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A BRIGHT NEW FUTURE

FOR FACILITIES ENGINEERING

Hyatt Regency Boston Cambridge

April 8-10, 2025

Three Days for Facility Maintenance, Engineers, and Managers to

Learn, Lead, and Influence

JOIN US AT

THE HYATT REGENCY BOSTON CAMBRIDGE

Hyatt Regency

Hyatt Regency Boston / Cambridge

575 Memorial Dr., Cambridge, MA 02139-4896, United States of America

Tel:+1 617 492 1234

Fax: +1 617 491 6906

Leadership Retreat

Leadership Sessions with Lisa Ryan!

Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Leadership Session Concept:

As a facility leader, your greatest challenge isn’t just maintaining buildings—it’s building a team that stays.

Today’s workforce has evolving expectations; top talent won’t stick around for outdated leadership approaches. So, how do you retain, engage, and inspire your team in an era of rapid change?

In this high-impact, interactive workshop, Lisa Ryan will guide you through a proven framework for creating a workplace that attracts, retains, and energizes employees. Using the Six Gears of Grategy®, you’ll learn how to implement simple yet powerful culture-building strategies that increase employee satisfaction, productivity, and long-term loyalty. By the end of this session, you’ll walk away with practical leadership tools that will help you keep your best people from becoming someone else’s

Leadership Session Schedule:

10:15 - 11:00 AM | Session 1: The Power of First Impressions – Onboarding & Retention

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM | Session 2: Retaining Top Talent – The Six Gears of Grategy®

Lunch Break 12:00-1:00 PM

1:00 - 1:45 PM | Session 3: Leading in a Multigenerational Workplace

2:00 - 2:45 PM | Session 4: Leadership Impact – Driving Culture & Growth in AFE & Beyond

Annual Business Meeting

Join us for an engaging evening event as the Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE) hosts its Annual Meeting, Inauguration, and Awards ceremony alongside Facility Professional Members, Credential Holders, and Guests. AFE is a professional membership organization dedicated to supporting all individuals working in the built environment. Come celebrate a year of achievements and look forward to an exciting future.

2025-2027 New Board Members Elected

To be listed

2025 Board of Directors (Reelection Slate)

Larson Wood, CPMM, Chair of Membership

Ryan Rikkola, CPE, Board Member

Paul Sheehy, CPE, CPMM, Board Member

Steve Fall, CPE, Board Member

Joseph LaRocco, CPMM, Board Member

Robert Bender, Board Member

2024-2026 Board Members

Esther Walker, CPMM, Chairwoman of the Board

Adam Kilburn, CPMM, Vice Chairman of the Board

Ronald Anderson, CPMM, Immediate Past President

John Rogan, CPMM, Chair of Programs

Nick Petrosino, Chair of Young Engineering Professionals (YEP) Council
René Hernandez, CPMM, CPS, Chair of Professional Development

Regional Vice Presidents

Region 1 Eastern U.S.: Robert Bender

Region 2 North Central U.S.: Vacant

Region 3 Midwest U.S.: Steve Fall, CPE

Region 4 Pacific Midwest U.S.: Adam Kilburn, CPMM

Region 5 Southeast U.S.: Paul Sheehy, CPE

Region 6 Pacific Southwest U.S.: Larson Wood, CPMM

Region 7 International: Daniel Wekesa, CPMM

Region 8 New England U.S.: Vacant

Region 9 Southwest U.S.: Dave Guard, CPMM

Chapter Presidents

AFE 1 Chicagoland: Elliot Echols

AFE 4 Long Island: Robert Bender

AFE 6 Philadelphia: Denny Hydrick

AFE 13 Twin Cities: Chris Ruch

AFE 15 Golden Gate: Jack Sesto

AFE 23 Piedmont Triad: Angela Halls

AFE 33 Boston: Dale Campbell

AFE 38 SoCal: Art Yee

AFE 39 Silicon Valley: Jon Legnitto

AFE 74 Worcester: Jeff Fadden

AFE 80 Metro NY: Joe LaRocco

AFE 81 Tampa: Matthew Whitaker

AFE 85 Pioneer Valley: Jessica Bigelow

AFE 151 Sacramento: Brandon Jenkins

AFE 187 Palmetto State: Thomas Howard

Awards Banquet

The 2025 National Board of Directors evaluated the corporate leadership qualifications of all AFE Industry Partners during 2024 and chose one partner that demonstrated remarkable advancements in enhancing the professionalism of their Facility Management professionals, ensuring excellence across all their facilities. The AFE Facility Excellence Leader of the Year Award will be revealed and presented at this year's AFE Forward event. Keep an eye out for the announcement.

The AFE President’s Award is granted to Chapter Presidents who exhibit exceptional dedication throughout their term, leading to substantial progress for their Chapter and its associated members.

2024 WINNERS

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Event Sponsor Opportunities

TITLE SPONSOR $10,000.00

“AFE Forward Sponsored by ________”

Speaking opportunity at the Annual Meeting
Major marketing campaign
4 Emails to 12K subscribers
10 Social Media Posts & Stories
Website Banner and Landing Page Advertising
Print advertising
And more
Exhibit display during all facets of the three days

SUPPORTING SPONSOR $5,000.00

“Adam Kilburn, Sr. Dr. Engineering & Operations, Sponsored by ___________.”

As a Supporting Sponsor you are aiding in AFE’s ability to bring together our volunteer facility professional leaders from across the Nation to work on growing their skills in the facility and as a leader of the Association.

To show their appreciation, the Facility Professional will dedicate time during the three day retreat for a one-to-one presentation with their supporting sponsor. Additional, the sponsor will be listed in our presentations, and promoted at the table place settings.