IFMA CORPORATE FACILITIES COUNCIL

Trena Ellis, CFM

PowerSchool

Trena Ellis, CFM will present her latest construction project that was completed in Bengaluru, India in 2018.This 45,000sf warm shell space was completed in record time, but not without its challenges! Trena will do an overview of the project and discuss the many differences in construction and vendor management in India compared to the US. She will also show how IFMA has contributed to her successes. This is a very informative and entertaining presentation which explores cultural differences in FM and the journey of going “global” with your FM career.

She has been a Professional Member of IFMA since 2008 and became a Certified Facility Manager (CFM) that same year. She also achieved her LEED AP O+M Certification in 2014 and in 2018 received a Master Certificate in Applied Project Management from Villanova University.