IFMA NYC's 28th Annual Awards for Excellence dinner - March 1

IFMA NYC's 28th Annual Awards Dinner was held March 1, at The Pierre Hotel. The evening's honoree was Anthony Malkin. The entire event was a smashing success thanks to the efforts of the Awards Committee and many great IFMA volunteers. The twelve categories had outstanding nominees who deserved to be winners for their respective categories. IFMA's 27th Annual Awards For Excellence recipients are: Distinguished Associate Corp. - InterfaceFLOR. The Distinguished Educator of the Year - Matthias Ebinger of New York Presbyterian Hospital Environmental Awareness - Google. Distinguished Professional Member of the Year - Debbie Jaslow Shatz. Facility Management Achievement Award - Valerie Grasso The new Rookie of the Year category went to Wendi Mayerson The award winners for the Design & Construction of a New Facility HOK - Oglivy and West LB Leed Certified Projects - Atlantic Philanthropies, West LB and ING Investment The Anthony Cornacchia Award went to Mindy Williams- McElearney. Special Recognition went to the CFM' and FMP's earned this year:Howard Pobliner, FMP; Michael Yanosik, FMP; Jaime Pallotolo, FMP; LaVerne White, FMP; Lori Pescherine, FMP; Valerie Hall, FMP; Robert Cox, FMP; Edward Wysocki, FMP; Rafael Fernandez, FMP; Orlando Flete, FMP; Emilio Galanda, FMP; Paul Haley, FMP; Delfin Cintron, CFM, FMP; Donn McMullen, CFM; Matthew DeRosa, CFM and Mary Speed-Perri, CFM