Shown (from left) are: Yasaman Hoorazar, HOK; Christine Chavez, Knoll, Inc.; Peter Henehan, Turner Construction Co.; Ed Magnani, Turner Construction Co.; Lauren DiNizo, Turner Construction Co.; and Christian Heimple, Brookfield Property Partners.

New York, NY The New York City Chapter of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA NYC) hosted its 2017 annual Awards for Excellence Dinner on January 26^th at The Pierre Ballroom in New York City.

Over 400 guests attended the sold-out dinner to celebrate IFMA members and their companies for their accomplishments over the past year with the annual presentation of the Awards for Excellence. IFMA NYC announced the 2017 winners, including:

• Distinguished Chapter Volunteer – Member Corporation: Humanscale

• Distinguished Chapter Volunteer – Service Provider Member: Stephen Trott

• Distinguished Environmental End User Company of the Year: BlackRock

• Distinguished Environmental Service Provider Company of the Year: Emerald Brand

• LEED Certified Award: Brookfield Courtyard at Brookfield Place 

• Facilities Management Emerging Leader of the Year: Colleen McMahon 

• Facilities Management Achievement – Operations: Marilyn Francisco 

• Facilities Management Achievement – Project Planning: Rosalie Mignano-Aste, CFM

• Distinguished Chapter Volunteer - End User Member: Peter Lorenz

• Anthony J. Cornacchia Distinguished Service Award: Gail Frank

• Innovation Award: WPP Group USA, Inc. 

• Design & Construction of a New Facility (under 100,000 s/f): Cadillac, Team –  Gensler; Turner Interiors; Robert Derector Associates 

• Design & Construction of a New Facility (100,000 - 250,000 s/f): Etsy, Team –  Gensler; JRM Construction Management LLC; AMA Consulting Engineers PC 

• Design & Construction of a New Facility (over 250,000 s/f): Sony, Team – STUDIOS Architecture; JRM Construction Management LLC; AMA Consulting Engineers PC

• Honorable Mention: Brookfield Courtyard at Brookfield Place, Team – Pelli Clarke Pelli; Spector Group; Turner Interiors; WSP Flack & Kurtz.

IFMA New York Chapter has been serving the needs of Facility Managers in New York City for over 25 years. The mission of the organization is to guide and advance the professional development of their members throughout their careers with support in certification, networking, education and research.  From the beginning, the IFMA New York Chapter has been a leader in the Facilities Industry. Formed in 1980, IFMA certifies facility managers, conducts research, provides educational programs and produces World Workplace, the world’s largest facility management conference and exposition.