EuroFM Ambassadors Program
A Proud 35+ Year Legacy
Since its inception more than 35 years ago, the EuroFM community has blossomed into the leading international, independent facility management network. Our mission is to elevate the FM profession by sharing knowledge, fostering collaboration, and driving innovation across the globe. At EuroFM, we are passionate about supporting FM professionals and actively engaging with the industry through robust networking and dynamic initiatives.
Empowering FM Professionals
The EuroFM Ambassador Program unites outstanding facility management experts recognized for their achievements and commitment to the field. These ambassadors play a vital role in promoting EuroFM’s vision and initiatives worldwide, serving as the “hands, ears, and eyes” of our network. They are entrusted with disseminating information, introducing new ideas, and advancing FM practices in their respective countries.
Global Impact and Future Outlook
With a vision for worldwide representation, the EuroFM Ambassador Program is dedicated to making the added value of facility management more visible. By supporting sustainable development and launching forward-thinking FM projects, our ambassadors help ensure that the contributions of FM professionals create lasting, positive impacts across the industry. The title of EuroFM Ambassador is conferred upon individuals who demonstrate exceptional potential to drive our mission forward—whether through practice, research, or education.
Our Ambassadors
- Austria: Thomas Madritsch, Managing Director CEO, University of Applied Sciences Kufstein
- Belgium: An Sprenghers, Facility Director at VDAB
- Botswana: Maria Morapedi, Director, FMCE Conferences
- Brazil: Luciano Brunherotto, President, ABRAFAC
- Bulgaria: Goran Milanov, Former Chair of EuroFM and Former Chair of BGFMA
- Colombia: Lilyana Mejia Ospina, Vice President of Administrative Services, Bancolombia
- Egypt: Yasser Zannoun, Business Development Manager, Elofoq Facility Management Company
- Finland: Suvi Nenonen, Chief Expert at University of Helsinki
- Germany: Prof. Dr. Michael May and Member of the board of GEFMA, Univ. of Applied Sciences HTW Berlin
- Greece: Ilias Sandalis, HFMA Board Member, Sales Manager at GEK Services
- Hungary: Jozsef Czerny, Chairman Hungarian FM Society, FM Consultant, Educator
- Indonesia: Dance Aquarianto, President/Managing Director at PT Jekael Invesco – PREMIUM Facility Services
- Iran: Prof. Dr. Farhang Shaafi, Pars University of Art and Architecture
- Ireland: Fionnuala Byrne, Senior Director at Google Workplace Services Ireland
- Italy: Alberto Celani, Assistant Professor at Politecnico di Milano & Consultant and Researcher at Real Estate Center
- Japan: Toshiaki Matsuoka, Associate professor, Nagoya University
- Jordan: Mohamad Abu Afifeh, Independent Consultant &Freelancer in Construction
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Aiyd AlQahtani, Chair of Saudi Facility Management Association, SFMA
- Kuwait: Faleh Al-Ajmi, Managing Director of Conceliare for Arbitration, Consultation and Training
- Lebanon: Shukri Habib, Managing Director of QualiServ Facility Management
- Luxembourg: Paolo Gambino, Head of Division, Facilities & Mobility Services - Buildings & Logistics Department
- Malaysia: Arivagara Pavithran, Director, Maxwell Cfm International Sdn Bhd
- Mexico: Claudia Santistevan Rosas, President, AMAFAM, Mexican Association of Facility Management and Managing Director Kryion
- Netherlands: Olga van Diermen, Senior Lecturer Facility Management, The Hague University
- Nigeria: MKO Balogun, GMD at GPFI Group and Adjunct Lecturer for Masters in Facilities Management Program at University of Lagos
- Norway: Carmel Lindkvist, Professor of Facility Management at NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- Peru: Tadashi Nakamoto, Board Member, Peruean FM association
- Portugal: Pedro Ló, Managing Partner, W.Space
- Qatar: Saud Abdullah Al-Dolaimi, Development Manager at Barwa Real Estate
- Singapore: Steven Ee, Principal Consultant, FMS Associates Asia Pte Ltd
- South Africa: Andrew Mason, Director: Projects, Tsebo Facility Solutions
- South Korea: Joung Hun (Jay) Youm, Managing Director, Monnit
- Spain: David Martinez, Global director, FM House
- Sri Lanka: Nipuni M. Sumanarathna, Lecturer and Researcher | BSc QS(Hons), PhD Const Mgt, AFHEA | London Metropolitan University
- Sweden: Henrik Jarleskog, Head of sales and business development, Sodexo
- Switzerland: Karin Schaad, Chair of FMPRO, The Swiss Association for Facility Management and Maintenance
- Thailand: Ayuthaporn (Ek) Buranakul, Managing Partner and Group COO, Peoplespace Consulting
- Turkey: Prof. Dr. Harun Tanrivermis, Dean of Ankara University of Applied Sciences
- UAE: Ali Alsuwaidi, ViceChair MEFMA
- United Kingdom: Sean Gibbons, Head of Global Real Estate and Facility Management, Roche Diagnostics
This first Ambassadors Assembly offered an outlook on future doings of the Ambassadors within the framework of the Ambassadors program. The development of a dedicated area on the EuroFM website for the Ambassador to unfold Facility Management country related information sharing it with the global FM community and launching the online FM LOOF platform (bringing lots of opportunities for the FM industry) with Ambassadors support shows the ambition of the EuroFM Ambassadors Program for enhancing the FM profession internationally!
Second EuroFM Ambassador assembly outline some initiatives which could reinforce the communication possibilities between ambassadors and FM industries in different countries. Ambassadors also agree to make a list with biggest FM challenges per country.
