About our presentation The IoT and the big data collected by today’s building management platforms are rapidly im-

pacting the buildings we occupy. Molex, a global manufacturer of electronic solutions that solve complex technical and business challenges for the world’s innovators, is on the front lines of these changes. Commercial lighting is one area that is seeing significant impact from the IoT. Technologies such as Power over Ethernet (PoE) have been changing the way busi-

nesses supply power and network connectivity to building devices such a VoIP phones and IP security cameras. Advances in PoE standards and capabilities have paved the way for new design considerations for commercial lighting and facility management systems. Learn how to create an intelligent lighting and sensor network to prepare your building for everything that

the IoT has to offer. About our speaker Mike Picini is the Vice President of Molex Network Connected Solutions, working with Molex for more than 20 years in various roles.

Giovanni Frezza is the Product Manager & System Architect for the Transcend Network Con-nected Lighting Solution.

Mohammed Murad is the Sales & Business Development Manager for the Transcend Network Connected Lighting Solution. About our facility

Established in 1972, the Molex campus has grown from one building to an entire campus in west suburban Lisle. In an effort to attract and retain its next generation of world class engi-neering, supply chain management and sales and marketing staff, the Lisle campus is under-going a facility transformation. The recent tenant improvements to our 2225 facility and our ongoing improvements to our 2222 building are examples of how Molex is leveraging com-

mercial spaces to provide a competitive advantage in our recruitment efforts. Guests will have an opportunity to tour our recently opened Vision Center to see how Molex is utilizing emerging technologies and space design concepts to provide a more sustainable

work environment that promotes employee wellness and greater productivity. **Information regarding parking will be provided as the event approaches. ** We will no longer accept American Express through our registration system. If you would

like to charge to your American Express, please call the chapter office or bring to the meeting and we will process there. **All no shows will be billed.

October 4, 2016—Molex Corporation in Lisle I N S I D E

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“You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something - your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.” -- Steve Jobs

If you couldn’t tell already, I tend to write about what is on my mind at the moment. And generally speak-ing it relates to IFMA either directly or indirectly, because if nothing else we’re humans and we deal with a lot of the same issues together. So one way or another, I figure it works out alright. Last month I wrote about a client that cancelled a contract out of nowhere and how upset I was at the way it was handled and that I had been treated like just some schmuck contractor. Oddly enough, just a couple of days ago I got a phone call out of the blue from the facility manager for the main tenant at that building. It turns out that this tenant did not renew their lease at this building this spring and instead decided to move all of their operations back into a building they own a few blocks away. The facility manager for the tenant called the management company to ask them who had been doing the snow plowing at the leased building because it he had always been very happy with the service there as opposed to even their owned building and he wanted to solicit a bid from whoever this company was to plow their owned building. That contractor was obviously me. I met with the facility manager today and we had a great conversation. I don’t know that I have the job yet for sure, but I think we have a very positive start in the process. Again, this new building is not very large. Like the one I lost, it’s not going to be a huge impact on the bottom line one way or another. But it’s the principle of the thing. And in my head, if I am able to get the contract, all will be right with the world. Okay maybe not all…but at least this portion will be. I like when things are right. If you couldn’t already tell, I’m big on principles. I’m big on things happening for the right reasons. I’m big on the good guys winning (which would explain why I’ve always been a Cubs fan even when they couldn’t win a game to save their life – I’m a Cubs fan on principle if nothing else.) I’m big on good things happen-ing to good people and bad things happening to bad people. It’s just the way things are supposed to work. Maybe not in an immediate material sense, but in the bigger picture of life – overall happiness and inner peace. Thus I’m a big proponent “Do good things and good things happen to you,”often referred to as karma. This is the order of my world. It’s what lets me sleep at night. It’s what gets me through bad situations and assures me that no matter how bad things get that they will eventually get better some how some way. I obviously have no idea what form that will take or what I will go through to get there, but I have unwaiv-ering faith that so long as I am a good person and do right by others that it will in one way or another. Maybe one day “better” will be in the form of a Lamborghini. I could find a lot of inner peace with one of them!! I suppose my message here isn’t really related to IFMA in particular so much as it is to life in general. Find something that guides you – that you believe and trust in. Find something that when things go wrong gives you faith that it will get better. Find something that no matter what is going wrong in your life or in the world that you know one way or another will guide you through even if you don’t know how it could possi-bly do so. The world will be a much less complicated place if you do. The phrase that pays: “Do good things.” Laura Ingram President

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20 Questions with Brian Tidwell, CFM Name: Brian Tidwell, CFM

Company: Allstate Insurance Company Position: Enterprise Safety Manager

How long with IFMA: 20 years

Favorite hobbies: Reading, Drawing, Work-ing out. Favorite book: The Killer Angels Currently reading: 11.22.63 by Stephen King Favorite food/cuisine: Italian Favorite restaurant: It was Dave’s Italian Kitchen in Evanston, but they closed…sigh. Describe your family growing up and now: Pretty traditional, 2 brothers, Mom, Dad, and a Dog. Now? Married with 3 children and a dog. Hometown: Evanston Current residence: Glenview Favorite activity: Spending time with my family Favorite sport to play: Baseball Favorite sporting event: Baseball Favorite team: Cubs and Yankees Cubs or Sox? Cubs of course Are you a morning or night person? Morn-ing If I won the lottery, I would: Be rich Three words that best describe me: Loyal, Determined, Thoughtful Mantra: Lean into it ! Favorite movie: The Quiet Man Favorite TV show: The Big Bang Theory One fun fact about you: I stutter like a type-writer. Special talent: I can grow facial hair really fast… Greatest fear: Trying to keep my grown chil-dren safe.

Most people don’t know that I: am a retired Fire Captain and Paramedic Bucket List: Travel abroad, Sky Dive, Visit the Pitcairn Island. My hero or role model (or an influential per-son in my life): Jesus Christ, Abraham Lin-coln, Mike Feuerbacher, and my Mom. My favorite thing to do in the summer is: Be out-side, BBQ… In winter: to stay warm If I could visit any place in the world, it would it be: Ireland & Scotland Because: That’s where my family is from Favorite city to visit: Gettysburg Favorite vacation spot: Santa Monica (my son lives there) If I could trade places with one person for a day, it would be: The President I’d like to have dinner with: Dick Winters Songs (artists) on my iPod/phone: Pavarotti, Train, Metallica, Cat Stevens, Lil Wayne, and lots more… If I had access to a time machine, I would travel to (where/when): That’s a tough one. On one hand I’d like to go back and stop bad things from happening throughout history…I’d also like to see the 1927 Yan-kees play and have a beer with Babe Ruth. Pet peeves: Cruelty, Bigotry, and tardiness. Bad habit: Lots…

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7:30—8:30 am Registration, Breakfast, Networking, Exhibits 8:30—9:15 am State of the Market Discussion of new trends and issues most impacting the industry, managers, tenant expe-rience 9:15—9:30 Break 9:30—10:15 am In the Trenches What Keeps Property Managers Up sat Night, Solutions to Issues. Fee: $89 Click here to register

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20 Questions with Jerry Serrata Name: Jerry Serrata Company: CDS Moving Equipment Position: Account Executive How long with IFMA: 2 years but have at-tended events for 7 years Favorite hobbies: Golf. It ’s a game with a combination of mental and physical skills where you rely solely on yourself. Favorite book: No favorite comes to mind. I tend to stick to sports, history and autobiog-raphies. Currently reading: John Grisham’s Syca-more Row. Favorite food/cuisine: I’m well rounded. (Not physically.) I love sushi and seafood. Favorite restaurant: Shaw’s. I always start off with the oysters, I love eating light and I love the atmosphere. Describe your family growing up and now: Having been born in Texas, I have a close rela-tionship to my family here and around the country. Hometown: I went to grade school in Chica-go Heights and Park Forest for junior high and high school. Along with my immediate family, I lived with my grandmother for six years and, because of that, I think it attributed to me being a family person. Current residence: Orland Park and Chica-go. (Just ask my fiancé who’s typing this.) Favorite activity: I’m open for anything, in-cluding having been skydiving three times. I grew up playing baseball, basketball and foot-ball. I’ve learned to appreciate the outdoors, so I’m willing to try any outside activities because of the pleasure it brings me. Favorite sport to play: Golf. Favorite sporting event: Baseball. Favorite team: Blackhawks, Cubs and Bears. Cubs or Sox? Cubs, of course. Are you a morning or night person? Morn-ing. I like to start my day early and see what-ever comes my way. If I wake up early, I have more time to enjoy the day.

If I won the lottery, I would: Retire from my job, travel, start my own business and share with loved ones. Four words that best describe me: Kind-hearted, generous, fun-loving and commit-ted. Mantras: Work hard and play hard. And the “Golden Rule”: Do unto others as they would do unto you. Favorite movie: Casablanca, because it ’s a very patriotic movie that has a WWII setting, which is an interest of mine, and has great acting. Favorite TV show: Currently The Walking Dead. I like the story line which emphasizes the character growth. One fun fact about you : I’m willing to try anything! Also, I have a new found zest for life where I find my-self wanting to try things that come my way and expe-rience what life has to offer. Special talent: I’m a good listener. I’m in sales and it helps in my career, as well as family relationships. Greatest fear: Deep water. Most people don’t know that I: Give a great mas-sage. Bucket List: Write a book. Travel to Italy, France, Spain, Scotland and Ireland. My hero or role model (or an influential person in my life): My father because I wanted to be just like him. Pete Rose because he played baseball the way it should be played. My favorite thing to do in the summer is: Relaxing near a body of water and enjoying outdoor restau-rants. In winter: Sitting in front of my fireplace with a cocktail. If I could visit any place in the world, it would it be: Italy. Because: Of my heritage and there’s a lot of history there. I’d love to see paintings, the Vatican and the town of Serrata. Favorite city to visit: Visiting family in Browns-ville, Texas. It’s my father’s side of the family and, since he’s gone, it’s important for me to be close to them.

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Favorite vacation spot: The next place I go to. (Which is currently Cabo in December.) If I could trade places with one person for a day, it would be: Warren Buffett. I’d like to have dinner with: John F. Kennedy. I have an interest in his live experiences. Songs (artists) on my iPod/phone: If I can Dream by Elvis, Imagine by John Lennon, Livin ’ Lovin’ Maid by Led Zeppelin and Hello Goodbye by The Beatles. If I had access to a time machine, I would travel to (where/when): 1960 with John F. Kenne-dy and the Rat Pack. Pet peeves: Phony people. People should never be afraid to be themselves. Bad habit: I can be stubborn.

Facility Planner The Facilities Planner II will assist the Senior Facilities Planner in all aspects of planning, coordinating and executing projects within our corporate headquarters as well as our growing global real-estate portfolio. This position will work closely with all members of our Facilities team as well as our associates, our customers. Utilizes strong communica-tion skills while excising judgement in all representative duties. Representative Duties:

Assists with planning efficient utilization of facilities by collaborating and negotiating with clients on project goals, scope deadlines, expectations, and cost

Prepares and develops space plans and schematic documents using AutoCad (and/or Revit) in support of new facility requirements or relocation of existing staff

Develops and executes written documentation necessary for client and management approvals for construction and/or relocations

Inspects space for existing conditions and makes recommendations for needed im-provements

Evaluates and analyzes requests for furniture and equipment and identifies, procures, and manages the installation of office equipment, furniture, and building products, as re-quired and within established standards.

Maintains the Facilities Management database and prepares space tenancy reports.

Monitors and reports on storage utilization

Prepares project plans that include milestones, scope statement, cost, risk, and possible options and recommendations for project moves

Assists with vendor relationships, which involves directing, oversight, work assign-ment, and monitoring work for completion and customer satisfaction, escalating and re-solving issues

Assists Senior Facilities Planner with strategic short and long term space planning Assists with the development of department operating procedures, work instructions, and corporate policy

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Assists with the budgeting process by creating purchase requisitions, invoices, track-ing expenses and payment schedules, keeping track of project status, and maintaining project files Other duties as assigned, which includes providing administrative support to the Senior Facilities Planner as needed, such as assisting with the preparation of executive presenta-tions, etc. Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Facilities Management, or related field

Minimum of 2 years of experience with a comprehensive knowledge of office space planning and furniture systems and continues developing professional expertise. Famili-arity with commercial real estate processes is a plus

Experience with Microsoft Office 2013, AutoCad, Revit/Rhino, Adobe Suites (Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop) is required

Use professional concepts and apply company policies/procedures to work on prob-lems/issues of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors

Exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action

Work collaboratively with other internal and external project team members

Safeguard highly confidential information

Excellent customer service skills required

Effective verbal and written communications skills

Exposure to facility management tools, a plus

Visio, SAP, and Access experience, a plus Ability to travel as needed Click here to apply

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Schedule of Events

WWP—Oct 5—Oct 7 in San Diego

October 11—Board Meeting

November 1—Trinity Services in New

Lenox

November 8—Board Meeting

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2016—2017 IFMA NI BOARD

President

Laura Ingram

Ingram Enterprises

847-821-1075

Archivist

Mike Jurczykowski

Chicago Records Management

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Education

Joe McCarthy, CFM

Pareto Building Improvement

708-344-4355

Program

Kathy Eddy-MacIntosh

Phoenix Systems & Services

630-480-8607

Vice President

Kevin Boyd, CFM, FMP

Chicago Food Depository

773-843-6703

Associate

Hospitality

Kevin Tiernan

Rose Paving

708-459-5538

Council Liaison

Secretary

Kevin Tiernan

Rose Paving

708-459-5538

Awards

Doug Kettel, CMPP, LEED AP

Schaumburg Park District

Membership

Bob Ditsch

Securitas

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Kevin Boyd, FMP

Chicago Food Depository

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Treasurer

Brett Ratajczak, FMP

Robert Half

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Career Services

Dianna Rudd

The Rudd Executive Search

847-776-0900

Networking

Jim Idstein

Kayhan International

847-843-5072

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Cummins Allison Corp

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Ann Del Fiacco

Trendway Corporation

847-997-5168

Community Services

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CVS Caremark

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Moore Landscape

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