John Gleason
John Gleason, trades operations manager for Facilities Operations and Services,聽is the new聽president-elect聽of the Rocky Mountain chapter of , a professional association dedicated to the operation, planning and maintenance of facilities in educational institutions.
The , or RMA, supports and supplements the national association鈥檚 activities and fosters a professional spirit among those engaged in this important work, especially as schools, colleges and universities work to address critical needs created by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Gleason will聽assume leadership of the RMA as president-elect in 2021 and serve as president in 2022.聽Formerly called the Association of Physical Plant Administrators鈥撯�搒hortened to APPA鈥撯�搕he professional association represents more than 18,000 educational facilities professionals from more than 1,300 learning institutions worldwide.
鈥淲hat makes APPA/RMA so important to me is the focus on being a facilities professional by providing educational experiences, supporting research, and maintaining our environments in a sustainable manner conducive to student success,鈥� he said. 鈥淎PPA has a rich history dating back to 1914, and this vastness in knowledge, training, experiences and networking is critical in managing our institutions at the highest levels.鈥澛�
Given the pandemic, APPA members and chapter organizations face challenging times, and聽Gleason hopes to 鈥渂ring back training opportunities to those in the facilities management field and to increase engagement in the APPA/RMA community.鈥�
He will play a key role in making certain that APPA and RMA stay relevant in providing education, innovative resources, and networking opportunities to higher education facilities organizations.
鈥淚t is with great pride and honor that I am associated with an institution that not only values these principles of excellence but also is leading the way as we navigate the future,鈥� Gleason said.