Kelly Whitfield is a business development manager and relationship builder who exemplifies what it means for an industry-partner to prove their value to facility managers and become an "FM Innovator". While working at Avitecture and serving on the board at the Capital Chapter of IFMA, Kelly has helped the FM community by working hard to understand the roles and responsibilities of facility management professionals and bringing resources to her connections. Mike Petrusky asks Kelly about new technologies and innovative solutions that are available to workplace managers and they discuss how FMs can leverage these solutions to find efficiencies in their organizations. Kelly shares the value of IFMA and also the importance of emphasizing trusted relationships, especially as the workplace evolution continues to automate to the built environment. Mike and Kelly share stories about music from the 80's, life in New Jersey and the Virginia Tech Hokies!

Connect with Kelly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-whitfield-6a265232/

Learn more about Avitecture: https://avitecture.com/

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Register for The FM Innovator Summit - Houston '17: https://www.fminnovatorsummit.com/

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