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Lena Thompson FMP, SFP is Director of Building Operations at the American Psychological Association, Kelly Johnson is Director of Facility Services at the Association of American Medical Colleges and R. Case Runolfson is Senior Director of the Facility Management Department at the American Institutes for Research. In June 2021, Mike Petrusky hosted a webinar for Facilities Management Advisor calle...

Adam Hoy is Vice President, Head of Worldwide Real Estate & Facilities at GSK, a global pharmaceutical and heathcare company based in the United Kingdom. Mike Petrusky asks Adam about the life of an American living in London while they explore common interests around the future of work and the changing workplace. They discuss new expectations of the workforce and the challenges ahead as corporate...

Emily Klein, Director of Workplace at Perkins&Will, and Dr. Melissa Steach, Workplace Wellbeing Lead at Herman Miller Group both know about what it means to lead transformation in a hybrid workplace. In May 2021, Mike Petrusky hosted a webinar called "A Guide to Getting Workplace Transformation Right for Employees" where Emily and Melissa shared their views on research-driven design in a hybrid wo...

Melissa Fisher, PhD is a Cultural Anthropologist, Workplace Futures-Thinker, Visiting Scholar at New York University and Consultant with a passion for applying anthropological and cultural approaches to business research and workplace strategy. In May 2021, Mike Petrusky hosted a webinar called "Human-Centric Strategies for Your Hybrid Workplace " where Melissa shared her views on how anthropologi...

Maud Santamaria is Workplace Experience Director on the Facilities Management team at Mace in the UK where she is an experienced workplace and FM consultant. Mike Petrusky asks Maud to share her story and passion for FM and the workplace as they discuss a recent article she has written called "Overcoming the Five Challenges of Hybrid Working". Mike and Maud explore the challenges of creating an eq...

Chad Smith is Vice President of Product Strategy at iOFFICE helping our clients to connect their employees to the workplace through an overall better experience with a goal to improve employee experience, while enhancing our clients' business outcomes. Mike Petrusky and Chad were recently asked to share their perspectives on return to work, the hybrid workplace, employee wellbeing and how technolo...

Sam Caucci is Founder & CEO at 1Huddle which is a workforce training platform getting people ready to work using quick-burst games. Mike Petrusky asks Sam how he and his team are leading the charge to help organizations, across the globe, better prepare their people for the future of work. They discuss how gamification can help with employee training and upskilling as companies struggle to prepare...

Mathew Xavier is Director of Innovation and Change at KGO where he works as a strategic consulting partner managing real estate & organizational change for clients. In April 2021, Mike Petrusky hosted a live webinar broadcast called "Five Predictions for Workplace 2040" where Mathew shared the processes and strategies that KGO uses with client engagements. Mike and Mathew explored what's trending...

Anthony A. Parzanese is Director of Global Real Estate Portfolio Strategy at Red Hat where he oversees the team responsible for Real Estate Portfolio Management and Strategy Development, Real Estate Capital Planning and Real Estate Enterprise Change Management Program. Mike Petrusky asks Anthony about the future of work and how his experiences working with a forward-looking organization have helpe...

Peter Baumann is Head of Workplace and Projects in the Global Real Estate & Facilities department at SAP where he facilitates alignment of global project standards with local and regional plans. Mike Petrusky asks Peter about SAP's long history of developing flexible working strategies and how this experience has prepared them for the transition happening in today's pandemic world. They discuss th...

Mike Petrusky has interviewed hundreds of leaders in facility management, corporate real estate, workplace research and consulting to discover the best strategies and theories about the future of work. So, where do things stand today? Over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, we know many things, we have theories about what the future workplace might look like, and we think we know what our people w...

Simone Fenton-Jarvis, BSc, MBA, FIWFM is Workplace Consultancy Director for Ricoh UK where she is passionate about all things Workplace and works with organizations to enable people to achieve their potential through Technology, Spaces, Processes and Culture. In March 2021, Mike Petrusky interviewed Simone for the IFMA World Workplace Europe Virtual Conference. This edition of "Workplace Innovator...

Joseph Aamidor is a subject matter expert in the built environment (buildings, IoT, energy and sustainability) with years of experience in consulting and software product management, sales, and implementation. In March 2021, Mike Petrusky hosted a live webinar broadcast called "How IT Leaders are Tackling The Return to Office" where Joe shared his perspective on the state of the marketplace today,...

Dayann Charles is a Smart Buildings Industry Analyst at Verdantix, an independent, UK-based research and consulting firm. In March 2021, Mike Petrusky hosted a live webinar broadcast called "The Future of Work & The New Meaning of Employee Experience" where Dayann talked about Verdantix's new research findings and what they mean for the employee experience and the future of work. Mike and Dayann e...

Samantha Fisher is Head of Dynamic Work at Okta, Inc. where she is focused on changing the Workplace Experience by affecting change through delivery of high-performing teams and operational excellence. Mike Petrusky asks Sam about how her experience in corporate real estate and facility management helps inform how she develops a strategy and leverages technology to deliver world class services org...

Fernando Martín is the Smart Spaces EMEA Industry Lead for Data Solutions and IoT at Tech Data where he has a great passion for innovation-oriented technology. In early March 2021, Mike Petrusky invited Fernando to present a live podcast interview on the evolution of facility management and the role of CRE technology in the future of work during a European-based conference called "Excellence in Co...

Steve Todd is AVP, Global Head of Workplace at Nasdaq and Founder of Open Sourced Workplace where he provides insightful content about the future of work. In February 2021, Mike Petrusky hosted a live webinar broadcast called "Improving Security in a Hybrid Working Model" where Steve shared his thoughts about "The Hybrid Workplace" and how to create an employee experience that will help engage you...

Rex Miller is a consultant, industry thought-leader and the author of several books including his latest "Strategy in Rebuilding: Principles to Building Post Traumatic Growth". In February 2021, Mike Petrusky hosted a live webinar broadcast called "Return to Work: A Leader's Guide to Avoiding the Mental Health Crisis" where Rex shared his thoughts about understanding the mental health stages durin...

Nellie Hayat is Head of Workplace Transformation at VergeSense where she is passionate about designing and building workplace experiences while helping to lead companies on a digital transformation journey to improve their physical and virtual employee experience. Mike Petrusky asks Nellie to share her ideas about the future of work and how workplace leaders can have a positive impact on employee...

Dr. Tracy Brower, PhD, MM, MCRw is a PhD sociologist studying the sociology of work and the changing nature of work, workers and workplace. She is the author of a new book, "The Secrets to Happiness at Work" and also "Bring Work to Life by Bringing Life to Work". She is a contributor to Forbes.com and Fast Company and a principal with Steelcase's Applied Research + Consulting group. Mike Petrusky...

Dr. Tracy Brower, PhD, MM, MCRw is a PhD sociologist studying the sociology of work and the changing nature of work, workers and workplace. She is the author of a new book, "The Secrets to Happiness at Work" and also "Bring Work to Life by Bringing Life to Work". She is a contributor to Forbes.com and Fast Company and a principal with Steelcase's Applied Research + Consulting group. Mike Petrusky...

Kay Sargent is Senior Principal and Director of WorkPlace at HOK where she is a recognized expert on workplace and an award-winning designer who has worked with several Fortune 500 companies to optimize their global real estate portfolios and create innovative work environments. In January 2021, Mike Petrusky hosted a live webinar broadcast called "Is this the Workplace's 'Kodak Moment'?" to explo...

Paul A. Pavlou, Ph. D. is Dean of the C. T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston where he leads a dynamic and vibrant group of faculty and staff, along with a motivated and hard-working student body across graduate, undergraduate, doctoral and executive education programs. Mike Petrusky asks Paul about the lessons learned during the pandemic and how workplace leaders can adapt to...

Yitsy Montano is Campus Programs Manager at UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) where she is passionate about process improvement, innovation, and technology related to facility management and the workplace. In January 2021, Mike Petrusky and Yitsy presented a fireside chat during the Future Offices Winter conference to explore the ROI of digital workplace and real estate technology tools. They discussed...

In December 2020, Mike Petrusky hosted a live panel discussion for IFMA's World Workplace 2020 – The Virtual Experience. Listen to these audio highlights about our evolving workplaces, adapting to changes during COVID and leading your organization into the future. Five amazing facility management leaders share their insights and offer inspiration to help you take the lead as a workplace innovator....