Our second Member Spotlight for 2004 is David Miller, CFM, CFMJ.

Dave joined our Chapter over a decade ago and served as our President in the mid 90s. But before he became involved with IFMA, Davie was a USAF fighter pilot, and during this military career he received his Bachelor Degree in Business Management from San Diego State University and later earned his MBA from Golden Gate University in San Francisco. After retiring from the military, Dave stated a printing business and later opened a women’s apparel store in Alamogordo, New Mexico. He answered the call for public service and became involved in local government where he served on the Planning and Zoning Committee was elected to the Alamogordo City Council and after that tenure, eventually became the City’s Public Works Director. Through his association with the American Public Works Association he became familiar with our local IFAM Chapter.

Dave became our President in 1995. He realized the importance of professional certification and during his tenure as President the number of CFM’s went from only a hand full to over twenty. This was quite an accomplishment for our Chapter, and for years we had one of the highest ratios of Certified Facility Managers to membership in the country. Dave believes that possessing IFMA certification will definitely enhance your career ladder, which equates to greater income. This fact increases interest and motivation to be a member of IFMA.

Presently Dave works as a Deputy Project Manager for Chugach McKinley Inc. He says his company does everything from “roads to commodes”, and further says that your career, like his, in facility management can be very diverse, rewarding and definitely very marketable.

Dave has five children with his wife Donna of 44 years and eight grandchildren, with his oldest granddaughter entering law school. Dave considers himself quite an athlete with his bowling and golf score interchangeable at around 120.

Members of the IFMA New Mexico Chapter congratulate David Miller CFM, CFMJ in all of his accomplishments in his military service and for greatly improving the professionalism of our Chapter.

Current Member Spotlight

Past Member Spotlights:
Tristan Thomas
Mary Gauer
Dave Miller
Paul Collins
Mary Anne Giangola