3.3.11 | Houston, TX | Michael D. Moss, CAE, has been appointed the new chief operating officer of the Houston-based International Facility Management Association. He assumes his duties later this month.

In his new role, Moss will oversee IFMA’s product and service areas and serve in a leadership capacity at the direction of the association’s president and CEO. He will provide administrative supervision of IFMA’s internal and external operations, support the association’s strategic plan, and service the needs of the organization’s members and stakeholders. He will also serve as the co-leader of IFMA’s senior leadership team, which implements the strategies set by the association’s board of directors.

Moss comes to IFMA from NACE International, where he served as the senior director of operations and education. In his role there, Moss grew education and training revenue by US$4.5 million over four years, while also increasing the association’s membership by 15 percent in his final year.

Before NACE, Moss held leadership positions with the Warehousing Education and Research Council, YesTrader Inc. and the Chemical Industry Council of Illinois. He holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental science and public administration from Indiana University, and is a member of the American Society of Association Executives and the Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives.

“I am truly honored to be selected as the COO of IFMA,” said Moss. “I am looking forward to working with the entire IFMA staff and volunteer leadership to continue the organization’s success and to assist in the ongoing development of high-value products and services for facility management professionals.”

Moss officially begins his duties as chief operating officer March 7. More information about IFMA’s senior leadership team is available online. To learn more about IFMA, visit www.ifma.org.

IFMA is the world’s largest and most widely recognized international association for professional facility managers, supporting more than 19,500 members in 78 countries. The association’s members, represented in 124 chapters and 16 councils worldwide, manage more than 37 billion square feet of property and annually purchase more than US$100 billion in products and services. Formed in 1980, IFMA certifies facility managers, conducts research, provides educational programs and produces World Workplace, the world’s largest facility management conference and exposition.