John is the current Chair of the Digitization and Data Think Tank. John has contributed extensively to improving processes and decision-making within the Building Transformations (CanBIM) Think Tank Program actively meeting with the Building Transformations (CanBIM) team to drive improvements and engage industry members to address key challenges in our industry. John is an active ambassador who has also actively pursued and engaged new potential members to join Building Transformations (CanBIM) and our Think Tank program helping to grow the community. Hosting productive meetings with his Think Tank team and driving new tasks within the group, John has taken a methodical approach to developing tasks and steps to improve Building Transformations (CanBIM) as an organization and the deliverables his Think Tank is working to develop.
In my 40+ year career in Facility Management, I have seen the value of giving back through volunteering. On occasion, I have come across an organization that embraces the volunteer. They do this by providing an infrastructure that supports them as they align with the organizational goals, gives them space to “do”, and encourages the volunteer; Building Transformations (CanBIM) is one such organization. Last fall I participated in my first virtual Building Transformations (CanBIM) event. The marketing, registration, virtual platform, subject matter, speakers; were all seamless, focused, and first-class.
One of the initiatives we are launching on the Digitization and Data Think Tank is creating an Annual Data Survey. The results of this survey will inform our future strategies and Task Groups we undertake each year. More on those initiatives later next summer but for now, yes, the industry could do a better job in collaboration and transparency. I believe Building Transformations (CanBIM) has undertaken great strides to accomplish this.
Historically, the various professions within the AECOO industry have operated in solos. Digitization, pandemics, climate challenges, natural resources, supply chain issues, are all helping us to grasp the concept that we are globally and locally interconnected. Imagine a day when we see each other and work together towards a common sustainable goal.
Humbled beyond belief.
