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“Our Built Environment is Always Changing” – A Facility Management Journey

Giselle Holder is Director of Facilities Management at Acuitas Caribbean Limited, a multi-disciplinary consultancy firm committed to helping you realize your vision for your project. Based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Giselle is passionate about FM and project management and is known as a Certified Facility Manager (CFM) and has been recognized as … Continue reading "“Our Built Environment is Always Changing” – A Facility Management Journey"

“Our Built Environment is Always Changing” – A Facility Management Journey

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Giselle Holder is Director of Facilities Management at Acuitas Caribbean Limited, a multi-disciplinary consultancy firm committed to helping you realize your vision for your project. Based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Giselle is passionate about FM and project management and is known as a Certified Facility Manager (CFM) and has been recognized as one of IFMA’s 40 Under 40 in 2020. Mike Petrusky asks Giselle about her career journey and they discuss her experience with Acuitas and the role of the IFMA community as she takes time to learn and grow. They explore the changes happening to the built environment and the importance of asset management strategies and technology while offering some inspiration to be an Asset Champion! [blog_cta id=”73a5b9cb-246f-49a2-9e4d-2ea66693d56a”]

Connect with Giselle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giselle-holder-82579559/ Learn more about Acuitas Caribbean: https://acuitascaribbean.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/

Learn more about the iOFFICE Asset Division and explore more interviews at: https://www.assetchampion.com/

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As Director of Podcasts at Eptura, Mike Petrusky hosts both the Workplace Innovator Podcast and the Asset Champion Podcast, sharing thought leadership with CRE, FM, and IT leaders in the digital and hybrid workplace. Mike has produced more than 500 podcast episodes listened to in over 111 countries. As an in-demand public speaker, Mike engages audiences at numerous industry events each year, including International Facility Management Association and CoreNet conferences, focusing on the human element of workplace and facility management.

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