IFMA Denver: Driving Excellence in Facility Management

About Us

Since 1982, our chapter has connected, educated, and empowered facility professionals throughout the Denver metro area and beyond.

Who We Are

We are a diverse community of over 400 facilities professionals, committed to sharing knowledge, facilitating collaboration, and raising standards across the facility management field. Founded in 1982, IFMA Denver is one of IFMA’s founding chapters, and today remains among its largest and most respected chapters in the Southwest.

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Vision

To be the foremost resource and advocate for facility management in the Denver Metropolitan Area and beyond.

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Mission

To foster connections, advance professional standards, and champion facility management through educational, engaging, and collaborative experiences.

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Values

  • Excellence — Striving for the highest quality
  • Integrity — Ethical, transparent, responsible
  • Knowledge Sharing — Open collaboration
  • Leadership — Empowering professionals to grow
Looking to the Future

Strategic Goals

  1. Maintain financial soundness with a healthy reserve.
  2. Grow our member and partner base with balanced representation.
  3. Reduce training costs for members to increase accessibility.
  4. Increase member engagement through events and opportunities.
  5. Compete and succeed in IFMA’s Awards of Excellence.
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built on shared purpose

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At IFMA Denver, we are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all facility professionals regardless of background. Our goal is to ensure every member feels appreciated, heard, and valued. We actively pursue diversity in our leadership, programming, and partnerships — because stronger communities are those built on inclusion and shared purpose.

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A Reflection of our Members

Awards & Recognition

We are proud to have earned many honors, including multiple Large Chapter of the Year awards, along with recognitions for innovation, membership growth, government affairs, and professional development. These accolades reflect not just awards, but the passion, dedication, and impact of our members.

  • Chapter of the Year Award: 2009, 2020, 2022 (One additional award was given for Chapter Excellence prior to the AoE program beginning in the early 80s before it was chaptered the Awards of Excellence).
  • No other IFMA chapter has won as many awards between 2010 and 2020 as the Denver Chapter. We win them because of our amazing committee and volunteer leadership.
    Professional Development Large Chapter Award - 2014, 2018, 2021 & 2025
  • Website Award - 2011 & 2025
  • Membership Award - 2011
  • Chapter Newsletter Award- 2010
  • Government Affairs Award- 2018
  • Facility Management Innovation Award - 2019

2025 Awards of Excellance

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Get Involved

Ready to make a difference? Join IFMA Denver to access leadership development, valuable networking, quality education, and meaningful contributions to our profession.

Our Officers

Special thanks to all our amazing volunteers who serve on our Executive Board of Directors and committees. We could not do it without you!

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Vimol Mitchell

President

University of Colorado Denver Anschutz
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Dennis Supple

Immediate Past President

Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
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Jennifer Esgro

Vice-President of Communications

Palace Restoration and Construction
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Newman N. Forrester

Vice-President of Finance

University of Colorado Denver Anschutz
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