The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) announced the member-elected executive committee and appointees to the global board of directors for the 2026-27 fiscal year (1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027).
Luis R. Viña has begun begins his term as board chair, joined by First Vice Chair Wayne Whitzell, CFM, FMP, SFP, LEED®AP, BEP, GBO, IFMA Fellow and Second Vice Chair Nick Heibein, MCR, FMP, SFP. Members of the executive committee serve one-year terms.
“Luis has spent years influencing the FM industry in Latin America, raising awareness, growth and collaboration,” said IFMA President and CEO Michael V. Geary, CAE. “His global experiences will help IFMA continue to connect professionals and further our ability to guide our members to be positive forces for the organizations and people they serve.”
Viña, a native of Madrid, has lived in Mexico City since 2013. He has an MBA, as well as degrees in philosophy and theology. He has built his career around real estate, integrated facility management and workplace services for global portfolios. Viña has served on IFMA’s global board of directors since 2022 and was the second vice chair in 2024-25 before becoming first vice chair in 2025-26. Since 2019, he has participated in IFMA’s development in Latin America through a variety of initiatives.
“I am very grateful to IFMA’s membership and Global Board of Directors for entrusting me with the leadership of the association for the 2026-27 term,” said Viña. “IFMA has come a long way since 1980. We want our association to continue being that North Star pointing the way for leaders and professionals in the built environment across the globe for the next 45 years. How do we lead in a fast-paced, AI-enhanced world? How do we serve as a global organization? These are questions I intend to address during this term with the support of our membership and board of directors.”
Returning board members Tariq Chauhan (UAE); Ted Cohen, CFM (Canada); Giselle Holder, PMP, CFM, FMP, SFP (Trinidad and Tobago); Frank Ngoh, CFM, FMP, SFP, CFME Tier 1, IFMA Fellow (Singapore); Bobby R. LaRon, MScM, CFM, FMP, SFP (USA) and Darin Rose, CFM, SFP, GGP, CRFP, IFMA Fellow (USA), are joined by newly appointed board members Andrew (Drew) DePriest (USA); Alexandra (Alex) Liz (USA); and Maria O’Callaghan-Cassidy, MSOD, CFM, SFP (USA). These individuals bring a broad range of subject matter expertise to the organization, including emerging technologies, real estate and accommodations, change management, tactical execution, stakeholder management and client relations.
