How FM Becomes a Strategic Partner with IFMA’s Wayne Whitzell

How FM Becomes a Strategic Partner with IFMA’s Wayne Whitzell

July 20, 2026 · 31 min · Episode 262

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Wayne Whitzell discusses how facilities management can shift from being seen as a cost center to a strategic partner.

The facilities department isn’t just a cost center—but changing that perception can be tough, especially when you don’t have the headcount to accomplish everything you need to do. Wayne Whitzell, first vice chair of IFMA’s Global Executive Board, joins the Buildings Podcast to explain how FM can become a strategic partner.

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