The Human Side of Facilities: Leading with Trust
From Facility Voices by David Trask, National Director, ARC Facilities
March 31, 2026 · 39 min · Season 4 · Episode 11
About this episode
Geoff Kilbourn discusses his career journey and the importance of a people-first approach in facilities management.
In this episode of Facility Voices, Geoff Kilbourn, Regional Area Maintenance Manager at CBRE, reflects on a career built through experience, resilience, and a people-first approach to leadership. Starting from hands-on construction work and evolving into leadership roles across athletic facilities, county operations, and large-scale commercial environments, Geoff’s journey highlights the many paths that lead into facilities management. Throughout the conversation, he shares defining mo...
People in this episode
Host: David Trask
Guest: Geoff Kilbourn
Topics covered
- facilities management
- leadership
- people-first approach
- career development
- resilience
Keywords
- facilities
- leadership
- trust
- career
- management
- construction
- resilience
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CBRE
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