This 4-hour workshop will cover the basic skills required of facility managers to execute the strategic and operational mission of the core business team, while anticipating and responding to internal and external customer needs. 

Learning Objectives:

•  Learn about the multifaceted roles of the facility manager and how to plan and manage facilities more effectively.

•  Discussion on administration, maintenance and operations, facility planning and development.

•  Discussion on design and construction, project management, scheduling, and compliance.

•  Discussion on financial controls, contracting and procurement.

Instructor:
Robert Falaguerra, Vice President of Facilities, Design and Construction - Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Robert J. Falaguerra has been Vice President of Facilities, Design and Construction at Saint Francis Hospital / Trinity Health New England in Hartford, Connecticut since 1992. His previous experience includes over 45 years of health care facilities management including assignments at Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, Bellevue Hospital and Bronx Lebanon Hospital, all in New York City. Mr. Falaguerra was also Vice President of Ogden Allied Abatement and Decontamination Services from 1987 – 1992. Mr. Falaguerra holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Marine Engineering from S.U.N.Y. Maritime College and a Masters Degree in Management Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.