ALN Newsletter 6 April 2021

The ALN 2021 National Issues web program will continue today, April 6 at 4 pm with the Advancing Equity with Asset Leadership in 2021 featuring ALN Board Member Jennifer Zach, CMO, Uberlytics, Cecilia Mowatt, Esq. See more below in Sources and register at this link.

This week’s ALN Th@4 pm ET April 8th will feature Bill Brodt, NASA Experimental Facility Engineer in a chat with Mike Bordenaro, ALN Director, Communications. Register at this link and, as usual, see more below in the People section.


People

Bill Brodt, NASA Experimental Facility Engineer has been at the august agency for 20 years. There he provides support for the many enabling services and analysis tools that support decision making about NASA’s facilities. For 15 years Mr. Brodt was involved in the National Institute of Building Sciences Facility Management Operations Council, which he Chaired. During his tenure with NIBS FMOC, the National Building Information Modeling Standard evolved dramatically. Mr. Brodt is well versed in the benefits of standards in assisting organizational mission success.


Sources

ALN Advancing Equity with Asset Leadership

In 2020, the ALN prepared the Advancing Equity with Asset Leadership position paper to highlight the value of ISO 55001 4.2 – identifying relevant stakeholders and learning their requirements – and the other places stakeholders are mentioned. While it sounds simple, it is very complex to involve all relevant stakeholders. But President Biden started his Administration by signing the “Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.” It calls for the White House Domestic Policy Council and the Office of Management and Budget to consider pilot programs and suggest best practices. Consider reading these documents and joining a discussion on how to assist the U.S. Federal Government achieve this mission. See more below.


Ideas

Water and Wastewater Background

Last week, Jon Shelness, President of ALN Member Organization, My Property ID Registry, recommended people may be interested in a Minnesota Public Radio Series titled “In Deep: The Hidden Story of America’s Troubled Water Infrastructure.” And then yesterday, Richard Uytdewilligen, President of ALN Member Organization Andrew James Advisory Group recommended this article on the Wastewater problems in Tampa. Maybe they are related and can be addressed with a structured approach to asset management. That’s just an idea to consider.


Upcoming Events

2021 National Issues – Tuesday Webinar Series

Advancing Equity with Asset Leadership in 2021
Tuesday 6 April 4pm Eastern
Register Here

  • Jennifer Zach, ALN Board Member, CMO, Uberlytics – An ALN Organizational Member
  • Cecilia Mowatt, Esq., A55K, President, Strategies In Site – An ALN Organizational Member
  • Hugh Sinclair, Asset Management Section Manager, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission

2021 National Issues Continued

Tuesdays at 4 pm EasternRegister Here

April 13 –

ALN 2021 National Asset Leadership Strategy

ALN Th@4 ET

Thursdays at 4 pm EasternRegister Here

April 8 –

Bill Brodt, NASA

April 15 –

Bill Garrett, GSA

April 22 –

Dominic Townsend, ABS Quality Evaluations

April 29 –

TBD

May 6 –

TBD

May 13 –

Dr. Annette Kampf-Dern

May 20 –

TBD

May 27 –

Malak Bahrami, Fairfax County Park Authority