Line-of-Sight Newsletter 30 January 2024

Our members and supporters have such good content so far this year, we are referring to them below.

Just back from the ISO TC 251 meeting in Brazil, Lindsay Ziegler, President, Andrew James Advisory Group, and Chair of the US TAG to ISO TC 251, will talk with ALN’s Jim Dieter and Nick Knoke about the event and its impact on asset management at this week’s ALN Th@3 pm ET. Register at this link.

Wednesday 31 January at 4 pm Eastern the Value and Benefits from Asset Management program co-facilitated by the Australian Asset Management Council and ALN will focus on water asset management. See more below in People. Register at this link.


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People

The Value and Benefits from Asset Management web program Jan. 31, 4 pm ET, focus on asset management for water systems and will feature Jessica Dzara and Amanda Lewry. Ms. Dzara(in hard hat)is Director of Operations & Maintenance Programs,Loudoun Water, in Loudon County, Virgina, just outside Washington, D.C. She has been in her position for almost 6 years after becoming a Certifiied Property Management Professional through the NPMA, where she was an Executive Board Member for more than 8 years. is the General Manager, Sustainable Infrastructure at South Australia Water. Ms. Lewry has been at SA Water for almost 4 years and has established a measurable asset management approach to sustainability in a way that is repeatable in Australia and around the world. A cyclone on Cape York, Australia prevents an earlier listed team from participating. Special thanks to Mr. Dzara for stepping in. Register at this link.


Sources

Interested in how the United Nations and federal agencies share many of the same asset management challenges and surprisingly similar solutions (use asset management governance to address seemingly intractable problems)? Check out the extensive recording of the January 10th event co-facilitated by the National Academies’ Federal Facility Council and the ALN at this link. The entire program is at this link. The UN presentation is at this link.


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National Academies Event Recording

Interested in how the United Nations and federal agencies share many of the same asset management challenges and surprisingly similar solutions (use asset management governance to address seemingly intractable problems)? Check out the extensive recording of the January 10th event co-facilitated by the National Academies’ Federal Facility Council and the ALN at this link. The entire program is at this link. The UN presentation is at this link.


Upcoming Events

Jan 31 – 11:30 am – Brandon Kriner, Director of Consulting for CGI Federal’s Sunflower Asset Management Solutions will speak at the NPMA Federal Center Chapter Meeting on the web. Mr. Kriner will address connecting physical asset management and financial reporting to improve federal agency effectiveness, the basis of a White Paper by CGI and ALN. You can join the meeting directly with this information: https://meet.goto.com/782447037
You can also dial in using your phone. Access Code: 782-447-037 United States: +1 (312) 757-3121

Jan 31 – 4 pm Eastern – Values and Benefits from Asset Management – web series co-hosted with Australia’s Asset Management Council. “Asset Management and Sustainability Goals in the Water Industry” will feature owners from South Australia Water and Loudoun Water, Virginia, just outside of DC. Register at this link.

Feb 1 – ALN Th@3 pm ET – Lindsay Ziegler, President, Andrew James Advisory Group and Chair of the US TAG to ISO TC 251. Register here.


If you are part of an ALN Member Organization, please send information about your upcoming speaking engagements to info@AssetLeadership.net.