TEAM DELAWARE
Founded in 1990 by Youness Baftechi, the Delaware Chapter of IFMA provides facility managers the opportunity to further their professional and personal development through education and networking in a welcoming environment.
The chapter has approximately 100 members, including four elected executive board positions and several appointed chairpersons. Chapter meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month, September through June, and offer a variety of programs and meeting formats. We also hold two “Lunch & Learn” meetings planned to address topics of particular interest.
We participate in the local community by supporting various charitable endeavors. Each year the chapter participates in a golf outing fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County, formerly sponsored entirely by the chapter and now expanded to include other organizations. We have been proud to make donations each year, at times reaching $25,000. In addition to our work with Habitat, we support the profession of facility management by offering academic scholarships for individuals who are pursuing a degree in the field. We also give to the IFMA Foundation.
We welcome you to attend one of our meetings to learn more about our chapter and to explore the many resources and benefits that come with membership in the Delaware Chapter of IFMA.
Alyssia Pasquarella is the current president of IFMA's Delaware chapter.
Alyssia Pasquarella
President
Stacy Veasey is the current vice president of IFMA's Delaware chapter.
Stacy Veasey
Vice President
Joe Bowen
Secretary
Joe has been a member of IFMA Delaware since 2017. He is currently a Facilities Coordinator with CSC, one of Delaware’s top workplaces, and a growing global company with office locations worldwide. He is an accredited FMP with experience in project management, office health and safety, office ergonomics, and space planning.
Dennis Groom
Treasurer
Dennis Groom began his involvement with IFMA in 2002. His career has included FM work at MBNA, Barclaycard US, the State of Delaware, and now as Senior Operations Manager for Brookfield Properties (The Christiana Mall). Dennis is a fixture at the annual golf outing benefiting Habitat for Humanity, and he worked on and co-chaired the golf committee for several years. Being a member of IFMA Delaware has enriched his career and he continues to maintain many relationships that were started and developed through IFMA.
Khristian has been a member of the Delaware Chapter since 2015. She is the Business Development Manager for Jan-Pro Cleaning & Disinfecting/Jan-Pro Franchise Development of New Castle. She also proudly serves as the Membership Committee Chair for the Chapter.
Khristian Toolan
Immediate Past President
Youness Baftechi
Legacy Chair
Youness Baftechi has over 30 years of experience in facilities management, real estate, space planning & design consulting, and administrative services. Since 1999 he has been a managing partner for Advanced Facilities Management Services, offering real estate, facility planning, and project management services to commercial developers, the design community, and directly to end users. Prior to AFMS, from 1978 to 2001, he held several positions in finance and facilities management as a manager of corporate services at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware. Youness joined IFMA in 1986, and between 1986 and 1990 served on the membership, educational advisory, and program Committees with the Philadelphia chapter. He formed the IFMA Delaware Chapter in 1990, and served as a chapter president in 1990-1991 and 2004-2005. He also served in the chairs of membership and partnership, as well as several years as chapter treasurer. He currently works as Interior Commercial Project Director for Troy Granite Company.
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