Newsletter 24 October 2023

Posted on October 24, 2023October 24, 2023 by access account

All the best to our colleagues at the Institute of Asset Management Conference North America conference in Toronto this week. Thank you to our members representing the ALN, especially Amelia Shachoy, a new ALN Sole Practitioner Member. Mrs. Shachoy has retired from many years of government service and is now offering consulting services under the banner “Understanding How Governments and Cultures Function” – something we could all benefit from. Congratulations to Richard Culbertson, who was ...

Newsletter 17 October 2023

Posted on October 17, 2023October 19, 2023 by access account

Organizational members keep sending us information about their conference activities, so we will report on them in a new section that will appear occasionally after People, Sources, and Ideas. This week will feature a special one-hour ALN Th@3 pm ET. ALN AiBrainSTORM – TreeSTORM will show how to address natural assets with an asset leadership twist. By focusing on the asset management principles needed to create a “Tiny Forest” using the Miyawaka Method, organizations can develop a culture o...

Newsletter 10 October 2023

Posted on October 9, 2023October 9, 2023 by access account

The ALN AiBrainSTORM series is taking on a life of its own. ALN members discussed Ports and education in New Orleans last week. This week an Asset Leadership approach to Ports will be discussed by members in Miami and next week, the discussion moves to Dubai for a 3-day conference on AI and Digital Twins in Ports. This week on ALN Th@3 pm ET, the AiBrainSTORM – TreeSTORM gets an early start with former U.S. GAO Assistant Director Amelia Shachoy discussing trees as an asset… by request. See m...

Newsletter 3 October 2023

Posted on October 3, 2023October 3, 2023 by access account

Reporting from the exhibit floor of the Water Environment Federation convention, it good to know that one of our top global assets is being addressed in a robust way. ALN Member Organization MentorAPM is exhibiting, ALN supporter Hugh Sinclair, VP, Arcadis is presenting, and new colleagues are supporting ALN AiBrainSTORM - TreeSTORM and suggesting other ways to work together. It is exciting to see so many people interested in water asset management and understanding the concept of Asset Leaders...

Newsletter 26 September 2023

Posted on September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 by access account

Good things are happening to those involved in the ALN. Last week we mentioned that ALN Member Organization Definitive Logic was acquired by ManTech. This week in Sources, we announce that ALN Member Organization MentorAPM has received investment capital from Switzerland-based Emerald Technology Ventures. In Ideas, we address ALN Senior Fellow Marty Rowland’s presentation at the United Nations Science Summit in New York. And we a release a new ALN White Paper on the critical need for U.S. Fe...

Newsletter 19 September 2023

Posted on September 19, 2023September 19, 2023 by access account

It’s mid-September and we really all should be back at school – or at least considering our continual education asset management. This week’s Th@3 pm ET web discussion program gives us a chance to do a little of that as Lindsay Ziegler will talk about developments with the ISO 55000 standard series and what’s in store for the next ALN A55K Professional Certification training course. See more below in People and register at this link. The Andrew James Advisory Group is holding ALN...

Newsletter 12 September 2023

Posted on September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 by access account

We are honored to have Christina Benty as our guest on ALN Th@3 pm ET this week. Having been an elected official, she has a clear understanding of governments as asset owners. As the owner of a private company, Strategic Leadership Solutions, a new ALN Sole Practitioner Member, she is making leadership education about asset management her mission. Register at this link and see more below in People and Upcoming Event. The Andrew James Advisory Group is holding ALN A55K Professiona...

Newsletter 5 September 2023

Posted on September 4, 2023September 4, 2023 by access account

Daniel Platz, the United Nations’ asset management leader was not able to participate in ALN Th@3 pm ET, but he will make his presentation this Thursday at 3 pm Eastern in a 1-hour, interactive program. Register at this link and see the infrastructure papers he has helped write below in People. Definitive Logic is a management and technology consulting firm known for delivering outcomes and ROI for agencies' most complex business challenges. People Richar...

Newsletter 29 August 2023

Posted on August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 by access account

This week’s ALN Th@3 pm ET will continue the special presentation on the United Nations’ approach to helping establish a culture of asset management in an entire country, region, or city. The 1-hour program will include interactive discussion that continues what was started last week. We hope to learn more about the United Nations Asset Management Brain Trust that was mentioned last week. See more below in People and Upcoming Events. Definitive Logic is a management and tech...

Newsletter 22 August 2023

Posted on August 21, 2023August 29, 2023 by access account

This week’s ALN Th@3 pm ET will begin a 2-part presentation on the United Nations’ approach to helping establish a culture of asset management in an entire country. See more below in People and Upcoming Events. Definitive Logic is a management and technology consulting firm known for delivering outcomes and ROI for agencies' most complex business challenges. People Daniel Platz has been with the United Nations for 20 years and is currently Senior Economic...