ALN Newsletter 28 December 2021

Posted on December 28, 2021December 27, 2021 by mbordenaro

2021 was an intense year. Our Organizational Members and our supporters responded to numerous unusual work and personal issues. The uncertainty that existed, and continues to exist, is not easy on anyone. Despite the challenges, the constant message we heard all year is that there is a better way. It is possible for an organization to gain dramatic benefits through a structured approach to asset management. In 2021, the ALN was privileged to provide many ways for people to share this m...

ALN Newsletter 21 December 2021

Posted on December 21, 2021December 20, 2021 by mbordenaro

Happy Holidays and hopeful rest to the highly active ALN community. Leaders are very busy people and it is good that every once in a while society forces at least a little break from the intensity of problems we face. We hope you find joy and happiness in the coming weeks. We are happy to announce Assetic, Inc. as a new member of the ALN. Founded in Australia, the asset management software company and consultant also has offices in Canada and England. It is now owned by U.S. based Dude Softw...

ALN Newsletter 14 December 2021

Posted on December 14, 2021December 13, 2021 by Nick Knoke

The ALN Roundtable: Sustainability and Asset Management will be held this Wednesday 15 December 3 pm Eastern to address many issues, including the difference between sustainability and reliability. Please join an expert group of ALN supporters as they spark thinking, learning, and advanced understanding on how asset management can be used to help an organization sustain its mission success and help it contribute to the sustainable use of public assets such as clean water and clean air. Reg...

ALN Newsletter 7 December 2021

Posted on December 7, 2021December 13, 2021 by mbordenaro

The overwhelming success of ALN Roundtables during our 2021 web conference has prompted us to start a monthly ALN Roundtable series starting next Wednesday 15 December at 3 pm Eastern. See more below in Ideas. We are also happy to continue promoting the excellent work of the U.S. Government Accountability Office with a web discussion this Thursday at 3 pm Eastern with Matt Cook, Assistant Director, Infrastructure, U.S. GAO. As usual, see more below in People. Register for ALN Th@3 pm ET ...

ALN Newsletter 30 November 2021

Posted on November 30, 2021November 29, 2021 by Nick Knoke

The ALN is growing, and we like to grow from within. Like-minded colleagues can see more below about how students, recent graduates, and recent retirees, can gain experience with webinar production, web management, video editing, social media, and other tasks related to association management. Dr. Dorothy Robyn will be our guest on this Thursday's ALN Th@3 pm ET on December 2, 2021. As always, see more about Dr. Robyn below in People. People This is the first...

ALN Newsletter 23 November 2021

Posted on November 23, 2021November 29, 2021 by mbordenaro

Happy Thanksgiving to all the Patron Members, Organizational Members, Board Members, ALN Senior Fellows, presenters, and numerous supporters of the ALN. Your active participation and encouragement helped bring our mission of advancing asset leadership and asset management to new heights in 2021. Thank you all for your unified efforts. How appropriate that Thanksgiving week is the week after the Infrastructure Bill was signed into law. So there is a general thanks for all of the good asset ma...

Mark Knight – ALN Th@3

Posted on November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 by Nick Knoke

Mark Knight, IAM (The Institute of Asset Management) USA Director of Projects and 1892 consulting Senior Managing Consultant talks with ALN Director, Communications, Michael Bordenaro. https://youtu.be/P1g7Zc0AI2Q

ALN Newsletter 16 November 2021

Posted on November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 by Nick Knoke

Thank you to the more than 80 executives who spoke at the ALN 2021 reStructuring America – Building on Success web conference. The extensive knowledge and experience shared made the conference an unqualified success. All 31 programs were recorded and are available at this link. Highlight clips are also available, and more are coming. In order to bring more attention to the wealth of recorded content from our distinguished guest speakers, presenters, and experts, we are initiating a Video Hig...

Next Steps – Open Web Discussion – reStructuring America

Posted on November 12, 2021January 21, 2022 by Nick Knoke

Every year, we find people with a driving passion for asset management who can use like-minded support. This year we are inviting new friends, and old, for an open meeting to share what they see as important and how they can help. Jim Dieter, ALN, CEO; Moshe Nelson, Principal at Grant Thornton and Public Sector Strategist and Supply Chain Management Solution Lead; Mike Bordenaro, ALN, Director, Communications; Cecilia Mowatt Esq., President, Strategies in Site; Nick Knoke, ALN, Director, Tec...

National Academies Federal Facility Council

Posted on November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 by Nick Knoke

The National Academy of Sciences Federal Facility Council has been a long-time supporter of the Asset Leadership Network. Always providing a well-researched, holistic approach to facility asset management, the NAS FFC has been a decades-long leader of advanced tools and processes that bring meaningful solutions to federal agencies. We are honored to have them present again this year. Cameron Oskvig, Director, NAS FFC; Jack Dempsey, ALN Senior Fellow, Co-Chair NAS FFC 2021 Report; D...