Strategic Advisory Group

Executive Leadership Team (ELT)

Global Chair, IFMA Biz Community
Mr. John Ringness, MBA, SFP

During the day, John is the Director of Facilities at Trinity Western University in Langley, BC, Canada. John is also the Managing Director of NEXT FMS, an FM consulting company located in Vancouver, Canada. John’s career of over 40 years of experience in Facility Management with major global FM companies such as Johnson Controls, Carillion, Marriott Corporation – Facilities Division, Sodexo, ARAMARK Corp., Partners in Health (Haiti/USA), Lavasa Corporation (India), and Kohinoor Group (India).

Within IFMA, John was the founding President of IFMA’s Business Community, founding President of IFMA’s Mumbai Chapter, Past-President of IFMA FM Consultants Council, member of North American Operation and Maintenance Benchmarking Project Advisory Group, Asian Operations and Maintenance Benchmarking Project Advisory Group, Co-Author of IFMA’s Essential Education program, Co-Author of several IFMA’s Sustainability How-to-Guides, and one of many, many Facility Management Journal authors. In addition, he founded Building Transformation’s Digitization and Data Think Tank, was a past member of the Canadian FM ISO Committee, and is a part-time facility management instructor at Vancouver Community College. He also speaks at conferences and enjoys mentoring.

John has completed the Facility Management certificate program at the University of Toronto, Canada, is an IFMA Sustainability Facility Professional credential holder, and holder of several FM-related certificates. He first joined the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) in the early 1990s and in 2012, joined the Royal Institution of Surveyors as a Chartered Surveyor. In 2024, John graduated with an MBA in Leadership and Sustainability from the University of Cumbria.

Vice President, and Regional Director – Middle East, IFMA BIZ Community

Mr. Suhail Alrabee, CFM, MIET, ISO 41001, 9001, 45001 Lead Auditor

Suhail Alrabee is a highly accomplished Facilities and Asset Management Executive with over 14 years of expertise in leading and optimizing high-value real estate and FM portfolios across Saudi Arabia and the GCC, managing assets worth over $2.1 billion. He is a Certified Facility Manager (CFM), Project Management Professional (PMP), and ISO Lead Auditor, specializing in strategic leadership, operational excellence, financial management, and digital transformation in the FM sector.

Suhail is currently the Country Commercial Director of almajal Group.

Beyond corporate leadership, Suhail is a visionary entrepreneur who has established and developed multiple successful specialized businesses, delivering cutting-edge consulting, asset management, and FM solutions across the region. His passion for empowering professionals and shaping the future of FM has led him to train and mentor industry leaders, conducting over 800 hours of specialized training and speaking at major international conferences, including IFMA World Workplace USA, the BIG 5 Summit, and the Saudi Infrastructure & Building Summit.

Suhail achieved his Executive MBA at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), one of the world’s top executive MBA programs, further strengthening his expertise in strategic planning, business leadership, and financial acumen.

Immediate Past-Global Chair & Director of Professional Development, IFMA BIZ Community

Mr. Edward Kacal MBA, BSc, CFM, PMP

Edward’s career of over 30 years has centered on utilizing his Industrial Engineering, Project Management, and Business Management expertise to improve business processes, building efficiency, and productivity across disciplines within the business, and developing strategic growth opportunities.

He has been the team leader in several company acquisitions and merger projects, where business models have been transformed and improved. His experience includes several capital-intensive projects in the manufacturing sector and several organizational transformation projects.

Since 2013, Edward has been Chief Executive Officer of Servus Limited, an Integrated Facilities and Project Management Company operating in Trinidad and Tobago. Servus provides a full suite of services, primarily to multinational corporations in the Energy, Financial, and Manufacturing Sectors.

Edward also lectured part-time for 7 years at the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Masters (MSc) programs in Project Management and in Strategic Planning and is an Associate Consultant with PMSL Limited, focusing on Strategic Development, Operations, and Project Management. He is also IFMA certified as an instructor for the Facility Management Professional (FMP) credential program.

Edward is the Immediate-Past-President of the local Chapter of the IFMA and is the Chairman of the Facility Development and Management Committee of the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Commerce.

Strategic Advisor
Mr. Val Moraes, CFM, MBA, Assoc RICS, IFMA Fellow

Past President IFMA FM Consultants Council
Global Liaison IFMA FM Consultants Council
Strategic Advisor IFMA Business Community BIZ
Founder CEO & Managing Director GregMore Group

Val Moraes CFM MBA Assoc RICS, IFMA Fellow, is the Founder CEO, and Managing Director of GregMore Group, a Facilities Management Company specializing in FM Consultancy and FM Operations, based in Auckland, New Zealand.

His past experience includes senior FM roles with Super Deluxe Hotels (Oberoi Group), High Rise Commercial Buildings (Colliers International), and Supermarkets (Progressive/Woolworths Australia), among other large corporations.

He is also the first New Zealander to be accredited as a Certified Facilities Manager (CFM) from the International Facilities Management Association, USA (IFMA) and is accredited Assoc RICS from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and the first New Zealander as IFMA Fellow

He is one of the Founding Fathers/Foundation Board Members and Past Chair of the Facilities Management Association of New Zealand (FMANZ), as well as the Past President of IFMA FMCC and current Vice President of the IFMA BIZ Community.
Val is also an Accredited Professional for the Green Star rating of buildings in New Zealand (GSNZAP).