Ep. 132: “Put Your People First” – Facilities Management Safety and Environmental Health with Faith Ray of William & Mary

Asset Champion Podcast | Physical Asset Management | Facility Management | Facilities Maintenance and Operations

English - June 21, 2024 07:00 - 19 minutes - 44.3 MB
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Faith Ray is the Facilities Management Environmental Health and Safety Manager at William & Mary where she is passionate about caring for the wellbeing of those that manage the built environment. Mike Petrusky asks Faith about her career journey from public health to facilities management and her involvement with the Virginia Chapter of APPA. They explore the opportunity to create a culture of connection and psychological safety by prioritizing employee wellbeing over budgets and deadlines. Faith believes that the built environment needs to be more adaptable to changing circumstances and we must incorporate new safety features while empowering and equipping staff with the knowledge and tools they need to be successful. Mike and Faith point out the perfect theme song for this role and they offer the inspiration you need to be an Asset Champion!

Connect with Faith on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faith-ray-982443110/

Explore the William & Mary FM team: https://www.wm.edu/offices/facilities/

Learn more about VAPPA: https://virginia-appa.org/

Watch Mike’s “On My Way To Work” video series on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSkmmkVFvM4E39sM-pNaGhLoG0dkM947o

Learn more about Eptura™: https://eptura.com/

Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://assetchampion.iofficecorp.com/

Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/