November 11, 2009 — The Houston, TX-based International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has appointed Anthony “Tony” J. Keane, CAE, as the association’s CEO and president, effective January 18, 2010. His appointment coincides with the announced retirement of David J. Brady, current IFMA president and CEO, at the end of February 2010. 

A certified association executive with significant experience in the nonprofit sector, Keane served for four years as executive director of NACE International, the professional association for corrosion engineers, also headquartered in Houston. At NACE, Keane led strategic initiatives to grow the organization from US$10.9 million to $22 million in revenue, expanded membership from 15,000 to 21,500, and greatly increased the association’s international presence.  

Prior to NACE, Keane served as chief operating officer of the Optical Society of America (OSA) in Washington, D.C. Before that, he served as director of resource management, interim executive director, and deputy executive director of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), also located in Washington, D.C. In addition to NACE, OSA, and CSI, he has served at the Institute of Industrial Engineers, the Software Factory, Trade Management, Keane Financial Services, NCR Corp., and Arthur Andersen & Co.            

Keane holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and management from the University of Cincinnati and was a certified public accountant in the state of Ohio. He is a member of the American Society of Association Executives and on the board of directors for the Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives. Keane has conducted seminars and conferences for both organizations, including presentations at the ASAE Financial Management Symposium and the CESSE annual meeting.            

About IFMA
IFMA is the leading international association for professional facility managers, with more than 19,500 members in 60 countries. The association’s members, represented in 125 chapters and 16 councils worldwide, manage more than 37 billion square feet of property and annually purchase more than $100 billion in products and services. For more information, visit www.ifma.org.