Vision
Connex Foundation Inc. will promote and foster opportunities within the facility management, construction, and skilled trades professions while supporting a sustainable pipeline of talent to positively impact individuals and communities in need.
Mission
The Connex Foundation, Inc., through financial and in-kind donations, develops and implements strategies to support awareness and promote opportunities in the facility management, construction, and skilled trades profession. The Foundation provides scholarships, educational tools, volunteer programs and charity events that connects talent and resources to those in need.
About Connex Foundation
The Connex Foundation is a 501c3 organization and the philanthropical entity of the ConnexFM Association. Connex Impact!, the original charity project, and educational scholarships are the tactical forces behind the Connex Foundation. The foundation empowers the multi-site facilities industry and expands its ability to execute local charity projects, provide scholarships and elevate the industry as a whole in an effort shrink the skilled trades gap.
Board of Directors
William Ackerman
Chair
Vice President of Sales
Dynamic Facility Services
Leigh Pearson, RFMP
Vice Chair
Director Facility, Environmental
and Procurement Services
Staples Canada
Cindy Collette
Treasurer
Vice President
Facility Network, an iCheck Company
Ann Moran
Secretary
Director
Mysa HQ / Founder of Amazing Mechanical
Natalie Walchonski
Retiree
Connex Foundation
Bryan Walker
Director of Facility Services
Persona-Triangle
Amanda Stephen
Senior Manager, Business Development
Superclean
Michael Zolton
Lead Professor, Facilities
Collin College
Libby Dawe
Foundation Grant Advisor
Staples, Canada
Kay Freeman
Executive Director
Connex Foundation