Ep. 7: An Inspirational Facility Management Story with Darrell Rounds, FMA, C.E.M. of General Motors

Darrell Rounds, FMA, C.E.M. is Operations Group Manager at General Motors in Detroit, MI where he is a leader of all things Facilities Management for GM’s World HQ at Renaissance Center and 30 regional sites across the U.S. Mike Petrusky asks Darrell about his career journey in facilities operations and asset management which leads to a broad-reaching discussion around “starting with why”, strategic decision-making and recognition of the fact that people are the greatest asset in your organization. Darrell offers recommendations for music and books and shares inspirational quotes to help FM and asset leaders navigate the unprecedented times in which we now live while delivering practical advice that is relevant for both today and into the future! Connect with Darrell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrell-rounds-fma-c-e-m-b1a14312/ Learn more about the ProFM Credential: https://www.profmi.org/ Read Darrell’s most recent article on FMD: https://www.facilitiesnet.com/maintenanceoperations/article/Safe-at-Work-Creating-Healthy-Workplaces-During-Coronavirus-Pandemic--18916 Discover more articles by Darrell: https://www.facilitiesnet.com/search.aspx?cof=FORID%3A9&cref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facilitiesnet.com%2FAnnotationFN.xml&q=Darrell+Rounds Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Learn more about the iOFFICE Asset Division and explore more interviews at: https://www.assetchampion.com/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: [email protected]