Mark Whittaker, General Manager, Thomson FM Limited, Past Chair of the Institute of Workplace & Facilities Management (IWFM) and Director of the Association of Professional Standards in Asset Surveying (APSAS)
Mark has worked in the facilities management (FM) sector for over twenty years and has a strong background in FM service delivery and possesses client solutions, procurement, strategic and operational experience across a number of FM business sectors, including central and local government, education, retail, leisure and health.
Mark has worked for Thomson FM, an independent FM consultancy for over six years and is their General Manager. As well as the day to day running of the business, with a directly employed team of 14 people at the consultancy, Mark is also responsible for the new business pipeline and marketing and sales function. In his consultancy work Mark is particularly involved in FM strategy, procurement and tender support projects for both public and private sector customers, bringing his experience and wider market insight into his work.
Mark is the longest serving Chair of IWFM in its 30 year history and in his time as Chair in 2024 the Institute has posted a trading profit for the first time in seven years, now possesses the most diverse Board in its history and developed a very strong new Executive Team. Mark is a passionate advocate of attracting a young, diverse range of new talent into the FM industry and has championed the Career of Choice initiative in collaboration with Class of Your Own and IWFM and also chaired the IWFM Business Leaders Forum
