FacilitiesNet is proud to announce the winners of the fifth annual Facility Champions award.
Every day across the country, facility managers and maintenance and engineering managers prove their worth to building owners, organizational leaders and building occupants.
“This year’s Facility Champions submissions continue to raise the bar on the number of talented facility management professionals are employed at institutional and commercial facilities across the country,” said Dave Lubach, chief editor, facilities. “Reviewing the list of nominees is always a difficult task and one we take seriously. This year’s winners represent a number of markets, and the eight chosen Facility Champions are truly leaders in the industry. We enjoy shining the spotlight on the best in our industry.”
Editors in the Facility Market at Trade Press Media Group received more than 100 nominations for the Facility Champions award. Nominations were received for facility leaders from all types of institutional and commercial facilities. This year's applicants also included a notable increase in nominations for women leaders, highlighting the increasing recognition of women across the facilities management industry.
The 2026 Facility Champion award recipients are:
The 2026 Facility Champions will be recognized as part of the webcast “The State of Facilities Management: Insights from 2026 Facility Champions” that will air on November 24 at 1 p.m. ET on FacilitiesNet. You can register to view the webcast here.
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2027 Facility Champion Awards. Submit a nomination here.
