Hartford, Conn., August 7, 2012 - FM Facility Maintenance, a North American leader in integrated facilities solutions including service, intelligent energy, and construction management, announces that Cheryl Hutchinson has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer. Hutchinson will develop and manage strategies pertaining to the human element of the business that are grounded in operational and sustainable methods which support FM Facility Maintenance's overall objectives and growth. She will be responsible for leadership development, succession planning, and performance management.
Prior to joining FM Facility Maintenance, Hutchinson worked for 12 years at Friendly Ice Cream Corporation, where she held a variety of senior human resources positions, working with executives to build stronger team and organizational cultures that helped drive business results. She also worked as Vice President of Training & Consulting for The Culture Works and held human resources positions with Consolidated Stores, Inc. and Trans World Music.
"Cheryl's extensive human resources experience along with her restaurant and retail industry expertise makes her an impressive addition to our executive management team," says FM Facility Maintenance CEO Jim Reavey. "We continue to seek a vibrant and strong team culture environment for FM employees and Cheryl will help us develop new talent while empowering our existing team members across the country."
Hutchinson joins FM Facility Maintenance during a time of unprecedented growth. In just over five years, the company's annual revenue has grown by over $400 million. As one of the largest integrated facilities solutions providers in North America, FM Facility Maintenance is the partner of choice for many top brands including ExxonMobil, 7-Eleven, Michaels Stores, Circle K, Bloomin' Brands Inc., Strategic Restaurant Acquisition Co., Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, and other Fortune 500® brands.
Hutchinson is a graduate of Albertus Magnus College and serves on the board of advisors for The Culture Works in Salt Lake City, Utah.
About FM Facility Maintenance
An industry leader in integrated facility solutions FM Facility Maintenance provides facility, intelligent energy, and construction management services for clients with geographically dispersed portfolios throughout North America. FM's comprehensive solutions enable operational and energy improvements that significantly reduce clients' costs and keep their critical facilities running smoothly and efficiently. Our innovative field-proven delivery model and technology solutions platform, as well as our knowledgeable staff and network of elite service providers, make us the partner of choice for Fortune 500® restaurant chains, retail and convenience stores and others nationwide. FM's record performance has led to its being ranked by "Inc. Magazine" in their "Inc. 500/5000" list as one of the top fastest growing private businesses in America.
FM currently manages over 30,000 customer locations representing more than $500 million in spend, and over 2 million client work order transactions per year. Based in Hartford, CT, FM Facility Maintenance is a privately held company.
