Illinois ASBO Offers Two Certification Exams  

Gain even more knowledge and skills to bring back to your district by training for a prestigious facilities certification. Certification is offered in partnership with the Association for Facilities Engineering and is one of the fastest growing and most esteemed of its kind. Your certification will demonstrate that you bring skills and knowledge beyond the technical side of your profession — from the boiler room to the boardroom.

The Development & Benefit of Certification Programs

The 2016 Lighthouse Award recognized two outstanding facilities managers for their work in the development of Illinois ASBO Facilities Certification programs. These programs help facilities professionals to extend their training and expertise while bringing a recognized credential to their school districts. 

2024 Facility Excellence Leader of the Year

The Illinois Association of School Business Officials has been named the 2024 Facility Excellence Leader of the Year from the Association for Facilities Engineering®. Recognized for their unwavering commitment to Facility Excellence, Illinois ASBO prioritizes education and training within the facilities they serve, utilizing CPMM, CPS and other AFE training programs to enhance proficiency and performance.

Special thanks to our speakers John Fuhrer, Adam Halperin, Scott Mackall, Daniel Opels, David Schuh and Kevin Weisenberger, who have been instrumental in enriching events each year with their expertise and insights.

Award Winning Programs


Illinois ASBO Named as the 2024 Facility Excellence Leader of the Year

The Illinois Association of School Business Officials has been named the 2024 Facility Excellence Leader of the Year from the Association for Facilities Engineering®. Recognized for their unwavering commitment to Facility Excellence, Illinois ASBO prioritizes education and training within the facilities they serve, utilizing CPMM, CPS and other AFE training programs to enhance proficiency and performance.

Illinois ASBO Named as 2021 CPS Leadership Award Honoree

AFE Honors™ recognize the achievements made by facilities management professionals in the field as well as their communities. Being named a 2021 Nominee recognizes the hard work of Illinois ASBO over the last year to advance the aims of the CPS credentialing program as a model for others to follow. 

Illinois ASBO Named as the 2019 CPMM Leadership Award Honoree

AFE Honors™ recognize the achievements made by facilities management professionals in the field as well as their communities. Being named the 2019 Honoree recognizes the hard work of Illinois ASBO over the last year to advance the aims of the CPMM credentialing program as a model for others to follow. A special mention goes to Scott Mackall and John Fuhrer, members of the team who helped develop Illinois ASBO/AFE facilities certification programs. They will be accepting the award on Illinois ASBO's behalf in September.

Facilities Certification Training Team

Meet the professionals who will help you train for your certification exam.

John Fuhrer, CPMM, CPS

Director of Operations, Facilities & Trans.
North Shore SD 112

Director of Operations, Facilities & Trans.
North Shore SD 112
jafuhrer@gmail.com
(262) 914-5909

Serves in leadership roles on the IASBO regional group of Lake County School Facility Managers and Operations & Maintenance Professional Development Committee (O&M PDC). Has received his CPMM certification and has a MBA, BA and AA degrees from various universities and a technical college.

Sean Gordon, CPMM, CPS

Dir./Buildings & Grounds
Comm. Cons. Sch. Dist. 93

Director of Operations, Facilities & Trans.
North Shore SD 112
jafuhrer@gmail.com
(262) 914-5909

Dir./Buildings & Grounds
Comm. Cons. Sch. Dist. 93
gordons@ccsd93.com
(630) 893-9393

He has 15 years of experience in commercial HVAC, three years as a building engineer at District 87, and has spent the last eight years at CCSD93. He is the current chair of the Illinois ASBO Maintenance & Operations PDC, holds both CPMM and CPS certifications, has completed the Illinois ASBO Facility Management Designation Program and the Facilities Operations Program, and has served on the Illinois ASBO Board of Directors.

 

Scott R. Mackall, CPMM, CPS

Asst. Dir./Operations & Facilities
North Shore SD 112

Asst. Dir./Operations & Facilities
North Shore SD 112
smackall@nssd112.org
(224) 765-3450

He has been working in the school facility management arena for over 12 years and prior to that, has 10 years of experience in the janitorial supply field. He has contributed articles to the Illinois ASBO Facility Magazine and presented at both the Illinois ASBO Annual Conference and the Midwest Facilities Conference. He is currently serving on the Service Associate Advisory Committee.

 

Daniel J. Opels, CPMM, CPS

Ex. Dir./Facilities
Comm. Unit Sch. Dist. 300

Ex. Dir./Facilities
Comm. Unit Sch. Dist. 300
daniel.opels@d300.org
(847) 532-6701

Former construction professional with a background in plumbing. Eight years experience in K-12 Facilities Management. Has received his CPMM and CPS certifications. Holds an MBA, two BA degrees, and various facilities-focused certifications. Co-chair to the Illinois ASBO North Central Illinois Facilities Professionals Regional Group.  

David Schuh, CPMM, CPS

Dir./Operations
Crystal Lake CSD 47

Dir./Operations
Crystal Lake CSD 47
dsschuh@d47.org
(847) 532-6701

Dave Schuh, CPMM, CPS, has served in his current role of Director of Operations for Crystal Lake School District 47 since 2005 where he oversees all facets of facility management from capital planning and development to the daily support needs of the district. He has led the Illinois ASBO North Central Illinois Facility Professionals (NCIFP) group since 2011 fostering networking and professional development for his peers. In addition, he is also actively involved with Illinois ASBO as a lead instructor for the Facilities Operations Program courses, which he helped develop and implement. Lastly, he also contributes as an Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE) instructor for the CPMM and CPS courses. 

Kevin G. Weisenberger, CPMM

Dir./Facilities
Wheaton CUSD 200

Dir./Facilities
Wheaton CUSD 200
weisenbergerkevin@gmail.com
(815) 790-2608

He has earned certifications as a State of Illinois law enforcement officer, Office of the State Fire Marshall- Firefighter II and Dept. of Public Health-EMT. He currently works side-by-side with the "MCHS Facilities Team" as their manager and is certified as a CPMM trainer.