AFE July/August 2012 : Page 30AFE SPOTLIGHT: DENNY HYDRICK DH: My message is always the same: for any member of any orga-nization to maximize the value he or she receives by belonging is to GET INVOLVED! Th e old adage, “You get out of an organization what you put in” is so true. Th is is why I said earlier that I’d like to see the attendees gain a “belonging to the team” attitude about AFE. Th at can be done, or at least incubated, by meeting the national offi cers and speaking to them. Get to know them and share some of their excitement for volunteering and knowing that they are making a diff erence in the association. Th e local chapters are the lifeblood of the association and most need volunteers. It really doesn’t take much time and the rewards are great. AFE: You are an active volunteer in AFE. What do you personally gain from staying involved? How has it helped you professionally? DH: Even though I was exhorting our readers in the previous an-swer to get involved, I realize that not all personalities are such that one can volunteer easily. I have the opposite personality. All my life I’ve gone “all in” in any organization I’ve belonged to. Even though I’m sure I’ve not succeeded many times, I still feel that I can make a diff erence. I like meeting people and learning as much as I can from each acquaintance. At this stage of my life and career, I feel that AFE is the organization that can help me the most and thus, it is the organization I choose to devote much of my non-working time to. Yes, belonging to AFE, getting a CPMM certifi cation and being seen by my peers and supervision as holding several positions in AFE has defi nitely helped me professionally. I am looking forward to retirement in less than a year and am excited to be able to devote even more time to AFE. FEJ Denny Hydrick is the Facilities Operation Manager for Lockheed Martin IS and GS-ENS. He has held his Certifi ed Plant Maintenance Manager (CPMM) credentials since 2002 and has been an active AFE member since 2001. During this time Hydrick has served as president of the AFE Philadelphia Chapter, Region 1 vice president; presented sessions at FA, and has participated on or chaired numerous AFE committees. Talisa Th omas-Hall is AFE senior director of membership and operations. One of her primary responsibilities is to serve as the staff liaison to chapters and regions. She can be reached at 571-203-7236 or via email at TTh omashall@afe.org. Brency Bermudez is an upcoming freshman at the University of Mary Washington. She wants to double major in business administration and psychology. Aft erward she plans to continue her education to receive her master of business administration (MBA). Alyssa Knoskie is a junior at a Northern New Jersey high school. Aft er high school she wishes to continue her post-secondary education and pursue a career in psychiatry. COME TO WHERE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT IS National Air & Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center The offi cial Facilities Tour of AFE’s Facilities America 2012 Enjoy a bus ride through Northern Virginia with your colleagues for a destination facility tour. Tickets are only $25 while available. Transportation to and from the National Air & Space Museum is included in the ticket fee. Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Hilton Crystal City at Washington Reagan National Airport 2399 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, Virginia 22202 Purchase tickets at registration Register now! 30 July | August 2012 ■ Facilities Engineering Journal ■ www.AFE.org Publication List Using a screen reader? Click Here |
