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Promoting Diversity of Minority Women in FM

As World FM Week continues, Rian Tara Johnson explores the standing of minority women in FM. By Rian Tara Johnson, Marketing Manager — Americas, Global Occupier Services, Cushman & Wakefield Bound for Change: Promoting Diversity of Minority Women in Facilities Management. Changing the norm is a reoccurring theme for female leaders in facilities management and is often championed by a long-standing commitment to diversity programs and inclusive cultures. Within C&W Services and Cushman & Wakefield, we launched a new global Inclusion and Diversity policy, defining inclusion, diversity and respect for [...]

Cushman & Wakefield and C&W Services honored with additional Military Friendly® Designations and Named Vets Indexes 5 Star Employer

Our company continues to earn recognition for its meaningful efforts to recruit, retain and develop veteran talent in the U.S. Recently, we received the 2023 Military Friendly® Company award for meeting or exceeding four critical areas of commitment to the military community, which include: Military Friendly® Employers: We ranked sixth in the Top 10 2023 Military Friendly® Employers with revenue over $5 billion. Military Friendly® Spouse Employers: This recognition demonstrates our commitment to supporting the military spouse and family community. Military Friendly® Supplier Diversity Programs: We ranked eighth [...]

Welcome Mia Mends, C&W Services Chief Executive

We are thrilled to welcome Mia Mends as Chief Executive of C&W Services. As Chief Executive, Mia will oversee operations across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, leading a business of nearly 13,000 people serving clients across a variety of industries.

Mia Mends

Chief Executive As Chief Executive, C&W Services, Mia Mends oversees operations across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, with nearly 13,000 people serving clients across a variety of industries. Prior to joining C&W Services, Mia spent a decade in senior leadership roles at Sodexo, including Global Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer and served as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of North America. As CAO, she designed an integrated target operating model for the $10 billion business while leading the productivity and performance of 160,000 employees. She also [...]

5 Elements of Prime Contractor Engagement with Small Businesses

At the December 2021 Milcon Contracting Summit, De'Von Williams, VP of Operations for Government Services, discussed 5 Elements of Prime Contractor Engagement with Small Businesses. Milcon is a national conference that brings together contracting officers, professionals, and industry executives from around the country. Continue reading to learn how C&W Services uses the five aspects to build long-term connections. Supplier Identification Identifying and understanding the company and partnership Making ethical decisions Performance Management How subcontractors can deliver top-notch service excellence How the service benefits the client from a safety and [...]

Meet What’s Next: Juan Gomez

“My top priority has always been to support and help our people—and I’ve double-downed on that in response to COVID-19.” - Juan Gomez, Senior Director of HR, C&W Services, Dallas Juan Gomez helps lead Human Resources for C&W Services. He makes an impact by empowering employees across the organization—from informing them about the latest protocols to implementing industry-leading tools to even founding our internal mentorship program. With over 14,000 front-line employees across hundreds of client sites, we create HR solutions that are efficient, scalable and robust.  Since the beginning [...]

The Value of Women in the Industrial Workforce

We’re investing in training and developing women. When you hear about industrial maintenance jobs in welding, HVAC, electrical, instrumentation and mechanical, a woman in a hard hat might not be your first mental picture. C&W Services in Blair, Nebraska is changing this way of thinking. C&W Services provides integrated facility services to more than 600 customers in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Even with 14,000 motivated and skilled employees, we face challenges in recruiting for skilled trades in today’s labor markets. We’re investing in new training, employee [...]