ABOUT US

Guerin Associates

Key Personnel

Michael F. Guerin

AIA, PE, CEM, CFM, LEED®GA, GGP
Michael Guerin is president of Guerin Associates, Inc. (“GA”), a management consulting firm specializing in real estate and facilities management.
Before forming GA, Mike spent ten years in corporate facilities at Nabisco Brands, where he was responsible for design & construction, space planning, CAD/CAFM, and relocation projects.
He also has two years’ public sector experience with NJ’s Division of Building and Construction and ten years’ previous experience as an architect in the private sector.
Mike Guerin is a creative, competent professional with extensive experience in facility design, construction, operations, and management. He is a capable leader with strong analytical abilities and keeps the big picture in focus, balancing personal skills with technical abilities.

He consistently demonstrates quality, integrity, and good judgment. This has produced a successful track record with diverse clients and projects, ranging from building design and construction through facility operations analysis, business process improvement, and strategic outsourcing of services.

Founded in 1996, GA has worked with leading firms in industries including:

  • Hardware & Software Tech, Storage, Security, Search, Social
  • Financial Services, Insurance, Consumer Products, Foods
  • Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Automotive, Aeronautics
  • Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals

Education

Mike is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania cum laude and Princeton University.

Licenses & Certifications

  • Registered Architect, Member, American Institute of Architects
  • Licensed Professional Engineer
  • Certified Energy Manager, Member, Association of Energy Engineers
  • Certified Facility Manager
  • Member, Corporate Real Estate Network (“CoreNet” Global, NJ & Northern CA)
  • Member, International Facilities Management Association (“IFMA” National, NJ and Silicon Valley)
  • LEED® Green Associate, US Green Building Council
  • Green Globes Professional, Green Building Institute

Speaking Experience

Mike is a frequent presenter at a variety of industry events and national conferences:
  • IDRC’s (CoreNet) World Congress
  • IFMA’s World Workplace
  • IFMA’s Facilities Fusion
  • IFMA & CoreNet Chapter Events
  • Tradeline Conferences
  • Society of Military Engineers
  • MidAtlantic Buildings & FM Conferences
Résumé & Selected Speaking Experience→

Ronald J. Slember

CFM, CQT, CEM, CMVP, CSDP, RPA, FMA, SFP, 6 SIGMA BLACK BELT
Ronald J. Slember has extensive experience in facilities management, energy management, and sustainability. He has helped numerous businesses succeed in these critical areas of a changing global economy.

Your Strategic Partner

Ron works with carefully selected strategic partners across a broad spectrum of facilities operations, sustainability, energy/carbon management, and organizational analysis.

Fortune 500 Experience

Ron also has extensive experience at corporate and divisional levels of Fortune 500 companies, P/L responsibility as business head for an ENR Top 400 construction and facilities services company, and a successful consultancy serving businesses seeking to optimize operations and adopt best practices in facilities and sustainability management.

Facilities Management Experience

His facilities management experience includes evaluating, developing, and implementing facilities and sustainability programs and best practices, energy master planning, outsourcing management, and operations analysis, both in the U.S. and Europe.

Global Operations

Before his consulting experience, LLC, Ron had global operations responsibility for energy, utilities, and sustainability for a Fortune 50 corporation. His management experience included:

  • Global Metrics
  • Incentives & Credit
  • Procurement
  • Renewable Energy
  • Program Planning
  • Colleague Awareness
  • Communication

Boards & Committees

Ron also serves on several boards and is a member of the Pennsylvania Governor's Energy Advisory Committee. He is a frequent presenter and lecturer in the fields of facilities management, energy, and sustainability. He is also an Adjunct Professor at NYU and NJIT.

“Out-Source Or Re-Source? Optimizing Partnerships With Service Providers”

He recently partnered with GA to present in New Orleans at IFMA’s World Workplace on the topic: “Out-source or Re-source? Optimizing Partnerships with Service Providers”


Several additional joint presentations have occurred on this and other current topics.

Education & Certifications

Ron has a Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Management Science from Stevens Institute of Technology. Ron’s certifications include:

  • Certified Sustainable Development Professional (CSDP)
  • Certified Energy Manager (CEM)
  • Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (CMVP)
  • Certified Quality Trainer (CQT), Certified Plant Engineer (CPE)
  • Certified Facilities Manager (CFM)
  • Sustainability Facility Professional (SFP)
  • Six Sigma Black Belt

Arleen D. Padrón

Millington, NJ 1996 to Present - Analyst/Associate
Arleen D. Padrón manages databases and reports development for business improvement consulting projects. Arleen's responsibilities at GA include:
  • Issuing Data Surveys
  • Overseeing Data Compilation
  • Data Validation and Analysis
  • Participant Relationships
  • Project Accounting

She also completes preliminary report writing for global benchmarking and operational improvements and maintains communications with all study participants.

Arleen supports GA through her mastery of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and QuickBooks. She expertly manages our administrative, financial, bookkeeping, clerical business functions, and website maintenance, and her Spanish proficiency is an asset to our operations.

Educational Experience

Arleen completed her education at Pennsylvania State University and has a B.S. in Social Welfare, magna cum laude, with an additional Spanish major. She also worked in Educational Testing Services in Princeton, NJ, from 1977 to 1980.

Financial Aid Analysis

As a financial aid analyst, Arleen analyzed college financial aid forms and trained to review staff, in addition to providing directed testing of the financial aid analysis system at the Kensington Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, from 1975 to 1977.

Director, Social Services

Arleen was responsible for social services at the North Philadelphia community hospital, where she developed and documented policies and procedures. She worked closely with alcoholics in the detox unit, linking them with AA and other rehabilitation programs. Arleen also served as a facilitator, educator, translator, and referral source. During her time there, she spoke Spanish daily.

Organizations

  • Member, Society of Hospital Social Work Directors, Philadelphia Chapter
  • Board of Directors, HP Lodges Corp. (halfway house for recovering alcoholics)
  • Co-Founder, PA State University Society of Student Social Worker