David Telay John

David Telay John, PE, CFM, CPMM, FMA, currently serves as Chief of the Facilities Operations & Maintenance Division within the Howard County Government, overseeing the maintenance and operations of 200 facilities totaling 2.5 million square feet with a staff of 50 employees since October 2015. Prior experience includes roles such as Manager of RWA/IDIQ Projects for EMCOR Government Services at the US Department of State, where responsibilities included preparing scopes of work and managing design development for federal projects, and Assistant Program Manager at US Facilities for the US Department of Energy, managing a staff of 26. Earlier positions include Facilities Project Manager at Avaya Government Solutions for US Customs & Border Protection, and Manager of Corporate Real Estate & Facilities at Verizon Communications, managing extensive facilities and construction projects. Telay John holds a Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, alongside multiple certifications and graduate education in facilities management and telecommunications.