Sean Gibbons

Position: Vice Chair & Executive Board Member, Global FM Association
UK Ambassador for Euro FM
Portugal
Categories: Awards Jury 2026

Sean Gibbons is a strategic FM and real estate consultant with over 30 years of international experience, advising global corporations on how to optimize their FM and real estate strategies to drive efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability and long-term value.

As former Global Head of Facility Management & Real Estate for a leading life sciences company, Sean spearheaded innovative workplace, real estate, and facility management strategies. He managed a global portfolio across 100+ countries and achieved a landmark industry first: securing ISO 41001 certification – the first for a global function in any industry and the first in the pharmaceutical sector.

Prior to that, as Head of Facilities Management and Lead Consultant for the largest multi-disciplinary consultancy in the Middle East, Sean delivered high-impact strategic projects for government entities in the region, alongside multinational corporations across Europe, North and Latin America, and Asia.

Sean holds an MSc in Facilities Management, serves on the British Standards Instituteโ€™s technical committee for ISO FM standards, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management and the Chartered Management Institute.