Tony Lillibridge began his education at Grand Valley State University, graduating in May of 1993.
Upon graduation, he began working for the General Services Administration of the U.S. Federal Government as a Property Manager in Detroit, Michigan. In 1995, Tony moved to Chicago to be the Project Coordinator for the Installation of an Intelligent Work Station-Local Area Network for the Social Security Administration. The project consisted of electrical and computer improvements for SSA offices throughout the country. As project coordinator, he became a national consultant for SSA computer systems. During his tenure as IWS/LAN coordinator, He received a Hammer Award and was nominated for another. In 2000, Tony moved back to property management as the Supervisory Property Manager for the State of Wisconsin.
Tony joined The International Facility Management Association in 2001 and became active in the education committee and eventually served as president of the chapter. In 2013, Tony led a team to write a book on how to manage service contracts for the government. In 2014, Tony moved back to project management to lead a team of architects and engineers. In 2025, Tony retired from federal service.
In addition to his bachelor’s degree, Tony has earned the Facility Management Administrator designation from the Building Owners and Management Institute, the Facility Management Professional from IFMA and is a graduate of the Excellence in Government Fellows Program in 2021.
Tony joined the UWM School of Continuing Education in 2020 as an adjunct professor.