Staff news May 2025
May 8, 2025
New Hires
- Geydi Arias, custodian, HSPP Zone Custodial
- Dwane Barber, custodian, Housing Custodial
- Jacob A. Bitting, plumber, North Grounds Zone
- Kyle Bowmann II, temp, Reuse Surplus Store
- Philip Elkins, senior logistic coordinator, Programs & Informatics
- Terese Ying Yu Gibas, graduate student a, CC&R Project & Construction Management Services
- Dimetrus Grissom, utility locator/damage prevention technician, Geospatial Engineering Services
- Ali R. Hunter, undergraduate student worker, Office for Sustainability
- Avani K. Kashalikar, Nitrogen Working Group undergraduate student worker, Office for Sustainability
- Cierra M. Lyles, Nitrogen Working Group undergraduate student worker, Office for Sustainability
- Elio E. Nunez, custodian, Housing Custodial
- Katie Schiwy, temp, Occupational Programs
- Jalisa L. Stinnie, electrician, Central Grounds Zone
- Jules R. Tatman, systems control operator, Systems Control
- Cynthia R. Watson, landscaper, Landscape Services
Transfers and Promotions
- Nathaniel U. Brown, senior construction administration manager, CC&R Project & Construction Management Services
- Jon C. Bruneau, facilities assistant director, CC&R Project & Construction Management Services
- Austin L. Burkholder, instrumentation & controls technician, Automation Services
- Randall C. Davis, instrumentation and controls technician, Automation Services
- Stephen J. Dempsey, assistant director for project management, CC&R Project & Construction Management Services
- Sarita M. Herman, assistant director for project management, CC&R Project & Construction Management Services
- Craig S. Hilten, construction project director, CC&R Project & Construction Management Services
- Ronald L. Melton, custodial supervisor, North Grounds Custodial
- Jhoseline Perez Segovia, senior custodian, Central Grounds Custodial
- Abigail E. Tanner, assistant director for project management, CC&R Project & Construction Management Services
- Brian Williams, assistant director for capital projects, CC&R Project & Construction Management Services
Organizational Announcements
The UVA Military Veterans Employee Group recently hosted a coffee gathering in Skipwith Hall. Veterans who attended the event included, from left, Music Metadata Librarian Dan Ray, Utilities Manager Corey Jones, HSPP Renovations Zone Maintenance Supervisor Dean Lackey, Facilities Service Representative Senior Violet Snipes-Azzi, HSPP Renovations Senior Electrician Edward Gaines, Associate Director of HSPP Nina Green and Training Development Specialist Senior Mark Orr. For more information, visit the UVA Military Veterans webpage or contact Associate Director of HSPP Nina Green to get involved.
Educational & Professional Accomplishments
Daniel Nyce, senior trades utility technician in Health System Physical Plant Zone 1 South, was recently nominated for UVA Health's Being Excellent Everyday (BEE) Award. Nyce, who joined FM in July 2024, serves on the “floor” team with a group who maintain and repair all issues on the exterior of the walls, including patching holes, painting and repairing fixtures. He was recognized by the Acute Cardiology department for his prompt response to a door issue on their wing. “His persistence in getting the door fixed was an integral part to patient satisfaction as a new mom unfortunately was here with their newborn and needed the ability to provide a quiet environment,” said the nomination. “Thank you, Daniel for your hard work!”
Facilities Management leadership recently met with UVA Engineering students and a professor who have been working with FM's Fleet team to study the traffic patterns of FM vehicles on McCormick Road. The meeting included, front row from left, Transportation Operations and Fleet Manager Mike Duffy, Engineering students Mary McKay and Samiya Ahmed, and Brian Park, professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Systems and Information Engineering; and back row from left, Director of Operations Rollie Zumbrunn, Associate Director of Operations for Maintenance Ryan Taylor and Fleet Service Specialist Matt Ball. Student Isabella Wright was unavailable for the photo.
Compliments from Customers
Zach Brackett and Patrick Connolly: I wanted to thank you both for reaching out to Environmental Resources (specifically Dawson Garrod) recently to seek guidance regarding a contractor imminently planning to use chemicals to wash the roof at O'Hill Dining without measures in place to capture and properly dispose of the wash water. Your quick action to stop the work before these chemicals passed from the roof drains to the storm sewer and into Lodge Creek prevented adverse impacts to aquatic life and avoided a non-compliance situation with the University's stormwater permit. I appreciate your attention to the potential environmental impacts of our construction activities. Thanks again! - Kristin Carter, Associate Director for Environmental Resources