Our staff
Our staff by department
Administration
Bridget Thimsen
Assistant to the Associate Vice Chancellor
Facilities Services
Business Operations
Karen Mallette
Executive Officer and Director of Business Operations
Business Operations
Karrah Hearns
Customer Service Center Manager
Business Operations
Harmonie Peters
Facilities Services Fiscal Officer
Business Operations
Design and Construction
Kara Axx
Associate Director
Design and Construction
Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO)
Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB)
Paul Bruhn
Sr. Facilities Engineer - Mechanical
Design and Construction
Professional Engineer (PE)
Ian Mckee
Asst. Facilities Engineer - Mechanical
Design and Construction
Debra Hao
Contract Administrator
Design and Construction
Construction Documents Technology (CDT)
Mike Jones
Engineering and CADD Technician
Design and Construction
Matthew Machak
Facilities Electrical Engineer
Design and Construction
Philip Schaefer
Sr. Facilities Engineer - Electrical
Design and Construction
Professional Engineer (PE)
Michelle Strickland
Assistant to the Director
Design and Construction
Maintenance and Operations
Darrin “Bear” Edson
Operations Superintendent
Maintenance and Operations
Edward Hix
Asset and Preventative Maintenance Manager
Maintenance and Operations
Benjamin Johnson
Remote Site Maintenance Manager
Maintenance and Operations
Amber McKirgan
Roads and Grounds Shop Supervisor
Maintenance and Operations
Belinda Norris
Assistant to the Director
Maintenance and Operations
Marty Pahkamaa
Plumbing, Alarms, and Insulation Shop Supervisor
Maintenance and Operations
Jason Schoening
Electrical and Trades Maintenance Shop Supervisor
Maintenance and Operations
Nicki Smith
Housing and Dining Maintenance Shop Supervisor
Maintenance and Operations
Utilities
Central Receiving/Property/Surplus
Dan Bates
Central Receiving/Surplus Lead Warehouseman
Property/Central Receiving