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    UF/IFAS FACILITIES PLANNING & OPERATIONS

    UF/IFAS FACILITIES PLANNING & OPERATIONS

    FPO Staff Directory

    • Directors

       

      Name Phone Email

      Ronnie Cooper
      Director

      (352) 294-3821
      Cell: (352) 262-4168 
      rlcooper@ufl.edu

      Sean Mountain
      Associate Director, Projects

      (352) 294-3820
      Cell: (352) 672-7835

      smountain73@ufl.edu

      Chad Doering
      Associate Director, Facilities Management

      (352) 294-3802
      Cell: (352) 870-1363

      cdoering@ufl.edu

       

       

    • Support Services
      Name Phone Email Functions
      Ronnie Cooper
      Director
      (352) 294-3821
      Cell: (352) 262-4168
      rlcooper@ufl.edu
      • HVAC / Mechanical Contracts & Repairs
      • Elevator Contracts / Inspections / Certifications
      • Boiler Certification
      • Fire Alarm Control Panel / Sprinklers / Backflow Certifications
      • Lift Station Contracts
      • Generator Contracts
      Joseph Hayden
      Systems Controls Project Manager II
      (352) 294-3812
      Cell: (352) 494-7232
      jthayden@ufl.edu
      Jon Lanhart
      Project Manager I
      (352) 294-3813
      Cell: (352) 262-5984
      jdlanh@ufl.edu
      Frank Tipton
      Project Manager I
      (352) 294-3819
      Cell: (352) 278-3513
      tip@ufl.edu
      • Potable Water Treatment
      • Permits - storm
      • Environmental
      • Septic Tank Sampling Contacts
    • Administration
      Name Phone Email Functions
      Chaise Champion
      Administrative Specialist
      (352) 294-3829

      chaise.champion@ufl.edu

      • Payroll & Personnel

      Wiyarut Wheeler
      Utility Manager

      (352) 294-3810 wiyarut.wheeler@ufl.edu
      • Utilities
      • Admin Budget
      • Construction Project Accounting
      • Insurance

      Magdalena Poleska
      Administration

      (352) 294-3816

      ma.poleska@ufl.edu

      • Operating Budget 
      • Construction Project Accounting
      Diane Harris
      Administration
      (352) 294-3818

      dianeh@chem.ufl.edu

      • Operating Budget
      • Construction Project Accounting
    • Construction Project Management
      NamePhoneEmail
      Sean Mountain
      Associate Director, Projects
      (352) 294-3820
      Cell: (352) 672-7835

      smountain73@ufl.edu

      Frank Tipton
      Project Manager I
      (352) 294-3819
      Cell: (352) 278-3513
      tip@ufl.edu
      Shawn Cody
      Project Manager I
      (352) 294-3804
      Cell (904) 729-2147
      ShawnCody@ifas.ufl.edu
    • Building & Infrastructure Controls
      Name Phone Email Functions
      Ronnie Cooper
      Director
      (352) 294-3821
      Cell: (352) 262-4168
      rlcooper@ufl.edu Off Campus
      -see "Support Services" tab above
    • Work Order System
      Name Phone Email
      Larry Jones
      Customer Service
      (352) 294-3817
      Cell: (954) 214-4193 
      larry.jones@ufl.edu

       

    • Computer Support
      Name Phone Email
      Roger Ellzey
      IT Generalist II
      (352) 294-2078 roger32025@ufl.edu

       

    • Warehouse (Receiving)
      Name Phone Email
      Eric Dickerson
      Warehouse/Stores Specialist
      (352) 294-3828 e.dickerson@ufl.edu
    • Maintenance

      Apopka

      Name Phone Email
      Ronnie Cooper
      Director
      (352) 294-3821
      Cell: (352) 262-4168
      rlcooper@ufl.edu
      Bob O'Neill
      Maintenance Supervisor
      (863) 956-8622
      Cell: (863) 632-3440
      moose@ufl.edu 

      Gainesville

      NamePhone   Email
      Ronnie Cooper
      Director
      (352) 294-3821
      Cell: (352) 262-4168
      rlcooper@ufl.edu
      Steve Perry
      Maintenance Supervisor
      (352) 294-3809
      Cell: (352) 359-2874
      perrys@ufl.edu
      Tom Otto
      Maintenance Supervisor
      (352) 294-3805
      Cell: (352) 318-5527

      totto@ufl.edu

      Chad Stephens
      Maintenance Supervisor
      (352) 294-3807
      Cell: (352) 494-2773
      stephens@ufl.edu

      Lake Alfred

      Name Phone Email
      Ronnie Cooper
      Director
      (352) 294-3821
      Cell: (352) 262-4168
      rlcooper@ufl.edu

       

      Balm (Wimauma)

      Name Phone Email
      Ronnie Cooper
      Director
      (352) 294-3821
      Cell: (352) 262-4168
      rlcooper@ufl.edu
      Bob O'Neill
      Maintenance Supervisor
      (863) 956-8622
      Cell: (863) 632-3440
      moose@ufl.edu 

       

      Immokalee

      Name Phone Email
      Ronnie Cooper
      Director
      (352) 294-3821
      Cell: (352) 262-4168
      rlcooper@ufl.edu
      Sean Mountain
      Associate Director, Projects
      (352) 294-3820
      Cell: (352) 672-7835
      smountain73@ufl.edu 

       

    • Grounds
      NamePhoneEmail
      Steve Perry
      Maintenance Supervisor
      (352) 294-3809
      Cell: (352) 359-2874
      perrys@ufl.edu
    • Custodial

      Gainesville

      Name Phone Email
      Ronnie Cooper
      Director
      (352) 294-3821
      Cell: (352) 262-4168
      rlcooper@ufl.edu

      Lake Alfred

      Name Phone Email
      Ronnie Cooper
      Director
      (352) 294-3821
      Cell: (352) 262-4168
      rlcooper@ufl.edu
      Bob O'Neill
      Maintenance Supervisor
      (863) 956-8622
      Cell: (863) 323-9466
      moose@ufl.edu

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