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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

     

     

  • 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
    Mark Sanzetenea
    Administration    		 (352) 294-3815

    marksanzetenea@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
    NamePhoneEmail
    Larry Jones
    Customer Service    		 (352) 294-3817
    Cell: (954) 214-4193     		 larry.jones@ufl.edu

  • Computer Support
    NamePhoneEmail
    Ben Thomas
    IT Professional I    		 (352) 294-2078 benjamin.thomas@ufl.edu

  • Warehouse (Receiving)
    NamePhoneEmail
    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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