We are excited to feature Teri Greenfield as one of our phenomenal customers here at Facilities Management! Teri has been working with UC Davis for 18 years, and has worked as a Capital Project Analyst at Design and Construction Management (DCM) for 10 years. She previously worked as a data analyst in academic departments at UC Davis and institutional departments at UC San Diego.
Esmeralda Vanover, also known by her nickname, Es, has been working with Facilities Management (FM) for a little over eight and a half years, previously as a Principal Supervisor and now as Interim Operations Manager for Facilities Custodial Services.
This quarter we’re highlighting the masonry team! Our four-man masonry team at Facilities Management is always working hard to make our campus a better, safer place. Led by the skilled lead mason Wayne Morris, this team focuses on exterior flatwork concrete projects, safety-related concrete panel replacements, and the repair of road and path potholes. Their work is integral to ensuring a safe and accessible environment for the campus community.
The Central Heating and Cooling Plant, or CHCP for short, is absolutely critical to keep campus operations running smoothly every day. The CHCP produces all chilled water, hot water, and steam needed for heating and cooling most of the large buildings in core campus. The team that works tirelessly to keep the CHCP online is integral to the lives of the entire campus community. The team has over 100 years of experience between them, and is composed of 6 maintenance technicians and 10 operators, as well as Randy Housewright, Maintenance Supervisor and Joe Yonkoski, Superintendent.
Allen Tollefson’s remarkable 25-year journey at UC Davis Facilities Management began when he joined as an assistant superintendent in 1999. He retires on July 1, 2024, as the Facilities leader of the largest UC campus in terms of acreage, keeping our 5,300 acres and 14.6 million square feet of campus facilities safe, clean and operable through severe winter storms, wildfire smoke events, COVID, Picnic Day, and many perfect spring days.
Clint is eager to contribute to the campus’s ongoing success, and particularly excited about UC Davis’ commitment to sustainability, notably the Big Shift. For the close to 700 staff in UC Davis Facilities Management and campus stakeholders, his approach to leadership is about providing support and improving potential.
Since the Arboretum and Public Garden department joined Facilities Management in November 2023, we have welcomed many wonderful staff members to the team! One exceptional team member is Kathleen Socolofsky, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Director of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden. We sat down with Kathleen to learn more about her role and the 26 years she has spent at UC Davis.
Our sheet metal, weld, and machine shop team at Facilities Management works diligently to maintain, build, and install all HVAC systems on campus. These systems are integral to ensuring suitable temperatures for vital research and academics, making their work incredibly important to our campus community. The team has over 250 years of combined experience and is made up of 9 members, listed below:
Supervisor: Al Bacchini
Sheet metal shop: Manuel Preciado, Greg Turben, Ryan Montoya, Chris Meyer, John Eldeen
This quarter, we are excited to highlight Linda Limon Alvarez, one of our exceptional business partners at Facilities Management! Linda serves as a Financial Assistant for Finance, Operations, and Administration (FOA) and has been with Facilities Management (FM) for almost two years. We had the pleasure of sitting down with her to learn more about her role and why she enjoys working here.
Custodial Director Lauren Bautista joined the Facilities Management team just this past January and has already made a splash! We sat down with her to talk about her favorite parts of her new role and UC Davis as a whole.
Before starting at Facilities Management (FM) in January, Lauren was working as an operations manager at Cintas. A friend of hers who works at Student Housing and Dining Services raved about UC Davis, so when Lauren saw the job opening here she decided to apply! She says she has the “best job ever” and loves her team and the Davis campus.
