Staff Profiles

 

Federico Albarracin has been working with UC Davis and Facilities Management for four years as a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist. Federico began as an intern in the GIS office in 2018 before being hired as a full-time staff member in November 2020.

In his current role, Federico primarily manages updates to AutoCAD utilities master files, ensuring that the data accurately reflects the most updated state and locations of assets. He also works to keep Facilities Maps updated, prioritizing detail, precision and accuracy.

 

This newsletter, we want to highlight the hard work of the Utilities Operations Engineering and Compliance Team, who play a crucial role in ensuring that both public health and environmental standards are met on campus. With a dedicated group of professionals, this Facilities Management (FM) team is committed to maintaining high-quality water systems and waste management practices. We sat down with Courtney Doss, who has been Senior Civil Engineer since February, to learn more about the team and what they do.

 

This quarter we are highlighting the Controls Team at Facilities Management (FM) and the vital role they play on the UC Davis Campus! The team is made up of an involved and experienced team that prioritizes campus comfort and helping customers. In order to learn more about the ins and outs of the team, we sat down with Justin Lewis and Mike Campos.

We are excited to feature Teri Greenfield as one of our phenomenal customers!

Esmeralda Vanover is interim operations manager for our Custodial Services team.

Our four-man masonry team works hard to make our campus a better, safer place.

Here is where we produce chilled water, hot water, and steam needed for heating and cooling most of the large buildings in core campus.

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.