Karen Illidge
Brentwood School
Facilities Manager
Facilities is rewarding and intriguing. I stay current on mechanics, technology, and procedures, plus get to make a positive impact on our school community.
Marian Barrett
CSU East Bay
Plumber
I proudly serve as the only woman plumber in the CSU system.
Stacy Burnham
CSU East Bay
Refrigeration Mechanic
I am proud to serve as the only woman refrigeration mechanic in the CSU system.
CSU East Bay
— Annie Shi, Sharon Chen-Bateman, Evelyn Munoz, Kathy Mayer, Maricela Garcia-Flores, Anne Salazar, Stacy Burnham, Marian Barrett, Loralyn Perry, Terri Ramirez, Desiree Saballos, Jasmin Rivis, Tiana Scott
Maricela Garcia-flores
CSU East Bay
Employee Health & Wellness Coordinator
I love coordinating holistic employee wellness, enrichment and well-being.
Delmy Emerson
Caltech
Director of Buildings & Grounds
I enjoy the opportunity to serve people and contribute to what they do best. APPA has helped tremendously to empower women, in a male-dominated field.
Felicia Johnson
Caltech
Facilities Logistics Manager
I love keeping places well laid-out, functioning and clean so ideas can flow for others, and advocating for being a good steward of our planet’s resources.
Heidi Van Brocklin
Portland Comm. College
Facilities Mgmt. Services Communications Specialist
I love providing the best learning environment in support of equitable student success. APPA has enhanced my career through training as well as networking.
Nicole Sanderson
UW Bothell
Coordinator, Maint. & Construction, and PCAPPA Conference Chair
I enjoy the teamwork, collaboration, and making a difference for the campus.
Kristina Lee
San Jose State U.
Lead Project Manager and Licensed Architect
I enjoy using my leadership skills along with a proactive and positive attitude to support facilities.
Danielle Ortuno
San Jose State U.
Dir. of Administration Svcs. in Facilities Dev. & Ops.
I enjoy overseeing Project & Operations and leading the Customer Service, Dispatch and FD&O IT Services in FD&O.
San Mateo Community College District
— Lisa Roecks, Marie Mejia, Yanely Pulido, Maria Aquino, Gwen Alldredge, Jessica Pulido, Michelle Webster
Gwen Alldredge
San Mateo CCD
Facilities Planning & Ops.
Facilities has taught me technical and interpersonal skills that allow me to learn and grow as a professional.
Hilary Ego
San Mateo CCD
Facilities Planning & Ops.
Working in Facilities has taught me interpersonal and technical skills that allow me to learn and grow as a young professional.
Aurora Ayala
Southwestern CCD
Maintenance Supervisor
I am proud to be the first woman Maintenance Supervisor hired by Southwestern Community College District.
Charlotte Zolezzi
Southwestern CCD
Dir., Facilities, Ops. & Planning
I am proud to be the first woman Director of Facilitiesat the District. We have made tremendous and positive changes thanks to the leadership of the executive team.
Meghan Ferris
Stanford Sch. of Med.
Facilities Services Coordinator
I love working in facilities because it’s fast-paced, dynamic, and challenging.
Winnie Kwofie
Stanford Sch. of Med.
Asst. Dir., Facilities Svcs.
PCAPPA President-Elect
I love being able to help promote diversity, transform leadership, and empower staff to drive a culture of success for all.
Joyce Chong
Simon Fraser U.
Director, Administration and Real Estate
I appreciate being on a team that strives every day to provide exceptional services and facilities for our University community.
Julie Sawatsky
Simon Fraser U.
Carpenter
I like meeting students and my work on the Student Residences helps improve their daily lives in small yet meaningful ways.
Elizabeth Starr
Simon Fraser U.
Campus Planner
As Campus Planner, I provide leadership to the University by lending expertise for various projects, including the campus master plan.
Mehrnoush Jamshidi
San Diego State U.
Dir. Fin., Univ. Relations & Dev., frmr. PCAPPA A&R Chair
I enjoyed working with members on the board of PCAPPA and I am proud of our accomplishments.
Kimberly Case-Nichols
UNLV School of Med.
Director, Space Management & PCAPPA Membership Chair
APPA and PCAPPA have been instrumental to my career as a progressive leader and manager. I enjoy providing access to people, resources and opportunities for empowering women.
Lynne Morris
Univ. of San Diego
Director of Budget & Administrative Services
I have worked in Facilities for 26 years and have been able to consistently advance my career while making a difference within FM. It is always challenging and rewarding.
Melissa Plaskonos
Univ. of San Diego
Assistant Vice President, Facilities Management
I love providing beautiful, safe, effective spaces in support of our mission to advance academic excellence. APPA has been a valuable resource.
UC Riverside
— Susan Marshburn, Julie Dube, Erin Chapman, Vanessa Viola, Franci Rave, Sharon Starrett, Dalan Dinh, Gena Lozoya, Virginia Alvarado, Amy Chavez, Sandra Martinez
Susan Marshburn
UC Riverside
Executive Director of Facilities Services
It’s rewarding to empower others to deliver high quality facilities operations and promote a culture of collaboration and innovation.
UC San Francisco
— Julie Sutton, Susan Yun, Jamie Pena, and Marquita Bowe
Jessica Di Martino
UC San Francisco
Facility Manager
I love working in facilities because no day is the same and there is always an opportunity to learn. APPA has enhanced my career with knowledge, tools, and educational opportunities to help me grow.
Maric Munn
UC San Francisco
Executive Director Facilities Services, Emerita
I love the people – most diverse workforce on campus with greatest “can-do” attitude. APPA helped me connect with other campuses and colleagues who had answers to my questions.
Kate Shimshock
UC San Francisco
Emergency Preparedness & Safety Administrator
Working in Facilities is awesome. There is such a wide variety of experiences out there for numerous types of career paths within facilities.
Jodi Soboll
UC San Francisco
Director, Infrastructure and Utilities
Every day is challenging, different and never boring! Problem-solving with a diverse team is rewarding and fun! APPA is an excellent resource for training, knowledge sharing and helping teams know they are never alone!
Marina Taruch
UC San Francisco
Mechanical Engineer
I’m inspired by the mission of UCSF and our Infrastructure and Utilities group to provide excellent service to the campus community while promoting sustainability. I like making customers happy by solving problems.
University of Southern California
Jessica Gopalakrishnan
ARC Tech. Solutions
Dir. of Demand Generation Marketing
Facilities represent where and how we live, learn, play and work. With technology driving higher standards, APPA helps us inspire change for a safer, more efficient future.
Stacy Peck
ARC Tech. Solutions
Director Inside Sales
I enjoy being part of a positive and safe learning environment, and helping develop leaders dedicated to educational facilities.
