Operations Management Staff
Meet the Facilities Management Operations managers and supervisors who support campus maintenance, utilities, custodial services, outdoor services, remodel and construction services, customer service, technology, and daily building operations.
Office of the AVP, Operations

Sandy Sheahan
Associate Vice President, FM Operations
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Sandra “Sandy” Sheahan serves as the Associate Vice President of Facilities Operations for CSU’s Division of University Operations. A proud CSU alumna, she was appointed to the role permanently in November 2024 after serving in an interim capacity for several months. With over 30 years at CSU and more than two decades of experience in facilities management and strategic operations, Sandy has been instrumental in overseeing complex institutional and public infrastructure projects. She specializes in benchmarking maintenance costs across various building types and aligning resources with appropriated funding. Passionate about collaboration, she works closely with campus partners to develop innovative solutions to facility-related challenges.

Claire Halverson
Assistant to the AVP, FM Operations
Human Resources & Finance

Michelle Hyatt
Assistant Director of Human Resources

Patrick Thai
HR Technician Supervisor

Amanda Smith
Assistant Director for Operations Accounting
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Amanda Smith serves as the Assistant Director of Operations Accounting for Colorado State University’s Facilities Management department.
She earned her bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance and a Master of Science in School Business Leadership.
Amanda brings more than 20 years of financial management experience, including seven years in public accounting and 14 years leading finance and accounting operations in K–12 public education.
She joined Colorado State University in February 2024 and oversees financial operations, budgeting, and accounting processes that support Facilities Management.
Building Services

Anita Dunkelman
Building Services Manager

Matt Dillingham
Custodial Services Manager, AM

Zach Ortiz
Custodial Services Manager, PM
AM Custodial Supervisors

Debra Sell
Team 2A Supervisor

Joleen Jirles
Team T4A Supervisor

Matt Murphy
Team T5A Supervisor

Susan Glass
Team 6A Supervisor

Maria Baltierra
Team T7A Supervisor

John Shirey
Team T8A Supervisor

Amanda Richter
Team T10A Supervisor

Mike Roberts
Team T11A Supervisor
PM Custodial Supervisors

Bryan Breidenbach
Team 1P Supervisor

Embert Valdez
Team 2P Supervisor

Joan Paulsen
Team 3P Supervisor

Jeffrey Ortiz
Team 4P Supervisor

Jose Pando
Team 5P Supervisor

Mat Forbes
Team 7P Supervisor

Yann Hoffmann
Team 8P Supervisor

Claude Jaillet IV
Team 10P Supervisor

Ronney Clouse
Team 11P Supervisor
Integrated Solid Waste (ISW)

Jennifer Williams
Integrated Solid Waste Manager

Gil Mojica
Composting Supervisor
Customer Service & Logistics

Lori Barker
Manager and Property Loss Claims Technician

Gwen Cooper
Logistics and Warehouse Manager
Information Technology

Brian Balfour
Director of Information Technology

Mike Dobbins
Assistant Director for Information Technology
Outdoor Services

Rodney Gillespie
Outdoor Services Operations Manager

Scott Michelena
General Services/Heavy Equipment Supervisor

Richard Scott Simonds
Horticulture and Trees Supervisor

Jason Craft
Sports Turf Maintenance and Mowing Supervisor

Drew Schroeder
Zone Maintenance Foothills and South Campus Supervisor

Jared Warnock
Housing Grounds Maintenance Supervisor

Phil Goins
Zone Maintenance Main Campus Supervisor
Remodel and Construction Services (RCS)

Dan Kozlowski
Assistant Director of Remodel and Construction Services

Sean Dexter
Electrical Trades Supervisor

Leland Owen
Low Voltage Electrical Supervisor

Benny Lucio
Plumbing Shop Supervisor

Steve Brubacher
Structural Trades III–Framing Supervisor

Curtis Colburn
Structural Trades III–Cabinet/Carpentry Supervisor

Jeromy Edmonds
Structural Section Manager

Abe Fine
Structural Trades III–Drywall Supervisor

Drew Roerig
Structural Trades III–Painting Supervisor
Trades

David Tilton
Senior Trades Manager
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David Tilton is a Senior Manager in Facilities Management at Colorado State University, where he supports campus operations with a focus on service delivery, employee engagement, and operational effectiveness. He brings over 20 years of experience in higher education, working with diverse teams in complex, service-oriented environments.

Roger Sanchez
Assistant Trades Manager, Trades Operations

Denise Sheahan
Assistant Trades Manager, Business Operations

Derrick Meis
Access Services Shop Supervisor

Mike Snead
BAS Shop Supervisor

Steve Carmer
Carpentry Shop Supervisor

David Hendrix II
Electric Shop Supervisor
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Supervisor of the Electric and Emergency Power Source Shops – Master Electrician and Electrical Contractor for Facilities Management – Specializing in Medium Voltage Underground Distribution Systems and Motor Controls with 12 Years of Experience in the Industrial and Commercial Electrical Fields.

Chet Oleson
Fire Services Group Supervisor

Dana Schoonmaker
Lock Shop Supervisor

Mark Sherrodd
Mechanical Services Supervisor

Ken Duke
Plumbing Shop Supervisor
Utility Services

Jeff Brakke
Assistant Director of Utility Services

BJ Kizer
Utility Distribution Supervisor

Mike Mahony
RBC Supervisor

Ken Vergo
Plant Operations Supervisor

Kurt Davis
WSSG Supervisor
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