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Office

Hours: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday

Director: Jerry Rademaker

• Jerry is the leader of the Physical Plant Management Team, which directs the department in a participative management environment. He is responsible for all department operations including budgets, facility planning, design, construction and personnel issues.

Operations Manager: Kathleen Arnold

• Kathleen is a member of the management team qualified to make decisions in Director’s absence, performs daily management of the administrative and operational business associated with the Physical Plant department.

Indoor Projects Manager: Jim Brown

• Jim is in charge of development and maintenance of various budgets. Plan, estimate, negotiate, execute and manage various projects with outside contractors and staff personnel.

Maintenance Manager: Mike McCluskey

• Mike has a working knowledge of various maintenance trades, building and safety codes. He must also organize and supervise the maintenance trades in accomplishment of maintenance and minor construction.

Event Manager: Tony Van Houten

• Tony assists in planning and coordinating events on campus along with insuring everything is set up properly. He is an integral part of keeping events running smooth on campus.

Building Services Managers: Custodial Services

• The Five BSM’s responsibilities include leading a group of employees on their team, ordering and distributing custodial supplies and equipment, conducting on the job training, coordinating routine building maintenance for the trades personnel and assisting in the hiring and dismissal of personal.

Grounds Manager: Bob Hunt

• Bob assigns the seasonal duties such as mowing, snow removal, general repair and overhaul of grounds equipment. He also takes pride in knowing trees, shrubs, grasses and fertilizers.

Office Assistant: Edna Zeeff

• Edna keeps busy answering telephones, radio transmissions and managing the work order system. Handling daily emergency calls and assuring the appropriate people are notified is also in her hands.