SHIFT Project Team
UMD presently consists of over 5,000 acres with responsibility for about 15,894,971 GSF of space in 453 buildings on and off campus that include the 24/7 operation of administrative, academic, research, residential, recreational and dining facilities. UMD’s facilities are planned, constructed, operated and maintained by a number of groups that operate independently across campus. While facilities organizations within the Division of Student Affairs, the Division of Administration and Inter-Collegiate Athletics (ICA) are responsible for their own facilities, substantial overlap occurs at times of renovation, renewal, emergencies and space planning. It is our desire to find both technical and operational opportunities to work in partnership and collaboration.
Together, UMD’s facilities organizations:
● Plan, design, and construct capital projects to support university growth and enhance its capabilities
● Support daily and emergency operations and maintenance of all campus buildings and grounds including academic buildings, research facilities, administrative and office buildings, residence halls, Greek chapter houses, indoor and outdoor recreation facilities, the campus landscape and Arboretum, campus transportation services, dining halls, catering facilities, and student services infrastructure including the student union
● Manage campus physical appearance, including all facilities, outdoor terrain, and agriculture
● Ensure the safety and health of all who live, work and visit the campus, both inside and out
● Plan, repair and recommend capital investment needed to preserve UMD assets so they continue to provide needed services
A project team made up of facilities groups from across campus has begun the process of seeking a new work management system to better meet our evolving and changing needs. Our SHIFT Project Team is introduced below:
Project Board
Associate VP and Chief Facilities Officer
Facilities Management
Interim Assistant VP
Student Affairs
Project Owners
Strategic Initiatives & Communications Officer
Facilities Management
Director
Residential Facilities
Technical Advisor
Executive Director
Operations, Maintenance and Utilities
Facilities Management
Workstream Leads
FM and the Department of Residential Facilities (DRF) have identified staff to play a direct role in the process as Workstream Leads. Workstream Leads were identified as being collaborators, team players and knowledgeable about their area of work. They will be leaders with the important task of ensuring that our new tool meets our requirements. Our Workstream Leads are:
Elwyn Fleming - IT Lead
Fran Becker - Facilities & Space Planning Lead
Patrick Rhodes - O&M Lead
Greg Stup - Asset Management Lead
Sean Wynn - Warehouse & Inventory Lead
Ileana Kure - Reporting and Administration Lead
Kelly Ridings - Work Management Workstream Lead
Marge Bershtein - CPPM Lead
These Leads will be open to new ways of thinking about how facilities professionals do their work and will model our FM values of collaboration and inclusion.
The Complete Governance Structure
