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From the Executive Vice President Following a long winter of unprecedented cold and snow, spring has finally arrived. As we begin to enjoy the beautiful weather on campus and prepare for University Commencement, I want to take a moment to thank all of the Facilities and Operations employees who worked amid the freezing temperatures and record snowfall to keep the University community safe and comfortable this winter. Your efforts were truly remarkable and representative of our standard of excellence. You can read more about how our employees worked together to “weather the storm” on page 7 of this edition of Off the CUF – our quarterly newsletter to communicate to and showcase our amazing employees and the important work we do to support the core educational and research mission of the University. It is important to note that this is the first edition of Off the CUF since the announcement of the new Columbia University Facilities and News for the Employees of Operations organization. In fact, it was only a little over three months ago, on January Columbia University Facilities 14th, that Robert Kasdin announced the integration of University Facilities, Campus Services, and Strategic Communications, creating the new Columbia University Facilities and Operations and Operations organization. Yet, even in the short period of time we have been working together as one team, we have accomplished much. While this is certainly not an exhaustive VOLUME 16 | SPRING 2014 list, some examples of our work together thus far include: Contents Strengthening Employee Engagement • We held meet and greet sessions with all of the new departments that now report 3 Facilities and Operations to me. I enjoyed getting to know more about the important work delivered by our Org. Chart new colleagues in Campus Services and hearing your ideas about how we can work more effectively. Even more impressive to me was the professionalism, knowledge, and dedication of the people throughout our organization. I came away from our 4 Meet the Executive Team time together feeling energized and grateful to be a part of an extraordinary team. 6 Making Columbia Green • We are initiating new ways to communicate with each other. For example, I recently met with employees hired from July 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013 and will continue 8 Weathering the Storm to meet with all new hires twice a year. In addition, we are planning a Brown Bag Lunch program that will begin this summer, providing an opportunity for employees Public Safety News across business units to come together and learn something new during their 9 lunch break. 10 Working with the Community Improving Operations 11 Employee Profiles • Under the leadership of James Wang, our Vice President for Finance and Administration, we restructured the Finance and Administration department, Awards and Accomplishments specifically roles and responsibilities in the finance, human resources and information 12 technology areas. Please refer to the e-mail sent by James on March 7th for more Welcome and Congrats information. 14 16 Customer Compliments Continued on page 2 17 The Back Page From the Executive Vice President (cont.) • We integrated our communications functions to help ensure we communicate clearly, consistently and effectively across the organization and to our clients throughout the University community. As a result, Assistant Vice President of Strategic Communications Leonard Cox and his team now report to Vice President of Construction Business Services and Communications La-Verna Fountain. • We are aligning all of our fire safety services under Facilities Operations to improve overall fire and life safety on campus, and will be announcing our new Director of Fire Safety shortly. Enhancing the Client Experience • We convened a cross-functional working group to identify and implement projects that improve the overall client experience. There are several initiatives already underway led by the working group, aptly named the IDEA Lab, including easier reissuing of CUID cards for Columbia College and Engineering undergraduate students, improved messaging to the campus community about service changes, and the utilization of technology to enhance and simplify campus way-finding and information. • We partnered with our colleagues at the Medical Center, leveraging our joint purchasing power to offer students who participate in the University medical insurance plan lower costs and better coverage. Supporting University Initiatives • We joined with colleagues across the University in recognizing and supporting events and discussions during Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), including wearing jeans and donning buttons on Denim Day to stand together against sexual violence. • We selected and announced the recipients of the first ever Green Fund awards, which provide support and funding for student-led projects directed toward improving sustainability on our campuses. • We hosted the Energy Challenge, an electricity conservation competition amongst Columbia Housing’s undergraduate residential community. This is just the beginning. The depth and breadth of our new organization will greatly complement and enhance the range and coordination of our services, and I know that many of you share my enthusiasm for what the future holds. As we continue to find the best ways of working together to support the University community, I will make sure to keep you updated on our collective progress. Thank you for all you do to make this University great. 2 Facilities and Operations Organization Chart Joe Ienuso Executive Vice President La-Verna Fountain Joseph Mannino Philip R. Pitruzzello Shari Colburn Lindsay Doering Frank Martino James McShane James Wang Scott Wright Vice President, Construction Vice President,Capital Vice President, Vice President Director, Administration Vice President, Vice President Vice President, Finance Vice President Business Services and Project Management & Manhattanville Real Estate & Special Projects Operations Public Safety and Administration Campus Services Communications Planning Development Millicent Cotto Willie Bentley Mark Kerman Allison Rubin Janet Grapengeter Katiana Anglade Annette Lopes Dee Akpinar-Ozdenli Assistant Director Director, Construction Assistant VP, Residential Deidre Fuchs Executive Assistant to the Director, Design and Director, Manhattanville Assistant Vice President Executive Director Client Services Supplier Diversity & and Commercial Director, Investigations Executive VP Compliance Development Projects Human Resources Finance & Accounting Special Initiatives Operations Anne Lubell Philip Kretzmer Vacant Leonard Cox Alfonso Pistone John Gerrish Wilmouth Elmes Vicki Dunn Director Assistant VP, Associate VP, Capital Assistant VP, Strategic Assistant VP, Director, Administration Associate VP, Executive Director University Acquisitions Manhattanville Finance and Communications Project Management and Planning MEP Technical Services Columbia Dining and Leasing Operations Administrative Support Eloise Paul George Pecovic Dan Held Vacant Jeannine Jennette Michael Fletcher Peter Michaelides Honey Sue Fishman Director Assistant VP, Plant Executive Director, Com- Director, Exterior and Executive Director, Executive Director, Associate VP Executive Director Medical Center Acquisitions Engineering and Utilities munications Historic Preservation Operations, CUMC Business Services Financial Services Business Services and Leasing Operations Vacant Eugene Villalobos Don Schlosser Demosthenes Long Fanny Gong Mohammad Ozair Joyce Jackson Assistant Director Radhy Miranda Executive Director Assistant VP, Director, Morningside Assistant VP Executive Director, Executive Director CUMC Acquisitions Program Coordinator Space Planning Campus Operations Operations Design Management Information Technology Columbia Housing and Leasing Marcelo Velez Wilfred Small John Murolo Miguel Pagan Associate VP, Project Barbara Tracy Manager, Facilities Director, Special Executive Director Management and Manager, Special Projects Services Center Operations and Events Administrative Services Construction Jessica Prata Peter Phalon Petrina Whyte Assistant VP Director Associate Director, Environmental Technology Projects Administration Stewardship This chart reflects direct reports to the EVP and their direct reports Yiling Tang Joseph Riccutti Director Executive Director as of May 1, 2014. It does not reflect the entire Facilities and CUMC Operations Event Management Operations organization. Samuel Seward, MD Associate VP/Medical Director, Columbia Health 3 Meet the Executive Team Shari Colburn and retail dining program; student health services; Role: Vice President for Real Estate undergraduate residence halls; event catering and venue management; student center and bookstore; and Responsibilities: Oversees all aspects of the University’s sustainability engagement and initiatives. real estate interests; manages a portfolio which encompasses the Morningside Heights area, the Columbia Before Columbia: Prior to joining Columbia in 1989, Joe University Medical Center and Manhattanville as well was the Director of Student Affairs at St. John’s University. as University-owned and leased space in the greater Joe has since led various change initiatives through senior New York area. administrative roles at the University. Before Columbia: Prior to joining the University in Fun Fact: “I often get confused for Bill Gates’ body-double.” 2003, Shari served as Assistant Vice President for Waterfront Assets at the New York City