Frank Strike
Vice President, Facilities
We use the strengths of George Mason University – innovation, responsiveness, flexibility, and community strength to provide leadership in environmental, social, and economic stewardship on our campuses and throughout the local and global communities of which we are a part.
This team manages stormwater and other environmental projects and compliance.
Alex Iszard
AVP, Planning, Design & Construction
This team is a group of architects, engineers, project managers, and inspectors that manage the full life-cycle of a variety of projects ranging from wayfinding signage to new buildings. In addition, we oversee architectural standards.
Making interior spaces functional, safe, and beautiful across Mason campuses. They determine space design and requirements, and select essential and decorative items, such as furniture, colors, lighting, materials, and other design elements. Projects in this area can be as small as office furniture for a new professor or as large as planning the interior design for a new building.
Developing visual concepts that can be found all over Mason campuses from signage to exhibit displays and public art.
Megan Laures
AVP, Business Operations
Information Technology Services (ITS) provides walk-in, phone, and email support for computing and telephone hardware, software, and all related equipment. Support includes assessment, repair, and installation of ITS-supported standard equipment and software.
Manages and supports Facilities communication and social media channels. This team develops communications, marketing, and social media campaigns to promote and champion all of the teams within Mason Facilities.
Manages all levels of human resources within Facilities. This includes tasks from recruitment to employee training and orientation.
Manages the full source-to-buy process for professional services, construction services, and facilities management repair and maintenance materials. The team includes contract specialists, accounts payable, and billing.
The Budget team provides budgetary oversight and financial support for the Facilities operating budget and University-wide capital and non-capital project with budgets exceeding $100,000. This is accomplished through responsible implementation of polices, practices, and decisions. This support also includes: the annual fiscal reporting; tracking legislative funding sources; monitoring and reconciling budgets; and tracking and updating debt projections.
Tad Drerenberger
Senior Director, Facilities Management
These teams include:
- Customer Service Center
- Warehouse
- General Services
- Waste & Recycling
This team works on making sure all buildings on campus are tacitly assessed to identify critical, deficiency systems.
These teams include:
- Zone 1 – Arlington
- Zone 2 – SciTech (Prince William)
- Zone 3 – Education and General
- Zone 4 – Housing
- Zone 5 – Auxiliary
- Zone 6 – Projects and Large Repairs
- Grounds
- Automotive
- Warranty
These teams include:
- Central Heating and Cooling Plant
- Energy Management Program
- Building Automation Systems Team
Always making sure the campus is clean!
Mission
George Mason University Facilities ensures a quality physical environment supporting the mission of the University.
Vision
We will be the technical and business experts of choice with the total trust and confidence of our students, faculty and staff.
Values
Our Students come first.
Diversity is our strength.
Innovation in all we do.
We honor freedom of thought and expression.
We are careful stewards.
We act with integrity.
We thrive together.