Staff: Facilities and Capital Planning

Director

John Seidelmann

Director, AHC Office of Facilities & Capital Planning

612-626-4450
jdseid@umn.edu

Facilities & Capital Planning Classroom Services Research Building Management Services Show All

Facilities & Capital Planning

John Seidelmann
Director, AHC Office of Facilities & Capital Planning

612-626-4450
jdseid@umn.edu

Brenda Trebesch
Senior Facilities Planner

612-624-7982
trebe001@umn.edu

Julie Huang
Senior Facilities Planner

612-624-7884
jahuang@umn.edu

Heather Winkler
Facilities Planner

612-301-1233
hwinkler@umn.edu

Richard Swedberg
Facilities Planner

612-626-4376
swedb005@umn.edu

Annette Wrobbel
Executive Assistant

612-624-6635
wrobbel@umn.edu

Classroom Services

Peg Brown
Manager of Classroom & Planning Support Services

612-624-6651
brown489@umn.edu

Works with Academic Health Center deans, administrators, and faculty to understand changes in pedagogy and facilitates the support of these changes through scheduling, facilities improvements and technology. Responsible for designing and developing planning and management resources for all service units within the AHC.

Jacob Swogger
Senior Communications Technician

612-625-1292
swogg001@umn.edu

Provides technical support, training and recommendations for technology development, and supervises the Service Coordinator and AV Technician.

Amy Currier Goetz
Coordinator

612-626-1561
acurrier@umn.edu

Interacts with staff throughout the AHC and broader University in locating appropriate space for curriculum and other programming.

V Paul Virtucio
Service Coordinator

612-625-6991
virt0003@umn.edu

Provides customer service support for users who need technology solutions in our classrooms, manages videoconference and lecture capture services, manages AHC student staff, provides over-the-phone and on-site support for tech issues.

Erik Dwyer
Communications Technician

612-626-9253
dwyer101@umn.edu

Research Building Management Services

Paul Wright
Manager of Research Building Management Services

612-624-6400
pmwright@umn.edu

The RBMS Manager is the head of the department and is responsible for ensuring quality service to all within RBMS facilities, including financial decisions and strategic focus. This individual develops key partnerships across campus that can be leveraged for the benefit of those within RBMS facilities. The RBMS Manager also participates in various university committees to advocate for the needs of researchers and clinicians with the RBMS building portfolio.

Daryl Lawrence
Portfolio Manager

612-625-9544
lawr0162@umn.edu

The Portfolio Manager supervises the Building Coordinators and ensures consistency and comparability of service across all RBMS facilities. Through team development and regular meetings, the Portfolio Manager checks in with all areas to mitigate issues and proactively approach customer service for all building occupants. In addition, the Portfolio Manager manages relationships with campus partners to ensure appropriate responses and reactions to matters in RBMS facilities.

Cheryl Miller
Operations Manager

612-625-5905
mille031@umn.edu

The Operations Manager reviews and evaluates day to day procedures to streamline RBMS processes for efficiency and customer service. This role identifies areas for improvement and, through collaborations with internal and external partners, recommends solutions and best practices as it relates to security of the buildings, equipment maintenance, and training of RBMS staff. This role is also responsible for defining the scope of complex projects and formulating a plan that works to mitigate risk to buildings, research, and security of the RBMS portfolio.

Erin Plesha
Event & Student Administration Manager

612-301-5498
eeallen@umn.edu

As Event & Student Administration Manager, Erin is responsible for all event planning and coordination involving RBMS assets, and for conference room scheduling, in all RBMS buildings. She also trains and supervises student information desk employees.

TBD
DCRU Clinic Coordinator

612-626-9970

The Delaware Clinic Manager interfaces directly with those researchers using the RBMS clinical facilities at 717 Delaware to understand what each study may need from the space. The Clinic Manager also ensures all study staff and participants are given necessary access to the spaces reserved and coordinates the timetable for the clinic space so that each study has its needs met.