July 2023 | UW Facilities Partner Resources

UW FACILITIES EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER / JULY–AUGUST 2023

Summer All-Hands on Aug. 17

All UWF employees are invited to an outdoor All-Hands event at Rainier Vista and Sylvan Grove on Thursday, Aug. 17 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Welcoming remarks will be followed by lunch. Expect food, games and a surprise or two that will bring smiles to all. Release time applies. Vegan and gluten-free options will be available. A separate event for evening shift staff will take place that night from 5 to 6 p.m.

Add to your calendar: daytime All-Hands | evening All-Hands

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Recognition

Welcome
Welcome to our newest employees: Paul Gamboa, Preventative Maintenance Analyst, Engineering Services; Paul Greif, Custodian Area C, Building Services; Catherine Johnson, Executive Director, Business Innovation & Technology; Skyler Lamb, Control Tech Fire Alarm Shop 24, Maintenance & Construction; William Mansfield, Custodian Area G, Building Services; Sean Marsh, Sheet Metal Mechanic Shop 14, Maintenance & Construction; James Mazurk, Assistant Director for Work Management, Maintenance & Construction; Soufyane Mehaddi, Machinery Mechanic Shop 16, Maintenance & Construction; Jonathan Milne, Heavy Equipment Operator, Maintenance & Construction; Jerome Palencia, Carpet Cleaner, Building Services; Carmen Scraper, Construction Project Manager, Asset Management; Karnnqaillich Zahphirhosafaal, Custodian Area C, Building Services; Vitaliy Zhelyezny, Maintenance Custodian 1 Area PD, Building Services

Promotions
Congratulations to the following people on their new roles: Jay Dahlstrom, Manager of IT Infrastructure Systems, Business Innovation & Technology; Fran Hapke, Stores Inventory Specialist, Maintenance & Construction; Jeffrey Peterson, Maintenance Mechanic 2 Shop 14, Maintenance & Construction; Andrew Schlais, Carpenter Lead Shop 54, Maintenance & Construction; Taylor Tebbs, Machinery Mechanic Shop 15, Maintenance & Construction

Retirements
A very sincere thanks to recent retirees Ted Colfax (19.5 years) and Theresa Thompson (25.5 years).

In memoriam
We mourn the loss of Caressa Simpson, Assistant to the Executive Director, CEUO.

To read about employee moves in June, please click here.

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