VAPPA members can join board meeting conference calls. Contact VP Communications for information.
President’s Message
February 2020
Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to the Virginia Chapter of APPA, aka VAPPA. We work to promote APPA’s mission for Leadership in Education Facilities in Virginia. VAPPA’s signature event is our annual conference hosted at different campuses across Virginia. It is convened by enthusiastic volunteers committed to the power of peer-to-peer knowledge sharing and professional networking.
For 2020 we have the distinct pleasure of congregating at the second oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg VA. This will be a wonderful setting for our forward looking conference theme titled “Disruptive Technologies”. We are bringing in national speakers for our keynote presentations who will explain how AI, Machine Learning and Generative Design will affect our workplace. The breakout sessions will include continuing education credits and courses that are informative to all area of facilities management. Sessions will cover many areas such as custodial, landscaping, MEP maintenance, construction, design and operations.
VAPPA’s next initiative is working with member schools to bring interesting and enjoyable education opportunities to their campuses utilizing APPA’s Drive-in Workshops and Supervisor’s Toolkit. We provide financial assistance to hosting schools and our business partners will provide expertise and resources to make these events meaningful.
VAPPA is an all-volunteer non-profit organization whose mission is to bring educational opportunities to facility management departments and affiliated facilities in Virginia including both private and public:
Higher Education,
Community Colleges,
High Schools
Vocational Schools
Museums
Libraries
We encourage participation at every level and welcome comments to make VAPPA meaningful to your organization’s facility management program. On behalf of all of the past and current VAPPA board members we appreciate the work you do in supporting your institution’s campus environment where young people aspire to become our nation’s future leaders and innovators.
Warm Regards,
Brian Connolly
2019 VAPPA President
Capital Project Construction Manager, Owner Representative
Washington & Lee University,
VAPPA Board March 2019 – March 2020
President
Brian Connolly
Capital Project Construction Manager, Owner Representative
Washington & Lee University, Lexington
Past President
Mike Merriam
Associate Director for Maintenance
University of Virginia
Treasurer
Meghan Johnston
Director, Facilities Budget & Finance
University of Richmond, Richmond
Vice President for Communications
(also serves as Board Secretary)
Truman Payne
Assistant University Planner
Washington and Lee University, Lexington
tpayne@wlu.edu
Vice President for Conference Planning
Julie Bubb Dove
Facilities Management
Senior Planner/Special Events
James Madison University, Harrisonburg
Vice President for Education
David Guglielmo
Assistant Director of Facilities Management
Christopher Newport University
Vice President for Membership
Angela Stimpson
Executive Director of Facilities Management
Longwood University
Business Partner Liaison
Joe Bocchiaro III
Principal Consultant
The Sextant Group
JBocchiaro@TheSextantGroup.com
Bylaws
VAPPA-Bylaws_final_Jan2016.pdf
Minutes
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – February 2020
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – January 2020
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – May 2019
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – April 2019
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – March 2019
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – February 2019
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – January 2019
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – November 2018
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – October 2018
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – September 2018
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – August 2018
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – July 2018
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – May 2018
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – April 2018
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – November 2017
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – October 2017
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – September 2017
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – August 2017
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – April 2017
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – March 2017
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – February 2017
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – January 2017
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – November 2016
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – October 2016
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – September 2016
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – August 2016
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – July 2016
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – June 2016
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – May 2016
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – April 2016
VAPPA Board Meeting Minutes – March 16 2016
VAPPA Board Meeting and Business Meeting Minutes – March 7-8 2016