APPAs Board of Directors is the planning and decision-making body for activities, programs, and finances of the association. The Board is composed of six regional directors from each of APPAs six North American regions, one non-voting member from outside the facilities management field, and an elected Executive Committee.
The Board of Directors meets twice a year to discuss budgets, regional reports, new association initiatives, and other matters.
APPA Executive Committee
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Chair
Dave Irvin
Associate Vice President for Facilities
Florida State University
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Vice Chair
Margaret Tennessen
Deputy Associate Vice Chancellor
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Immediate Past President
Jim Jackson
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Facilities Operations
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
At-Large Board Member
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Jim Hundrieser
Vice President for Consulting and Business Development
NACUBO
Regional Directors
CAPPA: Central Region
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Angela Meyer, Southeast Missouri State University
ERAPPA: Eastern Region
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Jessica Abbott, Wolcott Public Schools
MAPPA: Midwest Region
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Steven Gilsdorf, Wayne State University
PCAPPA: Pacific Coast Region
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Eric Johnson, University of Southern California
RMA: Rocky Mountain Region
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Luis Rocha, University of Arizona
SRAPPA: Southeastern Region
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David Smith, University North Carolina – Charlotte
Ex-Officio Board Member
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