9/23/18: Class 61: Visits with John Ruth (VP Finance & Administration) + Floyd Young (Director Facilities Management, Capital Planning & Security Services)

9/23/18: Class 61: Visits with John Ruth (VP Finance & Administration) + Floyd Young (Director Facilities Management, Capital Planning & Security Services)

Hi Projects class,

See you Monday at 2pm in 901 NAB!

This week we have two back-to-back visits with John Ruth and Floyd Young. If you have a moment before class, take a look through the "Plan To Free" and see what questions come up ... John and Floyd's roles are both very relevant to different aspects of this document.

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John Ruth

Vice President, Finance & Administration

On the Finance & Administration section of Cooper's website you'll find links to documents we've touched on, such as Audited Financial Statements and 990 Tax Filings. (Also, here is a link to Faye's presentation on 990s from last semester.)

Aside from day-to-day finance, John has also been a key figure in the Free Education Committee's work, presenting alongside Laura at the FEC Q&A sessions held early this year. (Livestream archives are available on the FEC page under the heading "Town Hall Meetings".)

The class has met previously with Keith Stokeld and Bill Mea. John is the third head of finance to visit with us (and Cooper's third head of finance in two years).

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Floyd Young

Director Facilities Management, Capital Planning & Security Services

Floyd is a recent hire in a newly expanded role, overseeing everything from security guards and maintenance staff, to the implementation of many changes across campus such as new mail systems, ID cards, and soap dispensers.

(The phrase "Capital Planning" may be a nod to the Plan to Free's mandate for increased investment in "capital improvement" and "deferred maintenance".)

On the topic of facilities, the class has previously met with former mechanic Javier Rivera.