Facilities & Planning

About Facilities & Planning

The mission of Finance & Administration is to provide services that support and enhance the University’s ability to achieve its mission. This is accomplished by providing fiscal leadership, safeguarding university assets (both financial and physical) and providing a safe, attractive and comfortable physical environment. These services are delivered in a timely and efficient fashion to the students, faculty, staff and visitors to EOU.

Facilities & Planning operates under the Finance and Administration banner and the Vice President of Finance and Administration, Lon Whitaker.

Who We Are

David Lageson, Director of Facilities & Planning, guides the mission of Finance & Administration toward its appointed mark in Facilities and Planning.

In addition to daily operations of the campus, David directs project planning, development, execution of building processes and capital construction. Extensive planning and collaboration with campus departments, architects, engineers and contractors makes it possible to complete multiple projects simultaneously.

David is assisted with Capital Projects by Carol Franks, Project Coordinator and Don Adams, Project Manager.

Bill Benson, the Assistant Director of Facilities & Planning, provides support to all departments.

Don Adams, Facilities Maintenance Supervisor, supervises the trades/maintenance, HVAC, electrical and grounds departments.

Dan Cashen, Custodial Supervisor, leads the team of custodians who work to keep all the campus buildings clean.

Business operation services are provided by Toni Morgensen, Office Specialist.

Our Mission

Facilities & Planning exists to provide and improve facilities and related services for our customers, the students, faculty, staff and visitors to the University. We provide these services in support of the University’s teaching and regional service missions.