About PCAPPA

Pacific Coast APPA is the Western Region of the parent organization APPA, Leadership in Educational Facilities. PCAPPA serves the states of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Yukon Territory. In addition, PCAPPA also serves American Samoa, Guam, and Baja California! Read our BYLAWS

What we do

1.   Develop and maintain quality, professional standards in the administration, care, operation, planning and development of the facilities and utilities infrastructures used by educational institutions.
2.   Promote professional ideals and standards that serve the objectives of the education sector and its institutions.
3.   Aid and supplement the work of APPA in the Pacific Coast Region and its chapters.
4.   Schedule, plan and conduct an Education Conference and Annual Meeting and other such professional development programming that supports and promotes the above stated purposes.

Board of Directors

PCAPPA thanks our board members for their contributions! Who will be on our next board of directors — maybe you?
Learn about each board position here: Board Roles

Kate Kamerrer

MBA, CEFP

President

Assistant Vice President for Capital Budget and Facilities Business Administration –

Washington State University

Kate Kamerrer is currently serving as President-Elect on the PCAPPA board. She has previously served as Co-Treasurer and Treasurer. While... read more >

Christopher McConnell

MS, PMP

President-Elect

Director, Facilities Planning & Construction –

University of Alaska, Anchorage

Christopher C. McConnell is the Director of Facilities Planning and Construction at the University of Alaska Anchorage. He has been... read more >

Kimberly Case-Nichols

CEFP, MBA

Chair, Conference

General Manager, Strategic Operations and Facilities Management –

Nevada Health & Bioscience Corporation

Kimberly Case-Nichols serves as the General Manager of Strategic Operations and Facilities Management at Nevada Health & Bioscience Corporation. In... read more >

Michael von Cappeln

Interim Treasurer

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Dr. Ayo Akinola

DBA, MBA, LSSBB

Past President and Secretary

Executive Director, Facilities Operations & Auxiliary Services –

Truckee Meadows Community College

Dr. Ayodele Akinola is a strategic C-Level leader at Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC), the Chief Facilities Officer. Widely recognized... read more >

Robbie Dudley

Interim Conference Coordinator

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Kishani Gibbons

Interim Chair, Membership & Community Engagement

Director, Customer Services & Informatics | Facilities –

University of British Columbia

Kishani Gibbons is responsible for the Customer Services & Informatics team at UBC Facilities, which includes Facilities Managers, Business Operations,... read more >

Eric Johnson

CEFP

Regional Director

Executive Director, Facilities Operations & Maintenance –

University of Southern California

Dan Sullivan

Chair, Small & Community Colleges Committee

Facilities Project Manager –

University of Washington, Bothell

Dan Sullivan started his facilities path roughly 20 years ago as a gardener in his campus wetlands. Seeing that he... read more >

Tony Ichsan

ARM, CEFP, LEED AP

Chair, Strategic Partnerships

Associate Vice President, Facilities Services –

Whitman College

At Whitman College, Tony is responsible for the College’s built and natural environment. In his portfolio are programs, such as... read more >

Mia Love

Chair, Professional Development

District Dir., Land, Bldgs. and Real Estate –

Stanford University

With over 25 years as a facilities professional in higher education and healthcare, Mia Love’s passion lies at the helm... read more >

Abigail Wood

Interim Chair, Communications Strategy

Director of Student Life Maintenance –

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Abigail Wood is a seasoned maintenance management professional with over 20 years of experience, including nine years at the University... read more >

Mike Devolin

Chair, Awards & Recognition

Associate Director, Facilities Services –

Simon Fraser University (SFU)

With over 20 years of experience in facilities management across both private and public sectors, Mike Devolin has built a... read more >

Joe O’Donnell

Business Partner Liaison

Strategic Account Leader Pacific NW –

McKinstry

Chapters

PCAPPA welcomes your participation in our regional chapters.

The NorthWest Chapter (NWAPPA) formed on December 12, 2012. Please visit their site at www.nwappa.org.

The Individual Membership to Southern California Chapter of APPA (SoCalAPPA) is FREE. Be a part of SoCalAPPA and get updates about educational and professional development opportunities.