Mark Helms

Assistant Vice President, Facilities Services

Mark Helms assumed the role of assistant vice president for UF’s Facilities Services Division and Sustainability in 2016. Mark has more than 30 years of university-related operations and maintenance experience and most recently held the position of director of facilities operations at Virginia Tech. Additionally, he assisted Virginia Tech with leadership transition by serving as interim associate vice president/chief facilities officer.

In his role at UF, Mark oversees direct services for UF buildings, common areas, streets, sidewalks, landscaping, utility systems and more in support of the Physical Plant Division’s mission to maintain and improve a physical environment conducive to learning, teaching, research and service for UF students, faculty and staff, and visitors to campus.

Mark holds a Bachelor of Science from Bluefield College and is a member of various professional associations.

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