Building Trust and Team Support in Public School Facility Management
In this episode, our host, Brian Gregory, sits down with Burke Jones, Director of Operations at Derby Public Schools. Together, they discuss the importance of building trust and support in public school facility management. They cover:
[00:01:46] Burke's background and transition from architecture to public schools
[00:02:09] Projects Burke worked on as an architect
[00:04:00] Burke's experience moving from the private to public sector
[00:07:36] How Burke makes the public sector a fun and interesting working environment
[00:09:40] Challenges Burke and his team have faced
[00:11:36] Burke's experience managing his district's transportation efforts
[00:14:27] Projects Burke and his team are working on right now
[00:16:36] If Burke had a magic wand, which problem would he fix?
[00:18:36] Advice for those interested in joining the facility management field
[00:01:46] Burke's background and transition from architecture to public schools
[00:02:09] Projects Burke worked on as an architect
[00:04:00] Burke's experience moving from the private to public sector
[00:07:36] How Burke makes the public sector a fun and interesting working environment
[00:09:40] Challenges Burke and his team have faced
[00:11:36] Burke's experience managing his district's transportation efforts
[00:14:27] Projects Burke and his team are working on right now
[00:16:36] If Burke had a magic wand, which problem would he fix?
[00:18:36] Advice for those interested in joining the facility management field
Creators and Guests
Host
Brian Gregory
Brian is the founder and CEO of FMX, a leading provider of facilities and maintenance management software.
Guest
Burke Jones
Burke Jones is the Director of Operations at Derby Public Schools and operates his own podcast called Schools, Facilities, and Operations.
