Chris Kopach

Associate Vice President, University Facility Services

Christopher M. Kopach, Associate Vice President of University Facility Services at The University of Arizona obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a Master’s Degree in Organizational Management while working full time. He has 30+ years of Facilities Management experience from the University of Michigan, contract services and The University of Arizona. Chris is currently the Past President of APPA. His focus during his Presidency was “Harnessing and Transferring Knowledge” within our facilities field to address the large turnover of staff due to retirements by mentoring the younger professionals through education, leadership development and succession planning. He provides a solid leadership background that focuses on developing one team of highly efficient and effective employees working to improve processes that generate operational and financial savings back to the University, all while providing outstanding customer service.