Kevin Austin, President
serves as the Director of Facilities Services for Pomona College where he oversees campus operations. From 2009 to 2021 he served as the Senior Director of Operations & Maintenance at the University of Chicago where he was responsible for facilities maintenance, housekeeping services, landscape services, and several contracted services. Kevin’s 38-year career includes leadership positions at University of California campuses in San Diego, Davis and San Francisco, Cal Poly Pomona, Occidental College, and Elk Grove Unified School District. In addition, he served as a branch manager for ISS Facility Services, a contract service provider. Kevin is a long-standing active member of APPA. Most recently, he served as Membership Chair for the MAPPA Regional Board and as President of the Illinois Chapter (ILAPPA) of APPA from 2019-2021. He is a graduate of APPA’s Institute for Facilities Management and earned his CEFP certification through APPA in 2014. While at the University of Chicago, the Facilities Services team was awarded the APPA Award for Excellence in Facilities Management.
Travis Thomas, Vice President
Travis has served as the Director of Grounds, Custodial & Events for Physical Plant Management at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) since January 2021. Travis got his start in Facilities as a Student Assistant in the Central Receiving Department at CSUN in 1994 before becoming staff in 1997. Throughout his 30 years of service to CSUN, Travis served in a variety of roles, including Warehouse Worker, Distribution Center Supervisor, and Materials Manager. During his six years as Director of Logistical Services, Travis supported Central Receiving, campus-wide Asset Management, Mail Services, the PPM Work Control Center, the PPM Distribution Center and the Reprographics and Sign Shop enterprise operations. During this time, Travis also served as Fleet Manager and as the Logistics Section Chief in CSUN’s Emergency Operations Center. Travis holds a B.S. in Music from CSUN and a M.S. in Public Administration from California State University, Los Angeles. An active member in APPA, Travis earned his CEFP in 2018 and completed the Institute for Facilities Management later that same year.
Jason Wang, Secretary
Jason is the Senior Director of Physical Plant Management at California State University Northridge (CSUN) with professional interests in organizational theory, human resources management, and construction/facility management. Jason has worked in construction, university student unions, residential life, and taught high school. He has been at CSUN since 2002 and earned a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration/Student Personnel Services from the University of Arizona with a minor in Human Resources Management and a B.S. in Physics from Cal Poly Pomona.