Frank Javaheri is graduate of University of Florida with degrees in aerospace and mechanical engineering. He was a business owner in manufacturing and retail for several years and has been with UF for over 32 years in Energy/Utilities, Systems Engineering, Operations Engineering and since 1999 at the Planning Design and Construction Division as a Sr. Project Manager where he managed the design and construction of over 1.2MM GSF on various UF sites in Florida primarily on research, academic, clinical and housing type buildings and since 2018 as the Director of Construction, overseeing all major and minor projects on campus. Mr. Javaheri is a LEED Accredited Professional.

Frank and His wife Brigitte, a Registered Nurse, have two sons, Joshua is the lead artist at a major gaming firm currently stationed in Gainesville and Stephan is a practicing DMD currently with the United States Air Force and currently stationed in Germany. Frank & Brigitte have two grandchildren, Eli and Noah.

Jim joined the Planning, Design and Construction team in August of 2022. He is a graduate of the University of Florida with a B.S. in Public Relations. Prior to joining PDC, he worked over 14 years in the public transportation sector with experience in transportation planning and consultant project management, but the majority of his tenure was directing and managing procurement operations.

Jim is a Certified Public Manager (CPM) graduate from the Florida Center for Public Management, part of the Askew School of Public Administration at the Florida State University, and he also currently holds an active Florida Certified Contract Negotiator (FCCN) certification from the Florida Department of Management Services.

Jim and his wife, Shelby, have 3 children and they enjoy spending time with family.

Francisco is responsible for managing both major and minor projects. He mentors and provides orientation of policies and procedures to new project managers. Francisco started working for the University of Florida in September 2005. He has a Bachelor’s in Science of Mechanical Engineering with experience in Commissioning Engineering.

He enjoys spending his free time as a sports trainer and sport photographer. His favorite quote is “It is about time to STOP trying and to START doing it!”

Fatima has been with the University of Florida since 2020. She has received her Bachelors from Rutgers University and is currently working on receiving her Masters from the University of Florida in Business Management.Fatima enjoys traveling, photography/videography, and weight training. She enjoys spending time with her family, especially loves to be the aunt that always talks about her nieces and nephew.

Born in West Virginia, Tom grew up in Gainesville and is a UF graduate with BS in Building Construction and MBA degrees. He is a State of Florida Certified General Contractor and Licensed Real Estate Broker. After establishing and then selling Feather’s Blueprint Shop (now Advanced Reprographics) in Gainesville, Tom worked in the private sector for Central Florida area commercial contractors and has experience as a Project Manager, Business Manager, Scheduler, Estimator, Superintendent and Owner’s Representative.

Along with his wife Teresa, Tom’s “free time” is spent managing a hobby farm in Belleview with cattle, goats, a horse, chickens, cats and dogs. In addition to managing the herds, time is also spent working the land growing fruits and vegetables and other plantings including many varieties of bamboo.

Andre has worked at the University of Florida since 2018 and joined Planning, Design, & Construction in August 2022 as a Project Manager. She is a graduate of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana and has over 15 years of real estate and facilities management. Prior to joining Planning, Design & Construction, she worked at the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.

When not at work, Andre can be found spending time with her daughter, digging through crates of vinyl at local record stores, or catching live music.

Missy Williams has worked at the University of Florida since 2019 and joined Planning, Design, & Construction in August 2023 as a Project Manager. Prior to joining Planning, Design & Construction, she worked at Facilities Services Utilities Department as an Operations Specialist.

David Wood is a graduate of the University of Florida with the Degree Master of Arts in Architecture. He is a licensed General Contractor in the State of Florida and a LEED Accredited Professional. Prior to joining Planning Design and Construction in 2014 he spent 30 years in the private sector in both the design and construction industry. David’s project experience includes multiple deliveries for the State University System at the University of Florida, University of Central Florida, University of South Florida and the University of North Florida.

David has two grown children, William who is a medical software consultant with Accenture and Benjamin who recently received his Masters Degree from the University of Florida and works as an Athletic Trainer for IMG Sports.

Milo Zapata is a native Floridian with a University of Florida degree in Building Construction Management. Milo maintains both his General Contractors license (since 2006) and LEED AP BD+C certification (since 2009), he has served on the Plan Board and Historical Preservation Board for the City of High Springs (6 years). He has worked in the profession for almost 40 years in the private sector, serving in various capacities as a Sr. Project Manager, Chief Estimator, Director of Pre-Construction and Owner’s Representative. Milo and his daughter Emily, have resided in Alachua county since 1994, he and his wife Kimberly, both enjoy immersing themselves outdoors and biking as much as possible, Kim is a home grown Alachua County resident, licensed medical esthetician as well as an accomplished Artist.

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