Seasoned facilities leaders, working the problem alongside you
Tightening budgets, shifting expectations, workforce turnover, and fast-moving technology are reshaping campus facilities. APPA Advisors pairs your institution with peers who have already navigated it — delivered by phone, video, or on site, and scaled from a single question to an institution-wide assessment.
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Why APPA Advisors
A mission-driven, nonprofit association connecting you with advisors who speak your language and understand your environment.
Unmatched Expertise
Current and former senior facilities leaders with a track record at institutions like yours — bringing operational knowledge, strategic insight, and a working understanding of higher education culture and finance.
Tailored Solutions
Scalable engagements — from focused advice on a single issue to an institution-wide evaluation — customized to your most urgent and strategic needs.
Peer Perspective
Advice from people who have sat in your chair — helping you solve today's problems while preparing for tomorrow's challenges.
What We Offer
Five service areas, delivered individually or combined into a single engagement.
Targeted Performance Reviews
Concise, high-impact evaluations of select functions, with recommendations and support for redesigning services, processes, and personnel.
Executive Coaching
One-on-one mentoring for facilities leaders navigating change, working through challenges, or building leadership capacity.
Talent Management
Assessments and strategies for workforce development, training, and succession planning — so your organization is ready for what comes next.
Strategic Organizational Assessments
Comprehensive, structured evaluations of operations, service delivery models, organizational design, and facilities performance, using APPA's Facilities Management Evaluation Program (FMEP) criteria.
Training & Professional Development
Workshops and sessions tailored for frontline supervisors, mid-level managers, and executive teams.
How an Engagement Works
Four steps from first conversation to signed agreement.
Consultation
A preliminary discussion with the APPA Advisors Program Manager.
Scope Development
A structured interview defines the scope of work and the services you need.
Team Selection
A Senior Advisor or team is proposed based on your institution's profile, subject to your approval.
Proposal & Agreement
A clear outline of process, timeline, deliverables, and cost for final sign-off.
Who We Are
Every engagement team is led by a Senior Advisor Team Leader, who oversees communication, planning, the review process, and delivery of results.
Senior Advisors
Retired or active executives with extensive experience at the director, AVP, or VP level, often with prior service in APPA's Facilities Management Evaluation Program.
Advisors
Accomplished professionals actively working in higher education, recognized for their subject matter expertise and professional contributions.
What You'll Receive
Every engagement ends with something you can act on.
Your strategic ally in a time of transformation
Trusted peer insight, practical solutions, and measurable results to help your facilities organization evolve, lead, and thrive.
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