New Director Of Facilities Named For Elmhurst D205

ELMHURST, IL — At the Board of Education meeting June 19, Todd Schmidt was named the new Director of Facilities for Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205. The district said Schmidt has 18 years of experience in facilities in the Rockford Public School District, serving as the Chief Operations Officer/Executive Director of Operations since 2009.

Schmidt has directed a department of approximately 900 in-house and privately contracted employees in Facility Maintenance, Custodial Services, Transportation, Nutrition Services, Student Assignment, Materials Management, Construction Engineering and Life Safety. According to the district, he was responsible for $68 million in annual operating expenditures and $250 million capital improvement plan. Additionally, he has supervised the implementation of a $250 million capital improvement plan that was the result of a successful ballot initiative.

“Todd has a wealth of knowledge and experience in facility management. He will be a huge addition to our facility team, and we are looking forward to working with him,” Chris Whelton, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations, said in a release.

Schmidt also received the Governor’s Environment Hero Award in 2011 and is a veteran of the United States Navy.

Photo provided by District 205.