A New Director of Facilities at Glen Cove Schools

Submitted by Glen Cove Schools.

The Glen Cove City School District Board of Education and Superintendent of Schools Maria Rianna announced James O’Hagan as its new Director of Facilities at a recent board of education meeting.

“Based on his credentials, interview and references, we are eager to have James as a member of our school district community and look forward to working with him as a member of our team,” Superintendent Rianna said.

O’Hagan, a Douglaston, Queens native, has nearly 20 years of facility management experience and most recently served as interim school custodial supervisor and maintenance mechanic III for Riverhead High School. While in that position, he provided oversight of bond construction, including new boiler and heating system improvements, modernizations to the HVAC energy controls and renovations to the cafeteria and library.

Prior to his experience in Riverhead, O’Hagan worked for more than nine years at New York Hilton Midtown as the assistant director of property operations, responsible for leading a staff in maintenance, repair and capital improvements. He said he’s looking forward to the opportunity to lead facilities operations in an “excellent school district” alongside a “dynamic management team.”

“My initial focus will be on organization of work order systems, safety and compliance, capital improvements and readiness for the winter season,” O’Hagan stated. “I also want to develop positive and efficient relationships with district’s workforce leaders, principals and administration to prioritize, manage and streamline facility needs district wide.”