Grounds Services

Grounds Services is committed to customer service in support of Physical Plant’s mission to provide an economically and efficiently operated, safe, and well-maintained campus environment. Grounds Services maintains campus lands and developed landscapes, roads, paths, hardscapes, turf, exterior athletic facilities, irrigation, and tree maintenance, and provides pest control, storm drain maintenance, refuse/recycling services, and vegetation management.

To request service or report an issue related to Grounds, please contact our Work Order Desk:
(831) 459-4444, wodesk@ucsc.edu, or submit a work order.

Julie Sutton, Grounds Services Manager
(831) 459-3667 or jutsutto@ucsc.edu

Josh Goldman, Superintendent – Specialty Crews
(Tree Management, Turf and Irrigation Management and Pest Control)
Heavy Equipment and Infrastructure Maintenance
(831) 459-2197 or jjgoldma@ucsc.edu

Kyle Smith, Supervisor- Specialty Crews
(831) 212-0529 or kywasmit@ucsc.edu

Jessica Petrini, Superintendent – Gardening Services
(831) 459-5039 or jpetrini@ucsc.edu

Mark Ingel, Supervisor -Landscaping Groundskeeping
(831) 212-0678 or mingel@ucsc.edu

Sal Pena, Superintendent – Resource Recovery Services
(831) 459-3671 or spena@ucsc.edu

Heather Parsons, Assistant Administrative Coordinator- Grounds Services
(831) 459-3947 or hkparson@ucsc.edu

Chris Leverenz, Administrative Analyst – Resource Recovery Operations
(831) 201-9257 or cleveren@ucsc.edu

Mission Statement