GCPS Names New Chief Operating Officer

Press release from Gwinnett County Public Schools:

At its February business meeting, the Gwinnett County Board of Education named Daniel “Danny” Jardine as the school district’s Chief Operations Officer (COO).

As such, he will lead the district’s Division of Facilities and Operations which oversees Facility Planning and Construction, Fleet and Grounds Maintenance, Building Maintenance, Environmental and Supply Services, Risk Management, and Transportation. Mr. Jardine, a professional with more than 30 years of experience in the design and construction industry, will succeed longtime COO Jim Steele who retired in November of 2012.

Mr. Jardine has extensive experience in master planning, design, coordination and execution of educational facilities and other public sector projects in the design and construction industry. In addition to his work in the private sector, Mr. Jardine has worked in both Gwinnett County Public Schools and Cobb County Schools.

Summary of Qualifications:

2009-Present: Senior Vice President, Carter and Associates, Atlanta

2008- 2009: Garrard Program Management, LLC (Lawrenceville, Ga.)

1996-2008: Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, Facility Program Management, Inc.- Education/Public Sector Division

1994-1996: Assistant Superintendent for Support Services Division, Cobb County Public Schools

1993-1994: Executive Director of Facility Services, Cobb County Public Schools

1986-1993: Director of Facility Planning, Gwinnett County Public Schools

Education:

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering — Georgia Institute of Technology

Professional Affiliations:

Member of the Council of Educational Facility Planners, International (CEFPI)

• President of the Southeast Region (2000)
• International Board of Directors (2001-2007)

Recognized Educational Facility Professional