Grounds

The mission of Grounds is to maintain, beautify, repair or refurbish all of the University’s 525 acres of richly developed grounds, roadways, parking facilities and recreational and athletic fields. Routine services include care of shrubs, trees, and plantings, turf management, litter control, concrete/paver/asphalt installation and inclement weather maintenance. 

Special services, such as basic moving and some types of special event set-up, are available by advance request. For more information, please speak with your Building Liaison or call the FM 311 customer service team at 704‑687‑1311 (open 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM, M-F).

Joey Cochran, Grounds Superintendent, jcochran@charlotte.edu.

Grounds Team

Name Job Title Office Phone Email
David Allen Grounds Worker
Willian Allerton Mechanic
Arnulfo Argueta Grounds Worker 704-687-3479
Charlie Austin Labor Crew Leader
Lance Barnes Grounds Worker
Daniel Baughman Grounds Supervisor 704-687-5220
Mark Blackwelder Grounds Technician
Wesley Blanchette Grounds Worker
Julio Brandon Grounds Worker
John Cartier II Grounds Worker
Kyle Casey Grounds Worker
Peter Caza, Jr Grounds Worker
Herminio Chirino Grounds Worker 704-687-3794
Bart Davis Landscape Specialist
Edwin Dill Grounds Worker
Gary Edwards Construction Crew Foreman 704-687-0590
Nicholas Fulton Grounds Worker 704-687-3794
Carlos Gaitan Grounds Worker
James Gentle Grounds Worker
David Godfrey Grounds Worker
Cristhian Gonzalez De La Fuente Labor Crew Leader 704-687-8908
Brian Grayson Grounds Worker
James Green Mechanic 704-687-0609
David Haigler Grounds Worker
Christopher Hamm Grounds Worker
Stephen Jackson Grounds Worker
Robert Kennedy Labor Crew Leader 704-687-2905
Dale Kroeze Labor Crew Supervisor
Wilber Lawrence Grounds Worker 704-687-2124
Joseph Leahew Grounds Worker
Dennis Lubert Irrigation Technician 704-687-0594
Melissa McLaughlin Administrative Support Associate 704-687-5219
Frank Milone Labor Crew Leader 704-687-0595
Jose Palacios Landscape Specialist 704-687-3794
Stephen Plott Grounds Worker 704-687-3479
William Pointer Grounds Worker
David Rogers Grounds Worker
Rafael Rucker Grounds Worker
Christopher Schultz Spray Technician 704-687-0595
David Showalter Grounds Worker
Kyle Thomas Grounds Worker
Anthony Thurmond Labor Crew Leader
Andrew Tilley Grounds Worker 704-687-5218
Virgil Torrence Grounds Worker 704-687-3479
Sean Tracy Grounds Worker 704-687-5220