Kirk Named Deputy Director

 MACOMB/MOLINE, IL -- Kirk Hare, Western Illinois University Facilities Management supervisor, has been named the deputy director of maintenance and operations.

Hare has served as a supervisor for WIU Facilities Maintenance moving crew since August 2011. He joined the Facilities Maintenance staff as a building service worker in December 2008, serving in that role until his promotion to supervisor in 2011. Hare also owned and operated Pro-Clean in Macomb from 2004-2013. Before joining WIU, he worked as a salesperson for Western Distributing Company in Macomb from 1996-2008, and as the building maintenance supervisor for the Macomb Park District from 1990-1996.

"I'd like to congratulate Kirk on being selected as our new deputy director of maintenance and operations. I look forward to working with Kirk in his new role and with the rest of our Facilities Management team to continue to provide quality service to WIU," said Facilities Management Executive Director Troy Rhoads.

Hare has a bachelor's degree from WIU.

The deputy director of operations and maintenance manages, assigns, coordinates and supervises the work of facilities maintenance and operations staff.