The work of the Facilities Team is in constant flux and incredibly varied. It is dependent on the season, the strategic priorities of the school, planned infrastructure upgrades, and the inevitable emergency repairs that come with maintaining a 2,500-acre campus with more than 45 buildings. Their work is certainly top of mind during a snowy winter week like this one, as the team springs into action: shoveling, plowing, treating paths and walkways, and making sure we can navigate campus safely.
Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Connor Bardwell, Duncan Bardwell, David Carnevale, Steve Cline, Caleb Dunklee, Dave Elwell, Todd Goings, Dara Gove, Steele Henderson, Chuck Houston, Mac MacDuffie, Michael Merritt, Paul Meierhoffer, Cody Nixon, John Powell, Clayton Temple, Joe Theis, Justin Truchon. Not Pictured: Brandon Meier, Cameron Chevarie, Adrian Stites.
Their work impacts each and every student, member of our professional community, and the extended Proctor family – parents and guardians, grandparents, and other friends of the school and members of the local community who enjoy events or spend time on Proctor's central campus, in the Proctor Woodlands and extensive trail network, or enjoying the Proctor Ski Area, Teddy Maloney '88 Hockey Rink, or Stone Chapel, just to name some of the most heavily utilized spaces of Proctor’s extensive physical plant.
The work of the Facilities Team never stops. Issues arise during breaks and on holidays, and the team works through the summer supporting Gordon Research Conference attendees and completing special projects. Exciting new construction projects like the Health and Well-Being Center – scheduled to open in Fall 2026 – demand coordination alongside everyday maintenance. A Facilities Team member is always on call. As someone who moved into on-campus residences this past fall, I witnessed firsthand just how many moving pieces are involved in a single residence change—and can only imagine how this work multiplies across an entire community. The entire team approached it with such incredible care, communication, follow-up, and good humor.
In this season of gratitude, we are deeply thankful for the entire Facilities Team! Their work is critical to our operations as a school.
Todd Goings
Facilities Technician
How long have you been at Proctor?
30 years
What's your favorite space on campus to work on or be in, and why?
Facilities. Always changing, never the same day to day.
What's a project you're particularly proud of?
Underground drainage I've installed over the years.
What is your favorite part of your work on the Facilities Team?
It can be inside one day, outside the next.
If you could go back to high school and participate in one of Proctor's programs, what would you choose?
Machine shop class.
What is one way the community can support your work on the Facilities Team?
Have patience with work requests.
What's one fun fact or hidden talent you have?
Build hot rods and antique cars in my spare time.
Caleb Dunklee
Facilities Technician
How long have you been at Proctor?
10 years—8 on the Dining Services Team, 2 on Facilities
What's your favorite space on campus to work on or be in, and why?
Favorite is tough, but least favorite is easy—the basement of the old health center. I've spent many hours in a full Tyvek suit in the crawl space running pipe and wire. Favorite would be Woodlands Building, I guess. The open woodwork and fireplace aesthetic is nice.
What's a project you're particularly proud of?
Patching all the holes made in the Learning Center—basement to third floor—made when repairing the steam heat system a few years ago. I know they're there, but others can't see it.
What is your favorite part of your work on the Facilities Team?
When the students are particularly thankful for us fixing whatever is affecting their day.
If you could go back to high school and participate in one of Proctor's programs, what would you choose?
Ocean Classroom.
What is one way the community can support your work on the Facilities Team?
Be respectful of the buildings and community. Think twice before acting—Housekeeping and Facilities work hard regularly to keep the buildings and grounds looking good. Please don't add to the workload because of an impulsive moment.
What's one fun fact or hidden talent you have?
I spent the first 25 years of my working life, plus a few, working in the foodservice industry. Also, I can blow air from my sinuses through my eye.
Michael Merritt
Campus Electrician/Facilities Team Leader
How long have you been at Proctor?
Almost ten years.
What's your favorite space on campus to work on or be in, and why?
The Biomass Plant—it's a crucial component to a large portion of campus.
What's a project you're particularly proud of?
The outdoor 200-amp service at Carr Field by the cemetery.
What is your favorite part of your work on the Facilities Team?
With the combined skill and knowledge of our team, being able to conquer nearly any task we're faced with.
If you could go back to high school and participate in one of Proctor's programs, what would you choose?
Probably metal shop, or building a boat in the woodshop.
What is one way the community can support your work on the Facilities Team?
Acknowledgement or thanks are always greatly appreciated. The realization of our importance is appreciated.
What's one fun fact or hidden talent you have?
Aside from my electrical knowledge, I'm a pretty good carpenter, and I love all kinds of music, especially heavy metal.
Justin Truchon
Assistant Facilities Manager
How long have you been at Proctor?
9 years.
What's your favorite space on campus to work on or be in, and why?
The Biomass Plant. As much work as it used to take to keep it running before the delivery system was upgraded, it has a special place in my heart.
What's a project you're particularly proud of?
It certainly isn't the best-case scenario for the individuals who live in the space, but any emergency boiler replacement that had to be done—you work together to get heat to the space as soon as possible, and it's a great feeling to share.
What is your favorite part of your work on the Facilities Team?
I like being able to share knowledge and watch people's brains and skills evolve. There is a lot to be learned at a campus like this with a wide variety of new and old buildings.
If you could go back to high school and participate in one of Proctor's programs, what would you choose?
I would have to choose Ocean Classroom. Seems like it brings quite the challenge and character building.
What is one way the community can support your work on the Facilities Team?
See something, say something. There is a lot of area on campus—the more sets of eyes we have to lay on things, the better off we can be.
What's one fun fact or hidden talent you have?
I was really good at accounting in high school. As a junior, I didn't have to take the final exam. This was normally only the case for seniors.
Duncan Bardwell
Hockey Rink Manager
How long have you been at Proctor?
6 years.
What's your favorite space on campus to work on or be in, and why?
My favorite place on campus is the Hockey Rink. Amid everything Proctor has to offer, that's where I've found my corner. The rink and the world of hockey has become more than just a hobby; it's a passion. I'm grateful for the chance to be the manager and for the team I work so close with. Together we help guide Proctor's community toward a future where competitiveness and calm can coexist, and where our values and our love for this place can truly shine.
What's a project you're particularly proud of?
I'm proud of the efforts put forth by my team to ensure the best quality of ice for our students and local community.
What is your favorite part of your work on the Facilities Team?
My favorite part is helping people. Whether it's through sharpening skates, repairing equipment, or offering ice time.
If you could go back to high school and participate in one of Proctor's programs, what would you choose?
Ocean Classroom.
What is one way the community can support your work on the Facilities Team?
One way the community can support me is by communicating with myself or my team. At the end of the day, we are here for everyone, and if there is something we can do to improve things or be more accommodating, I'd like to know!
What's one fun fact or hidden talent you have?
Before I worked at Proctor, I was in the Coast Guard. I did search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, and worked with protected marine species. That experience has shaped who I am today in a profound way.
Dara Gove
Assistant Facilities Manager
How long have you been at Proctor?
5.5 years.
What's your favorite space on campus to work on or be in, and why?
The Woodlands Building is my favorite building. It's a beautiful building and the first new building project I was a part of.
What's a project you're particularly proud of?
I have two—the Woodlands Building and the Health & Wellness Center.
What is your favorite part of your work on the Facilities Team?
I enjoy bringing life back into tired spaces and seeing how people react once they are able to see the space and use it.
If you could go back to high school and participate in one of Proctor's programs, what would you choose?
I would love to participate in Global Art Classroom.
What is one way the community can support your work on the Facilities Team?
By understanding there is a lot of work that needs to be done across campus with limited funds, and we do our best to get as much done on a yearly basis as possible.
What's one fun fact or hidden talent you have?
I love trips to Disney World.
Joe Theis
Facilities Technician
How long have you been at Proctor?
4 years.
What's your favorite space on campus to work on or be in, and why?
My favorite space to work in is probably the Field House. My least favorite is the attic of Shirley. We call it the jungle gym.
What's a project you're particularly proud of?
Turning the spare bedroom at Head's House into a powder room.
What is your favorite part of your work on the Facilities Team?
Fixing the issue at hand is always satisfying, whether it be HVAC, plumbing, or whatever.
If you could go back to high school and participate in one of Proctor's programs, what would you choose?
Forensic class.
What is one way the community can support your work on the Facilities Team?
Be respectful, and know that if you damage or break something, one of us will need to repair it.
What's one fun fact or hidden talent you have?
I got my grandfather's 1973 snowmobile running this summer after it had been sitting in a barn for 30 years.
David Carnevale
Facilities Technician
How long have you been at Proctor?
3 years.
What's your favorite space on campus to work on or be in, and why?
I really enjoy Alice's Garden. It's a calming area where people can sit around the circle garden and enjoy the landscape around them.
What's a project you're particularly proud of?
I am very proud of the project I was assigned to do the footing for the memorial bench for Patrick Moore.
What is your favorite part of your work on the Facilities Team?
My favorite part is the landscaping. I really enjoy pruning.
If you could go back to high school and participate in one of Proctor's programs, what would you choose?
I would choose Woods Team in the Proctor Woodlands. I love being outside.
What is one way the community can support your work on the Facilities Team?
Please pick up your dog waste and trash. Please don't move rocks and put them on the lawn.
What's one fun fact or hidden talent you have?
I'm pretty good at drawing.
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