Meet the Team

Maintenance & Operations employees ensure the care, safety and repair of all Selkirk College campuses. We are committed to customer satisfaction and employee excellence, guided by values of accountability, communication, sustainability, cooperation, education, fairness and trust.

Donna Drover, Director of Facilities & Business Services

Donna Drover provides leadership and vision for facility planning and operations at Selkirk College. She assists in developing campus master plans, oversees the design and construction of capital projects, and manages the ongoing operation and maintenance of all college facilities.

Additionally, Donna oversees all business services, including occupational health and safety, emergency management and security, ancillary services (bookstores, student housing, printing and copying services, photo identification, cafeteria services) and daycare coordination with external contractors.

Eric Ehman, Facilities Manager

The facilities manager leads the day-to-day operations of Selkirk College's maintenance and facilities team, overseeing everything from building maintenance and repairs to groundskeeping and utility systems. This role involves managing employees, ensuring all college facilities meet safety codes and regulations, coordinating with contractors and planning preventive maintenance and renovation projects.

The manager develops departmental procedures, handles employee recruitment and training, and works flexibly to keep the college's physical spaces running smoothly and safely.

Victoria Peebles, Campus Facilities Coordinator

The facilities coordinator is responsible for performing a range of administrative and facilities duties to support college services and facilities. This role oversees incoming work order requests, provides facilities support for the building control systems and is the liaison for external contracted maintenance service providers. The facilities coordinator also coordinates key distribution.

Penny Goupil, Facilities Project Coordinator

The facilities project coordinator supports the planning and delivery of capital projects across the college campuses. This role coordinates project scopes, schedules, budgets and documentation while ensuring clear communication with contractors, facilities team, vendors and campus stakeholders.

The facilities project coordinator manages project logistics, facilitates stakeholder engagement, prepares departmental reports and guidelines, and ensures projects move forward from planning stages to completion.

Castlegar Campus 

• Rick Tatangelo, Maintenance Technician (HVAC and Refrigeration)
• Colby Retzlaff, Maintenance Technician (Electrician)
• Paul Rodrigues, Groundskeeper
• Gabe Sawatzky, Maintenance Technician (Carpenter)
• Griffin Tatangelo, General Maintenance SH (HVAC background)

Nelson Campuses (Silver King, Tenth Street, Victoria Street)

• Steve Perepolkin, Maintenance Technician (Locksmith)
• Josh Taylor, Maintenance Technician (Carpenter)
• Rod Kellner, Maintenance Technician (Electrician)
• Lukas Fodor, Maintenance Technician (Plumber)
• Ashley Popoff, General Maintenance
• Willis Parnell, Groundskeeper

Trail Campus

• Rod Fayant, General Maintenance