Departments

Richard Terry
Director
riterry@davidson.edu
704-894-2723 | Fax: 704-894-2543
Auxiliary Services

Auxiliary Services is comprised of the College Store, the Laundry, the Guest House, Conference Services (which includes Summer Programs), CatCard Services, and Dining Services (which includes Vail Commons, the Davis Café, the Wildcat Den, and Much Ado Catering Services). Each of these operations is self-supporting and returns net revenue to the general college budget each year. All Auxiliary operations are self-operated.

Lori B. Gaston, CPA
Controller/Director
logaston@davidson.edu
704-894-2210 | Fax: 704-894-3056
Controller's Office

The Controller's Office is responsible for accounting, banking, budgeting, copying, the contract post office, purchasing, and other financial operations of the college. The Controller's Office is dedicated to maintaining and enhancing the efficiency of Davidson's financial, purchasing, postal, and copying operations by anticipating and responding to the needs of our constituents.

Ray Jacobson
Chief Investment Officer
rajacobson@davidson.edu
704-894-2333 | Fax: 704-894-2792
Investment Office

College Investments works closely with the vice president and the Trustee Investment Committee to manage the endowment investments of Davidson College in such a way as to provide financial support for the college now and in the future. College Investments also manages the debt portfolio of the college in support of capital projects.

David Holthouser
Senior Executive Director of Facilities and Engineering
daholthouser@davidson.edu
704-894-2220 | Fax: 704-894-2064
Physical Plant

The Physical Plant is responsible for the construction, adaptation, and maintenance of the college facilities, equipment, and grounds. It accomplishes this with a facility maintenance division, a custodial maintenance division, a grounds maintenance division, a project management division, and an administrative unit responsible for various facility-related business operations.

Holly Thomas
Project Manager & Business Analyst
hothomas@davidson.edu
704-894-2500

The Project Management Office (PMO) is responsible for managing a portfolio of initiatives sponsored by senior leadership that serve to improve college-wide processes and practices and increase efficiency.  Ensuring projects are aligned with the college’s mission, the PMO manages the prioritization process and works in partnership with departments to support optimal change management and service delivery to Davidson stakeholders. The PMO also serves as an internal business consultancy to promote project management methodologies and industry best practices.

Julian Coaxum
Director of Public Safety/Chief of Campus Police
jucoaxum@davidson.edu
704-894-2178
Public Safety

Public Safety & Campus Police are committed to providing a safe and secure environment for our students, faculty, staff and visitors.

Yancey Fouché
Director
yafouche@davidson.edu
704-894-3029 
Sustainability Office

The Sustainability Office uses sustainability-related programming, communications, project management, assessment, and public reporting to strategically bridge and guide the efforts of students, faculty, staff, and the greater community towards collective, significant impact.