Facilities Management welcomes two new leaders

Facilities management is adding two new leaders to its leadership team. Chad Carwein has been appointed campus sustainability officer, and Kent Reid has been named senior director of planning, design, and construction and university architect. Both appointments take effect March 23.

Championing sustainability: Chad Carwein

Carwein joins UNC Charlotte with more than a decade of experience advancing sustainability in higher education. Most recently, he served as East Carolina University’s first university sustainability manager, where he built a comprehensive program from the ground up. At ECU, Carwein developed the institution’s first sustainability plan, helped the university earn a Silver STARS rating and led initiatives including greenhouse gas inventories, green building standards and campuswide engagement.

Carwein holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Kentucky and dual master’s degrees in public affairs and environmental science from Indiana University.

Carwein succeeds Mike Lizotte, who will continue supporting facilities management as special assistant to the associate vice chancellor until his retirement on May 1.

Guiding campus growth: Kent Reid

Kent Reid brings a deep background in architecture, campus planning and capital project leadership to UNC Charlotte. He previously served as executive director of planning and design at Central Piedmont Community College and has led his own architectural practice, REID architecture PLLC. Reid’s experience includes oversight of major capital projects, long-range facilities planning and broad architectural design leadership.

A proud UNC Charlotte alumnus, Reid holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture. He steps into the role previously held by Kathryn Horne, who retired last March and continues to serve as university architect emerita.