Team Profiles

Meet the Buildings & Grounds Team 🌿

Welcome to the Buildings & Grounds team at Queens College!
We’re a dedicated and diverse group of professionals — including engineers, superintendents, office staff, custodians, and groundskeepers — all working behind the scenes to keep our campus safe, functional, and beautiful every day.

From routine maintenance and emergency repairs to large-scale renovations and sustainability initiatives, our mission is to support the campus community and enhance the environment where students, faculty, and staff thrive.

Whether it’s a leaky pipe, a landscaping project, or a classroom upgrade, we’re here Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, ready to help.
📞 Call us at 718‑997‑3520 or 📧 email bngweb@qc.cuny.edu.

Scroll down to meet the team that keeps Queens College running — one building, one project, and one work order at a time.

Denese Gordon, Interim Assistant Vice-President for Facilities Planning & Opertions
Phone: 718-997-3528
Emergency Cell: 347-886-2750
Room: 103 L -1
Denese.Gordon@qc.cuny.edu

Ms. Gordon is responsible for all B&G administrative related services such as: B&G Help desk, budgeting, purchasing, employee time-keeping, contractual services, special projects, signage, furniture specifications, orders, delivery, installation and storage.

Ms. Gordon is also responsible for collaborating with the Office of Facilities, Design, Construction and Management (FDCM) to interface, monitor and manage all capital and major construction projects at the College to successfully coordinate and complete all internal renovation projects. In addition, she supervisors our carpentry work force which handles all minor to larger scale renovation projects —i.e., restrooms, room conversions, simple replacement of and/or new door installations, and all cabinetry work. She also supervisors Management of the Electricians and campus electrical services and Elevator mechanic and systems; Physical Plant equipment and its control systems.

Praim Amarjit, Assistant Director; Superintendent Office of Buildings & Grounds; Maintenance Services
Phone: 718-997-0456
Room: 108 L-1
praim.amarjit@qc.cuny.edu

Mr. Amarjit is responsible for all B&G maintenance related services such as: Management of the energy usage, Maintenance workers, Auto mechanic and our Laborers whom are charged with maintaining our campus grounds, landscaping and snow removal, and handling of all moves, events and set-ups. Mr. Amarjit is also responsible for coordinating all Housekeeping and Exterminating Services. He manages 2 shifts of Custodians and Custodial Supervisors providing daily cleaning, trash removal and recycling.

Hans-Jurgen Dreyer, Superintendent Office of Buildings & Grounds; Laborer Services
Phone: 718-997-3281
Room: 107 L-1
hans-jurgen.dreyer@qc.cuny.edu

Mr. Dreyer is responsible for all B&G maintenance related services such as: Auto mechanic and our Laborers who are charged with maintaining our campus grounds, landscaping and snow removal, and handling of all moves, events and set-ups. 

Daniel Tracey, Chief Engineer Office of Buildings & Grounds; HVAC Mechanical Systems
Phone: 718-997-4928
Room: 100 L-3
Daniel.Tracey@qc.cuny.edu

Brian Grady, Chief Engineer Office of Buildings & Grounds; HVAC Mechanical Systems
Phone: 718-997-4925
Room: 107 HP
Brian.Grady@qc.cuny.edu

Both Mr. Tracey and Mr. Grady share responsibilities overseeing the Stationary engineers (heating plant and AC shop), High Pressure Plant Tenders, Plumbers, Steamfitters and Thermostat technician. Their responsibilities include the daily operation and maintenance of all campus related Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning equipment and its control systems, pneumatic/electronic controls, related electrical distribution and controls, backup generators, all plumbing related services and plumbing distribution systems; water treatment and energy usage. In addition, they maintain and monitor campus fire standpipe and sprinkler systems.

Please keep in mind that the above-mentioned contact information may also be used to inquire about non-emergency day-to-day operational matters.

Administrative Team

Nadia Jones
Office Manager and assistant to Administrator for Campus Plant Operations
(718) 997-3525

Providenza Anteri
B&G Facilities Coordinator
(718) 997-3520

Maria Zabala-Bubnik
B&G Helpdesk Specialist
(718) 997-3520

Kathleen Cronin
B&G Personnel Services
(718) 997-3572

Samina Butt
Procurement Specialist
(718) 997-3530

Shally Webb
Procurement Specialist
(718) 997-3531