Donald Hudson

Senior Vice President for Facilities & Operations

Donald M. Hudson, AIA, serves as the Senior Vice President for Facilities and Operations for ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÉç, and has an extensive background in the field of facility planning & plant operations for higher education. 

As Senior Vice President, Mr. Hudson oversees Facilities Management and Plant Operations, Facilities Planning and Construction, Real Estate, Parking & Transportation, Engineering and Energy Management, and Environmental, Health & Safety. Mr. Hudson also oversees the University’s Department of Public Safety, including the Police Department and Security and Emergency Management.

Mr. Hudson supervises all aspects of facilities management, planning, operations, safety and security for all campuses of ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÉç, including other site locations in Ocean, Atlantic and Cape May counties. Moreover, he manages a staff of more than 400 managers, supervisors, trade professionals, service providers, police and security officers, emergency management and public safety staff. Additionally, the Atlantic City Operations department also reports within the administrative structure of the Division of Facilities & Operations.  Specific areas of responsibility include: master planning, real estate development, capital projects, construction management, facility management, space management, parking/transportation and environmental, health, campus safety and security. 

Prior to joining ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÉç in 2013, Mr. Hudson worked in an array of related fields of architecture, construction, real estate and finance. He has held key positions in prestigious firms and organizations, including Ignarri-Lummis Architect, (Cherry Hill), Wagner, Hohns, Inglis (Mt. Holly), RJ Cureton/Whitesell Construction Company (Delran), and Mellon Bank NA (Philadelphia). In addition, Mr. Hudson held senior leadership positions in administration, facilities and operations at Burlington County College (now Rowan College at Burlington County).

Mr. Hudson is a Registered Architect in the State of New Jersey since 1992, and is a member of the American Institute of Architects, New Jersey Society of Architects, and West Jersey Society of Architects. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and a Bachelor of Architecture from Drexel University.

Mr. Hudson is a native of New Jersey, and currently resides in Cherry Hill with his family.