Dave Kratzer

Senior Vice President, Construction, Facilities & Auxiliary Operations

Dave Kratzer returns to campus as a full-time Cabinet member and will provide strategic direction for enterprise construction projects, oversee capital facilities, and auxiliary operations. He also serves as an administrative liaison to the UF Board of Trustees committee on facilities and capital investments.

“It’s an honor to return to UF in a new capacity,” said Kratzer. “Serving our students and campus in this role is an exciting new challenge, and I’m looking forward to helping fulfill the President’s vision for the university. We are both committed to making sure that our students and faculty have the tools they need to go out and change the world.”

Kratzer’s military service included deployments to Afghanistan and then to Kuwait and Iraq. He retired from the United States Army in 2006 with the rank of Major General.

Mr. Kratzer holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Illinois, Bachelor of Science degree from Western Illinois University, and he is a United States War College graduate.

Executive Assistant: Misty Martin