Jim Conner

Campus Facilities Planning Director

Jim started at the University in 1996 as a Capital Project Manager in the Design and Construction Division. After completing several high-profile construction projects, including development of the Coldstream Research Campus, Jim became Coldstream’s first Facilities Operations Director. Jim is a University of Kentucky Alumni, holding an Associate’s degree Architectural Technology and a Bachelor degree in Business Administration Finance. 

Jim holds a Kentucky Real Estate Associate license, LEED AP certification, and is a member of the UK Campus Community Emergency Response Team. Jim also serves as the At-Large Storm Water Commissioner representing Cane Run Creek which is a major environmental element of the Coldstream Research Campus.