Building Services

Building Services

David Murkison

Associate Director for Building Administration
E-mail: dmurkison@gsu.edu

David Murkison has a Bachelor in Communication Arts and a Master of Business Administration form Georgia Southern University. He holds a Master of Education from the University of South Carolina. Murkison joined the Student*University Center in August 2011. He is responsible for the daily operations and facility management for the Student*University Center and manages its maintenance, custodial services, security and building reservations areas. Additionally, he is responsible for ensuring quality event support, including room set-ups, audiovisual support and building management. He also provides support to tenants and contributes to the accomplishment of the overall goals of the Student*University Center.

Rhonda Counsel-Carey

Facilities Coordinator
E-mail: rcounsel@gsu.edu

Rhonda Counsel-Carey received a Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University. She has worked for the Student*University Center since Spring Semester 2006. She came to Atlanta from Tucson, Arizona where she spent most of her professional career as an event planner and manager.  Ms. Counsel is the operations manager for the Student Center and works with the event services team overseeing the successful set up and management of the Center’s events and the day-to-day flow of services for patrons of the center.

Nicholas Moore 

Media Supervisor
E-mail: nmoore@gsu.edu

Nicholas Moore received a specialized degree in the Recording Arts from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. Mr. Moore has worked for Georgia State University since November 2005.  At the Student*University Center, Mr. Moore is responsible for providing client technical support for the day-to-day operations of all media enhanced events. He manages his university and client responsibilities while training and supervising a team of staff and student assistants.  Mr. Moore serves on the GSU commencement board as the audio visual consultant, providing for the advanced technical needs of the ceremony from start to finish. He also serves as the staff advisor for the GSU Ultimate Frisbee Club. Mr. Moore is committed to serving the needs of the GSU faculty, staff, and students as well as the university's diverse community clients.

Justen Keeney-Ritchie

Media Utilization Specialist I
E-mail: jkeeneyritchie1@gsu.edu

Justen Keeney-Ritchie received a Bachelor of Music with a concentration in music recording/production from Georgia State University in 2008. Since June 2010, he has assisted the Student*University Center media supervisor in all aspects of audio, video, projection, lighting and show production for events, and helped supervise and train student staff in these areas. He is also actively involved in music recording, mixing and live sound reproduction and enjoys photography and vacuum tube electronics, in addition to playing guitar and bass.

Anthony Banks

Event Support Coordinator
E-mail: abanks@gsu.edu

Anthony Banks received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Georgia State University. Mr. Banks has worked for the Student*University Center since July 2001. Previously, he worked as a staff member with Continuing Education. Mr. Banks assists in coordinating facility reservations, specifically providing client support for the campus spaces reserved by the Student*University Center including Urban Life West Exhibit Areas, Urban Life Plaza, Library Plaza, Unity Plaza, General Classroom Plaza (solicitors), Hurt Park and banner space. He manages the University Solicitation Policy for vendor requests and also coordinates data/voice connections related to special projects in the Student*University Center.

Tommy Young

Set-Up Supervisor
E-mail: tyoung@gsu.edu

Tommy Young began working for the Student*University Center in November 1981. He has received training in parque finishing and has been an ace floor tech. His dedication to the Student*University Center was acknowledged by the creation of an award in his honor, given to individuals who demonstrate exceptional commitment and dedication to furthering the mission of the Student*University Center. Mr. Young oversees the set-up of all Student*University Center event space by assessing daily meeting room set-up schedules, coordinating and assigning tasks among the Student Set-Up Crew, Building Managers, and custodial staff in twenty meeting and event spaces, including the ballroom. He is responsible for coordinating a comprehensive floor care schedule; managing an equipment inventory and coordinating event set-up work with the audiovisual, catering and maintenance staffs.

Monica Graham

Administrative Assistant
E-mail: mrgraham@gsu.edu

Monica Graham has over 18 years of experience in administrative and management roles. She began working for the Student*University Center in January 2008. Monica has received professional training in the areas of business administration, computer information systems, and customer service.  Mrs. Graham is responsible for overseeing and managing the Operations Support Front Office. She assists in coordinating administrative tasks and daily activities for the Student*University Center under the guidance of the Student Center Associate Director. She also maintains department records, files and databases, as well as scheduling equipment maintenance, and tracking work order progress and completion status.