Barry Swanson

Acting Vice President for Facilities Management/ Chief Procurement Officer

Barry Swanson currently serves as Acting Vice President for Facilities Management/ Chief Procurement Officer at the University of Kentucky. Barry leads a Facilities Management organization that manages capital projects and utilities in addition to custodial grounds and maintenance services. In his role as Chief Procurement Officer Barry is responsible for leading UK Procurement Services. Procurement Services is comprised of a Central Unit, Construction Unit, Business Process Automation Unit, Surplus Property and the UK Supply Center. 

Prior to coming to UK in 2017, Barry served as the Associate Vice Provost for Campus Operations/Chief Procurement Officer for the University of Kansas, where he was responsible for leading seven departments — Design and Construction Management, Facilities Services, Parking and Transit, Environmental Health and Safety, the KU Center for Sustainability, Procurement Services and the Campus Operations Business Center.

Barry is a graduate of the University of Kansas with a degree in History and Political Science. He also has a Juris Doctor degree from the Washburn University School of Law.