Name: Morgan Tiberio
Title: Director of Facility Operations
Department of Administrative Services
Office: Properties and Facilities Management
1. Can you share your current role and key responsibilities within the State of Connecticut?
I serve as the Director of Facility Operations for the Department of Administrative Services, where I oversee the operational management of more than 5 million square feet of state‑owned real estate, including office buildings, campus environments, laboratories, parking structures, and surplus properties.
My team manages daily building operations, maintenance, and repairs; provides 24/7 emergency response; and assists in project development for both minor and major capital improvements. We oversee vendor performance across all facility‑related contracts, develop and administer annual operating budgets exceeding $30 million, and ensure full compliance with environmental standards and building code regulations. Altogether, our work ensures that critical state services have the safe, functional, and well‑managed facilities required to support agencies and the public they serve.
2. What motivated you to pursue a career with the State of Connecticut, and what has been your journey here?
For twelve years, I worked as a Property Manager contracted by DAS to oversee two campus facilities in New London County. During that time, I built strong professional relationships with many of the people I now work alongside at the state. When the opportunity arose to transition from the private sector, I was grateful to be considered and excited to take on a new role within DAS.
3. What achievements at the State of Connecticut are you most proud of, and what impact have they had?
Over the past two years, DAS Facility Operations has partnered with DAS BITS and DESPP to implement a new Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) called Facility Force. This platform will allow us to catalog facility assets, schedule and track preventive maintenance, and give tenant agencies a streamlined way to submit and monitor work requests.
I served as the operational lead for the DAS implementation, overseeing the design of business workflows, configuration of 90 locations and more than 5,200 assets, development of preventive maintenance plans, end‑user training, and ongoing system governance. As we prepare to launch the system this fall, our team is also supporting other agencies in adopting and maximizing the benefits of computerized maintenance management for their own facilities.
4. What hobbies or activities do you enjoy outside of your work, and how do they enrich your life?
I am an avid reader with an academic background in American Literature. I always have at least 3 books in progress on my Kindle and another two hard copies on my nightstand. I am a fitness enthusiast who relies on the gym for stress management. My weekends are spent soaking up every minute I can with my husband and two children.
5. Could you share a memorable travel experience and what made that destination special for you?
During my senior year of college, I spent three months studying in Greece as part of the Classics program. Immersing myself in the works of Socrates, Aeschylus, and Euripides while visiting the Parthenon and hiking the slopes of Mount Olympos was a formative and unforgettable experience that I treasure to this day.
6. What advice would you give to someone considering a career with the State of Connecticut?
The State of Connecticut offers something increasingly rare in today’s workforce: the ability to build a lifelong career within one organization, with opportunities for growth, advancement, and continuous learning—without needing to change employers every few years. Combined with the state’s generous benefits and strong employee support, it’s an option I believe anyone with the opportunity should seriously consider.
7. What’s your favorite spot in Connecticut, and what makes it special to you?
It’s probably trite, but my favorite spot is our beach here on Coventry Lake. I have spent twenty-two years here, spending every available warm day on the beach, first with just my husband and now with my growing children, and it’s a beautiful, peaceful place.
8. If you could have any superpower, what would it be and how would you use it to make a difference?
I would like to have the Midas touch, so I could generate enough wealth to feed and house every needy child.
9. Who is the person you admire, and what qualities do they possess that inspire you?
Saint Mother Teresa. Beyond just her selfless devotion to serving the poor in extremely difficult conditions, she was focused on the dignity of every human person, and her work inspired people all over the world to support humanitarian causes.
10. What’s an interesting or fun fact?
In ancient Greece, poetry was often performed with music. The word “lyric” comes from the lyre, an instrument that poets like Sappho and Pindar used to accompany their poetry. We think of poetry today as something done silently, but it was originally more like a musical performance.
