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Erik Swindle
Vice President of Facility Operations & Capital Projects, Space Center Houston · Houston, TX
Erik Swindle has been selected as Vice President of Facility Operations & Capital Projects for Space Center Houston (SCH). For over 20 years, Swindle has worked in facilities operations and construction and has dedicated his career to sustainable operations and environmentally responsible construction projects, both nationally and internationally.
Most recently, he was Director of Facilities & Security at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. In this role, he served as the in-house project manager for the Museum’s $100 million renovation. He previously served as President of the Arkansas Associate of Energy Engineers promoting energy conservation measures and sustainability in the engineering field. His prior experience includes the development of Heifer International’s LEED Platinum campus and numerous energy conservation construction projects with a focus on cost reduction measures and operation efficiencies.
Swindle’s projects have been featured in several architectural and engineering textbooks covering water security and management in urban redevelopment. He is a Board member of Keep Little Rock Beautiful, promoting native landscape, stormwater management, sustainable design, and management of city parks and streets.
Space Center Houston (SCH) is a science and space exploration learning destination with extensive education programs. SCH’s 250,000 square-foot educational complex welcomes 1.3 visitors annually, including more than 250,000 teachers and students through field trips and facilitated educational programs. Visitors from around the world enjoy opportunities to view more than 400 space artifacts and changing exhibits related to America’s achievement in space, as well as go behind the scenes on tours of JSC laboratories and research facilities.