Janice Szymanski

Janice Szymanski was appointed to the newly created position of Chief of Facilities Services and Capital Programs in August 2023.

Szymanski has worked in the K-12 industry for many years, both in the private and public sector. She has deep project management skills in the school environment and has demonstrated success in delivering large projects quickly and on-budget.

Szymanski came to FCPS from her position as executive program manager in the capital design and construction division of the District of Columbia Department of General Services. She led a team to implement large capital projects for the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), managing a six-year budget of over $2.8 billion. She consistently set inter-agency records for efficient, smooth, and timely procurements. In the first half of 2023 alone, she negotiated approximately $300 million worth of contracts with various vendors and worked with the Washinton,D.C., facility maintenance team turning over capital work. 

Szymanski's work with the district's government has given her extensive experience in working with internal and external stakeholders, including government officials and local politicians. Previous to her role in capital construction, she was director of facility planning and design for the DCPS, and she facilitated all communication engagement for facility projects.

Prior to joining the district government, Szymanski worked as a licensed architect and has designed many K-12 schools in the Greater Washington area, primarily in Maryland.  In 2022, she moved to Fairfax County and is a proud FCPS parent.