Staff Directory
Our staff are leaders in their fields working together towards our mission; building a better Iowa through entrepreneurship, education, business, innovation and sustainability. We are here to help you!
BCS and IT Staff
Randy Pilkington
Executive Director, BCS
randy.pilkington@uni.edu
(319) 273-6945
Katie Kreis
Program Associate, Marketing
katie.kreis@uni.edu
(319) 273-4724
Joel Marin
Asst Information Technology Specialist
IT-Client Services
joel.marin@uni.edu
(319) 273-5555
Institute For Decision Making Staff
Drew Conrad
Director, IDM
andrew.conrad@uni.edu
(319) 273-6977
Cindy Angel
Research Manager, IDM
cindy.angel@uni.edu
(319) 273-6943
Karla Organist
Program Manager, IDM
karla.organist@uni.edu
(319) 273-6524
Iowa Waste Reduction Center
Michael (Joe) Bolick
Director, IWRC
michael.bolick@uni.edu
(319) 273-6577
Anastasia Bender
Secretary III, IWRC
ana.bender@uni.edu
(319) 273-6575
Grant Helle
Program Assistant, IWRC
grant.helle@uni.edu
(319) 273-6581
Chris Lampe
Program Manager STAR4Defense
chris.lampe@uni.edu
(319) 273-5354
Dan Nickey
Associate Director, IWRC
daniel.nickey@uni.edu
(319) 273-6588
Jim Olson
Waste Management Specialist, IWRC
james.olson@uni.edu
(319) 273-6589
Jennifer Trent
Program Manager, IWRC
jennifer.trent@uni.edu
(319) 273-6584
Molly Wells
Marketing Manager, IWRC
John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center
Maddie Palmersheim
Program Assistant, JPEC
palmemaf@uni.edu
(319) 273-5732
Lindi Roelofse
T Wayne Davis Chair of Entrepreneurship
Academic Program Manager, JPEC; Instructor, Department of Marketing & Entrepreneurship
lindi.roelofse@uni.edu
(319) 273-5735
Bart Schmitz
Program Manager, JPEC
bart.schmitz@uni.edu
(319) 273-5732
Shelly Wessels
Secretary, BCS / FBP
shelly.wessels@uni.edu
(319) 273-5732
Strategic Marketing Services
Christy Ryken
Director, SMS
christy.ryken@uni.edu
(319) 273-7314
Chelsea Morrison
Program Manager, SMS
chelsea.morrison@uni.edu
(319) 273-7315
Cole Wetzel
Research Associate, SMS
cole.wetzel@uni.edu
(319) 273-2886
Family Business Center
Dan Beenken
Director, FBP
dan.beenken@uni.edu
(319) 273-4322
Katie Kreis
Program Associate, Marketing
katie.kreis@uni.edu
(319) 273-4724
Shelly Wessels
Secretary, BCS / FBP
shelly.wessels@uni.edu
(319) 273-5732
Advance Iowa
Janell Crow
Program Associate, Advance Iowa
janell.crow@uni.edu
(319) 273-4324
Deb Giarusso
Senior Program Manager
Stacy Mullinex
Program Manager
Gary Nesteby
Peer Group Leader
Annette Stevenson
Program Manager
Metal Casting / Foundry 4.0 Centers
Gerard Theil
Director, MCC / AMC
Gerard.Thiel@uni.edu
(319) 273-7085
Sheri Bishop
Clerk IV, MCC / AMC
Sheri.Bishop@uni.edu
(319) 273-6894
Travis Frush
Project Manager, MCC / AMC
travis.frush@uni.edu
(319) 273-7087
Sairam Ravi
Project Manager, MCC
ravis@uni.edu
(319) 273-2724
Kristi Wagner
Business Manager, MCC / AMC
kristi.wagner@uni.edu
(319) 273-2981
Jiayi Wang
Additive Manufacturing Designer
jiayi.wang@uni.edu
(319) 273-6959
GeoTREE Staff
John DeGroote
Director, GeoTREE
John.DeGroote@uni.edu
(319) 273-6158
Ann Crawford
Administrative Assistant, GeoTREE
geotree@uni.edu
(319) 273-3713
Jonathan Voss
Web Programmer
Jonathan.Voss@uni.edu
(319) 273-3877
Andrey Petrov
Academic Director, GeoTREE
andrey.petrov@uni.edu
(319) 273-6245
Recycling & Reuse Technology Transfer Center
Tallgrass Prairie Center
Andy Olso
Prairie on Farms Program Manager, TPC
andy.olson@uni.edu
(319) 273-3828