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
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
Jason Clay
Environmental Specialist, IWRC
jason.clay@uni.edu
(319) 273-7225
Jordan Evans
Environmental Specialist, IWRC
evansjap@uni.edu
(319) 273-2573
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
John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center
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 / FBC
shelly.wessels@uni.edu
(319) 273-5732
Strategic Marketing Services
Family Business Center
Dan Beenken
Director, FBC
dan.beenken@uni.edu
(319) 273-4322
Jayne Kielman
Program Manager, FBC
jayne.kielman@uni.edu
(319) 273-4333
Shelly Wessels
Secretary, BCS / FBC
shelly.wessels@uni.edu
(319) 273-5732
Advance Iowa
Paul Kinghorn
Director, Advance Iowa
paul.kinghorn@uni.edu
(319) 273-4327
Judy Butler
Secretary III, Advance Iowa
judy.butler@uni.edu
(319) 273-4344
Janell Crow
Program Associate, Advance Iowa
janell.crow@uni.edu
(319) 273-4324
Deb Giarusso
Senior Program Manager, Advance Iowa
deborah.giarusso@uni.edu
(319) 273-5321
Todd Hutcheson
Executive in Residence, Advance Iowa
todd.hutcheson@uni.edu
(319) 273-6008
Stacy Mullinex
Program Manager, Advance Iowa
stacy.mullinex@uni.edu
(319) 273-6557
Gary Nesteby
Peer Group Leader, Advance Iowa
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
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