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
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
dan.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

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
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

Shelly Wessels
Secretary, BCS / FBP
shelly.wessels@uni.edu
(319) 273-5732
Advance Iowa

Paul Kinghorn
Director, Advance Iowa
paul.kinghorn@uni.edu
(319)273-4327

Janell Crow
Program Associate, Advance Iowa
janell.crow@uni.edu
(319) 273-4324
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
Tallgrass Prairie Center
Andy Olso
Prairie on Farms Program Manager, TPC
(319) 273-3828