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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

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Randy Pilkington

Executive Director, BCS

randy.pilkington@uni.edu
(319) 273-6945

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Kevin Hall

Information Technology

kevin.hall@uni.edu
(319) 273-4008

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Katie Kreis

Program Associate, Marketing

katie.kreis@uni.edu
(319) 273-4724

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Darcy Wiegmann-Dally

Office Manager, BCS / IDM

darcy.wiegmann-dally@uni.edu
(319) 273-6941

Institute For Decision Making Staff

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Drew Conrad

Director, IDM

andrew.conrad@uni.edu
(319) 273-6977

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Cindy Angel

Research Manager, IDM

cindy.angel@uni.edu
(319) 273-6943

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James Hoelscher

Senior Program Manager, IDM

james.hoelscher@uni.edu
(319) 236-8123

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Karla Organist

Program Manager, IDM

karla.organist@uni.edu
(319) 273-6524

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Darcy Wiegmann-Dally

Office Manager, BCS / IDM

darcy.wiegmann-dally@uni.edu
(319) 273-6941

Iowa Waste Reduction Center

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Michael (Joe) Bolick

Director, IWRC

michael.bolick@uni.edu
(319) 273-6577

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Anastasia Bender

Secretary III, IWRC

ana.bender@uni.edu
(319) 273-6575

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Chris Christensen

Environmental Specialist, IWRC

chris.christensen@uni.edu
(319) 273-6576

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Jason Clay

Environmental Program Assistant, IWRC

jason.clay@uni.edu
(319) 273-8905

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Jordan Evans

Environmental Program Assistant, IWRC

evansjap@uni.edu
(319) 273-2573

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Grant Helle

Program Assistant, IWRC

grant.helle@uni.edu
(319) 273-6581

Chris Lampe

Chris Lampe

Program Manager STAR4Defense

chris.lampe@uni.edu
(319) 273-5354

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Dan Nickey

Associate Director, IWRC

daniel.nickey@uni.edu
(319) 273-6588

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Jim Olson

Waste Management Specialist, IWRC

james.olson@uni.edu
(319) 273-6589

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Julie Reinitz

Graphic Designer and Web Developer, IWRC

julie.reinitz@uni.edu
(319) 273-6591

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Jennifer Trent

Program Manager, IWRC

jennifer.trent@uni.edu
(319) 273-6584

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Jennifer Wittenburg

Program Manager, Iowa Air Emissions Assistance Program (IAEAP), IWRC

jennifer.wittenburg@uni.edu
(319) 273-6580

John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center

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Laurie Watje

Director, John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center

Adjunct Instructor of Marketing

laurie.watje@uni.edu
(319) 273-2020

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Amy Dutton

Director, UNI Small Business Development Center

amy.dutton@uni.edu
(319) 273-4328

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Kyle Coogler

Program Associate

kyle.coogler@uni.edu

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Martin R. Hansen Jr.

Instructor of Marketing and Entrepreneurship

Marketing Internship/Co-op Advisor

martin.hansen@uni.edu
(319) 273-2630

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Patrick Luensmann

Senior Program Manager, JPEC

patrick.luensmann@uni.edu
(319) 273-4335

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Maddie Palmersheim

Program Assistant, JPEC

palmemaf@uni.edu
(319) 273-5732

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Lindi Roelofse

Program Manager, JPEC

T. Wayne Davis Chair in Entrepreneurship

lindi.roelofse@uni.edu
(319) 273-5735

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Bart Schmitz

Program Manager, JPEC

bart.schmitz@uni.edu
(319) 273-5732

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Sophie Troxell

Program Associate

sophie.troxell@uni.edu

Shelly Wessels

Shelly Wessels

Secretary, BCS / FBP

shelly.wessels@uni.edu
(319) 273-5732

Strategic Marketing Services

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Christy Ryken

Director, SMS

christy.ryken@uni.edu
(319) 273-7314

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Kim Eastman

Marketing, SMS

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Chelsea Morrison

Program Manager, SMS

chelsea.morrison@uni.edu
(319) 273-7315

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Cole Wetzel

Research Associate, SMS

cole.wetzel@uni.edu
(319) 273-2886

Family Business Center

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Dan Beenken

Director, FBP

dan.beenken@uni.edu
(319) 273-4322

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Jayne Kielman

Business Development Manager, FBP

jayne.kielman@uni.edu
(319) 273-4333

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Katie Kreis

Program Associate, Marketing

katie.kreis@uni.edu
(319) 273-4724

Shelly Wessels

Shelly Wessels

Secretary, BCS / FBP

shelly.wessels@uni.edu
(319) 273-5732

Advance Iowa

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Paul Kinghorn

Director, Advance Iowa

paul.kinghorn@uni.edu
3192734327

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Janell Crow

Program Associate, Advance Iowa

janell.crow@uni.edu
(319) 273-4324

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Sydney Anderson

Program Associate, Advance Iowa

sydney.anderson@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

Nathaniel Bryant

Assistant Project Manager, MCC

nathaniel.bryant@uni.edu
(319) 273-7134

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

Jennifer Bruss

Program & Community Outreach Coordinator

Jennifer.Bruss@uni.edu
(319) 273-3689

Nicole Farrier

Program Assistant, RRTTC

nicole.farrier@uni.edu
(319) 273-3689

Tallgrass Prairie Center

Laura Jackson

Director and Professor of Biology, TPC

laura.l.jackson@uni.edu
(319) 273-2705

Justin Meissen

Research and Restoration Program Manager, TPC

justin.meissen@uni.edu
(319) 273-7957

Kristine Nemec

Roadside Program Manager, TPC

Kristine.Nemec@uni.edu
(319) 273-2813

Andy Olso

Prairie on Farms Program Manager, TPC

andy.olson@uni.edu
(319) 273-3828

Anne Phillips

Community Engagement Coordinator, TPC

Anne.Phillips@uni.edu
(319) 273-3866

Laura Fischer Walter

Plant Materials Program Manager, TPC

laura.walter@uni.edu
(319) 273-3005

Mary Weld

Grants and Programming Coordinator, TPC

mary.weld@uni.edu
(319) 273-3836

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