Staff Directory

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Leadership Team

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George Brown

Assistant Vice Provost and Director of University Recreation and Wellness
[email protected]
(612) 625-9037

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Beth Asfahl

Associate Director of Facilities
[email protected] 
(612) 624-7525

Linda McKee

Linda McKee

Associate Department Director and Director of Aquatics
[email protected]
(612) 624-6349

Lisa Lemler

Lisa Stephenson

Associate Director for Wellness
[email protected]
(612) 625-8822

Karen Lovro

Karen Lovro

Administrative Director
[email protected]
(612) 625-7891

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Jessica Novotny Couillard

Associate Director of Business Operations and Strategy
[email protected]
(612) 625-2083

Administration Services

Kristin True

Kristin True

Administrative Services Manager
[email protected]
(612) 626-9661

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Margie Sanders

Senior Office Specialist
[email protected]
(612) 625-1548

Michelle Kraushaar

Michelle Kraushaar

Finance Professional for Accounts Payable
[email protected]
(612) 625-6892

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Lulie Senbeta

Executive Accounts Specialist
[email protected]
(612) 625-7896

 

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Mary Beth Kluesner

Finance Professional for Receivables
[email protected]
(612) 625-7558

Darren Nelson

Darren Nelson

Human Resources Manager
[email protected]
(612) 625-7491

De'Jha Pontoo

De'Jha Pontoo

Student Personnel Coordinator
[email protected]
(612) 626-2642

Tom Schmidt

Tom Schmidt

Senior Information Technology Specialist
[email protected]
(612) 624-7026

Marketing, Communications, and Advancement

Olivia Wicker

Olivia Wicker

Director of Brand and Creative Strategy
[email protected]

 
Mikayla Botkin

Mikayla Botkin

Marketing & Communications Coordinator
[email protected]

Facilities and Operations

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Beth Asfahl

Associate Director of Facilities
[email protected] 
(612) 624-7525

Cody Mikl

Cody Mikl

Director of Facility Operations
[email protected]
(612) 626-8438

 
Jaime Medina

Jaime Medina

Director of St. Paul Facilities 
[email protected]
(612) 625-2233

 
Ashlee Miller

Ashlee Miller

Director of Minneapolis Facilities
[email protected]
(612) 626-2615

 
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Geoffrey Wilson

Assistant Director for Events and Building Operations
[email protected]
(612) 626-8983

Shandon Sutherland

Shandon Sutherland

Assistant Director of Facilities and Intramurals
[email protected]
(612) 625-9063

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Luke Geister-Jones

Facilities Coordinator
[email protected]
(612) 626-9621

 
Robert Johnson

Rob Johnson

Senior General Mechanic
[email protected]

Asha Silga

Asha Silga

Building and Grounds
[email protected]

Zeytuna Elies

Zeytuna Elies

Building and Grounds
[email protected]

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Mark Luna

Sr. Building & Grounds Minneapolis

[email protected]

 
Yer Li

Yer Li

Minneapolis Building and Grounds
[email protected]

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Wenping Chen

Minneapolis Building and Grounds
[email protected]

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Nate Pate

Minneapolis Building and Grounds
npate@umn.edu

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Kevin Stone

Minneapolis Building and Grounds
kstone@umn.edu

Membership

 
Julie Faulkner

Julie Faulkner

Director of Membership Outreach
[email protected] 
(612) 626-0553

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Tyler Atchison

Membership Coordinator
[email protected]
(612) 626-8993

Aquatics

Linda McKee

Linda McKee

Associate Department Director and Director of Aquatics
[email protected]
(612) 624-6349

 
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Bryna McElligott

Assistant Director for Aquatic Operations
[email protected]
(612) 624-6349

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Bethany Hirschi

Aquatics Program Coordinator
[email protected]
(612) 625-3794

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Joslyn Klitzkie

Aquatic Event Coordinator
[email protected]

 

Fitness & Wellness

Ben Kohler

Ben Kohler

Fitness and Wellness Director
[email protected]
(612) 626-4400

Nate Kubik

Nate Kubik

Wellness Manager
[email protected]
(612) 626-2567

 

Alena Flowers

Alena Flowers

Fitness Coordinator
[email protected]
(612) 626-8476

Intramurals

Shandon Sutherland

Shandon Sutherland

Assistant Director of Facilities and Intramurals
[email protected]
(612) 625-9063

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Eric Gunderson 

Intramural Sports & Inclusive Recreation Manager

[email protected]  

612-624-8917

Sport Clubs

Mikayla Miller

Mikayla Miller

Assistant Director of Competitive Sports
[email protected]
(612) 626-8014

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Patrick Keyes

Sport Clubs Manager
 

Outdoor Adventures

Mitch Hoffman

Mitch Hoffman

Outdoor Center Director
[email protected]
(612) 624-9779

Bryan Karban

Bryan Karban

Outdoor Program Manager
[email protected]
(612) 626-4822

 Benjamin Phaneuf

Ben Phaneuf

Outdoor Program Coordinator
[email protected] 
(612) 625-2732

Golf Course

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Eddie Wynne

Program Director, General Manager
[email protected]
(612) 301-7833

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Brent Belanger

Superintendent
[email protected]
(612) 624-7148

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Adam Tilsner

Assistant Director, Head Golf Professional
[email protected]
(612) 301-7844

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Nik Lehtinen

Business Manager
[email protected]
(612) 301-7822

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Chris Carpenter

Vehicle Mechanic
[email protected]
(612) 624-7148

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David Vein

Grounds Crew

Youth Programs

Vinh Chung

Vinh Chung

Assistant Director for Youth Programs & Lifetime Sports
[email protected]
(612) 626-7591

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Erica Churchill

Youth Programs and Community Outreach Manager
[email protected]
(612) 301-2691