RIO Staff List

Administrative, communications, finance, and human resources staff serving RIO's central office. 
 

Administrative

Nicole Herbenson
Executive Office & Administrative Specialist
(612) 625-4926 
herbe074@umn.edu
Supports:

  • Joanne Billings, Associate Vice President for Research Integrity and Compliance
  • Danielle Rintala, Director, Research Integrity and Compliance

Tracey Mavetz
Executive Assistant 
tmavetz@umn.edu
Supports:

  • Shashank Priya, Vice President for Research and Innovation

Monica Shannon
Executive and Events Associate
shann326@umn.edu
Supports:

  • Laura Fingerson, Assistant Vice President and Chief of Staff
  • Kim Kirkpatrick, Associate Vice President for Research Capacity Building
     

Communications

Dan Gilchrist
Communications Director
(612) 624-2609
dang@umn.edu

Erin Dennis
Internal Communications Director
(612) 723-6549
edennis@umn.edu

Ashley Humphrey 
Communications Associate
bergm150@umn.edu

Holly Santiago
Website Project Manager
(612) 624-7872
hsantiag@umn.edu
 

Finance 

Kristin Charles
Finance Director
(612) 624-0664
char0183@umn.edu

Morgan Castillo
Voucher Specialist
casti350@umn.edu

Betsy Christians
Voucher Specialist
chri2590@umn.edu

Jane Cui
Accountant
cuixx024@umn.edu

Penny Harris
Senior Accountant
(612) 625-9246
harri163@umn.edu

Julie Parker 
Senior Accountant & Cluster Director
(612) 625-6686 
parke052@umn.edu

Kylie Zhao
Lead Accountant
(612) 624-4684
zhao1428@umn.edu

Ling Zhong
Accountant
(612) 626-7675
zhong004@umn.edu 
 

Human Resources

Megan Ferden 
Human Resources Director
(612) 624-7921 
suth0059@umn.edu

Jonas Buck 
HR Generalist 
buck0512@umn.edu

Troy Christiansen
Sr. HR Generalist
chris146@umn.edu

Amy Grant 
Sr. HR Generalist
(612) 625-1611
grant322@umn.edu

Nou Hang
HR Generalist
hang0082@umn.edu

Dawn York-Bentley
HR Operations Manager & Business Partner
yorkbent@umn.edu
 

More staff listings are available on the following pages:

Administrative Support Units
Vice President for Research and Innovation
RIO Leadership Team
RIO Organization Chart