SPA Staff are working remotely, monitoring phones, emails, and mail according to university policy and recommendations following the COVID-19 pandemic. See our GCO Phone/Email list.
SPA Management Team
- Pamela Webb, Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation Administration, (612) 624-1648 ([email protected])
- April Coon, Director, (612) 624-7021 ([email protected])
- Nic Allyn, Assistant Director, (612) 625-7054 ([email protected])
- David Hagen, Associate Director, (612) 626-9895 ([email protected]), Office of Cost Analysis
- Amy Rollinger, Associate Director, (612) 625-1359 ([email protected])
- Janine Stammler, Assistant Director, Operations, (612) 626-7437 ([email protected])
Principal Grant & Contract Officers
- Pat Donnell, (612) 301-1411 ([email protected])
- Riana Fletcher, (612) 624-5856 ([email protected])
- Bridget Foss, (612) 624-5571 ([email protected])
- April Nelson, (612) 624-0035 ([email protected])
- Karen Sachi, (612) 624-0895 ([email protected])
- Victoria Troxler, (612) 624-9567 ([email protected])
Grant & Contract Officer (GCO) & Department Assignments
See Grant & Contract Officer (GCO) and departmental assignments by unit to find someone in your office who can help you with your sponsored project.
Employees Listed by Categories of Work
Award Closeouts
Robert Delutri, (612) 624-9004 ([email protected])
Grant Administrators
Team Two
Lead: Amy Rollinger
- Sarah Backman, GCO, (612) 626-5461 ([email protected])
- Tracy Burdett, Sr. GCO, (612) 624-2038 ([email protected])
- Samantha Deseth, Sr. GCO, (612) 624-6569 ([email protected])
- Pat Donnell, PGCO, (612) 301-1411 ([email protected])
- Jennifer Howland, Sr. GCO, (612) 624-2028 ([email protected])
- Karen Sachi, PGCO & EFS Award Setup Specialist, (612) 624-0895 ([email protected])
- Elliot Skurich, Sr. GCO, (612) 624-6389 ([email protected])
- Pat Struzyk, Principal Contracting Officer, (612) 301-2574 ([email protected])
- Benjamin Wichterman, GCO, (612) 626-4982 ([email protected])
Team Three
Lead: Nic Allyn
- Brett Carlson, Sr. GCO, (612) 626-7441 ([email protected])
- Christina Doherty, Sr. GCO, (612) 625-9942 ([email protected])
- Josh Gates, Sr. GCO, (612) 624-8869 ([email protected])
- Hannah Haley, Sr. GCO, (612) 624-8340 ([email protected])
- Sarah Hulke, GCO, (612) 624-1379 ([email protected])
- Yoko Kofuji, GCO, (612) 626-0770 ([email protected])
- Victoria Troxler, PGCO, (612) 624-9567 ([email protected])
- LJ Turgeon, Sr. GCO, (612) 625-0413 ([email protected])
- Ben Vargas, Sr. GCO, (612) 625-1037 ([email protected])
Team Four
Lead: Amy Rollinger
- Kayla Brunelle, Sr. GCO (612) 626-1421 ([email protected])
- Riana Fletcher, PGCO, (612) 624-5856 ([email protected])
- Kelsey Grachek, Sr. GCO, (612) 625-0996 ([email protected])
- Kristina McReynolds, Sr. GCO, (612) 625-3379 ([email protected])
- Cassie Radunz, GCO, (612) 626-2724 ([email protected])
- Adam Struzyk, Sr. GCO, (612) 626-2244 ([email protected])
- Danielle Thomas, GCO, (612) 626-7929 ([email protected])
- Taylor Blevins, GCO, (612) 626-3818 ([email protected])
Team Five
Lead: Nic Allyn
- Matt Armitage, UFRA GCO, (612) 625-6920 ([email protected])
- Jason Binczik, UFRA Sr. GCO, (612) 624-0850 ([email protected])
- Sarah Danner, B&I Sr. GCO, (612) 626-0270 ([email protected])
- Kayla Doherty, B&I Sr. GCO, (612) 625-8826 ([email protected])
- Bridget Foss, B&I PGCO, (612) 624-5571 ([email protected])
- Jonathan Hansen, UFRA Sr. GCO, (612) 626-9439 ([email protected])
- April Nelson, UFRA PGCO, (612) 624-0035 ([email protected])
- Crystal Nickles, B&I Sr. GCO, (612) 625-6528 ([email protected])
- Josh Schultz, UFRA Sr. GCO ([email protected])
- Pat Struzyk, Principal Contracting Officer, (612) 301-2574 ([email protected])
- Katherine Thomas, B&I Sr. GCO, (612) 626-8267 ([email protected])
- April Young, B&I Sr. GCO, (612) 624-5066 ([email protected])
Float
- Shannon Lovelace, Sr. GCO, (612) 626-7718 ([email protected])
EFS Award Setup Team
Lead: Amy Rollinger
- Frances Allyn, EFS Award Setup Specialist, ([email protected])
- Torie Buberl, EFS Award Setup Specialist ([email protected])
- Susie Kofuji, EFS Award Setup Specialist ([email protected])
- Karen Sachi, PGCO & Co-Lead of Award Setup Team, (612) 624-0895 ([email protected])
Subaward Team
- Rylee Pelzer, Subaward Compliance Officer, (612) 624-2086 ([email protected])
- Sam Haus, Subaward Invoice Coordinator, (612) 625-0112 ([email protected])
- Keleigh Johnson, Administrative Associate - Subawards, (612) 301-1677 ([email protected])
Training and Education
- Hannah Haley, Training Coordinator, (612) 624-8340 ([email protected])
- Lucas Lynch, Assistant Training Coordinator, (612) 626-0985 ([email protected])
- Pat Struzyk, Principal Contracting Officer, (612) 301-2574 ([email protected])
Support Staff - Twin Cities
- Robert Delutri, SPA Processing Specialist, (612) 624-9004 ([email protected])
- Nici Giusto, SPA Processing Specialist, (612) 624-5599 ([email protected])
- Claudia Hankin, SPA Processing Specialist, (612) 624-0327 ([email protected])
- Paul King, Principal Office & Admin Specialist ([email protected])
- Bryan Nash, UFRA & SPA Processing Specialist ([email protected])
- Shawntai Sharp, SPA Processing Specialist ([email protected])
- Mary Snyder, SPA Processing Specialist ([email protected])
MN-GEMS
- Kristen Berning, Specialist (612) 626-8761 ([email protected])
- Alex Farinas, Reporting Specialist (612) 626-2633 ([email protected])
Office of Cost Analysis
- David Hagen, Director, (612) 626-9895 ([email protected])
- Chris Larson, Financial Analyst, (612) 624-4542 ([email protected])
- Jim Romportl, Financial Analyst, (612) 624-1059 ([email protected])
Export Controls and International Programs
- Pat Briscoe, Export Controls and International Projects Officer, (612) 625-3860 ([email protected])
Duluth, Sponsored Projects Administration
- Claudia Carranza, Director, (218) 726-7582 ([email protected])
- Lita Lind, Grant and Contract Administrator ([email protected])
- Josie Pena, Executive Office & Admin Specialist ([email protected])
- Brady Rivers, Grant & Contract Administrator, (218) 726-6735 ([email protected])
- Steve Wick, Grant & Contract Administrator, (218) 726-7471 ([email protected])
Morris, Grants Development
- John Hamerlinck, Director, (320) 589-6462 ([email protected])
- Jodi Sperr, Post-Award Grants Coordinator, (320) 589-6465 ([email protected])