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, Operations Manager, (612) 626-7437 ([email protected])
Principal Grant & Contract Officers
- Lorrie Awoyinka, (612) 626-2265 ([email protected])
- Pat Donnell, (612) 301-1411 ([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 One
Lead: April Coon
- Lorrie Awoyinka, PGCO, (612) 626-2265 ([email protected])
- Jennifer Howland, Sr GCO, (612) 624-2028 ([email protected])
- Kim Makowske, Sr GCO, (612) 626-3818 ([email protected])
Team Two
Lead: Amy Rollinger
- 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])
- Karen Sachi, PGCO & EFS Award Setup Specialist, (612) 624-0895 ([email protected])
- Elliot Skurich, Sr GCO, (612) 624-6389 ([email protected])
- Pat Struzyk, Sr GCO, (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, 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])
- Jon Jee, Sr GCO, (612) 625-1037 ([email protected])
- Victoria Troxler, PGCO, (612) 624-9567 ([email protected])
- LJ Turgeon, Sr GCO, (612) 625-0413 ([email protected])
Team Four
Lead: Amy Rollinger
- Riana Fletcher, Interim 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, GCO, (612) 626-2244 ([email protected])
- Danielle Thomas, GCO, (612) 626-7929 ([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 GCO ([email protected])
- Pat Struzyk, UFRA Sr. GCO, (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])
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])
- Yoko Kofuji, SPA Processing Specialist ([email protected])
- Bryan Nash, UFRA & SPA Processing Specialist ([email protected])
- Shawntai Sharp, SPA Processing Specialist ([email protected])
MN-GEMS
- Kristen Berning, Specialist (612) 626-8761 ([email protected])
- Kayla Brunelle, Sr. GCO (612) 626-1421 ([email protected])
- Alex Farinas, Reporting Specialist (612) 626-2633 ([email protected])
- Andrew Larson, GCO, (612) 626-5461 ([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])
- Tess Miller, Executive Office & Admin Specialist, (218) 726-8153 ([email protected])
- Thomas Quinn, Grant & Contract Administrator, (218) 726-7355 ([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])