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Administration

Media Inquiry/Student Class Assignment Requests

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ccbauman@iastate.edu 515-294-6243
Mohamed Ali

Director
alim@iastate.edu 515-294-5656
Stuart Essex

Assistant Director
stuessex@iastate.edu 515-294-4159
Jamie Lenz

Assistant Director
jrlenz@iastate.edu 515-294-3061
Karen Rodekamp

Assistant Director of Engagement
kschmit@iastate.edu 515-294-1486
Mary Schott

Program Coordinator, IT & Menu Management
mafoust@iastate.edu 515-294-0903

Bakery

Edward Astarita

Chef De Cuisine
astarita@iastate.edu 515-294-0046

Business & Support Services

Chuck DeKovic

Accountant III
cwdeke3@iastate.edu 515-294-2051

Catering

Cheryl Lounsberry

Assistant Director, Catering, MU Food Court
cheryll@iastate.edu 515-294-0991
Emily Laska

Manager, Catering
elaska@iastate.edu 515-294-4340

Communications

Chad Bauman

Communications Specialist
ccbauman@iastate.edu 515-294-6243
John Greving

Marketing Coordinator
jgreving@iastate.edu 515-294-3254
Brittney Rutherford

Marketing Coordinator
brittyl@iastate.edu 515-294-1433

Culinary Support Services

Rae Ann Chilton

Manager, Commissary
rchilton@iastate.edu 515-294-4217

Nutrition Services

Kallen Anderson

Dietitian
kallena@iastate.edu 515-294-3812

Purchasing & Distribution

Jeni Ross

Manager, Food Stores
jkross@iastate.edu 515-294-0612
Alisha Jepsen

Procurement Agent
ajjepsen@iastate.edu 515-294-3062

Quality Assurance & Food Safety

Tori Tafoya

Quality Assurance Specialist II
ttafoya@iastate.edu 515-294-8687

Residential

Stephanie Linder

Manager, Friley Windows
slinder@iastate.edu 515-294-1113
Michelle Rupert

Interim Associate Director of Residential
marrupe@iastate.edu 515-294-2481
Jeremy Bowker

Chef De Cuisine
jcbowker@iastate.edu 515-294-4109
Chad Homerding

Interim Manager, Conversations
homerdin@iastate.edu 515-294-0602
John Patterson

Manager, Union Drive Marketplace
johnpatt@iastate.edu 515-294-8311
Brian Rohret

Chef/Manager Seasons
brohret@iastate.edu 515-294-2380

Retail

Cheryl Lounsberry

Assistant Director, Catering, MU Food Court
cheryll@iastate.edu 515-294-0991
Kristi Patel

Associate Director
kpatel@iastate.edu 515-294-7403
Carl Chumos

Manager, Convenience Stores, Vending, Dinkey's
cchumos@iastate.edu 515-294-8330
Nolan Green

Research & Development Chef
nngreen@iastate.edu 515-294-7330
Brian Reichert

Manager, Memorial Union Food Court, Lance and Ellie's, and MU Market and Cafe
reichert@iastate.edu 515-294-3379
Tatiana Twedt

Manager, Hawthorn
tatwedt@iastate.edu 515-294-2962
Angie Witt

Manager, Bookends, Heaping Plato, The Roasterie at the Hub, MU Market & Cafe, and Lance & Ellie's
awitt@iastate.edu 515-294-4830

Training Center

Diane Schmidt

Program Coordinator
dmschmid@iastate.edu 515-294-5573

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