Advisory Board
Internal Advisors

Michael Austin
VP and Provost, UE
VP and Provost, UE

Bev Brockman
Dean of SOBA
Dean of SOBA

Andrew Carter
Senior Writer/Editor, Office of Marketing and Communications
Senior Writer/Editor, Office of Marketing and Communications

Holly Carter
Executive Director and Dean of Harlaxton College
Executive Director and Dean of Harlaxton College

Sylvia DeVault
Corporate and Foundation Relations UE
Corporate and Foundation Relations UE

Dave Dwyer
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs

Dr. Jill Griffin
Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing
Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing

Mary Kessler
Dean College of Education & Health
Dean College of Education & Health

Ray Lutgring
Dean of College of Arts & Sciences
Dean of College of Arts & Sciences

Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz, Esq.
University of Evansville President
University of Evansville President

Abigail Werling
VP of Advancement
VP of Advancement
External Advisors

Tara Barney
E-Rep
E-Rep

Jenny Bartley
Toyota
Toyota

Andrey Biryuchinskiy
Hard Workers, UE Alumnus
Hard Workers, UE Alumnus

Joe Ellsworth
Founder Embrace, UE Alumnus
Founder Embrace, UE Alumnus

Thom Endress
VP General Mgr Crescent Plastics, retired 2010, VP Operations Ditto Technologies Inc., retired 2016, Interim President of GAGE and served on the BOD until 2021
VP General Mgr Crescent Plastics, retired 2010, VP Operations Ditto Technologies Inc., retired 2016, Interim President of GAGE and served on the BOD until 2021

Erik Goodge
UVest Advisory Group, UE Alumnus
UVest Advisory Group, UE Alumnus

Lauren Hoffman
Founder and Principal – Kollective, Founder – Groundswell Investments, Founder – Equity Gaming Project
Founder and Principal – Kollective, Founder – Groundswell Investments, Founder – Equity Gaming Project

Darin Lander
Old National
Old National

Keith Leonhardt
VP Metronet, UE Alumnus
VP Metronet, UE Alumnus

Sister Jane McClure
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity

Randy Miller
Sales Rep., Academy Energy Group
Sales Rep., Academy Energy Group

Melissa Morehead
Veteran, Minister, Public Servant, Investor, and Influencer
Veteran, Minister, Public Servant, Investor, and Influencer

Bruce Roberts
Senior Director Cognizant, UE Alumnus
Senior Director Cognizant, UE Alumnus

Emily Schuster
Founder, Jigsaw Strategies, UE Alumna
Founder, Jigsaw Strategies, UE Alumna

JD Sloan
Evansville Water & Sewer, UE Alumnus
Evansville Water & Sewer, UE Alumnus

Annie Stenftenagel
UE Trustee, UE Alumna
UE Trustee, UE Alumna

Charles Sutton
Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

Lori Sutton
Global Head of Inclusion, Diversity & Culture at Alcoa
Global Head of Inclusion, Diversity & Culture at Alcoa

DeAndre Wilson
Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
Office Phone
812-488-2455
Office Email
centerforinnovation@evansville.edu
Office Location
Rooms 270-274, Ridgway University Center