Advisory Board
Internal Advisors

Michael Austin
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

Holly Carter
Executive Director and Dean, Harlaxton
Executive Director and Dean, Harlaxton

Sylvia DeVault
Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer, UE
Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer, UE

Dave Dwyer
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, UE
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, UE

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

Mary Kessler
Dean, College of Education and Health Science, UE
Dean, College of Education and Health Science, UE

Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz, Esq.
President, UE
President, UE

Abigail Werling
Vice President for University Advancement, UE
Vice President for University Advancement, UE
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 Marketing & Communications, UE Alumnus
Founder, Embrace Marketing & Communications, UE Alumnus

Thom Endress
Vice President, General Manager, Crescent Plastics, retired 2010
Vice President, Operations, Ditto Technologies Inc., retired 2016
Interim President of GAGE, Board of Directors member
Vice President, General Manager, Crescent Plastics, retired 2010
Vice President, Operations, Ditto Technologies Inc., retired 2016
Interim President of GAGE, Board of Directors member

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 Bank
Old National Bank

Keith Leonhardt
Vice President, Metronet, UE Alumnus
Vice President, 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 Moore
Veteran, Minister, Public Servant, Investor, and Influencer
Veteran, Minister, Public Servant, Investor, and Influencer

Bruce Roberts
ION – Cleared Derivatives
ION – Cleared Derivatives

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 Alumna
UE Alumna

Charles Sutton
Social Impact Research Manager, Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
Social Impact Research Manager, 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