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
