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Staff Directory

The staff of Event Management, Dining, and Hospitality (EMDH) is committed to creating memorable Redbird experiences. No matter your question or concern, please reach out to a member of our team for assistance.

Staff Directory List by Department

  • Executive Team

 

Bill Legett

Director

(309) 438-8519
wjleget@ilstu.edu

Tiffany Edmiaston

Assistant to the Director

(309) 438-8462
trbuckn@ilstu.edu

Brett Swigart

Associate Director of Fiscal Management and Employment

(309) 438-7284
mbswiga@ilstu.edu

Stephanie Morstatter

Associate Director of Event Management and Hospitality

(309) 438-7247
slmorst@ilstu.edu

Jennifer Brandel

Associate Director of Culinary Arts and Dining Operations

(309) 438-7498
jlbran1@ilstu.edu

Joe Hendrix

Associate Director of Marketing and Facility Operations

(309) 438-8515
jkhendr3@ilstu.edu

  • Fiscal Management and Employment

 

Brett Swigart

Associate Director of Fiscal Management and Employment

(309) 438-7284
mbswiga@ilstu.edu

Denise Milewski

Account Technician

(309) 438-5272
dmmilew@ilstu.edu

Abby Smith

Account Technician

(309) 438-8517
acherb1@ilstu.edu

Shan Xie

Accountant

(309) 438-5153
sxie123@ilstu.edu

Monika Jallepalli

Business Applications Analyst

(309) 438-1023
mmjalle@ilstu.edu

Maureen Leisner

Assistant to the Director

(309) 438-7113
mcleisn@ilstu.edu

Tiarra Grant

Customer Service Assistant

(309) 438-8351
 tsgrant@ilstu.edu

Christy Moss

Assistant Director of Employment

(309) 438-0769
cmturne3@ilstu.edu

Margarita Alberto Perez

Office Administrator

(309) 438-5584
malbert@ilstu.edu

Ruth Biddle

Office Support Associate

(309) 438-3976
rbiddle@ilstu.edu

Clay Gruenwald

Timekeeping Specialist

(309) 438-1492
cmgruen1@ilstu.edu

Julia Bartolone

Time Reporting Assistant

(309) 438-8513
jlbarto5@ilstu.edu

  • Marketing and Facility Operations

 

Joe Hendrix

Associate Director of Marketing and Facility Operations

(309) 438-8515
jkhendr3@ilstu.edu

Samantha Schultz

Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications

(309) 438-8837
slschul@ilstu.edu

Megan Slater

Graphic Design Specialist

(309) 438-5717
mrslat1@ilstu.edu

Mark Ballentine

Digital Experience Coordinator

(309) 438-2243
maballe@ilstu.edu

Jeff Vargo

Senior Assistant Director

(309) 438-3388
jmvargo@ilstu.edu

Dave McCaddon

Building Mechanic

(309) 438-0770
dlmccad@ilstu.edu

David Leach

Assistant Superintendent of Building Maintenance

(309) 438-5788
dleach@ilstu.edu

  • Event Management and Hospitality

 

Stephanie Morstatter

Associate Director of Event Management and Hospitality

(309) 438-7247
slmorst@ilstu.edu

Mary Bahan

Coordinator of Event Planners

(309) 438-5852
mebahan@ilstu.edu

Mollie Alden

Senior Event Planner

(309) 438-2212
mjhealy@ilstu.edu

Chloe Lindbom

Senior Event Planner

(309) 438-2277
cdlindb@ilstu.edu

Kacy Rader

Hospitality Coordinator

(309) 438-2887
katudee1@ilstu.edu

Carlos Armstrong

Assistant Director of Catering

(309) 438-2010
caarmst1@ilstu.edu

Eddie Garcia

Coordinator of Catering Operations

(309) 438-2268
hgarcia2@ilstu.edu

Phil Cade

Executive Chef, Catering

(309) 438-3432
prcade@ilstu.edu

Jim Wall

Unit Chef, Catering

(309) 438-8442
jawall@ilstu.edu

Ricky Sanchez

Sous Chef, Catering

(309) 438-7936
rsanc12@ilstu.edu

Maggie Ochs

Procurement Administrator, Catering

(309) 438-8166
mochs@ilstu.edu

Audrey Henson

Assistant Banquet Manager

(309) 438-3913
arhens1@ilstu.edu

Marisela Cervantes

Assistant Banquet Manager

(309) 438-7936
mcerva1@ilstu.edu

Eric Ballard

Assistant Director of Building Operations and Production

(309) 438-4524
edballa@ilstu.edu

Brett Charlett

Facilities and Operations Supervisor

(309) 438-1230
bacharl@ilstu.edu

Skyler Sparrow

Facilities and Operations Supervisor

(309) 438-8692
ssspar1@ilstu.edu

Justin Miller

Facilities and Operations Supervisor

(309) 438-1152
jamil10@ilstu.edu

Jonathan Bowling

Technical Director

(309) 438-2227
jmbowli@ilstu.edu

Ryan High

Associate Technical Director

(309) 438-2228
rdhigh@ilstu.edu

Samantha Bruner

Assistant Technical Director

(309) 438-2224
sgbrun1@ilstu.edu

Andrew Thul

Assistant Technical Director

(309) 438-2226
aethul@ilstu.edu

Michele Henderson

Ticket Sales Specialist

(309) 438-3125
mmhend2@ilstu.edu

  • Culinary Arts and Dining Operations

 

Jennifer Brandel

Associate Director of Culinary Arts and Dining Operations

(309) 438-7498
jlbran1@ilstu.edu

Morgan Tarmann

Dietitian Nutritionist

(309) 438-5065
meharm@ilstu.edu

Zak Kaesberg

Dietitian Nutritionist

(309) 438-0788
zakaesb@ilstu.edu

Troy Tomlinson

Executive Chef Intern

(309) 438-2042
tbtomli@ilstu.edu

Jay Laesch

Assistant Director, Watterson Dining Commons

(309) 438-0785
jclaesc@ilstu.edu

Ursula Ganci

Unit Chef, Watterson Dining Commons

(309) 438-0788
uahicke@ilstu.edu

Kelly Meier

Assistant Chef, Watterson Dining Commons

(309) 438-5370
kjmeier@ilstu.edu

Joy Hobson

Assistant Chef, Watterson Dining Commons

(309) 438-5370
jahobso1@ilstu.edu

Becky Meier

Senior Customer Service Lead Administrator, Watterson Dining Commons

(309) 438-7499
rameier@ilstu.edu

Lenah Fumuni

Customer Service Lead Administrator, Watterson Dining Commons

(309) 438-7162
lbfumun@ilstu.edu

Chelsea Wooden

Customer Service Lead Administrator, Watterson Dining Commons

(309) 438-7162
cmstrod@ilstu.edu

Jodi Sullivan

Procurement Administrator, Watterson Dining Commons

(309) 438-1451
jkgray@ilstu.edu

Allan Weddle

Assistant Director, Marketplace at Linkins

(309) 438-7022
agweddl@ilstu.edu

Darin Ganci

Unit Chef, Marketplace at Linkins

(309) 438-7382
dmganci@ilstu.edu

Colin Riley

Assistant Chef, Marketplace at Linkins

(309) 438-7382
clriley4@ilstu.edu

Jim Burress

Procurement Administrator, Marketplace at Linkins

(309) 438-2997
jaburre@ilstu.edu

Tashaunna Divers

Customer Service Lead Administrator, Marketplace at Linkins

(309) 438-8351
tadiver@ilstu.edu

Holly Weder

Senior Customer Service Lead Administrator, Marketplace at Linkins

(309) 438-5601
hlstein2@ilstu.edu

Heather Berrocales

Senior Assistant Director of Retail Dining

(309) 438-3975
hmberro@ilstu.edu

Kyle Vann

Assistant Retail Manager, Qdoba and Timbers

(309) 438-1610
ktvann@ilstu.edu

Tina McCormick

Assistant Retail Manager, Starbucks and U-High

(309) 438-2233
cmtakan@ilstu.edu

Tony Reis

Assistant Retail Manager, McAlister's and The Landing

(309) 438-1171
ajreis@ilstu.edu

Kelsey Powell

McAlister's Deli

(309) 438-3452
klkorn@ilstu.edu

Amanda Goggin

Timbers Manager

(309) 438-4627
ascamer@ilstu.edu

Emy Smith

Qdoba Manager

(309) 438-1145
edsmit3@ilstu.edu

Megan Mundell

The Landing Manager

(309) 438-8005
mamund1@ilstu.edu

Ashleigh Weller

Starbucks Manager

(309) 438-8341
anwelle@ilstu.edu

Adam Feaman

Assistant Director, Culinary Support Center

(309) 438-8757
alfeama@ilstu.edu

DesaRae Fowler

Unit Chef/Bakery Manager, Culinary Support Center

(309) 438-2125
dvignal@ilstu.edu

Jen Bietsch

Assistant Chef, Culinary Support Center

(309) 438-3156
jjbiets@ilstu.edu