Browse this directory to find people who manage our programs. We want to hear from you! We are a big team composed of a handful of staff members and a large group of student leaders.
Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute Leadership
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Taylor R. Randall
Dean, David Eccles School of Business – taylor.randall@eccles.utah.edu, 801-581-3074
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Troy D’Ambrosio
Lassonde Executive Director, Assistant Dean – troy.dambrosio@eccles.utah.edu, 801-587-3836
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Jack Brittain
Professor, Lassonde Chair – jack.brittain@utah.edu, 801-581-8791
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Jay Barney
Presidential Professor, Lassonde Chair – jay.barney@eccles.utah.edu, 801-585-2456
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Kathy Hajeb
Associate Professor (Lecturer) & Director – kathy.hajeb@utah.edu, 801-587-3836
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Todd Zenger
Chair, Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy – todd.zenger@eccles.utah.edu, 801-585-3981
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Brad Williams
Director, Entrepreneurship Program, Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy – brad.williams@eccles.utah.edu, 801-213-8750
Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute Staff
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Anne Bastien
Program Director – anne.bastien@utah.edu, 801-585-3198
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Alicia Vess
Administrative Officer – alicia.vess@utah.edu, 801-587-3836
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Pat Jones
Program Manager – pat.jones@utah.edu, 801-585-0722
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Thad Kelling
Marketing and Public Relations Director – thad.kelling@utah.edu, 801-587-8811
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Tori Matthews
Marketing Assistant – tori.matthews@utah.edu, 801-587-3836
Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy
We partner with the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy at the David Eccles School of Business to provide academic opportunities. Learn more and find faculty at eccles.utah.edu
Housing & Residential Education
We partner with Housing & Residential Education (HRE) at the University of Utah to manage residential opportunities at Lassonde Studios. Contact HRE employees and learn more at housing.utah.edu.
Programs & Student Leaders (2018-19)
Below you will find contact information and our student leaders for our programs. We have new students managing most of our programs each academic year.
Utah Entrepreneur Challenge & Opportunity Quest
For general inquiries, use the program emails: lassondeuec@utah.edu (Utah Entrepreneur Challenge) and lassondeoq@utah.edu (Opportunity Quest).
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Parker Andriese
Chair
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Emily-Reichmann.jpg)
Emily Reichmann
Vice Chair
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Gus Osimitz
Director – Outreach
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Suraj Ramkumar
Director – Judges/Mentors
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Tobi Yoon
Director – Opportunity Quest/Utah Entrepreneur Events
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Youngjae-Shin.jpg)
Youngjae Shin
Director – Marketing
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Cynthia Grissom
Associate – Events
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Dakota Rose
Associate – Marketing
High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge
For general inquiries, use the program email: hsuec@utah.edu.
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Kearsa Hodgson
Director
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Sam-Hirsch.jpg)
Sam Hirsch
Associate
Company Launch
For general inquiries, use the program email: lassondelaunch@utah.edu.
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Kelsey-Roderick.jpg)
Kelsey Roderick
Chair
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Mitchell Wulfman
Director
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Anh Cao
Associate
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Kepler Sticka-Jones
Associate
Get Seeded
For general inquiries, use the program email: lassondegetseeded@utah.edu.
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Ethan Annis
Director
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Lauren-Beall.jpg)
Lauren Beall
Director
Make Program
For general inquiries, use the program email: lassondemake@utah.edu.
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Christopher-Holland.jpg)
Chris Holland
Chair
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Kaila Lemons
Vice Chair
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Elizabeth Porter
Director – Operations
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Joshua Martin
Director – Shop
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Marciano Preciado
Director – Prototype
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Collin-Teng.jpg)
Collin Teng
Lead Tool Mentor
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Jack-Ronnie.jpg)
Jack Ronnie
Lead Tool Mentor
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Kalie-Rae-Leavitt.jpg)
Kalie Leavitt
Lead Tool Mentor
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Nathan-McBride.jpg)
Nathan McBride
Lead Tool Mentor
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Alexander-S-Bowen.jpg)
Alexander Bowen
Tool Mentor
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Laycee-Brown.jpg)
Laycee Brown
Tool Mentor
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Anne-Connolly.jpg)
Annie Connolly
Tool Mentor
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Derek-Dayton.jpg)
Derek Dayton
Tool Mentor
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/James-Eckstein.jpg)
James Eckstein
Tool Mentor
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Isaac-A.-Hale.jpg)
Isaac Hale
Tool Mentor
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Matthew-Holland.jpg)
Matthew Holland
Tool Mentor
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Bradley-Kloos.jpg)
Bradley Kloos
Tool Mentor
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Alexis-Koopmann.jpg)
Alexis Koopmann
Tool Mentor
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Jamie-Law.jpg)
Jamie Law
Tool Mentor
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Eric-J.-Marsh.jpg)
Eric Marsh
Tool Mentor
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Zackary-Roberts.jpg)
Zack Roberts
Tool Mentor
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Erick-Solum.jpg)
Erick Solum
Tool Mentor
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Sam-Steele.jpg)
Sam Steele
Tool Mentor
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Gnimdo-Tako.jpg)
Gnimdo Tako
Tool Mentor
Lassonde New Venture Development
For general inquiries, email the Lassonde Institute: lassonde@utah.edu.
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William Thomas
Director
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Niloufar-farhang.jpg)
Niloofar Farhang
Student Director
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Kyphuong-Luong.jpg)
Kyphuong Luong
Student Director
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Petersen-Joseph.jpg)
Joseph Peterson
Student Director
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Danny-Powell.jpg)
Danny Powell
Student Director
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Dane-Cannon.jpg)
Dane Cannon
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Siyu-Chen.jpg)
Siyu Chen
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Kristin-Dahlin.jpg)
Kristin Dahlin
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Ryan-Fontanesi.jpg)
Ryan Fontanesi
Associate
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Laura Gardner
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Katy-Halverson.jpg)
Katy Halverson
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Brandon-Hellberg.jpg)
Brandon Hellberg
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Jason-Huang.jpg)
Jason Huang
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Ben-Hubbard.jpg)
Benjamin Hubbard
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/David-Jaynes.jpg)
David Jaynes
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Michael-Kane.jpg)
Michael Kane
Associate
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Deniz Kaplan
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Ezzy-Khaojanga.jpg)
Ezzy Khaosanga
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Michelle-King.jpg)
Michelle King
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Fatemeh-Koohestanmahalian.jpg)
Fatemeh Koohestanmahalian
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Cynthia-Louie.jpg)
Cynthia Louie
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Sam-Mahr.jpg)
Samuel Mehr
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Finn-Melanson.jpg)
Finn Melanson
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Heath-Murdock.jpg)
Heath Murdock
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Tim-Nielsen.jpg)
Tim Nielsen
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/David-Owen.jpg)
David Owen
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/David-Pinnock.jpg)
David Pinnock
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Clark-Ragsdale.jpg)
Donald Clark Ragsdale
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Jasminder-Rajput.jpg)
Jasminder Rajput
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Alex-Rose-1.jpg)
Alexander Rose
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Kapil-Sharma.jpg)
Kapil Sharma
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Rami-Shorti.jpg)
Rami Shorti
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Hema-Sulkar.jpg)
Hema Sulkar
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Andrew-Taibi.jpg)
Andrew Taibi
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Jennifer-Wolken.jpg)
Jennifer Wolken
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Yuan-Yang.jpg)
Yuan Yang
Associate
Networking and Outreach
Skills programs include: Cowork, Meetups and Ambassadors.
For general inquiries, email the Lassonde Institute: lassonde@utah.edu.
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Michelle Galvez
Chair – Outreach
Cowork
For general inquiries, use the program email: lassondecowork@utah.edu.
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Kaique-Carvalho-Moura.jpg)
Kaique Moura
Director
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Rahma-Ahmed.jpg)
Rahma Ahmed
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Lauren-Hash.jpg)
Lauren Hash
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Addison-Hunter.jpg)
Addison Hunter
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Carson-Kolb.jpg)
Carson Kolb
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Theodore-K.-Polevoy.jpg)
TK Polevoy
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Ryland-Robinson.jpg)
Ryland Robinson
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Madison-Rogers.jpg)
Madison Rogers
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Sofia-Sotelo.jpg)
Sofia Sotelo
Associate
Meetups
For general inquiries, use the program email: lassondemeetup@utah.edu.
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Kayla-Navarro.jpg)
Kayla Navarro
Director
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Joselyn-Galvez.jpg)
Joselyn Galvez
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Victoria-Hekking.jpg)
Ashley Hekking
Associate
Ambassadors
For general inquiries, use the program email: lassondeambassadors@utah.edu.
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Jeffrey-Wang.jpg)
Jeffrey Wang
Director
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Shaykayla-Smith.jpg)
Shaykayla Smith
Director
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Ilham-Batar.jpg)
Ilham Batar
Ambassador
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Lucy-Beltran.jpg)
Lucy Beltran
Ambassador
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Rosario-Bibiano-Garcia.jpg)
Rosario Bibiano
Ambassador
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Alexander-Fender.jpg)
Alexander Fender
Ambassador
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Ainu-Kaufusi.jpg)
Ainu Kaufusi
Ambassador
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Shelbie-Larsen.jpg)
Shelbie Larsen
Ambassador
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Amerique-Phillips.jpg)
Amerique Phillips
Ambassador
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Emily-Schmutz.jpg)
Emily Schmutz
Ambassador
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Liliana-Tyler.jpg)
Liliana Tyler
Ambassador
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Lily-Yu.jpg)
Lily Yu
Ambassador
Skills Programs
Skills programs include: Workshops, Hours with Experts, Food Entrepreneur, Arts Entrepreneur, LSND 400.
For general inquiries, email the Lassonde Institute: lassonde@utah.edu.
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Megan Glasmann
Chair
Workshops
For general inquiries, use the program email: lassondeworkshop@utah.edu.
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Julia-Dominesey.jpg)
Julia Dominesey
Director
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Jacob-Peters.jpg)
Jake Peters
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Keaton-M.-Quinn.jpg)
Keaton Quinn
Associate
Hours with Experts
For general inquiries, use the program email: lassondeexperts@utah.edu.
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Eduarda-Rocha.jpg)
Eduarda Rocha
Director
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Elise-Saarela-.jpg)
Elise Saarela
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Emily-Wagstaff.jpg)
Emily Wagstaff
Associate
Arts Entrepreneur Program
For general inquiries, use the program email: lassondearts@utah.edu.
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Davis-DuBose-Marler.jpg)
Davis DuBose-Marler
Director
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Hannah-Smith.jpg)
Hannie Smith
Associate
Food Entrepreneur
For general inquiries, use the program email: lassondefood@utah.edu.
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Cole-Montello.jpg)
Cole Montello
Director
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Baylea-Clayton.jpg)
Baylea Clayton
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Rafaela-McFarlane.jpg)
Rafaela McFarlane
Associate
Lassonde 400
For general inquiries, use the program email: lassonde400@utah.edu.
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Celine-Cavanaugh.jpg)
Celine Cavanaugh
Director
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Jenny-Aylward.jpg)
Jenny Aylward
Associate
![](https://lassonde.utah.edu/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Sam-Lagoy.jpg)
Sam Lagoy
Associate
Residential Advisors
Visit the Housing & Residential Education (HRE) website for more information: housing.utah.edu.
For general inquiries, email HRE: info@housing.utah.edu.
Lassonde Studios Front Desk
For general inquiries, email lassondefrontdesk@housing.utah.edu or call 801-213-8700.