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Staff

Meet AURI’s staff and learn more about what they do.


Shannon Schlecht

Executive Director
sschlecht@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 125
Bio


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Ray Bohanna

Information Systems Manager
rbohanna@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 109 Continue Reading Ray Bohanna
Bio

Alan Doering

Senior Scientist, Coproducts
adoering@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 126 Continue Reading Alan Doering
Bio

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Lisa Gjersvik

Data Insights and Grants Director
lgjersvik@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 129 Continue Reading Lisa Gjersvik
Bio

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Jimmy Gosse, Ph.D

Senior Scientist, Biobased & Renewable Energy
jgosse@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 114 Continue Reading Jimmy Gosse, Ph.D
Bio

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Ashley Harguth

Project Manager
aharguth@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 127 Continue Reading Ashley Harguth
Bio

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Linda LaPlante

Accountant
llaplante@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 123 Continue Reading Linda LaPlante
Bio

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Nan Larson

AURI Connects Manager
nlarson@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 137 Continue Reading Nan Larson
Bio

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Matthew Leiphon

Project and Industry Insights Manager
mleiphon@auri.org
218.281.7600 Ext. 106 Continue Reading Matthew Leiphon
Bio

Charlie Lucas

Senior Scientist, Food
clucas@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 115 Continue Reading Charlie Lucas
Bio

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Amy Lund

Accountant
alund@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 111 Continue Reading Amy Lund
Bio

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Lisa Martinez

Communications Manager
lmartinez@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 148 Continue Reading Lisa Martinez
Bio

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Brad Matuska

Business Development Director of Biomass Feedstocks
bmatuska@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 143 Continue Reading Brad Matuska
Bio

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Kim Nesvig

Project & Resource Manager
knesvig@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 132 Continue Reading Kim Nesvig
Bio

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Clay Newton

Meat Innovation Specialist
cnewton@auri.org
218.281.7600 Continue Reading Clay Newton
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Camren Nikoley

Bioindustrial Lab Associate
cnikoley@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 139 Continue Reading Camren Nikoley
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Alexandra Ostlund

Business Development Director of Novel Supply Chains
aostlund@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 149 Continue Reading Alexandra Ostlund
Bio

Angela Owens

Executive Assistant
aowens@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 104 Continue Reading Angela Owens
Bio

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Becky Philipp

Project Manager
bphilipp@auri.org
218.280.8575 Continue Reading Becky Philipp
Bio

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Lea Reitmeier

Project and Contracts Coordinator
lreitmeier@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 110 Continue Reading Lea Reitmeier
Bio

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Jason Robinson

Business Development Director-Food
jrobinson@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 119 Continue Reading Jason Robinson
Bio

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Shannon Schlecht

Executive Director
sschlecht@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 125 Continue Reading Shannon Schlecht
Bio

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John Sorensen

Bioindustrial Facilities Manager
jsorensen@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 128 Continue Reading John Sorensen
Bio

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Dan Sparks

Director of Government and Industry Relations
dsparks@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 107 Continue Reading Dan Sparks
Bio

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Michael Sparby

Commercialization Director
msparby@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 118 Continue Reading Michael Sparby
Bio

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Harold Stanislawski

Business and Industry Development Director
hstanislawski@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 117 Continue Reading Harold Stanislawski
Bio

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Adam Stratton

Senior Director of Operations & Finance
astratton@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 103 Continue Reading Adam Stratton
Bio

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Michael Stutelberg, Ph.D.

Scientist, Chemistry
mstutelberg@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 135 Continue Reading Michael Stutelberg, Ph.D.
Bio

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Ben Swanson

Scientist of Food & Nutrition
bswanson@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 133 Continue Reading Ben Swanson
Bio

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Linda Thompson, Ph.D.

Director of Organizational Advancement
lthompson@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 108 Continue Reading Linda Thompson, Ph.D.
Bio

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Shelby Thooft

Associate Scientist, Chemistry
sthooft@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 136 Continue Reading Shelby Thooft
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Jennifer Voegele

Director of Marketing Communications
jvoegele@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 102 Continue Reading Jennifer Voegele
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Jennifer Wagner-Lahr

Senior Director of Business Development and Commercialization
jwagner@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 121 Continue Reading Jennifer Wagner-Lahr
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Luca Zullo, Ph.D.

Sr. Director of Science and Technology
lzullo@auri.org
218.281.7600 ext. 145 Continue Reading Luca Zullo, Ph.D.
Bio

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