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Laura Bachmeier
Business Development Director of Meat
218.281.7600 ext. 124
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Ray Bohanna
Information Systems Manager
218.281.7600 ext. 109
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Alexandra Diemer
Business Development Director of Novel Supply Chains
218.281.7600 ext. 149
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Alan Doering
Senior Scientist, Coproducts
218.281.7600 ext. 126
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Marijo Fischer
Administrative & Executive Assistant
218.281.7600 ext. 128
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Lisa Gjersvik
Senior Director of Strategy Management
218.281.7600 ext. 129
lgjersvik@auri.org
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Jimmy Gosse, Ph.D
Senior Scientist, Biobased & Renewable Energy
218.281.7600 ext. 114
jgosse@auri.org
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Ashley Harguth
Project Manager
218.281.7600 ext. 127
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Linda LaPlante
Accountant
218.281.7600 ext. 123
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Nan Larson
AURI Connects Manager
218.281.7600 ext. 137
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Matthew Leiphon
Project Manager
218.281.7600 Ext. 106
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Amy Lund
Accountant
218.281.7600 ext. 111
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Lisa Martinez
Communications Manager
218.281.7600 ext. 148
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Kim Nesvig
Project & Resource Manager
218.281.7600 ext. 132
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Brad Matuska
Business Development Director of Biomass Feedstocks
218.281.7600 ext. 143
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Clay Newton
Meat Innovation Specialist
218.281.7600
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Lolly Occhino
Senior Scientist, Food
218.281.7600 ext. 115
locchino@auri.org
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Camren Nikoley
Bio Industrial Lab Associate
218.281.7600 ext. 139
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Angela Owens
HR & Administrative Specialist
218.281.7600 ext. 104
aowens@auri.org
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Becky Philipp
Project Manager
218.280.8575
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Sanchez Philocles
Market Research Analyst
218.281.7600 ext. 138
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Lea Reitmeier
Project and Contracts Coordinator
218.281.7600 ext. 110
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Jason Robinson
Business Development Director-Food
218.281.7600 ext. 119
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Shannon Schlecht
Executive Director
sschlecht@auri.org
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Michael Sparby
Commercialization Director
218.281.7600 ext. 118
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Dan Sparks
Director of Government and Industry Relations
218.281.7600 ext. 107
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Harold Stanislawski
Business and Industry Development Director
218.281.7600 ext. 117
hstanislawski@auri.org
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Adam Stratton
Senior Director of Operations & Finance
218.281.7600 ext. 103
astratton@auri.org
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Michael Stutelberg, Ph.D.
Scientist, Chemistry
218.281.7600 ext. 135
mstutelberg@auri.org
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Ben Swanson
Scientist of Food & Nutrition
218.281.7600 ext. 133
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Abel Tekeste
Associate Scientist - Coproducts
218.281.7600
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Linda Thompson, Ph.D.
Director of Organizational Advancement
218.281.7600 ext. 108
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Shelby Thooft
Associate Scientist, Chemistry
218.281.7600 ext. 136
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Jennifer Voegele
Director of Marketing Communications
218.281.7600 ext. 102
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Jennifer Wagner-Lahr
Senior Director of Business Development and Commercialization
218.281.7600 ext. 121
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Luca Zullo, Ph.D.
Sr. Director of Science and Technology
218.281.7600 ext. 145
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