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2010 Midwest Region Conference

Midwest Region Leaders

Midwest Region Chapters

Midwest Region Leaders

  • Nancy Grassel, Chair
  • Director of Human Resources
  • Black Hills State University
  • 1200 University Street
  • W 201A, Unit 9568
  • Spearfish, SD 57799-9568
  • Phone: (605) 642-6545
  • Fax: (605) 256-5197
  • nancygrassel@bhsu.edu

  • Karl Sparks, Chair-elect and Chapter Liaison
  • Director of Human Resources
  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  • PO Box 413
  • Engelmann Hall 125
  • Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413
  • Phone: (414) 229-5640
  • Fax: (414) 229-4102
  • ksparks@uwm.edu

  • Gary Johnson, Past-Chair and National Board Representative
  • Associate Director, Human Resources
  • Drake University
  • 1331 27th Street
  • Des Moines, IA 50311-4505
  • Phone: (515) 271-4804
  • Fax: (515) 271-4546
  • gary.johnson@drake.edu

  • Kelli Shuman, Treasurer
  • Assistant Director, Human Resources
  • South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
  • Human Resources
  • 501 E. Saint Joseph Street
  • Rapid City, SD 57701
  • Phone: (605) 394-1208
  • Fax: (605) 394-1898
  • kelli.shuman@sdsmt.edu

  • Gary Janikowski, Director of Communications
  • System Director, Human Resources
  • Minnesota State Colleges & Universities System Office
  • 30 East 7th Street
  • Suite 350
  • St. Paul, MN 55101-7804
  • Phone: (651) 297-5540
  • Fax: (651) 297-3145
  • gary.janikowski@so.mnscu.edu

  • Patrick Rhoton, National Board Representative
  • Director of Human Resources
  • Mount Vernon Nazarene University
  • 800 Martinsburg Road
  • Mt Vernon, OH 43050
  • Phone: (740) 392-6868
  • Fax: (740) 397-1005
  • prhoton@mvnu.edu

Midwest Region Chapters


  • Indiana Chapter
  • Gracie Reiff, President (July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011)
  • Compensation & Human Resources Specialist
  • Ball State University
  • Admin. Bldg. Room 350
  • 2000 University Avenue
  • Muncie, IN 47306-1022
  • (765) 285-1835
  • greiff@bsu.edu

  • Iowa Chapter
  • Debra Hughes, President (July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011)
  • Benefits Manager
  • University of Iowa
  • 120 University Services Building, Suite 40
  • Iowa City, IA 52242-1911
  • (319) 335-5826
  • debra-hughes@uiowa.edu

  • Michigan Chapter
  • Lori Mulder, President (July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011)
  • Director Human Resources
  • Hope College
  • 100 East 8th Street
  • Suite 210
  • Holland, MI 49423
  • (616) 395-7817
  • mulderl@hope.edu

  • Minnesota Chapter
  • Lori Collard, President (January 1-December 31, 2010)
  • Vice President of Human Resources
  • The College of St. Scholastica
  • 1200 Kenwood Ave.
  • Duluth, MN 55811
  • Phone: (218) 723-6602
  • Fax: (218) 723-6218
  • lcollard@css.edu

  • Missouri Chapter
  • Jennifer Kirtlink, President (July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011)
  • Benefits Manager
  • Drury University
  • 900 N. Benton
  • Springfield, MO 65802
  • (417) 873-6858
  • jkirtlin@drury.edu

  • Ohio Chapter
  • Kathie L. Gibb, President (July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011)
  • Director of Human Resources
  • Otterbein College
  • 1 Otterbein College
  • Westerville, OH 43081
  • (614) 823-1130
  • kgibb@otterbein.edu


  • Wisconsin Chapter
  • Pamela Dollard, President (July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011)
  • University of Wisconsin Colleges
  • 432 North Lake Street
  • Madison, WI 53706
  • Phone: (608) 890-1066
  • Fax: (608) 265-0569
  • pamela.dollard@uwc.edu