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Staff

The Tippie staff is here to partner with you on your journey through the MBA experience. From admissions to graduation and beyond, we strive to make your experience at Tippie one you will remember.

We encourage you to contact us at 800-MBA-IOWA (toll-free),
319-335-2792, or tippiemba@uiowa.edu.

Deans

Gary J. Gaeth

Jay Sa-Aadu
Associate Dean

Colleen M. Downie

Colleen Downie
Assistant Dean

 
Career Academies

Julie Zielinski

Julie Zielinski
Business Director
Marketing Career Academy

Tom Gruca

Tom Gruca
Faculty Director
Marketing Career Academy

Cathy Zaharis

Cathy Zaharis
Business Director
Finance Career Academy

Matt Billett

Matt Billett
Faculty Director
Finance Career Academy

 

Rich Boulger

Rich Boulger
Director, Business Solutions Center
Business Director, Strategic Innovation Career Academy

Shannon Juergens

Shannon Juergens
Assistant Director
Business Solutions Center & Strategic Innovation Career Academy

Gary Gaeth

Gary Gaeth
Faculty Director
Strategic Innovation Career Academy

Barry Thomas

Barry Thomas
Faculty Director
Process Excellence Track
Strategic Innovation Career Academy

Tom Bednar

Tom Bednar
Business Director
Process Excellence Track
Strategic Innovation Career Academy

Admissions & Recruiting

Jodi L. Schafer

Jodi Schafer
Director
MBA Admissions & Financial Aid

Lydia Fine

Lydia Fine
Associate Director
MBA Recruiting & Admissions

Courtney M. Bork

Courtney Bork
MBA Admissions Assistant

Student Services

Nadia M. Dwight

Nadia Dwight
Director
MBA Student Services

Stephanie J. Finney

Stephanie Finney
MBA Student Services Assistant

 
MBA Career Services

Jennifer W. Johnson

Jennifer Johnson
Director
MBA Career Services

Jason Napoli

Jason Napoli
Associate Director
MBA Career Services

Thomas E. Banta

Tom Banta
Associate Director
Corporate Development

Michel Pontarelli

Michel Pontarelli
Associate Director
Career Training

Amy Sayer

Amy Sayer
Recruiting Coordinator

Accounting

Katie Millard

Patricia (Katie) Millard
Accounting Manager

Dixie Pelzer

Dixie Pelzer
Account Specialist

Anna Elder

Anna Elder
Accounting Clerk

Amy Wilson

Amy Wilson
Accounting Clerk