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Executive Coordinator SANDY
SCHATZ joined AURI in 1994, providing support
for and coordinating activities between the
executive director and the board. |
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DAVID BARTHOLOMAY is AURI's
deputy director for planning and development and
acts as AURI's legislative liaison. He joined
AURI at the beginning of last year and is based
in the St. Paul office. |
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MELONI RASMUSSEN, Institute
service specialist, has been with AURI since its
inception in 1989. Rasmussen aids clients with
contracts, insurance and inventory. |
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RENEE MULCAHY is AURI's chief
financial officer. Mulcahy joined the
organization in 1992 and manages accounting,
budgets and financial assets. |
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CORKY MILLER directs AURI's
technology efforts as information specialist.
Miller has managed the Institute's computer and
communications network since 1990. |
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Information systems technician MARIE
FOURNIER assists in computer system
development and maintains AURI's web site. |
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DONNA CHRISTIANSON,
contractual services specialist, drafts program
guidelines and oversees compliance with contract
terms and repayment. Christianson joined AURI in
1993. |
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TOBY MAGSAM provides a
cheerful voice and helping hand as
secretary/receptionist at AURI's Crookston
office. Magsam joined AURI three months ago. |
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BRENT SORENSON heads up
AURI's Northern Field Office. Sorenson, who holds
a doctorate in agronomy, joined the
Crookston-based office as general manager in
February 1997. |
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Program specialist JEAN ROCK manages
client contracts and serves as contact person for
funded projects from the northern region. Rock
joined AURI in 1994. |
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General manager MICHAEL SPARBY leads
the efforts of AURI's Central Field Office in
Morris, serving 24 counties in Minnesota. Sparby
assesses opportunities for commercializing new ag
products; he joined AURI in 1996. |
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MAX NORRIS is AURI's
scientist conducting research into new uses for
crop oils and animal fats. Norris also manages
AURI patents and intellectual property. |
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Waste Utilization Manager JACK
JOHNSON conducts research into waste
utilization and provides engineering services.
Based in Waseca, Johnson assists in new uses for
byproducts like crop residue, food waste, manures
and animal mortalities. |
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STEVE OLSON covers 22
counties in southwestern Minnesota as general
manager for the Southwest Field Office in
Marshall. |
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NANCY LARSON, program
specialist in Marshall and a certified economic
development professional by the National
Development Council, provides client support.
Larson joined AURI in September of 1997. |
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Office manager LOUISE EISCHENS assists
both field office and technical staff in the
Southwest Office in Marshall. She has been with
AURI since 1990. |
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TED GILLETT supports AURI
clients as meat technologist. Based in Marshall,
Gillett assists in product development and
training for Minnesota meat producers. |
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JERRY CRAWFORD is an
analytical chemist at the Marshall lab and
contributes analytical support for research done
at all AURI facilities. |
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ROSE PATZER, a chemical
product technologist, lends her expertise on a
number of research projects. She works out of
AURI's Marshall laboratory. |
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KAI BJERKNESS joined the St.
Paul office in July, as resource and development
specialist and manager of the urban youth,
value-added ag project. |
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JENNY EGGERSDORFER came on
board as administrative assistant for the St.
Paul office in July 1997. |
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Communications Director DAN LEMKE
joined AURI in 1995 with a background in
television journalism. He updates the news media
on AURI-supported ventures and assists clients
with promotional needs. |
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SUE ROSENAU provides support
for both the Waseca office and the Minnesota
Extension Service. |
