Staff & Instructors

JPEC staff and instructors support UNI students and community members in their entrepreneurial ventures. They often speak to various community groups on entrepreneurship, highlighting programs of the JPEC and providing specialized workshops or classes. If you are interested in having a JPEC staff member speak to your class or group, please use the Contact Us form to get the conversation started.

Staff & Instructors

Dan Beenken

Director, Family Business Center

Instructor of Marketing & Entrepreneurship

dan.beenken@uni.edu
(319) 273-4322

Kyle Coogler

Program Associate

kyle.coogler@uni.edu

Amy Dutton

Director, Small Business Development Center

amy.dutton@uni.edu
(319) 273-4328

Mark Iehl

Instructor of Marketing and Entrepreneurship

mark.iehl@uni.edu
(319) 273-2955

Drew Kahler

Instructor of Marketing and Entrepreneurship

drew.kahler@uni.edu
(319) 273-2955

Patrick Luensmann

Associate Director, JPEC

patrick.luensmann@uni.edu
(319) 273-4335

Maddie Palmersheim

palmemaf@uni.edu
(319) 273-5732

Lindi Roelofse

Program Manager, JPEC

T. Wayne Davis Chair of Entrepreneurship / Instructor of Marketing & Entrepreneurship

lindi.roelofse@uni.edu
(319) 273-5735

Bart Schmitz

Program Manager, JPEC

bart.schmitz@uni.edu
(319) 273-3316

Sophie Troxell

Program Associate

sophie.troxell@uni.edu

Laurie Watje

Director, JPEC

Instructor of Marketing & Entrepreneurship

laurie.watje@uni.edu
(319) 273-2020

Shelly Wessels

Secretary

shelly.wessels@uni.edu
(319) 273-5732