Staff

Directors

Brian VetterAssociate Director - Residential OperationsRestaurant Operations(414) 229-7276bvetter@uwm.eduSandburg Halls 260
Lucy BalkmanAssistant Director - Retail OperationsRestaurant Operations(414) 229-4146lucyxu@uwm.eduSTU Union 301
Scott HofflandDirectorRestaurant Operations414-229-4146scotth@uwm.eduUnion 312
Chad BoppelAssistant Director - Operational SupportRestaurant Operations(414) 229-5833cboppel@uwm.eduSTU Union 303

Catering

Regina Ellingson20|20 Catering Director20|20 Catering414-229-3733ellingso@uwm.eduUnion
Shareca Thompson20/20 Catering Manager20|20 Catering thompssl@uwm.edu 
Caitlin WoodwardCatering Event Coordinator20/20 Catering414-229-3733cavulich@uwm.eduUnion 3rd Floor Aisle B 321
Abbey DoogeBanquet Manager20/20 Catering414-229-3733dooge@uwm.eduUnion 3rd Floor Aisle B 323
Kevin HammBanquet Manager20/20 Catering414-229-3733khhamm@uwm.eduUnion 3rd Floor Aisle B 323

Operational Support

Kattie AppletonFood Service SupervisorRestaurant Operations(414) 229-4146mille836@uwm.eduSTU Union 308
Lou ArataInventory Control Coordinator (414) 229-4535arata@uwm.eduUnion Dock
Erin AdamczykInventory Control CoordinatorOperational414-229-4535adamczye@uwm.eduUnion Dock
Bernadette SopkoFood Service AssistantGrind262-659-7599sopko@uwm.eduUnion W161
Andy BrandtInventory Control CoordinatorRestaurant Operations414-229-5114Brandta@uwm.eduSandburg Hall Sandburg Dock
Ross MartenInventory Control CoordinatorRestaurant Operations414-229-5114 Sandburg Hall Sandburg Dock

Retail

James ThielmannFood Service SupervisorRestaurant Operations(414) 229-6319thielman@uwm.eduSTU Union EB25
John MeschFood Service ManagerRestaurant Operations(414) 229-5742jmesch@uwm.eduSTU Union 146A
Elizabeth RyanFood Service SupervisorRestaurant Operations(414) 229-4146tackes@uwm.eduSTU Union 301
Rachel ComptonFood Service AssistantRetail414-229-5833comptonr@uwm.eduUnion 308
Timothy RyanFood Service Supervisor 414-229-2225ryan39@uwm.eduUnion Union
Kristine GaynorFood Service ManagerRestaurant Operations(414) 229-4146 STU Union 301
Wilfred RosaFood Service Assistant 414-229-4146wrosa@uwm.eduUnion 302

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Bobby JanbazFood Service Assistant 414-22-6319 Union Gasthaus EB25D

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Residential

Geoff SaureResidential Area ManagerRestaurant Operations squre@uwm.edu 
Jill HynekCambridge Cafe ManagerRestaurant Operations(414) 935-6922jrhynek@uwm.eduCambridge Cafe
Marco VallejoCambridge Café SupervisorRestaurant Operations(414) 229-5610vallejo@uwm.eduCambridge Commons
Mary ReblinRESTOR ManagerRestaurant Operations(414) 229-3539reblin@uwm.eduRiverview Cafe 203
Mike KeelanResidential Area ManagerRestaurant Operations keelanm@uwm.edu 
Patricia OwtenSandburg Café ManagerRestaurant Operations(414) 935-6922pfifer@uwm.eduSandburg Café
Thea WellsOffice AssociateRestaurant Operations(414) 935-6923tcwells@uwm.eduCambridge Cafe

Culinary Division

Jorge VargasSandburg Cafe SupervisorRestaurant Operations(414) 229-3539jv7@uwm.eduRiverview Cafe
Scott DutkiewiczGarde Manager ChefRestaurant Operations(414) 229-5123dutkiewi@uwm.eduSandburg Cafe
Kenneth SaygoSandburg Café ChefRestaurant Operations(414) 229-5123saygo@uwm.eduSandburg Cafe
Matt HalaseAssociate Sous ChefRestaurant Operations(414) 229-6307halase@uwm.eduSandburg Halls C206
Cheri NiechlanskiSandburg Cafe ChefRestaurant Operations(414) 935-6923niechlan@uwm.eduCambridge Commons
Teri SpoerleinCambridge Cafe SupervisorRestaurant Operations414-229-5123spoerlei@uwm.eduCambridge Cafe
Kelvin OwtenSandburg Cafe Chef 414-229-5123owten@uwm.eduSandburg Hall 228
Sir FinneSandburg Cafe Manager   Sandburg Cafe
Ashley PaxsonExecutive Pastry Chef    
Eddie PhillipsCambridge Cafe Chef    
Joel OrwigCambridge Cafe Supervisor    
Mike SellGrab & Go Production Leader    
Hayat BenaliGarde Manager   Sandburg Café
Billy YorkSandburg Cafe Lead   Sandburg
Carlos MeléndezAssociate Sous ChefRestaurant Operations melendec@uwm.edu