Meet the Staff

Laurence Gendelman
Co-Conference Chair
Economics, Leadership, Political Science
Hi, I'm Laurence Gendelman, one of your Co-Executive chairs for IACURH 2008 at CU Boulder! I oversee finance, facilities, registration, technology, and housing for the conference. Thus far, the conference is coming together very well. Hotel rooms are booked, facilities are underway, the website is up, and the budget is created! We truly are blessed to have an amazing staff this year; and, I am extremely impressed at the dedication, commitment, and perseverance of each of the chairs! I am looking forward to an amazing conference, and hope you are as well!

Nicole McAllister
Co- Conference Chair
Hey everybody! My name is Nicole McAllister and I am one of the two Co-Chairs! I am currently a sophomore at CU, but this is my first year here. I am an Integrative Physiology major, on a pre med track. I have been working directly with Laurence and with my group of chairs, and have seen great progress. I had a great time at IACURH 2007 and am getting very excited for this years conference!

Erika Petersen
Lodging Chair
Psychology and History

Hey Hey! My name is Erika and I am the housing chair. We have all been working hard to get you cozied up into some sweet Boulder hotels. I am a sophomore at CU and love ultimate frisbee. I am stoked to see you all this November for IACURH 2008!!

Lindsay Jones
Focus Project/ Volunteerism Chair
Mathematics

Hello, I’m Lindsay your Philanthropy and Volunteerism chair for IACURH 2008. I am a Junior at CU majoring in Mathematics. I am also a member of the Rowing Team here at CU. As a staff, we are dedicated to bringing you an amazing conference!

Eric Day
Programming Chair
Political Science, Economics

I’m Eric Day, the Programming Chair for IACURH 2008. Please see the programming page for information about submitting programs to be considered at the conference. I am a senior at CU and a member of Alpha Gamma Omega. I have been to several IACURH conferences, and know that IACURH 2008 will take the cake!

Ryan Tyson
Banquet Chair
Political Science, Economics

Hey, I'm Ryan Tyson. I'm a junior majoring in Political Science and Economics with plans of going to Law School. I'm a former RHA executive, and the Banquet Chair for the IACURH Conference. I'm originally from Orange County, California, but I came to CU for the great snowboarding, beautiful campus, and college-town atmosphere. We've been working really hard on the conference and I can't wait for everyone to get here and experience it. See you then!

Becca Stephens

Hey Everybody! My name is Becca Stephens, and I'm one of the Administrative Chairs for IACURH 2008! That sounds really important, but basically I am put in charge of the random things that come up constatnly while planning a conference. I also worked hard to make the folders you will recieve at the ocnference, so cherish them as a gift from me! I'm a freshman here at CU, and I love meeting new people; si uf tiy gave any random things that you want to talk about, let me know because I am good at random!

Corey Anderson
RBD Liasion
Integrative Physiology, Psychology

Hey guys! I'm Corey and I am a double major in Integrative Physiology and Psychology. For RHA, I am the Secretary/Treasurer, but for IACURH I am the RBD Liason. My job during IACURH is to make sure that communication between the staff and the RBD is simple and efficient. Other than class, RHA, and IACURH, I am on the drum line for the CU Golden Buffalo Marching Band.

Katie Boraz
Dining Chair
English, Psychology
Howdy! I’m Katie Boraz, a Sophomore majoring in Psychology and English and the Dining Chair. Keeping with the food theme, my favorite thing to eat is toasted ravioli. Here's a little (and I stress “little”) food-related humor: What do you call a stolen yam? A hot potato. Get it? Get it? (You try finding a clean joke!) Can’t wait for November!

Kylee Wasecheck
Transportation Chair
Integrative Physiology, Sociology, Pre-Med

Hey IACURH! I'm Kylee Wasechek and a sophomore here at CU. Some of my favorite things to do in my "spare time" include going dancing, watching movies, snowboarding, and hanging out with the awesome IACURH and RHA staffs. I'm in charge of getting you to the conference and from that point getting you from the beautiful Boulder Outlook to wherever you need to be whether it be breakout sessions, late night activities, or the banquet (who wants to walk in heels and dressy clothes accross campus, I don't :-) ) I can't wait for November 13-16 to see ya'll here in Boulder!

Nolan Huston

Sponsorship Chair

Civil Engineering and Business

Nolan is an awesome guy and is stoked that you guys are here!

Stef Franchs
Entertainment Chair
Theater
My name is Stefanie Franchs and I'm currently a sophomore theatre major here at CU this wonderful Spring of 08. I am a member of the Alpha Delta Chi sorority and I love to hang out with friends, watch movies, read books and play sports. I am the Entertainment Chair for this conference and I'm really excited for you all to come to the campus and experience the fun and beauty that the University of Colorado at Boulder has to offer you. I'm excited to meet you in the Fall and if you have any questions, suggestions, concerns or you just want to chat feel free to contact me.

Lauren Zeinstra
Spirit Chair
French, Business
We’ve all been working so hard to make sure that we can show you the best that CU has to offer, but SPIRIT! is when you get a chance to show off YOUR school! Come prepared to strut your stuff for your school with killer costumes, loud cheers, and crazy banners. Can you handle it? We’ve got some great things planned for next year’s conference, so get ready!

Austin Green
Technology/ Registration Chair
Business, Spanish
I am responsible for the creation, artwork, and maitnence of the IACURH 2008 website. In addition, I am coordinating the registration procedure to ensure that NCC’s and Advisors can navigate the registration process at ease.

Montez Butts
Conference Advisor

Lisa Lampe
Conference Advisor
 I enjoy supporting student leaders in sharing ideas and building relationships at conferences!  I'm not sure if you want to include background information, but here is more if you want to use it: I graduated with Masters in Education from Grand Valley State University and a BS in Applied Math from the University of Missouri-Rolla. I've enjoyed the past two years as a Hall Director on main campus and enjoy playing the advising role for IACURH 2008. 

Vanessa Dunn
Conference Advisor
Greetings everyone! I am a Residence Hall Director at CU and also one of
the IACURH 2008 Advisors. I am working with Transportation, Sponsorship,
Dining, Banquet, and Speakers, and I must say that we are one fabulous
group. In fact, the entire IACURH team is amazing and we are working
hard to make IACURH 2008 a great conference experience for our guests.
Whether you're a Silver Snake, a Green Monkey, or an Orange Iguana...you
are going to have a great time at CU uncovering "the legend of your
hidden leadership"! CU in November!

Michele Richey
Conference Advisor
Michele Richey is currently a Residence Hall Director here at CU for the
College Inn. Her involvement with NACURH spans 10 years and 3 regions.
She is super excited to experience for the first time planning a
conference through her involvement as an Advisor for IACURH 2008. She
can't wait to see you all here!

Daniel Gette
Assistant Director of Conference Services