2024 Fusion SUmmit

Attendee List

Abby Van Note

Assistant Director, Club & Community Programs
University of Wisconsin, Madison
I serve as the Assistant Director of Inclusion, Club & Community Programs at the University of Wisconsin Madison where I have been for the last 7+ years. I am a dog mom and love to be outside. 
 abby.vannote@wisc.edu

Adam Wetherbee

Associate Director, Facilities & Operations
Harvard University
Hailing from Boston MA, I have been working for Campus Recreation since my freshmen year at Boston College. I love my Boston sports teams, going out to dinner and enjoying all the different types New England weather we experience! 
 adam.wetherbee@hfit.com

Angela Gattoni

Manager, Facility Operations & Membership Services
California State University, Northridge
Hello! My name is Angela Gattoni and I am the Manager of Facility Operations and Membership Services for the Student Recreation Center (SRC) at Cal State Northridge. I have worked at the SRC for 6 years as professional staff and 3 years prior to that as a student employee. As someone who has used Fusion since 2013, I am always looking to explore ways for us to best utilize Fusion and I look forward to connecting with everyone at Summit! 
 angela.gattoni@csun.edu

Brooke Conger

Administrative Specialist
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
I am an Administrative Specialist at The University of Tennessee. I received my bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee Knoxville in hospitality management. I enjoy being back on campus and interacting with students and staff.

Casandra Sickinger

Administrative Assistant
Marquette University
I have been working at Marquette University for 6 months. I am excited to learn more about Fusion!
 casandra.sickinger@marquette.edu

Christopher Berger

Coordinator of Scheduling & Events
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Professional staff with UW-Madison Recreation & Wellbeing Department. Live in Madison, Wisconsin. During free time I enjoy running, cycling, and playing basketball.
 christopher.berger@wisc.edu

Daniel Martin

Member Services Supervisor
Harvard Business School
Member Services Supervisor at Harvard Business School's Shad Hall Fitness Center. Former college basketball player with 5+ years of Full-Time campus recreation management and Fusion software experience. Dedicated to always growing as a professional/person and enjoy using/learning more about technology. Basketball skills development coach and avid concert goer in my free time. 
 dmartin@hbs.edu

Diana Vasquez

Administrative Services Manager
City of Goodyear, AZ
I am fairly new to Fusion and am supervising the administrative staff that use the program. 
 diana.vasquez@goodyearaz.gov

Dominique Floyd

Senior Coordinator, Facilities and Operations
University of Kentucky
I began my Campus Recreation journey on a whim in undergrad at the University of Florida. From there I completed my graduate assistantship at the University of Kentucky and have stayed there since graduating. 
 dominique.floyd@uky.edu

Donald (DJ) Quinn

Administrative Support and Solutions Specialist
University of Connecticut
I'm one of the Fusion Champions for our institution, so I'm looking forward to seeing what's new in the world of Fusion! I've worked at UConn Rec for about 5 years in various different roles so I have some experience in HR, Competitive Sports, and Administration. Looking forward to meeting my fellow Fusion Fans! 
 donald.quinn_iv@uconn.edu

Elizabeth Croft

Assistant Director, Member Services
Colorado State University
Campus Recreation has been my home since my undergrad experience at NC State in the Outdoor Adventures program. Since then, I've been at Eastern Washington University as a grad assistant and University of California, Riverside as the Coordinator of Outdoor Excursions (with a few other short stops along the way). In my current role at Colorado State, I transitioned to member services from outdoor programming.

Eric Harrell

Membership & Outreach Coordinator
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
I joined RecSports at UTK in Fall 2020 as a Program Resource Specialist. In January 2023, I transitioned into a coordinator role as the inaugural Membership & Outreach Coordinator. I hold both a bachelor’s degree (sport management) and master’s degree (higher education administration) from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. I enjoy programming and promoting health and well-being initiatives within the UT campus community.
 eharrel6@utk.edu

Grace Sanchez

Assistant Director, Member Experience
University of Miami
I've been working at UM for 3 years and I absolutely love working with college students! I love customer service, as crazy as that sounds!! I love problem solving, critical thinking and providing exceptional customer service. Mentoring students and teaching them life/business skills is my passion.
 g.sanchez11@umiami.edu

Hunter Todd

IT Assistant
Louisiana State University
I am in school pursuing a degree in Computer Science while doing IT at UREC. I am eager to learn more about Fusion, network, and meet other professionals.
 htodd4@lsu.edu

Isaac Brandl

REC Experience Coordinator
UC San Diego
I'm Isaac. Alaska is home but San Diego is where I live. I love Star Wars, Wu-Tang, Gulls hockey, skateboards, tacos, and cats. Don't forget to bring a towel...
 ibrandl@ucsd.edu

James Friel

Associate Director
Marquette University
I've been in Campus Recreation almost 20 years and have spent my entire career in Wisconsin.  I've been the Associate Director at MU since 2018; we implemented Fusion in 2022.  I enjoy spending time with my family, Chicago Sports Teams and Fusion.
 james.friel@marquette.edu

Jane Arnem

Manager of Business and Financial Operations
University of Waterloo
I have been with UW Athletics and Rec for almost 33 years.  We have been using Fusion since 2012.
 jkarnem@uwaterloo.ca

Jaxson Ellerker-Rigonan 

Business Operations Coordinator
University of Waterloo
I primarily work on the human resources and large scale event scheduling side of Athletics. I'm also a part time personal trainer with the department and have a background in Kinesiology.
 jaellerk@uwaterloo.ca

Jeff Sladewski

Assistant Director of Campus Recreation - MFH
Western Colorado University
Hello! My name is Jeff Sladewski. I am an Assistant Director of Campus Recreation at Western Colorado University, a small, rural university nestled in the Rocky Mountains.
 jsladewski@western.edu

Jesse Rice

Computer Manager
Louisiana State University
I love making an impact on students through technology!  In my spare time, I enjoy hanging with my wife and daughter, playing basketball, and reading.
 jesserice@me.com    

Josie Delgado    

Membership Coordinator
California State University San Bernardino
Hi everyone, I'm Josie Delgado, Membership Coordinator for CSUSB RecWell. I have been in campus recreation for over 15 years. Outside of work I am a Disney loving mother to two beautiful girls and wife to my husband who is also in campus recreation. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone at this year's summit. 

Julie Shelby-Davis

Administrative Specialist
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
I’m a native of North Carolina and relocated to East Tennessee in 2010. I attended Appalachian State University and have a degree in
Child Development. I love spending time with my family.  I love taking pictures and Instagram is my good friend!
 jshelbyd@utk.edu

Katy Schmitz

Assistant Director of Facilities and Reservations
Samford University
I am originally from Washington State, but I moved to Alabama to complete my master's degree and have been here for the last 3 years. I enjoy reading, watching TV/sports, and traveling outside of work.
 kschmitz@samford.edu

Kelly Esenther  

Coordinator of Club & Community Programs
University of Wisconsin - Madison
As Coordinator of Club & Community Programs, I manage our swim, ice, American Red Cross, Youth and Summer Camp programs! I have taken the Fusion Champ Series course on Programs. I am a local Madisonian and would love to share the good spots in town with you!
 kesenther@wisc.edu

Konya Knackstedt Mueller

Asst. Director - Business Operations
Missouri State University
I have been with Missouri State University for 21 years, 12 with Campus Recreation.  Administrator and user of Fusion since 2015.  I have four kids, six grandkids and four more years until retirement!! 

Lauren Bontrager

Facility Operations Coordinator
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
I've been with UNCCH for about a year and am loving it! At my previous institutions, I mostly worked in Member Services and have been able to take on a large portion of those responsibilities in my current position as well. I'm a young professional so I enjoy making new connections with peers. Outside of work, I love all things Purdue Basketball (proud Purdue Alum) and finding local shops to visit.
 labontra@unc.edu

Lauren Haveman

Business Operations Coordinator
University of Waterloo
I just graduated from the University of Waterloo in 2023, but I have been working with the Athletics Department since 2020 and completed all of my co-op terms with the department. I began my full time employment in July of 2023!

Mackenzie Lucius

Assistant Director of Member Services
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Welcome to Madison! I am Mackenzie and I served UW-Madison's Recreation & Wellbeing team for 8+ years. Prior to UW-Madison, I worked at Grand Valley State University (MI) and Winthrop University (SC). In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, playing basketball, and following Detroit sports.
 Mackenzie.Lucius@wisc.edu

Mary Yemma Barnhart

Associate Director
NC State University
Mary received her bachelor’s degree in business management and master’s degree in parks, recreation tourism Management from NC State University. Mary began working as a professional with Wellness and Recreation in Fall 2006. In Fall 2018, Mary became an associate director with Wellness and Recreation. Mary and her husband, Kyle have one son Ryder and a yellow lab Caicos.

Matt Collum

Assistant Director, Member Services & Operations
Boston College
I'm from New Jersey and have lived in Illinois, West Virginia, and now Boston!  I'm still a New Jersey area sports fan and may or may not be a Harry Potter / Star Wars nerd... Super excited to connect with everyone!
 collumm@bc.edu

Mo Kappes

Assistant Director of Experiential Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison
My area of expertise is in Experiential and Adventure Education and in my current role at UW-Madison, I support programming on the climbing wall and the challenge course.

Nate Harris

IT Manager
University of Washington - Recreation - Seattle
Hello there! I'm the IT Manager for the University of Washington Recreation department, where I'm still trying to figure out how to reboot a treadmill. After 25+ years of surviving the private sector IT world, I've spent the last 1.5 years in the public sector IT world.
 nate5@uw.edu

Raeleen Galvan

Administrative Assistant
City of Goodyear, AZ
Hi, I'm Raeleen Galvan, an Administrative Assistant with the City of Goodyear. I have a passion for industrial organizational psychology and recreation. Looking forward to connecting and sharing insights with fellow attendees. 
 raeleen.galvan@goodyearaz.gov

Ryan Doner

Accounting
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO native. Attended college at UCCS and studied Sport Management and Finance. Outside of work enjoy running, cycling and exploring the mountains of Colorado. 
 ryan.doner@colostate.edu

Ryan Ferand

Membership Services Manager
Virginia Tech
My name is Ryan Ferand and I am the Membership Services Manager at Virginia Tech. I have been in this role for 3 years. I am from Louisiana and attended LSU. 

Ryan Morgan

Membership Services Manager
University of Wisconsin-Madison
I oversee the Nicholas Recreation Center Member Services staff of around 65 staff members. I'm in charge of scheduling, memberships, locker/towel service, merchandise & equipment ordering as well as additional duties.

Sean Foley

Asst. Dir. Member Services & Student Employment
North Carolina State University
Sean moved to Raleigh to join NC State Wellness and Recreation in July 2023. Sean enjoys watching sports, playing soccer, going for hikes and spending time outside.
 sffoley@ncsu.edu

Souleymane Diallo

Computer Analyst II
Louisiana State University
I am originally from Atlanta, GA. I graduated from LSU with a degree in Computer Science. Whenever I have free time, I enjoy working out and playing basketball.

Tarlo Romero

Supervisor, Membership Services & SRC Admin
California State University - Northridge
I have worked with my organization for a little over 2.5 years. I have used the Fusion Software in various ways and am looking forward on improving my current Fusion knowledge. 
 tarlo.romero@csun.edu

Tyrell Crane

Assistant Director of Facility Operations
Utah State University
I am a Utah native and have worked in various recreation capacities for nearly 15 years. I have had involvement in traditional recreation facilities, ropes courses, and high adventure camps. I am looking forward to rubbing shoulders with other career professionals and expanding my Innosoft Fusion knowledge!
 tyrell.crane@usu.edu

Zachary Timmons

IT Assistant
Duke University
Hello, My name is Zach. I’ve been with Duke Rec  and working with Fusion for two years. I am excited to learn new things.
 zachary.timmons@duke.edu