2024 Fusion SUmmit
Attendee List
Abby Van Note
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.
Adam Wetherbee
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!
Angela Gattoni
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!
Brooke Conger
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
I have been
working at Marquette University for 6 months. I am excited to learn more
about Fusion!
Christopher Berger
Professional
staff with UW-Madison Recreation & Wellbeing Department. Live in Madison,
Wisconsin. During free time I enjoy running, cycling, and playing basketball.
Daniel Martin
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.
Diana Vasquez
I am fairly new
to Fusion and am supervising the administrative staff that use the
program.
Dominique Floyd
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.
Donald (DJ) Quinn
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!
Elizabeth Croft
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
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.
Grace Sanchez
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.
Hunter Todd
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.
Isaac Brandl
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...
James Friel
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.
Jane Arnem
I have been with
UW Athletics and Rec for almost 33 years. We have been using Fusion
since 2012.
Jaxson Ellerker-Rigonan
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.
Jeff Sladewski
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.
Jesse Rice
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.
Josie Delgado
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
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!
Child Development. I love spending time with my family. I love taking pictures and Instagram is my good friend!
Katy Schmitz
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.
Kelly Esenther
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!
Konya Knackstedt Mueller
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
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.
Lauren Haveman
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
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.
Mary Yemma Barnhart
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
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!
Mo Kappes
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
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.
Raeleen Galvan
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.
Ryan Doner
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 Ferand
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
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
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.
Souleymane Diallo
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
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.
Tyrell Crane
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!
Zachary Timmons
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.