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UWEBC Staff
Doug Barton
Credentials: MBA
Position title: Director
Email:
doug.barton
Phone: 608-890-1052
As Director of the UWEBC, Doug Barton provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for this premier university-industry partnership involving more than 80 companies across diverse industries. Doug manages UWEBC staff, including practice directors and shared-services…
Pema Bhutia
Credentials: MBA
Position title: Events Coordinator
Email:
pema.bhutia
Phone: 608-262-5566
As an Events Coordinator, Pema is responsible for making sure the UWEBC events are well planned, executed and meet the participants’ satisfaction level. Pema brings over 14 years of experience, working in a multicultural environment…
Matthew Cone
Credentials: MS-CXM
Position title: Customer Experience & Marketing Practice Director
Email:
matthew.cone
Phone: 608-263-0635
Matthew Cone leads the UWEBC’s Customer Experience & Marketing focus area. Matthew has spent his career working with teams to deliver amazing customer experiences with a focus on collaboration and the strength of diversity. Matthew comes…
Taryn Johnson
Position title: Marketing Manager
Email:
taryn.johnson
Phone: 608-262-1476
Taryn Johnson leads marketing strategy and execution for the UWEBC, where she focuses on deepening member engagement and promoting the value of collaboration across the UWEBC community. She manages a wide range of efforts –…
Jenny Patzlaff
Position title: Supply Chain Practice Director
Email:
jenny.patzlaff
Phone: 608-890-1298
Jenny is an experienced cross-functional team leader and 20+ year supply chain veteran. She has a passion for data transparency, solving supply chain problems, and promoting a team culture of collaboration and continuous learning. Jenny…
Heidi Rozmiarek
Credentials: MBA
Position title: Technology, Data and AI Practice Director
Email:
heidi.rozmiarek
Phone: 608-890-1291
As the Technology, Data and AI Practice Director, Heidi Rozmiarek leads the technology practice of the UWEBC. She works with member companies to ensure education, research, and advisory service offerings are aligned with the needs…
Practice Directors in Residence
Jennifer Anderson
Position title: Practice Director in Residence – Change Leadership
Jennifer Anderson, MS is a recognized thought leader on transformation and organizational change, inspiring leaders to execute strategy with clarity, focus and resilience. As a consultant and executive coach, she guides organizations to adapt and…
Dennis Armstrong
Position title: Practice Director in Residence – Talent
Dennis Armstrong is an innovative and strategic human resources and organization development leader with more than 20 years of experience designing and implementing talent management, organization development, and employee relations programs that attract, develop, and…
Shawn Belling
Position title: Practice Director in Residence – Agile
Shawn Belling is a technology executive, speaker, instructor, and author based in Madison, WI. Shawn has held executive and management roles in health tech, higher education, software, consulting, bio-pharma, manufacturing, and regulatory compliance sectors. Shawn…
David Dwight
Position title: Practice Director in Residence – Product Management
David Dwight serves as the Product Management Practice Director in Residence for the UWEBC, where he helps member organizations strengthen their product leadership by connecting academic insight with real-world application. Drawing on his role as…
Jim Rink
Position title: Practice Director in Residence – Manufacturing
Dr. Rink brings over 35 years of experience in manufacturing, advanced technology, and operational excellence. Throughout his career, he has led global teams in China, Europe, the US, Mexico, and India, driving collaboration, enhancing manufacturing…
Dave Schroeder
Position title: Practice Director in Residence – Cybersecurity
Dave Schroeder is Director of National Security Initiatives at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He serves as the Research Director for the Wisconsin Security Research Consortium (WSRC), home of the Wisconsin Information Security Center (WISC), and…
Spencer X. Smith
Position title: Practice Director in Residence – Growth
Spencer X. Smith consults for and invests in dozens of high-tech projects and teaches using simple language. He’s been called an “emerging technology expert” by Forbes. After starting his career at IBM during the Y2K…
Jason Voiovich
Position title: Practice Director in Residence – Marketing
Jason Voiovich is a seasoned marketing executive, innovation historian, bestselling author, and fractional Chief Marketing Officer with more than 25 years of experience helping organizations drive growth through strategic marketing and innovation. Over his career,…
Student Assistants
Shea Finkel
Position title: Membership and Sales Support Assistant
Email:
shea.finkel
Daniel Mukana
Position title: Membership and Sales Support Assistant
Email:
daniel.mukana
