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Julianne Beck

Julianne Beck

  • Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications

847-467-1366
julianne.beck@northwestern.edu

Contact me for:

  • Brand management
  • Strategic content and communications
  • Media relations
Holly Benz

Holly Benz

  • Clinical Associate Professor & Director of the Master of Science in Energy and Sustainability (MSES)

847-467-7712
holly.benz@northwestern.edu

Contact me for:

  • Master of Science in Energy and Sustainability (MSES) program
  • Student projects
  • Adjunct faculty opportunities
  • Graduate student recruitment
Jeff Henderson

Jeff Henderson

  • Associate Director of Marketing, Communications, and Education

847-467-1972
jeffhenderson@northwestern.edu

Contact me for:

  • Institute education (curriculum, certificate, MSES)
  • Events and partnerships
  • Strategic and executive communications
  • Philanthropy and giving
Megan Jennings Quist

Megan Jennings Quist

  • Senior Program Coordinator

847-467-0406
megan.jenningsquist@northwestern.edu

Contact me for:

  • Trienens Gift related funds for research and education
  • Award proposals, deliverables
April Johnson

April Johnson

  • Program Assistant, Master of Science in Energy and Sustainability (MSES)

847-467-5975
april.johnson@northwestern.edu

Contact me for:

  • Master of Science in Energy and Sustainability (MSES) program
Kimberly Leroi

Kimberly Leroi

  • Program Coordinator

847-467-3396
kimberly.leroi@northwestern.edu

Contact me for:

  • General administrative support
  • Purchasing
  • Events coordination
Olga Loevski

Olga Loevski

  • Business Administrator

847-491-3478
o-loevski@northwestern.edu

Contact me for:

  • General administrative support
  • Visas for Trienens Institute and research staff
  • Payroll, billing, grants reconciliation
Mike M. McMahon

Mike M. McMahon

  • Assistant Director of Partnerships

847-467-1361
mike.mcmahon@northwestern.edu

Contact me for:

  • Partnership/program development
  • Collaborative research/educational opportunities
Alexander Polzin

Alexander Polzin

  • Clinical Assistant Professor
  • Deputy Director, Master of Science in Energy & Sustainability (MSES)

847-467-7708
alexander.polzin@northwestern.edu

Contact me for:

  • Master of Science in Energy and Sustainability (MSES) program
  • Student project sponsorship
  • Graduate student recruitment
James (Jim) Puricelli

James (Jim) Puricelli

  • Director of Operations and Research

847-491-4354
jp@northwestern.edu

Contact me for:

  • Research administration, compliance
  • Business operations, finance, budget
  • Human resources
Neil Schweitzer

Neil Schweitzer

  • Chemical and Biological Engineering | REACT Core Facility, Operations Director

847-491-2955
neil.schweitzer@northwestern.edu

Contact me for:

  • REACT Core Facility inquiries
Arleigh Truesdale

Arleigh Truesdale(she/her/hers)

  • Senior Marketing & Communications Coordinator

847-467-6043
arleigh.truesdale@northwestern.edu

Contact me for:

  • Digital communications, newsletters
  • Website management
  • Social media
Chloe White

Chloe White

  • Program Administrator, Master of Science in Energy and Sustainability (MSES)

847-467-0985
chloe.white@northwestern.edu

Contact me for:

  • Master of Science in Energy and Sustainability (MSES) program