About
Faculty
Matthew Adam
Matthew is an Associate Attorney for Moyer and Bergman, P.L.C. in Cedar Rapids. He specializes in business, real estate, tax and criminal defense law. Previously, he worked for Leff, Haupert, Traw & Willman L.L.P. as an Associate Attorney and served as a Legal Research Assistant at The University of Iowa.
Education:
Truman State University, BS in Finance, 1998
The University of Iowa, JD, 2002
The University of Iowa, MBA, 2002
Academic Courses:
Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship (06T:145)
Contact Information:
madam@moyerbergman.com
Jay Christensen-Szalanski
Jay has over 25 years experience in health care, consulting, and management. His teaching experience includes resolving conflict, changing organizational cultures, improving negotiation skills, structuring complex decisions, generating creative problem solutions, managing an angry public, and improving the cost-effectiveness of health care. Jay currently has ownership in two Iowa-based companies.
Education:
Harvard University, A.B., Magna Cum Laude - Behavioral Biology, 1975
University of Washington, Ph.D. - Psychology, 1978
University of Washington, M.P.H. -Health Services Administration, 1979
Academic Courses:
Introduction to Management (6J:048)
Management in Organizations (6N:212)
Managing Conflict (6J:242)
Negotiations (6J:156)
Contact Information:
Jay-christensen-szalanski@uiowa.edu
319.335.0951
Joseph (Joe) George
Joe retired in January 2007 after 24 years as the Executive Vice-President of media research consulting firm Frank N. Magid Associates, Inc. He was actively involved in the start-up of the firm’s international and entertainment divisions and also oversaw sales and marketing for other divisions of the firm. Following the international office opening in 1989, Joe assisted with the launch of seven national television networks in Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Prior to Magid, he was Vice President and General Manager for CBS affiliates in Texas and Mississippi, leading both from 3rd place to 1st place in overall ratings. Joe has consulted a number of broadcast, publishing, entertainment, and general industry clients both in the U.S. and abroad and was the 2002 Hearst Visiting Professional at the Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University.
Education:
University of Mississippi, BAE - Speech, 1970
Louisiana State University, School of Banking of the South, 1976
Academic Courses:
Entrepreneurial Marketing (06T:134)
Contact Information:
Joseph-George@uiowa.edu
Rob Gettemy
Rob is co-founder and President of 1M4JC.com which is a Christian T-shirt sales and social networking site launching in early 2008. He is also is a partner in Acceleration Management Group, a start-up consulting firm focusing on high potential technology companies. Previously, Rob started and sold two business to business service companies. In addition, he has 15 years corporate executive management experience with an emphasis on merger and acquisition integration, operations and marketing.
Education:
University of Northern Iowa, BA- Economics, 1987
Drake University, MBA, 1989
Academic Courses:
06T:120 Entrepreneurship and New Business Formation
Contact Information:
robert-gettemy@uiowa.edu
Scott Hauser
Scott is a Director at RSM McGladrey, Inc., the leading national business consulting, accounting, and tax firm that focuses on middle-market owner-managed companies. Scott's business consulting roll includes assisting clients with strategy, profit improvement, acquisitions, business process improvements, obtaining expansion financing and other miscellaneous assistance. Prior to RSM McGladrey, Scott was employed in a variety of capacities including Finance Manager, Director of Administrative Services and Senior Auditor for a wide variety of entities.
Education:
BA - Accounting, 1984
The University of Northern Iowa, MBA, 1993
Academic Courses:
Capital Acquisition and Cash Flow Management (06T:133)
Contact Information:
scott.hauser@rsmi.com
David K. Hensley
David is Executive Director of JPEC and Clinical Professor. He has over 16 years experience in entrepreneurial education, business consulting and management. David's teaching experience includes advanced entrepreneurship courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels; community entrepreneurial education courses in the classroom and through distance learning technology; Iowa high school teacher training programs; and youth summer camps. He has provided start-up and management consulting services to several companies throughout the Midwest, specializing in business valuation, financial analysis, and economic modeling. David currently has ownership in three Iowa-based companies.
Education:
The University of Iowa, BS - Economics and Political Science, 1986
University of Missouri-Kansas City, MBA, 1992
University of Missouri-Kansas City, Doctoral Candidate
Academic Courses:
Basics of Small Business Marketing (06T:116)
Basics of Small Business Accounting (06T:113)
Entrepreneurship and New Business Formation (06T:120 and 06T:220)
Capital Acquisition and Cash Flow Management (06T:133 and 06T:233)
Entrepreneurship: Business Consulting (06T:192 and 06T:292)
Entrepreneurship: Advanced Business Planning (06T:194 and 06T:294)
Contact Information:
david-hensley@uiowa.edu
319.335.1022
Kirk Hiland
Kirk started his real estate career as a sophomore at The University of Iowa. For many years he was a Brokerage Sales Manager, and then became active in land development and residential and commercial construction while owning his own Brokerage in Cedar Rapids. With over 30 years of experience in the field, Kirk is a Certified General Real Property Appraiser in Iowa. He currently works as a broker associate at NAI Iowa Realty Commercial, specializing in commercial leasing and sales and land development and investment.
Education:
University of Iowa, BBA, Financial Management, 1976
06T:190 Seminar in Entrepreneurship: Commercial Real Estate
Contact Information:
(319) 335-1022
Bob Holland
Bob is a Principal Associate of Iowa Realty Commercial in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He has 20 years of exclusive commercial real estate activity with Iowa Realty Commercial and is backed by 25 years of corporate industrial experience in production, sales and marketing and administrative responsibilities. Start-up and ownership of a successful twenty year old small business provides an experienced base for handling the sale of local businesses and franchises. Bob has a strong background in lease negotiations and has specialized in like-kind property exchanges since 1991.
Education:
Yale University, BA, 1950
Academic Courses:
Seminar in Entrepreneurship: Real Estate (06T:190 / 290)
Contact Information:
bholland@mcleodusa.net
Lynn Allendorf
Having broad experience in team building and team dynamics gives Lynn Allendorf an edge as an instructor of entrepreneurial subjects in the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center. Lynn also serves as JPEC's Managing Director, BELL & Community Outreach. As Vice President of Product Development for The Learning Company's Parsons Technology Division, Lynn managed the development and marketing of the company's $30 million productivity division including the Quicken Family Lawyer product line, serving the company in various capacities before founding her own company, 215 Technology, Inc. in 1999. Her extensive experience in software development also includes the Silicon Valley companies Intuit and Broderbund as well as Rockwell Collins. In addition to teaching, Lynn has recently been involved with Optimal Electronics Corporation, an early phase startup company based in Iowa City. Her expertise is in consumer product marketing, both direct and retail, software development, and entrepreneurship.
Education:
The University of Iowa, BS - Mathematics, Computer Science and Economics, 1986
The University of Iowa, MBA, 1997
Academic Courses:
Entrepreneurial Marketing (06T:134 and 06T:234)
Entrepreneurship: Business Consulting (06T:192)
Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation (06T:146)
Contact Information:
lynn-allendorf@uiowa.edu
Richard McCarty
Rich has 34 years of management and professional experience in the following industries: parts manufacturing, hybrid seed research & production, computer hardware/software design & production, wholesale distribution, banking and securities investments, maritime transportation, and the aluminum industry. He received his Series 7 Brokers license in 1991.
Education:
The University of Northern Iowa, BA - Accounting, 1973
Academic Courses:
Entrepreneurship and New Business Formation (06T:120)
Managing the Growth Business (06T:150 & 250)
Capital Acquisition & Cash Flow Management (06T:133)
Entrepreneurship: Business Consulting (06T:192)
Entrepreneurship: Advanced Business Planning (06T:194)
Contact Information:
richard-c-mccarty@uiowa.edu
319.384.3335
Dennis Schrag
Dennis is a faculty member in the Department of Management and Organizations in the Tippie College of Business at The University of Iowa. He is also the owner of The Longview Group, a new management consulting firm that specializes in professional service firms. Prior to joining The University of Iowa, Dennis was the Corporate Marketing Manager of The Stanley Group in Muscatine, Iowa. Dennis was responsible for marketing functions and sales support coordination, including market research. He has also served as the Director of Marketing and the Manager of Human Resources at Howard R. Green Company Consulting Engineers, and the CEO of the Amana Society, Inc.
Education:
Southern Methodist University, BA - Political Science and Art, 1969
The University of Iowa, MA - Education / Curriculum, 1972
Drake University, Doctor of Education Educational Management, 1982
Academic Courses:
Developing a Professional Service Business (06T:210)
Entrepreneurship and New Business Formation (06T:120 and 06T:220)
Contact Information:
dennis-schrag@uiowa.edu
John Spitzer
John is a Clinical Professor of Finance at the Henry B. Tippie College of Business, The University of Iowa. He is also the Treasurer for the Eastern Iowa Angel Investors LLC, a group of more than 20 individual investors who have pooled their funds for business investment. Management of the funds and the investment decisions are accomplished as a group, following a series of internally adopted procedures and guidelines. Before joining The University of Iowa in 1995, John was a Vice President at Salomon Brothers Inc; Vice President at Fannie Mae; Senior Economist at the Federal Reserve Board; and Vice President and Managing Director at the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco.
Education:
Stanford University, BS - Mathematics, 1966
The University of Iowa, MS - Computer Science, 1967
Duke University, PhD - Economics, 1975
Academic Courses:
Capital Acquisition and Cash Flow Management (06T:233)
Contact Information:
john-spitzer@uiowa.edu
Joseph Sulentic
Joseph started his first business while an undergrad at UCLA. Applying information learned from his monetary policy classes, he took advantage of a strong dollar and imported Porsches and Ferraris. After receiving his undergraduate degree in economics, Mr. Sulentic spent two years as a Formula 3 racecar driver in Italy. Upon his return to the United States, he pursued his MBA from The University of Iowa and started Terra X Clothing Co.; an apparel design and manufacturing firm specializing in automotive related themes. His firm has produced for such clients as Porsche, Ford, Ferrari, Jaguar, and NASCAR.
Education:
University of California, Los Angeles, BA, 1984
The University of Iowa, MBA, 1987
Academic Courses:
Entrepreneurship and New Business Formation (06T:120 and 06T:220)
Technology Applications for Entrepreneur (06T:141 and 06T:241)
Contact Information:
joe@terrax.com
Deanna Trumbull
Deanna Trumbull has 15 years of experience in shopping center management, retail leasing and marketing. Prior to starting her own consulting business in May 2003, she was a Group Manager for General Growth Properties overseeing four regional shopping centers located in Iowa (Coral Ridge Mall in Coralville), Missouri and Illinois. Deanna has received Certified Shopping Center Management accreditation and has her real estate license.
Education:
University of Northern Iowa, BA in Marketing
The University of Iowa, MBA candidate
Academic Courses:
Entreprenurial Marketing (06T:134)
Contact Information:
trumbullconsulting@mchsi.com
Michael Wood
Michael brings extensive experience and entrepreneurial expertise to his teaching. He is currently chairman of the board and CEO of Cedar Valley Transport, Inc., a transportation and logistics company he founded in 1997, located in Cedar Rapids. Prior to starting Cedar Valley Transport, he served as president of CRST, Inc. Earlier in his career, he was a consultant for Price Waterhouse & Co. and employed by Lennox Industries, Inc.
Education:
Iowa State University, BS, Computer Science and Mathematics, 1971
The University of Iowa, MBA, Finance, 1986
Academic Courses:
06T:150 Managing the Growth Business
Contact Information:
michael-wood@uiowa.edu
319.335.102