Contact Us

Department of Dining Services

3384 Towers Loop Rd., U-4071
Storrs, CT 06269
Phone: (860) 486-3128

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Meal Plan Questions:
First call the main office at 860-486-3128  beatrice.nerbonne@uconn.edu
Residential Dining Questions: steve.sharkis@uconn.edu
Procurement Questions: tracey.roy@uconn.edu, robert.landolphi@uconn.edu
Retail Dining Questions: scott.hauver@uconn.edu
Catering Questions: steven.wojtyna@uconn.edu
Press Inquiries michael.white@uconn.edu

 

Directors

Name Title Phone Email
Mike White Executive Director (860) 486-3128 michael.white@uconn.edu
Steve Sharkis Interim Associate Director of Residential Dining (860) 486-3128 steve.sharkis@uconn.edu
Samantha Courtois Human Resources Manager (860) 486-0905 samantha.courtois@uconn.edu
Robert Landolphi Associate Director for Culinary Development (860) 486-2603 robert.landolphi@uconn.edu
Tracey Roy Sr. Associate Director of Procurement (860) 486-4607 tracey.roy@uconn.edu

Administrative Staff

Name Title Phone Email
Linda Bergeron Assistant Finance Director (860) 486-9099 linda.bergeron@uconn.edu
Bea Nerbonne Administrative Program Support 2 (860) 486-3128 beatrice.nerbonne@uconn.edu
Gayle Meisner Functional Analyst (FoodPro/EventMaster) (860) 486-9467 gayle.meisner@uconn.edu
Rebecca DesRoches Publicity/Marketing Manager (860) 486-1580 rebecca.desroches@uconn.edu

Human Resources/Payroll/Finance

Name Title Phone Email
Jennifer Miller University Staff Professional (860) 486-8036 jennifer.2.miller@uconn.edu
Amy Akerley Administrative Program Manager 1 (860) 486-9149 amy.akerley@uconn.edu
Alex Morley Financial Manager (860) 486-1229 alexander.morley@uconn.edu
Kerry Ann McCaughey Payroll Clerk (860) 486-1180 kerry_ann.mccaughey@uconn.edu
Gina Benoit Financial Assistant 2 (860) 486-0908 georgina.benoit@uconn.edu
Laura Quinn Administrative Program Support 1 (Student Payroll) (860) 486-6002 laura.quinn@uconn.edu

Commissary

Name Title Phone Email
Heidi Slater CPK Area Manager (860) 486-0503 heidi.slater@uconn.edu

Residential Dining Unit – Buckley

Name Title Phone Email
Stephen Anthony Area Manager (860) 486-4200 stephen.anthony@uconn.edu
Tony Paguni Area Assistant Manager (860) 486-4200 anthony.paguni@uconn.edu

Residential Dining Unit – Gelfenbien Commons

Name Title Phone Email
Jim Kupchunos Area Manager (860) 486-0703 jim.kupchunos@uconn.edu
Tommy Dowd Assistant Manager (860) 486-0703 tommy.dowd@uconn.edu

Residential Dining Unit – McMahon

Name Title Phone Email
Kim Howlett Interim Area Manager (860) 486-2601 kimberly.howlett@uconn.edu
Marisol Prather Area Assistant Manager (860) 486-2601 marisol.prather@uconn.edu
Dylan Meduna Assistant Manager - Late Night (860) 486-2601 dylan.meduna@uconn.edu
Hannah Mozdzierz Area Assistant Manager (860) 486-2601 hannah.mozdzierz@uconn.edu

Residential Dining Unit – North

Name Title Phone Email
Joe Ferris Area Manager (860) 486-3011 joseph.ferris@uconn.edu
Brian Moore Area Assistant Manager (860) 486-3011 brian.moore@uconn.edu
Jen Lyder Area Manager 1 (860) 486-3011 jennifer.perugini@uconn.edu

Residential Dining – Northwest

Name Title Phone Email
Chris Delmastro Area Manager (860) 486-2067 christopher.delmastro@uconn.edu
Matt Sroka Area Assistant Manager (860) 486-2067 matthew.sroka@uconn.edu
Andy Iverson Area Assistant Manager (860) 486-2067 andrew.iverson@uconn.edu
Tim Sheffield Area Assistant Manager - Late Night (860) 486-2067 timothy.sheffield@uconn.edu

Residential Dining Unit – Putnam

Name Title Phone Email
Cheryl Folsom Area Manager (860) 486-4201 cheryl.folsom@uconn.edu
Drew Salimeno Area Assistant Manager (860) 486-4201 andrew.salimeno@uconn.edu
Cole Koppisch Assistant Manager (860) 486-4201 cole.koppisch@uconn.edu

Burton Dining Unit (Football)

Name Title Phone Email
Pam Blume Area Manager (860) 486-1232 pam.blume@uconn.edu

Residential Dining Unit – South

Name Title Phone Email
Eric Janssen Area Manager (860) 486-6654 eric.janssen@uconn.edu
Joslyn Hooper Area Assistant Manager (860) 486-6654 joslyn.hooper@uconn.edu
Marc Varano Area Assistant Manager (860) 48606654 marc.varano@uconn.edu

Residential Dining Unit – Whitney

Name Title Phone Email
David Barbera Area Manager (860) 486-0271 david.barbera@uconn.edu
Mike Viens Area Assistant Manager (860) 486-0271 mike.viens@uconn.edu
Ron Swiller Area Assistant Manager (860) 486-0271 ronald.swiller@uconn.edu

Bakery

Name Title Phone Email
Eric Merkle Bakery Manager (860) 486-2087 eric.merkle@uconn.edu

UConn University Catering

Name Title Phone Email
Steve Wojtyna General Manager (860) 486-5053 steven.wojtyna@uconn.edu
Helen Mesi Sales Manager (860) 486-5053 helen.mesi@uconn.edu
Charlotte Levasseur Operations Manager (860) 486-6662 charlotte.levasseur@uconn.edu

Retail Operations – Union Street Market (Student Union Food Court)

Name Title Phone Email
Scott Hauver Assistant Director (860) 486-5330 scott.hauver@uconn.edu

Retail Operations – Uniquely Caffeinated Cafes, Mango, Dairy Bar, and Law School

Name Title Phone Email
Ethan Haggerty Area Manager (860) 486-8167 ethan.haggerty@uconn.edu
David Hille Area Assistant Manager (860) 486-4132 david.hille@uconn.edu

Retail Operations – Convenience Store & Food Truck

Name Title Phone Email
John Smith Area Manager (860) 486-8415 john.smith@uconn.edu

Retail Operations – Mort’s at Avery Point

Name Title Phone Email
Larry Rayment Area Manager (860) 405-9218 larry.rayment@uconn.edu

Spring Valley Student Farm

Name Title Phone Email
Jessica Larkin-Wells Farm Manager 203-215-9345 jessica.larkin-wells@uconn.edu