Contact Our Team
Administration Office
Sixth Floor
The HSC administration team establishes the policies and procedures, and safety and security protocols that support the mission of the Holmes Student Center. They provide guidance and encouragement for the HSC management team, oversee building projects, budget, payroll, human resource processes, training and development and represent the HSC on a variety of Student Affairs, NIU and community committees.
Jennifer Manning
Executive Director
815-753-6166
manning@niu.edu
Heidi Carlson
Associate Director of Event Production
815-753-2161
hcarlson@niu.edu
David Lochbaum
Associate Director for Facilities and Operations
815-753-9420
dlochbaum@niu.edu
Sara Finnigan
Administrative Program Coordinator
815-753-8011
sfinnigan@niu.edu
Business Office
Main Floor
815-753-1427
The Business Office is home to our accounting team. They are responsible for the daily financial operations of the HSC. Staff in this area reconcile the daily retail and dining operations and process billing and accounts payable and receivable for the HSC.
Jacob Sandborn
Assistant Director of Business Operations
815-753-2166
jsandborn@niu.edu
Carol Von Behren
Account Tech III
815-753-6562
cscottvonbehren@niu.edu
Barry Scott
Accountant I
815-753-6590
bscott@niu.edu
Martha Robinson
Accounting Officer
mrobinson12@niu.edu
Reservations and Event Management
Second Floor
815-753-1744
Reservations and Event Management is the starting point for coordinating and planning of events at the Holmes Student Center. This team books space for event clients and coordinates services, including set up, technology and catering.
Peggy Hayes
Assistant Director of Event Management
815-753-1794
phayes1@niu.edu
Shannon Peura
Senior Events Coordinator
815-753-2691
speura@niu.edu
Hotel at Holmes
Ground Floor
815-753-1445
Visitors come from far and wide to stay in the center of Huskie Pride. Offering 76 rooms and suites conveniently located for a campus visit, NIU Hotel at Holmes is open to students, parents, faculty and staff, conference guests, and the general public.
Madison Hogel
Hotel Manager
815-753-4768
mhogel@niu.edu
Amy Derose
Facility Operations Specialist
815-753-4796
aderose@niu.edu
Maya Croslow
Housekeeping Supervisor
815-753-8560
mcroslow@niu.edu
Huskie Den
Basement
815-753-1419
The reimagined Huskie Den features a bowling and billiards center and grill providing an upscale pub menu for its patrons. Get your game on and enjoy one of the best burgers in the DeKalb area.
Michael Newman
Huskie Den Events Coordinator
815-753-2187
mnewman6@niu.edu
Tracy Wescott
Huskie Den Bowling Manager
815-753-1435
tracy@niu.edu
Terry West
Maintenance Repair Worker
Audio-Visual
Main Floor
815-753-1323
Audio-Visual Services is committed to providing personalized technological services that reflect the individual tastes and culture of clients. Their mission is to create the atmosphere and vision that each event coordinator imagines and describes.
Sam Hawkins
Auditorium Technical Director
815-753-2181
shawkins1@niu.edu
Nick Gough
Account Tech III
815-753-8033
ngough@niu.edu
Ray Ortiz
Assistant Auditorium Technical Director
815-753-0661
rortiz2@niu.edu
Operation Services
Ground Floor
815-753-1924
The Holmes Student Center Operation Services staff is responsible for staffing events held in the Student Center. During events, this staff controls event access and provides crowd management. Operation Services ensures a safe, comfortable and fun environment exists for all guests and staff by monitoring the facility and providing assistance to patrons.
Dawn Montgomery
Operation Coordinator
dmontgomery@niu.edu
Asante Alvarez
Operation Services Supervisor
815-753-5599
aalveraz1@niu.edu
Jade Klinger
Graduate Assistant
jklinger2@niu.edu
Sarah Goshko
Operation Services Supervisor
815-753-5499
sgoshko@niu.edu