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Meet the Team

Members of the Kent State Dining Services Management Team are always available during meals to help you. Get to know your Dining Services Managers, and feel free to share your comments, suggestions or questions. We appreciate your feedback, and want to be a part of making your dining service what you want it to be! Feel free to stop in and see us or call.

Richard Roldan Dining Services Director

P: 672.5395	rroldan@kent.edu

John Goehler Senior Associate Director \| Certified Executive Chef

P: 672.9582	jgoehler@kent.edu

Chuck Berry Associate Director of Banquet Sales and Schwebel Room

P: 672.3305	cberry@kent.edu

Dennis Bean Assistant Director of Retail

P: 672.8103	dbean5@kent.edu

Cindy Nichols Eastway Cafe \| Senior Manager

P: 672.1197	cmnichols@kent.edu

Marlene Maneage Prentice Cafe \| Senior Manager

P: 672.3173	mmaneage@kent.edu

John Gates Rosie's Diner & Market \| Senior Manager

P: 672.8078	ejgates@kent.edu

Cathy Kurtz Kent Markets \| Senior Manager

P:672.8135	cdkurtz@kent.edu

Sue Huzvar Eastway Market & Deli \| Manager

P: 672.1196	shuzvar@kent.edu

Mike Meilander Eastway Market & Deli \| Manager

P: 672.1196	mmeilander@kent.edu

Brandon Nichols Concessions, Summit Street, Schwartz Center Snack Shop, Oscar Ritchie \| General Manager

P: 672.2233	bnichols@kent.edu

Sarah Ricketson Munchies Market \| Manager

P: 672.3883	srickets@kent.edu

Mike Musial Lower Level \| Manager

P: 672.8103	mdmusial@kent.edu

Lana Bodnar Eastway Cafe\| Executive Chef

P: 672.1197	lcoda@kent.edu

Dennis Bean HUB \| Assistant Director of Retail

P:672.8103	dbean5@kent.edu

Tia Marie Protopapa Marketing Specialist

P:672.8154	tprotopa@kent.edu

Dining Services Office Beall Hall

P: 672.2541	dining@kent.edu