Meet the Team


Administrative Office

Location:
Bolton Dining Commons
790 S. Lumpkin St.
Athens, GA 30602

Phone:
(706) 542-1256  
Fax:
(706) 542-7137

Email: dining@uga.edu


Senior Administration

Susan van Gigch

Susan van Gigch

Interim Executive Director for Dining Services

svgigch@uga.edu
(706) 340-6887

 Art DiFrancesco

Art DiFrancesco

Associate Director for Retail Operations

afd@uga.edu
(706) 340-4217

Jorge Noriega

Jorge Noriega

Associate Director for Culinary Development & Certified Executive Chef

jnoriega@uga.edu

Adam Rainville

Adam Rainville

Associate Director for Residential Dining

arainvil@uga.edu
(706) 424-3778
Christopher Fagan

Christopher Fagan

Assistant Director for Operations Support

chfagan@uga.edu
(706) 614-5042
 

Guest Experience

Kelly Belanger-Giguere

Kelly Belanger-Giguere

Administrative Assistant

KellyBG@uga.edu
706-542-1256

Teresa Cash

Teresa Cash

Customer Relations Specialist

tjcash@uga.edu
(706) 542-7130

Claudia Stephens

Claudia Stephens

Administrative Associate

claudias@uga.edu
706-542-1256

Tracy Winters

Tracy Winters

Food Safety Coordinator

thelbing@uga.edu
(706) 542-1256
Deidra Young

Deidra Young

Training Specialist

deidra.young@uga.edu
(706) 542-1256
Jessica Rogers

Jessica Rogers

Special Events Manager

jgaart@uga.edu
(706) 201-0782

Nutriton Services & Culinary Team

Katherine Ingerson, RD, LD

Katherine Ingerson, RD, LD

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

ingerson@uga.edu
(706) 424-6773
Mariah McDaniel, MS, RD

Mariah McDaniel, MS, RD

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

mmcdan94@uga.edu
(706) 542-4006

India Barfield

India Barfield

Production Manager I, Grab and Go

indiamb@uga.edu

  Taylor Hilt

Taylor Hilt

Chef at Snelling Dining Commons

thilt92@uga.edu

  Kevin Statham

Kevin Statham

Chef at Oglethorpe Dining Commons

kstatham@uga.edu
706-542-2109
  Tim Neal

Tim Neal

Chef at Village Summit Dining Commons

kilkin@uga.edu

  Brandi Allen

Brandi Allen

Chef at Bolton Dining Commons

hancockb@uga.edu

  Justin Robbins

Justin Robbins

Chef at Bolton Dining Commons

robbins@uga.edu

 

Residential Dining Team

Tamala Foreman

Tamala Foreman

Assistant Director and Manager at Bolton Dining Commons

tsfore@uga.edu
(706) 201-0791

 

Gregg Hudson

Gregg Hudson

Manager at Oglethorpe Dining Commons

gregg3g@uga.edu
(706) 542-7763

 

Shelly Orozco-Marrs

Shelly Orozco-Marrs

Manager at Snelling Dining Commons

shellyom@uga.edu
(706) 542-8412

Adonis Allen

Adonis Allen

Manager at Niche Dining Commons

lejon66@uga.edu
(706) 542-1256
Crista Bergmann

Crista Bergmann

Manager at Village Summit Dining Commons

crista.bergmann@uga.edu
706-542-4386
 

Retail Dining Team

  David Maxwell Grant Jr.

David Maxwell Grant Jr.

Food Operations Manager, Tate Center

dgrant06@uga.edu
(706) 201-0797
  Matthew Cormier

Matthew Cormier

Retail Food Sales Manager I, Red Clay Café and Markets

matthew.cormier@uga.edu
(706) 542-3055
  John Funderburk

John Funderburk

Retail Dining Manager II, Einstein Bros. Bagels

jhfund@uga.edu
(706) 542-1256
  Naomi Sidlow

Naomi Sidlow

Manager at West Side Deli

nsidlow@uga.edu
(706) 542-9506

 

 

Facilities & Maintenance

  Sammy Johnson

Sammy Johnson

Facilities Manager II

sammyj@uga.edu

  Romeo Tejada

Romeo Tejada

Facilities Manager I

romeo.tejada@uga.edu