Leadership and Administration
The Research Computing leadership team unites the three Research Computing units in order to fulfill the overarching mission: to provide user-oriented support for computational research across the University. Leadership in each unit work together to encourage cross-unit collaboration and knowledge sharing to provide a diverse portfolio of services and expertise to the research community.
![Headshot of Jim Wilgenbusch](/sites/rc.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/2020-09/wilgenbusch.jpg?itok=-VdJ_bmr)
Jim Wilgenbusch
Director of Research Computing
Research and Innovation Office (RIO)
![Headshot of Graham Allan](/sites/rc.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/2020-06/Allan1.jpg?itok=Cx8PV_r4)
Graham Allan
Director of Development and Operations
MSI
![Headshot of Jim Ferguson](/sites/rc.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/2023-05/jf-head.jpg?itok=siYIppCs)
Jim Ferguson
Director of Outreach and Training
Research Computing
![Headshot of Thomas Pengo](/sites/rc.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/2020-06/pengo_0.jpg?itok=PiK8s8Sg)
Thomas Pengo
Co-Director of Research Informatics
MSI
![Headshot of Maren Macgregor-Hannah](/sites/rc.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/2023-01/maren_cropped.png?itok=1Ru-YFBz)
Maren Macgregor-Hannah
Senior Research Project Manager
Research Computing
![Headshot of Ben Lynch](/sites/rc.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/2023-01/ben_lynch.jpg?itok=ea5YTvAN)
Ben Lynch
Director
Minnesota Supercomputing Institute (MSI)
![Headshot of Hayley Borck](/sites/rc.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/2023-11/1682356774661.jpg?itok=Lu0FXG4K)
Hayley Borck
Director
Data Science Initiative (DSI)
![Headshot of Christine Henzler](/sites/rc.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/2023-04/henzler-cropped.jpg?itok=eu6-GCdY)
Christine Henzler
Co-Director of Research Informatics
MSI
![Headshot of Naomi Hospodarsky](/sites/rc.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/2022-10/hospodarsky_cropped.jpeg?itok=qFYUUyKo)
Naomi Hospodarsky
Research Security and Compliance Analyst
Research Computing
![Headshot of Jessica Velguth](/sites/rc.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/2022-10/velguth_cropped.jpg?itok=FbH3dgBF)
Jessica Velguth
Research Computing Liaison
Research Computing
![Headshot of Len Kne](/sites/rc.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/2020-06/Kne1.jpg?itok=-66TAuUP)
Len Kne
Director
U-Spatial
![Headshot of Brian Carlton](/sites/rc.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/2020-09/Brian_Image.jpeg?itok=fumQfmRH)
Brian Carlton
Director of Finance and Research Administration
Research Computing
![Dr. Patricia Khashayar](/sites/rc.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/2024-07/patricia_-_headshot.png?itok=nYzk89TA)
Patricia Khashayar
Director
International Institute of Biosensing (IIB)
![Headshot of Sarah Landwehr](/sites/rc.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/2020-09/Sarah_Image.jpg?itok=aUULHH9T)
Sarah Landwehr
Administrative Lead
Research Computing
![Headshot of Rebecca von Dissen](/sites/rc.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_full/public/2022-10/bvd_pic_0.jpg?itok=o3nUL00k)
Rebecca von Dissen
Administrative Associate
Research Computing