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Meet the team

Veterans, educators, coaches, operators, and industry professionals working together across UHP.

A documentary portrait of a UHP founder

Matt Hesse

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Founder
Tim Simmons

Tim Simmons

Chief Operations Officer (COO)

Mike Shea

Chief Brand Officer (CMO)

Matt Egan

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Hunter Schurrer

SVP, Academic Strategy & Innovation
Hattie Douglas
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Hattie Douglas

Director, People
Megan Bolinder
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Megan Bolinder

Head of School, Skilled Trades
Jimmy Smuda
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Jimmy Smuda

Head of School, Health & Performance
Joey Szczepaniak headshot

Joey Szczepaniak

VP, Admissions & Growth

Sean Murphy

VP, Leadership Development & Pathways

Mark Dreusicke

VP, Coaching & Development
Cory Duffy

Cory Duffy

Director, UHP Performance Club
Megan Bolinder
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Megan Bolinder

Head of School, Skilled Trades
Ray Taylor Jr
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Ray Taylor Jr

Director, Skilled Trades Operations
Travis Nixon
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Travis Nixon

Director, Electrical Program
Eric Giovengo
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Eric Giovengo

Director, Welding Program
Jimmy Smuda
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Jimmy Smuda

Head of School, Health & Performance

Mark Dreusicke

VP, Coaching & Development
Blair Wagner
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Blair Wagner

Senior Director, Performance Strategy
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Candice Storley

Director, Performance

Laura Lovell

Director, IHC
Riley Ross
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Riley Ross

Associate Director, Performance
Clifton Arnold
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Clifton Arnold

Performance Coach
Kenny Stone
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Kenny Stone

Performance Coach
Andrew Reid Headshot

Andrew Reid

Assistant Performance Coach
Kody Canada
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Kody Canada

Assistant Performance Coach
Misti Cassels

Misti Cassels

Instructor, IHC
Amanda Garcia
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Amanda Garcia

Instructor, IHC

Ty Gowans

Instructor, IHC

Sean Murphy

VP, Leadership Development & Pathways

Wesley Northey IV

Director, Leadership Development
Kristina Hoyer
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Kristina Hoyer

Lead Executive Coach
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Joey Szczepaniak

VP, Admissions & Growth
Samuel Johnson Director of Admissions

Samuel Johnson

Director, Admissions
Halle Haas
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Halle Haas

Lead Enrollment Coordinator

Cody Montemayer

Head of Strategic Outreach & Events
Jason Strickland
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Jason Strickland

Admissions Advisor
Kenneth Welch
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Kenneth Welch

Admissions Advisor
Joshua Capleton
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Joshua Capleton

Admissions Advisor
Curtis Josenberger Jr
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Curtis Josenberger Jr

Admissions Advisor
Matt Forness
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Matt Forness

Admissions Advisor
Mickey Gamonal
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Mickey Gamonal

Admissions Advisor
Shakia Garrett
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Shakia Garrett

Admissions Advisor
Matt Harvey
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Matt Harvey

Admissions Advisor
Kelly Pennywitt
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Kelly Pennywitt

Admissions Advisor
Scead Saxton
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Scead Saxton

Admissions Advisor
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Brian Busker

Director, Culinary & Education
Autumn Benson, Director of the Culinary Nutrition Course

Autumn Benson

Director, Culinary Nutrition Program
Obed Ruiz
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Obed Ruiz

Sous Chef
Josh Smith
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Josh Smith

Sous Chef

Mike Shea

Chief Brand Officer (CMO)
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Joey Szczepaniak

VP, Admissions & Growth
David Kniess Jr
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David Kniess Jr

Senior Director, Media
David Maccar
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David Maccar

Executive Editor, Media

Carson Graham

Director, Photography
Seth Wagner
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Seth Wagner

Camera Operator
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