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Recreational Services Staff Directory

General QuestionsPhone:
General Recreational Services Information607-255-5133
Helen Newman Issue Room607-255-8164
Noyes Community Recreation Center Service Desk607-255-0421
Cornell Fitness Centers607-254-2824
Cornell University Wellness Program607-255-5133
Intramural Sports607-255-9592
Helen Newman Bowling Center607-255-4200

Recreational Services Administration

Name & TitlePhone:

Jen Gudaz, Senior Associate Director of Athletics:

Physical Education and Recreational Services, Director

607-254-4748
Ashley Wallace, Recreational Services Administrative Assistant607-255-5133
Bill Reynolds III, Issue Room Manager607-255-8164

Aquatics

Name & TitlePhone:
Brigitta Putnam, Director of Aquatics607-255-7738
Ramineh Abedini, Head Lifeguard - HNH Pool 
Susie Ball, Head Lifeguard - Teagle Pool 

Cornell Fitness Centers

Name & TilePhone:
Bert Adams, Director607-254-1341
TBA, Associate Director of Fitness Operations 
Ben Pesco, Assistant Director of Fitness Operations607-255-1423
Jason Bond, PE and Recreation Facilities Manager607-255-1310
Matt Hayes, Coordinator of Fitness Operations607- 255-3744
Ryan Childers, CFC Evening Facilities Supervisor 
Emily Ellison, Associate Director of Fitness Programs607-254-6717
Livia Santana, Program Coordinator of Group Fitness607-255-9966
Diane Fine, Program Coordinator of Group Fitness607-255-0637
Laurie Nicoson, Administrative Assistant for the Cornell Fitness Centers and Noyes Recreation Center607-255-9592
Kelly White, Administrative Assistant for the Cornell Fitness Centers607-254-2824

Cornell University Wellness Program

Name & TitlePhone:
Kerry Howell, Director607-254-2985
C Lucas, Wellness Community Programming Specialist607-255-2648
Brinda Vijaya Sankar, Nutrition & Health Outreach Specialist607-255-5056
Tina Hunt, Wellness & Fitness Specialist607-255-3886
Ashley Wallace, Wellness Administrative Assistant607-255-5133

Helen Newman Bowling Center

Name & TitlePhone:
Kathy Ball, Manager607-255-4200

Intramural Sports

Name & TitlePhone:
Lauren Hoffman, Associate Director of Intramural Sports607-255-8063
Stacey Espiritu, Intramural Intern607-255-8063

Noyes Community Recreation Center

Name & TitlePhone:
Emily Ellison, Director of Noyes Recreation Center607-254-6717
Laurie Nicoson, Administrative Assistant for the Cornell Fitness Centers and Noyes Recreation Center607-255-9592
Trevor Martin, Noyes Service Desk Coordinator607-255-0421

Physical Education

Name & TitlePhone:

Jen Gudaz, Senior Associate Director of Athletics:

Director of Physical Education and Recreational Services

607-254-4748
Brigitta Putnam, Associate Director of Physical Education607-255-7738
Greg Brown, Physical Education Office Manager607-255-4286