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Last Updated: Apr 26, 2026, 04:39 PM
Staff expertise in business start-up and expansion, conventional financing, business consulting, entrepreneurship training, and workforce development have made this program one of the most comprehensive and successful service providers in Illinois.
Meet Our Leadership
Lynn Andersen Lindberg
Executive Director, SIU Research Park and Office of Innovation and Economic Development
- Phone:
- (618) 536-4451
- Email:
- lindberg@siu.edu
Michael Jessup
Director, Illinois Small Business Development Center at SIU
- Phone:
- (618) 536-2424
- Email:
- michael.jessup@siu.edu
Robert Marlow
Director, Workforce Innovation and Research
- Phone:
- (618) 453-3793
- Email:
- robertmarlow@siu.edu
Melissa Ray Roach
Director, Business Incubator Programs
- Phone:
- (618) 453-3096
- Email:
- melissa.rayroach@siu.edu
Holly Sparkman
Director,Business Operations
- Phone:
- (618) 453-6659
- Email:
- hsparkman@siu.edu
Ken Stoner
Director, Incubator Operations & Workforce Initiatives
- Phone:
- (618) 536-4451
- Email:
- kstoner@siu.edu