Meet Our Staff
Lauren Gleason
DIRECTOR
lauren.gleason2@colostate.edu
Casey Malsam
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
casey.malsam@colostate.edu
Jessica Smolenske
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EVENTS
jessica.smolenske@colostate.edu
Jess manages all aspects of conference services for groups coming to the Mountain Campus, manages the Challenge Course program, assists with marketing and outreach, and coordinates seasonal staff hiring. She is an alumna of the CSU Warner College of Natural Resources, attended field courses at the Mountain Campus, and worked at the Mountain Campus seasonally in many positions before joining the full-time staff in 2019. She enjoys photography, camping, skiing, looking for moose from the comfort of her cabin porch, and spending time with friends and family.
Kyle Engel
FACILITIES & MAINTENANCE MANAGER
kyle.engel@colostate.edu
Kyle is responsible for the Projects Management and Facilities Maintenance for the Mountain Campus. He started in May of 2020 and spent three months of that season evacuated from the Mountain Campus due to the Cameron Peak Fire. Kyle is an avid outdoorsman, dabbling in mountaineering, canyoneering, rock climbing, and hunting. He has spent years exploring Colorado and Utah. Kyle comes from Boulder Valley School District with 16 years of maintenance and project experience.
Joe McGirr
GENERAL MANAGER OF DINING
joe.mcgirr@colostate.edu
Joe is responsible for all dining operations and menu development. Joe started at CSU in 2011 in Housing and Dining and spent much of his time managing in HDS. He enjoys family time with his son exploring all the Mountain Campus has to offer, riding through the canyon on his motorcycle, and finding a nice quiet spot to read a book. Before coming to the university, he attended culinary school in Southern California and spent time as a restaurant Chef and manager around Northern Colorado.