Who We Are

Nancy K. Lynch

Position title: Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs

Email: nancy.lynch@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 262-0866; Relay calls accepted

Jaimee Gilford, JD, CCEP

Position title: Director, Office of Compliance

Email: jaimee.gilford@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 265-3259; Relay calls accepted

Lauren Hasselbacher, JD

Credentials: (she/her)

Position title: Associate Director of Civil Rights Compliance and Title IX Coordinator

Email: lauren.hasselbacher@wisc.edu

Phone: 608-265-6018; Relay calls accepted

Claire Dalle Molle, JD

Position title: Assistant Director of Data Privacy & Transparency

Email: claire.dallemolle@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 890-1519; Relay calls accepted

Taylor Buresch

Position title: Case Manager

Email: taylor.buresch@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 262-5903; Relay calls accepted

Travis Grimm, JD

Position title: Civil Rights and Compliance Investigator

Email: travis.grimm@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 265-2320; Relay calls accepted

Jenna Konruff, JD

Position title: Civil Rights and Compliance Investigator

Email: jenna.konruff@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 890-3469; Relay calls accepted

Julie Laundrie

Position title: Public Records Custodian

Email: julie.laundrie@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 890-4881; Relay calls accepted

Alex McKenna

Credentials: (he/him)

Position title: Administrative Assistant III

Email: alex.mckenna@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 262-5616; Relay calls accepted

Ruben Mota, PhD

Credentials: (he/him)

Position title: ADA Coordinator

Email: ruben.mota@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 265-4508; Relay calls accepted

Laura Muller, DPT

Credentials: (she/her)

Position title: Deputy HIPAA Privacy Officer

Email: laura.muller@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 265-4999; Relay calls accepted

Lindsey Peterson, MS, CRC

Credentials: (she/her)

Position title: Deputy Civil Rights and Title IX Coordinator for Youth Programs

Email: lindsey.peterson@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 265-3181; Relay calls accepted

Kara Pethybridge, JD

Credentials: (she/her)

Position title: Civil Rights and Compliance Investigator

Email: pethybridge@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 265-1306; Relay calls accepted

Mitchell Sabez

Credentials: (he/him)

Position title: Administrative Specialist

Email: mitchell.sabez@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 265-6208; Relay calls accepted

Jenna Schwab

Position title: Case Manager

Email: jenna.schwab@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 262-5923; Relay calls accepted

James Shepherd, JD

Position title: Civil Rights and Compliance Investigator

Email: james.shepherd@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 262-6784; Relay calls accepted

Emily Stenhoff, JD

Position title: Civil Rights and Compliance Investigator

Email: emily.stenhoff@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 265-9690; Relay calls accepted

Jack Talaska, JD, CHPC

Credentials: (he/him)

Position title: HIPAA Privacy Officer

Email: jack.talaska@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 265-4077; Relay calls accepted

Matthew Valley, JD

Position title: Civil Rights and Compliance Investigator

Email: matthew.valley@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 265-4830; Relay calls accepted

Elizabeth Wilkerson

Position title: Assistant Public Records Custodian

Email: elizabeth.wilkerson@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 265-9045; Relay calls accepted

Organizational Chart

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Director's Welcome

Welcome to the Office of Compliance. Located in Bascom Hall, the Office of Compliance reports directly to the Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs.  We provide compliance oversight for a number of critical regulatory areas: the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the privacy portion of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Wisconsin Public Records Law, Title IX of the Education Amendments, and investigating complaints of protected class discrimination.  We hope you will take the opportunity to explore our website and learn more about UW-Madison’s efforts to ensure compliance with each of these important laws. 

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In addition to providing oversight for the ADA, HIPAA privacy, Public Records, Title IX and discrimination complaints, the Office of Compliance is engaged in broader compliance work across campus.  We regularly collaborate with campus partners that are subject to other legal and regulatory compliance obligations, so that we may address those obligations in a manner consistent with best practices and UW-Madison’s mission, values, and culture. 

We believe that compliance can best be achieved through collaboration, trust, and a shared vision. The Office of Compliance’s core values – Expertise, Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration – guide us in our work.  Compliance matters. As foundational and aspirational principles, compliance protects both people and institutions.

We look forward to working with you in this worthy endeavor. 

Jaimee Gilford, JD, CCEP | Director of Office of Compliance