John Eich - Director
eich@wisc.edu 
(608) 261-1890

John joined the Office of Rural Health in 2005 as a Program Manager of the Rural Community Initiatives, and was appointed Director in 2006. His experience and skills are primarily in community development, program planning, systems analysis and design.

John came to the Office of Rural Health from southern New Mexico, where he directed a county Health Council—a public/private partnership that assessed community health and wellness needs, established priorities, then built and maintained coalitions to strategically plan and implement projects. They also served as a resource to and advocate for the county on a regional and statewide basis.

John grew up in rural Wisconsin, dividing his spare time between doing chores and hiding from them with a good book.

Lynn Dassow - Financial and Office Manager
ladassow@wisc.edu
(608) 261-1883

Lynn joined the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health in May, 2012.  Her diverse operational and medical finance background makes her an instrumental team member of the Rural Health’s office.  She is the organizer, manager and contact person for the office’s organizational success.  Lynn’s experience includes working in the dental field, and most recently at UW Hospital and Clinics and UW Home Health in the medical field.  She has worked 26 years for the University of Wisconsin. Lynn is generally the first point of contact to our office.

Lynn was born and resides in Waunakee, WI.  She enjoys family and friends, social media, UW sporting events, Green Bay Packer football, the Overture Center and boating.

Kevin Jacobson - Rural Communities Initiatives Program Manager
kmjacobson2@wisc.edu 
(608) 261-1888

Kevin began working for the Office of Rural Health in April 2007. His program management responsibilities include the Health Professions Loan Assistance Program, the Strong Rural Communities Initiative and the Rural Health Development Council.  Kevin also publishes a blog, Rural Community Development, where he posts information on opportunities and resources to improve capacity in rural communities, specifically around health care issues.

Before he relocated to Madison, Kevin was a Program Manager with the Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center, where he worked with rural communities in New York on a variety of environmental, public health and community development issues. Prior to that he was Payroll Manager of the University of California, Los Angeles Student Association.

Kevin has a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science with an emphasis in Public Administration from UCLA and a Master's in Public Policy from the University of Southern California.

Kathryn Miller - Rural Hospitals & Clinics Program Manager
kmiller9@wisc.edu
(608) 261-1891

Kathryn started in September 2008, as the Rural Hospitals/Clinics Program Manager.  

Kathryn was born and raised in Madison.  Prior to coming to the Office, Kathryn was employed at Human Services in rural Green County.  Working at the Office of Rural Health truly represents the best of both worlds: being able to continue her work with rural populations and rural healthcare issues, while working in her favorite city, Madison.

Kathryn graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with majors in Psychology and Social Welfare.

Randy Munson - Physician Recruitment Program Manager
rlmunson@wisc.edu 
(608) 261-1889

Randy is the manager of the New Physicians of Wisconsin Program of the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health. He has been recruiting physicians to Wisconsin with the Office for more than 13 years. He previously worked with Caswell-Winters & Associates, a private physician recruitment firm in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and he also served for two years as the Director of Physician Recruitment with the UW-Health Physicians Plus medical group in Madison.

Randy has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from UW-Whitewater and a Master's degree in Business Management from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee.

Maria Radtke - Communications Specialist 
mlradtke@wisc.edu 
(608) 261-1884

Maria joined the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health in November 2004. Currently, she maintains WI-ORH's website and listservs, manages and does extensive research for the Rural Reporter. Maria designs promotional materials for the Office, including display posters, brochures and informative materials for individual programs. Maria has worked in the University and/or State system for 33 years and brings a wealth of experience to the WI-ORH.

Marsha Siik - Dentist Recruitment Program Manager 
siik@wisc.edu 
(608) 261-1887

In 2005 Marsha established the Dentist Placement Program at WI-ORH, which recruits dentists to rural counties of Wisconsin, as well as to underserved urban areas. Marsha has over 6 years experience recruiting physicians for Aspirus Clinics in central and northern Wisconsin. Previously Marsha worked for Congressman Dave Obey for 6 years, and The Women's Community in Wausau, following 9 years of classroom teaching at elementary through college levels.

Marsha has a Master's degree in Education from UW Madison and a Bachelor's degree in English and Art from Valparaiso University.