University of North Dakota Senior Associate Athletic Director and Chief Financial Officer Chad Karthauser announced on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 that Natalie Talk has been hired as the Assistant Athletic Director for Business Operations.
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Talk joins the athletic department after spending the previous three years on campus. Most recently, she was the Procurement Systems Administrator at UND, where she led the development of financial reporting tools, managed procurement technologies and ensured compliance with institutional and state policies.
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She got her start at UND as a Procurement Officer in Jan. 2022, where Talk led a campus-wide cost savings initiative that resulted in an estimated 7.5% reduction in vendor expenses. She also implemented process improvements that significantly enhanced invoice processing efficiency.
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Talk’s professional background includes roles in project management, logistics and procurement with organizations such as Vinyl Marketing, Pentair and Vertiv USA. She holds both a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Ashland University, where she was a four-time First Team All-America selection and team captain in track and field.
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Talk’s husband, Elijah, currently serves as an assistant coach with the North Dakota track and field program.
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