Loren has a unique combination of technical knowledge and dealing with people. He provides balance in a frequently frustrating IT world. Anyone that has had to work with him will appreciate that he is a very pleasant to work with guy and is a huge asset to IT at K-State. He draws the developers and the end users together.

Loren exemplifies the spirit of cooperation that is required for a horizontal model of application support. He enters into the endeavors without any political agenda and works to find solutions to problems. He is very thoughtful about the human element.

Loren is excellent at project management: organizing, making decisions, and breaking down a project to complete it.