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CCSG Leadership

This section provides a list of leadership for the Administration at NCI-Designated Cancer Centers.

ComponentType Institution Name Leader Title
Admin Albert Einstein College of Medicine Lauren Hackett, MPA Deputy Director for Administration
Admin Baylor College of Medicine Christopher Horaist, MEd Administrator
Admin Beckman Research Institute Ashley Baker Lee Associate Director for Administration
Admin Case Western Reserve University John Pounardjian, MBA Deputy Associate Director of Administration
Admin Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cancer Center Lindsey Baker, PhD Associate Director, Administration
Admin College of Physicians & Surgeons Columbia University Emer Smyth, PhD Director, Cancer Research Alliances
Admin Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Deborah Goff, PhD Deputy Associate Director
Admin Dartmouth Health Robert Gerlach, MPA Associate Director for Administration and Scientific Affairs
Admin Duke University Medical Center Chloe Fournier Director, Research Strategy and Operations
Admin Fox Chase Cancer Center John Gricoski, MBA Vice President, Research Administration
Admin Fred Hutch / University of Washington / Seattle Children’s Cancer Consortium Wendy Law, PhD Associate Director of Administration
Admin Georgetown University Medical Center Sharon Levy, BSN Associate Director for Administration and Planning
Admin Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Sharon Mias, MPA Executive Administrator
Admin Indiana University Melvin & Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center Michael Darling, MHA Associate Director of Administration
Admin Johns Hopkins University Rosalie Russell Associate Director of Administration
Admin Massachusetts Institute of Technology Andreea O'Connell Director, Administration and Finance
Admin Mayo Clinic Jolene Bolster Associate Director for Administration
Admin Medical University of South Carolina Travis Poole, MHA Chief Administrative Officer
Admin Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Alex MacDonald Associate Director, Administration
Admin Moffitt Cancer Center Brian Springer, MHA Vice President, Research Administration; Associate Center Director, Administration
Admin New York University Langone Health Laura Alice, MBA Director, Grants and Research Administration
Admin Northwestern University Aleksandar Zafirovski, MBA Associate Director of Administration
Admin Oregon Health & Science University Mindy Roberts, MA Associate Director of Administration
Admin Purdue University Center for Cancer Research Douglas Cuttell, MS, MBA Managing Director
Admin Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Judith Epstein, MS Associate Director of Administration
Admin Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Gina Londino-Greenberg, MPH, LSW, CPH Senior Director of Research Administration
Admin Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute Tja Owens, BSc Managing Director
Admin St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Dana Wallace, MS Associate Director of Administration
Admin Stanford University Laura Adams SCI Associate Director for Administration and Strategy
Admin The Jackson Laboratory Cancer Center Susie Airhart, BS Associate Director, Research Administration
Admin The Ohio State University David Gosky, MA, MBA Executive Director, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Admin The University of Alabama at Birmingham Michael Bertram, PhD, MBA Associate Director for Administration
Admin The Wistar Institute Mark Drinker, MS Association Director of Cancer Center Administration
Admin Thomas Jefferson University Elizabeth Schade Associate Director, Administration
Admin Univeristy of Hawaiʻi Clifford Martin, MBA Associate Director for Administration
Admin University of Arizona Teri Bankhead, MA Interim Associate Director, Administration
Admin University of California at Los Angeles Melissa Neligan, MPH, CRA Chief Administrative Officer
Admin University of California, Davis Gina Dayton, MBA Chief Administrative Officer
Admin University of California, Irvine Melanie Funes, PhD Associate Director for Administration and Finance
Admin University of California, San Diego Angela Ballantyne, PhD Interim Associate Director, Administration
Admin University of California, San Francisco Kate Shumate, MPA, CCRP Chief of Staff; Director, Administration and Planning
Admin University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center Drew Memmott, MA Associate Director for Administration
Admin University of Colorado Cancer Center Michaela Montour, MPA Assistant Director, Research Administration
Admin University of Florida Alison Ivey, RN, MS, MBA, OCN, CCRP Associate Director for Administration
Admin University of Kansas Teresa Christenson Associate Director of Administration
Admin University of Kentucky Jennifer Rogers, MBA Associate Director for Administration
Admin University of Maryland Robert Mitchell, BS Associate Director, Administration
Admin University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Cancer Center Laz Pagan, MSN Associate Director for Research Administration (Interim)
Admin University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center Julie Brabbs, MBA Chief Administrative Officer, Associate Director of Administration
Admin University of Minnesota Aaron Schilz, MPA Executive Director & Associate Director of Administration
Admin University of Nebraska Medical Center Matt Winfrey, MPP Associate Director, Administration and External Affairs
Admin University of New Mexico, Albuquerque Rae Paden, MPH Associate Director of Research Administration and Government and Community Relations
Admin University of North Carolina Chapel Hill David Darr, MHA Associate Director of Administration
Admin University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Aimee VanWagoner, MBA, CRA Associate Director for Research Administration
Admin University of Pennsylvania Robert Wynne Chief Operating Officer
Admin University of Southern California Christopher Loertscher, MA Associate Director for Administration and Chief Administrative Officer
Admin University of Texas Shreya Kanodia, PhD Associate Director of Administration
Admin University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Susan Padalecki, PhD Associate Director for Research Administration
Admin University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Becky Gibson, MSM Associate Director of Administration
Admin University of Utah John Loveless, MBA Senior Administrative Director
Admin University of Virginia Dina Halme, PhD Associate Director for Research Administration and Strategic Planning
Admin University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center Peter Connor, MS Associate Director, Administration
Admin UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Tess Cummings, RN, DBA, CCRP Associate Director for Research Administration
Admin Vanderbilt University Julia Schaum, MS Senior Director for Research Administration
Admin Virginia Commonwealth University Michelle Lin, BS Chief Administrative Officer, Associate Director for Administration
Admin Wake Forest School of Medicine Jess Richards Associate Director of Administration
Admin Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital Nick Fisher, MBA Executive Director, Research and Business Administration
Admin Wayne State University School of Medicine Evano Piasentin, MS Associate Center Director, Research Administration
Admin Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University Amy Overby Associate Director for Research Administration (Interim)
Admin Yale University School of Medicine Edward Kaftan, PhD Senior Research Scientist; Associate Director, Research Affairs
Last Updated June 5, 2024