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Offices and Staff

Office of the President & Administration

Waded Cruzado
Waded Cruzado
President
Biography
Jeff Lieberson
Jeff Lieberson
Executive Vice President & Senior Vice President, Public Affairs
Biography
Jean R. Middleton, CMP
Jean R. Middleton, CMP
Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff
Michelle Szechenyi
Michelle Szechenyi
Vice President, Human Resources
Biography
Jenny Schneider
Jenny Schneider
Executive Assistant
Amanda Tropiano
Amanda Tropiano
Assistant Director, Sponsorship & Events
Lexus Bivins
Lexus Bivins
Senior Associate, President's Office
Biography
Emily Lowe
Emily Lowe
Associate, Events

Office of Academic Affairs

Howard Gobstein
Howard Gobstein
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Biography
Jessica Bennett, Ph.D.
Jessica Bennett, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs
Biography
Bao Le
Bao Le
Associate Vice President, Data & Policy Analysis (DPA)
Biography
Kacy Redd, Ph.D.
Kacy Redd, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President, Research & STEM Education
Biography
Levi Shanks, Ph.D.
Levi Shanks, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President, Academic & Student Affairs
Biography
Brendan Parmenter
Brendan Parmenter
Assistant Director, Data and Policy Analysis
Biography
Rifa Ariella
Rifa Ariella
Manager, Academic Affairs
Biography
Morgan Marsh
Morgan Marsh
Associate, Academic Affairs

Office of Digital Transformation for Student Success

Karen Vignare, Ph.D.
Karen Vignare, Ph.D.
Vice President, Digital Transformation for Student Success
Biography
Megan Tesene, Ph.D.
Megan Tesene, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President, Digital Transformation for Student Success
Biography
Riccardo Purita
Riccardo Purita
Assistant Director, Digital Transformation for Student Success
Naghmeh Heil
Naghmeh Heil
Assistant Director, Digital Transformation for Student Success

Office of Finance

Varun Dhawan
Varun Dhawan
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Biography
Kim Prophet
Kim Prophet
Controller
Marsha Ogburn
Marsha Ogburn
Manager, Payroll
Don Hawkins
Don Hawkins
Senior Associate, Finance (Accounts Payable)
Ken Lloyd
Ken Lloyd
Associate, Finance (Accounts Receivable)

Office of Food, Agriculture, & Natural Resources

Douglas Steele, Ph.D.
Douglas Steele, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President, Food, Agriculture, & Natural Resources (FANR)
Biography
Wendy Fink
Wendy Fink
Executive Director, Academic Programs Section and Associate Vice President, Food, Agriculture & Natural Resources (FANR)
Biography
Bill Hoffman, Ed.D.
Bill Hoffman, Ed.D.
Executive Director, Cooperative Extension System (CES) & Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP)
Biography
Andrea Putman
Andrea Putman
Assistant Vice President, Food, Agriculture, & Natural Resources (FANR) Communications and External Partnerships
Biography
Kelly Dalton, Ph.D., RDN
Kelly Dalton, Ph.D., RDN
Executive Director, Board on Health & Human Sciences (BHHS) and Director, Food, Agriculture, & Natural Resources (FANR)
Biography
Marcus Glassman
Marcus Glassman
Director, Governmental Affairs, Agriculture, and International Development
Biography
Suzette Robinson
Suzette Robinson
Special Assistant to the Vice President, Food, Agriculture, & Natural Resources (FANR)
Biography
Flannery Bethel
Flannery Bethel
Manager, Food, Agriculture, & Natural Resources (FANR)
Biography
Kim Scotto
Kim Scotto
Manager, Food, Agriculture, & Natural Resources (FANR) Communications
Biography
Susan Thomas
Susan Thomas
Senior Associate, Food, Agriculture & Natural Resources (FANR)
Biography
Maria Marzullo
Maria Marzullo
Senior Associate, Food, Agriculture & Natural Resources (FANR)
Sophia Baker
Sophia Baker
Senior Associate, Food, Agriculture & Natural Resources (FANR)

Office of Governmental Affairs

Craig Lindwarm
Craig Lindwarm
Senior Vice President, Governmental Affairs
Biography
Deborah Altenburg
Deborah Altenburg
Vice President, Research Policy and Advocacy
Biography
Megan McKeown
Megan McKeown
Director, Governmental Affairs
Biography
Marcus Glassman
Marcus Glassman
Director, Governmental Affairs, Agriculture, and International Development
Biography
Ashley Amian
Ashley Amian
Assistant Director, Governmental Affairs
Biography
Arlo Hettle
Arlo Hettle
Senior Associate, Governmental Affairs

Office of Information Technology

Henry M. Wong
Henry M. Wong
Assistant Vice President, IT & Building Operations
Denis Garcia
Denis Garcia
Manager, Information Technology (IT)

Office of International, Community, & Economic Engagement

Bernard Burrola
Bernard Burrola
Vice President, International, Community, & Economic Engagement
Biography
Alvaro J. Muñiz, J.D.
Alvaro J. Muñiz, J.D.
Director, International, Community, & Economic Engagement
Biography
Jordan Merker
Jordan Merker
Assistant Director, International, Community, & Economic Engagement
Milan Ephraim
Milan Ephraim
Assistant Director, International, Community, & Economic Engagement
Biography
Caydan Henslee
Caydan Henslee
Manager, International, Community, & Economic Engagement
Biography

Office of Public Affairs

Jeff Lieberson
Jeff Lieberson
Executive Vice President & Senior Vice President, Public Affairs
Biography
David Edelson
David Edelson
Associate Vice President, Public Affairs & Member Engagement
Biography
Mike Brost
Mike Brost
Assistant Vice President, Public Affairs
Biography
Rachel Storey
Rachel Storey
Manager, Public Affairs
Biography
Courtney Fisher
Courtney Fisher
Associate, Public Affairs

Office of Research Policy

Deborah Altenburg
Deborah Altenburg
Vice President, Research Policy and Advocacy
Biography
Kacy Redd, Ph.D.
Kacy Redd, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President, Research & STEM Education
Biography
Kevin Cooke, Ph.D.
Kevin Cooke, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President, Research Policy
Biography
Abigael Eshete
Abigael Eshete
Senior Associate, Research Policy
Biography

Office of Urban Initiatives

Jennifer Keup, Ph.D.
Jennifer Keup, Ph.D.
Vice President, Urban Initiatives & Executive Director, Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU)
Biography
Samantha Levine
Samantha Levine
Director, Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU)
Biography
Jimmy McClellan, Ph.D.
Jimmy McClellan, Ph.D.
Director, Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU)
Biography