Primary liaison to President and Chief Scientific Officer (CSO). Leads department with functions that include faculty relations and review, faculty recruitment, research programs, strategic planning, project management, science policy, research event planning and laboratory operations.

• Managed science policy, budget, and administration of the Office of the Director • Supported leadership in the strategic direction and scientific management of the Institute • Coordinated activities among research and operations departments• Course Director in the Van Andel Institute Graduate School

• Coordinated working group on clinical trial management• Formulated methods and policies for retirement of chimpanzees to federal sanctuary • Managed cross-sector workshops and developed initial governance framework for Accelerating Medicines Partnership • Worked with industry partners to develop the NCATS Discovering New Therapeutic Uses for Existing Molecules grant program • Directed evaluations for senior NIH staff • Monitored legislation and responded to congressional inquiries on program/policy issues

• Planned workshop and developed policy for partnership in drug repositioning • Conducted portfolio analyses of NIH and public−sector grants/publications in Alzheimer’s Disease and autism• Developed implementation plan for federal advisory committee on pain research• Monitored legislation and responded to congressional inquiries• Secretary, NIH Science Policy Discussion Group

Principal Investigator: David Sibley• Studied dopamine receptor desensitization and protein−protein interactions using cell and animal models • Managed transgenic animal colonies and shared use microscopy facilities• Represented laboratory on operations and management committees• Developed expertise in G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling research, multiple molecular and pharmacological assays, laboratory design and management, purchasing, equipment management, budget, training, safety, and operations policy

• Designed/taught courses at the middle school through college level, including oceanography, mangrove ecology, ornithology, invertebrate systematics, and fish physiology/anatomy for academic credit • Taught all core and several specialty SCUBA courses, managed Divemaster training program, and staffed sailing instruction program