Sonja Krane, Phd Cmpp Email & Phone Number

• Lead a team responsible for the strategic development of up to 22 journals.• Monitor overall financial and editorial performance to ensure that products are meeting revenue and growth expectations.• Business owner for four Artificial Intelligence-based tools to enhance the editorial peer-review process.

Washington, Dc

• Obtained Governing Board approval to expand environmental science and engineering journal portfolio.

Washington, Dc

• Leadership of a Division-wide initiative to improve Manuscript Transfer as a service to authors and editors.• Global author outreach and content acquisition to expand the journals’ geographic reach and visibility.• Develop and implement journal strategic plans in collaboration with staff colleagues and journal editorial team.• Monitor and report on journal performance versus competitors.• Manage journal budget covering travel, special events, and contracted services. Negotiate and prepare science writer and other vendor contracts.

Washington, Dc

Editorial• Guide and support Editor-in-Chief in selection of invited authors and editorial team members to ensure prestige and diversity.• Lead cross-department planning and development to introduce new journal features, including weekly cover art, Perspective review articles, and research Spotlights in JACS.• Organize, and prepare and present reports at annual meetings of the Editors and Advisory Board.Production/Operations• Oversight and optimization of editorial office processing of over 13,000 annual manuscript submissions—over 5 years submissions grew by 23%, while submit-to-Web publication times dropped by 30%.• Streamline manuscript handling by developing and implementing an electronic tracking system and workflow for Editor, Associate Editors, and Editorial Assistants. Editor office uses 90% less printed material and has eliminated $90,000 annual administrative costs.• Supervise Assistant Managing Editor who handles recurring journal and web content.Electronic• Innovation and launch of content discovery and delivery tools via the experimental JACS Beta website, which was recognized as part of the 2008 Best Website or Platform PROSE Award by the Association of American Publishers.• Increase content value and discoverability using social networks, mobile applications, research highlights, and multimedia enhancements.

Philadelphia, Pa

• Proposed and advanced the synthesis of (–)-salicylihalamide, an anti-tumor agent.• Recipient of a Susan G. Komen Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2005 – 2006.

New York, Ny

• Synthesized retinal analogs for evaluation in sensory receptor experiments.• Evaluated effects of ginkgolides and bilobalide using microphysiometry and other cellular assays.• Cultured mammalian cells, including primary neurons.• Optimized protein isolation and purification techniques.• Mentored four undergraduate students on individual research projects.

Carlsbad, Ca

• Developed novel multi-drug resistance reversal agents for cancer treatment through traditional and combinatorial synthesis.• Designed high-yielding synthetic route to lead compound that entered clinical development.• Formulated drugs for animal efficacy trials.• Presented findings at departmental and project team meetings.

Ph.D., M.Phil., M.A., Chemistry

Ph.D. granted with Distinction (top 10%) Thesis title: I. Physiologically Active Natural Products; II. Ligand Structure-Activity.

B.S., Biochemistry

cum laude, with Departmental Honors Undergraduate research experience in Departments of Anesthesiology and Chemistry & Biochemistry