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CNStrives Committees

Executive Sponsors

  • Andrew P. Mangels
    Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance
  • Nathaniel Whitaker
    Department Head, Mathematics and Statistics
    Professor, Mathematics and Statistics

Steering Committee Members

  • Deborah M. Gould
    Associate Provost for Administration and Finance
  • Andrew P. Mangels
    Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance
  • Christopher Misra
    Vice Chancellor for Information Services & Strategy
    Chief Information Officer
  • Rachel Rosenfeld
    CNStrives Project Manager
  • Richard Vachet
    Professor, Department of Chemistry
  • Maryanne Wells
    Business Manager, Department of Microbiology
  • Nathaniel Whitaker
    Department Head, Mathematics and Statistics
    Professor, Mathematics and Statistics

Communications Working Group

  • Edward F. Blaguszewski
    Executive Director of Strategic Communications
    Special Assistant to the Vice Chancellor
  • Deborah M. Gould
    Associate Provost for Administration and Finance
  • Brian Harrington
    Director, Labor Relations
  • Rachel Rosenfeld
    CNStrives Project Manager

Project Working Group

  • Brittany Bonenfant
    Clerk, Physics
  • Timothy R. Cendrowski
    Sr. Director, Human Resource Operations
  • Erin Flanagan
    Business  Manager, BMB
  • Rafael Fissore
    Department Head, VASCI
  • Deborah Gould
    Vice Provost, Administration and Finance
  • William Jerome
    Operations Manager, Biology
  • Amanda Kinchla
    Associate Extension Professor, Food Science
  • Rachel Rosenfeld
    CNStrives Project Manager
  • Frank Sousa
    Controller
  • Dhandapani Venkataraman
    Professor, Chemistry

Implementation Teams

Human Resources Implementation Team Members

Dominique Alfandari, Professor, Veterinary and Animal Sciences
Stacy Apostolou, Accountant, Food Science
Jianhan Chen, Professor, Chemistry
Bryan Coughlin, Professor, Polymer Science and Engineering
Rebecca David, Graduate Program Manager, Chemistry
Kristin DeAngelis, Professor and Department Honors Program Director, Microbiology
Gabriella Dias, Human Resources Clerk, Dean's Office
Piper Gaubatz, Department Head and Professor, Earth, Geographic and Climate Sciences
Sam Hazen, Professor, Biology
Guenhwa Jung, Professor, Stockbridge School of Agriculture
Cheryl Kehoe, Accountant, Polymer Science and Engineering
Amjad Khan, Business Manager, Earth, Geographic and Climate Sciences
Connor LaFleur, Computer Systems Administrator, Physics
Fran Mack, Business Manager, Environmental Conservation
Curtson Martin, Business Manager, Stockbridge School of Agriculture
Joyce Mazeski, Clerk V and Assistant to the Department Chair, Biology
Alissa Nolden, Assistant Professor, Clydesdale Professorship, Food Science
Maureen Perry-Jenkins, Department Chair and Professor, Psychology and Brain Sciences
Danielle Tatro, Personnel Coordinator and Assistant to the Department Head, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 
Shannon Thornton, Clerk IV, Astronomy
Donna Utakis, Director of Administration & Academic Services, Mathematics and Statistics
Paige Warren, Department Head and Professor, Environmental Conservation
Laura Wildman-Hanlon, Office Manager and Assistant to the Chair, Psychology and Brain Sciences
Jimmy Wright, Assistant Financial Manager, Veterinary and Animal Sciences
 

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