About Us

About Us

SIF Leadership and Staff

SIF Oversight Committee (SOC)

  • Ian Baucom, EVP and Provost (Chair)
  • Jennifer (J.J.) Wagner Davis, EVP and COO
  • Dr. K. Craig Kent, EVP for Health Affairs
  • Lori L. McMahon, Vice President for Research

Post-Award Assessment Committee (PAC)

  • Lori L. McMahon, Vice President for Research (Co-Chair)
  • Augie Maurelli, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Co-Chair)
  • Urmila Bajaj, Director of Post Award, Office of Sponsored Programs
  • Janet Cross, Associate Dean for Graduate and Medical Scientist Programs (Interim)
  • Micah Mazurek, Professor of Education
  • Robert R. Merhige, IV, Assistant Vice President for Commercialization & Compliance
  • Lee Ritterband, Professor, Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences
  • Josipa Roksa, Senior Advisor to the Provost and Director of Strategic Academic Programs

SIF Working Advisory Group (SWAG)

  • Augie Maurelli, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Co-Chair)
  • Adam Daniel, Vice Provost for Planning (Co-Chair)
  • Mark Anderson, Director of Business Intelligence
  • Jeff Blank, Associate Vice President for Research
  • Missy Brads, Executive Director of Finance, Budget, and Planning
  • Michael Phillips, Associate Vice Provost for Budget and Financial Planning
  • Julie Richardson, Treasurer
  • Linda Vannatta, Director - Treasury Operations
  • Katie Walker, Assistant Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis
  • Olga Weider, Associate Vice President for Finance and University Controller
  • Michelle Wieczorek, SIF Program Director

Post-Award Administrative Team (PAT)

  • Missy Brads, PR-President’s Office, Senior Director of Finance, Budget, and Planning
  • Wanda Breeden, FI-Financial Operations, Senior Financial Analyst
  • Keith Carter, FI-Office of Financial Planning & Analysis, Senior Budget Manager
  • Brian Logwood, FI-Office of Financial Planning & Analysis, Senior Director of Operations, FP&A
  • Michael May, DV-Gift Accounting, Director of Financial Business Intelligence
  • Amanda Meares, FI-Financial Accounting, Senior Financial Analyst
  • Yvonne Metheny, FI-Financial Operations, Director, General & State Accounting
  • Jenny Mikulski, PV-Ofc of Exec VP & Provost, Faculty Actions Specialist and Administrative Generalist
  • Rohan Patel, FI-Office of Financial Planning & Analysis, Senior Financial Analyst
  • Chris Peper, FI-Office of Financial Planning & Analysis, Director of Budgets and Planning
  • Julie Richardson, FI-VP Finance, Treasurer
  • Linda Vannatta, CO-Treasury Management, Assistant Director-Treasury & Risk Management
  • Katie Walker, FI-Office of Financial Planning & Analysis, Executive Director
  • Michelle Wieczorek, RS-VP for Research, SIF Program Director
  • Blair Wingfield, DV-Donor Relations, Donor Relations Coordinator

Program Director

Questions about SIF? Email us at [email protected]