Staff Directory

Linda Bowman

Administrative Assistant
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T: 301-445-2715
F: 301-445-2738
Linda Bowman

Carrie Browne

Board Relations Associate
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T: 301-445-2736
F: 301-445-2738
Carrie Browne

Jenna Buttler

Director of Special Events
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T: 301-445-1974
F: 301-445-2738

Micaela Cameron

Advancement Communications Manager

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T: 301-445-2743
F: 301-445-2738
Micaela Cameron

Alyson D'Apice

Administrative Assistant
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T: 301-445-1908
F: 301-445-2738

Samuel N. Gallo, CPA, CAIA

Chief Investment Officer
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T: 202-296-1209
F: 202-776-9758
Samuel N. Gallo, CPA, CAIA

Tom Gilbert

Chief Financial Officer
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T: 301-445-1922
F: 301-445-2738
Tom Gilbert

Marianne Horrigan

Vice President of Board Relations, Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff
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T: 301-445-2708
F: 301-445-2738
Marianne Horrigan

Gina Hossick

Executive Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Advancement
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T: 301-445-1942
F: 301-445-2738
Gina Hossick

Roy Hossler

Director of Business Operations
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T: 301-445-1949
F: 301-445-2738
Roy Hossler

Chris Ingram

Senior Sustainability and Investment Analyst
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T: 202-296-1209
F: 202-776-9758
Chris Ingram

Dawn James

Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer
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T: 301-445-2713
F: 301-445-2738
Dawn James

Vladimir Jirinec

Director of Advancement Services
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T: 301-445-2711
F: 301-445-2738
Vladimir Jirinec

Bethany Jones

Office Clerk
T: 301-445-1950

Kate Koyfman, CPA

Senior Executive Accountant
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T: 301-445-2706

Sharon Lefkowitz

Assistant Director of Advancement Services
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T: 301-445-2730
F: 301-445-2738
Sharon Lefkowitz

Amber Lighston

Manager of User Services
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T: 301-445-1977
F: 301-445-2738
Amber Lighston

Bernadette Mannone

Accounting Associate - Gift Processing
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T: 301-445-2704
F: 301-445-2738
Bernadette Mannone

Win Maw

IT Programmer Analyst
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T: 301-455-2725
F: 301-445-2738

Chad Mitchell, CFA

Senior Investment Analyst – Private Markets
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T: 202-296-1209
F: 202-776-9758

Sandra Nicholes

Prospect Researcher
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T: 301-445-1952
F: 301-445-2738

Ralph Partlow

Associate General Counsel
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T: 301-445-2716

Randy Possehl

Grants Coordinator & Staff Accountant Contracts
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T: 301-445-2710
F: 301-445-2738
Randy Possehl

Pamela Purcell, JD, LLM

Vice President of Finance, General Counsel
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T: 301-445-2720
F: 301-445-2738
Pamela Purcell, JD, LLM

Leonard Raley

President and CEO, Vice Chancellor for Advancement
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T: 301-445-1941
F: 301-445-2738
Leonard Raley

Abby Rufai

Staff Accountant & Payroll Processor
T: 301.445.2717
F: 301-445-2738

Stephanie Senserini

Director of Professional Development Programs
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T: 301-445-1956

Charlie Sexton

Investment Analyst
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T: 202-296-1209
F: 202-776-9758

John Simcox

Senior Investment Accountant
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T: 301-445-2734
F: 301-445-2738
John Simcox

Anna C. Smith

Accounting Associate - Accounts Payable
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T: 301-445-2727
F: 301-445-2738
Anna C. Smith

Richard Snider

Systems Analyst
T: 301-445-2728
F: 301-445-2738

Sharcus Steen, CAIA

Director of Investments
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T: 202-296-1209
F: 202-776-9758

Sergey Surikov

System Analyst
T: 301-445-2747

Melody Tippett

Manager of User Services
T: 301-445-2746
F: 301-445-2738

Sapna Varghese

Director of Advancement Research
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T: 301-445-2709
F: 301-445-2738
Sapna Varghese

Virginia (Ginger) Whelley

Assistant Comptroller
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T: 301-445-2726
F: 301-445-2738

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