Executive Team and Staff

Executive TEAM

JOHN DANIELS
Vice Chancellor
jodaniel@charlotte.edu

DEB THOMAS
Associate Vice Chancellor
dthoma88@charlotte.edu

CAROLYN AGUIAR
Executive Assistant
caguiar@charlotte.edu

BARBARA LASH
Communications & Engagement Specialist
blash1@charlotte.edu

MICHAEL BRAHAM
Electronic Research System Administrator
mbraham@charlotte.edu

Directors

DARLENE BOOKER
Director
Office of Sponsored Projects Administration
dbooker4@charlotte.edu

LaVerne Ellerbe
Director
Center for Research Excellence
lellerb1@charlotte.edu

Angelica Martins
Director
Research Protections and Integrity
a.martins@charlotte.edu

Greg Needham
Senior Executive Director
Office of Research Commercialization and Partnerships
greg.needham@charlotte.edu

Sheri Rice
Director
Budget and Personnel
srice24@charlotte.edu

Peter Szanton
Director
Office of Research Services
pszanton@charlotte.edu

Laura Peter
Executive Director
Office of Research Commercialization and Partnerships
laura.peter@charlotte.edu

Staff Directory

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Name Job Title Email
Hernando Gordils Research Specialist
Lauren Gunderman Senior Research Administrator
Shawnee Haney Senior Research Administrator
Arianna Harper Technology Transfer Specialist
Shannon Harris Award Management Specialist
Kailey Hess Social Research Assistant
Krystal Hunter Assistant Director, Compliance and Reporting
Trenton Huntley Senior Contract Negotiator
Bella Hux Administrative Support Associate
Glicerio Ignacio, DVM, DACLAM Attending Veterinarian
Dennis Jansen University Business Partner Assistant Service Manager
Sarah Johnson Award Management Specialist
Caroline Kennedy Proposal Development Officer
Lacy Kitchin Research Protections and Integrity Specialist / Interim Export Control Officer
Lynda Lockman Senior Research Administrator