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UIDP STAFF
 Anthony Boccanfuso, Executive Director, University-Industry Demonstration Partnership (UIDP) has served as the National Academies' University-Industry Demonstration Partnership Executive Director since 2007. He is a leading expert on high value, high return university-industry partnerships who works with other thought leaders from the academic and corporate communities to advance these collaborations and promote the Nation’s economic competitiveness. In his current role, he spearheads the development of a series of initiatives to catalyze partnerships and reduce barriers to University-Industry collaborations. In recognition of his experience and insights in this arena, Tony is regularly sought after as a speaker (both domestically and internationally) and has published several reference sources. He also serves as a consultant for government agencies, non-profit organizations and private firms and is Vice-Chair of the MedStar Health Research Institute. Tony holds a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of South Carolina and earned his B.S. in Chemistry and Political Science from Furman University. |  Katie Kalinowski, Senior Program Associate, Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable (GUIRR) and University-Industry Demonstration Partnership (UIDP) is a project manager for GUIRR and UIDP at the National Academies. Prior to joining the Academies in 2012, Ms. Kalinowski analyzed green power and climate change issues for the Renewable Northwest Project and she facilitated the National Wind Coordinating Collaborative, a national forum on wind power development, at RESOLVE. She served as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Macedonia from 2009-2011. Ms. Kalinowski holds a master’s degree in Economics from North Carolina State University and a B.S. in Natural Resources from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. |  Laurena Mostella, Administrative Assistant, Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable (GUIRR) and University-Industry Demonstration Partnership (UIDP) provides programmatic and administrative support for both programs. Her background is in accounting and finance, having worked for private banks, a Las Vegas casino, as well as the Department of Defense, prior to joining GUIRR and UIDP. She majored in business, accounting, and computers.
|  Susan Sauer Sloan, Director, Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable (GUIRR) joined the National Academies on May 27, 2008 as Director of the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable. Before assuming the role, Ms. Sloan served a six-month appointment as Executive in Residence at the Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) of the National Academy of Engineering and, for the six years prior, as Chief Executive Officer of the Global Wireless Education Consortium (GWEC), a university-industry membership organization committed to the development and incorporation of current wireless technology curricula in academic institutions worldwide. Earlier in her career, Ms. Sloan worked as Corporate/Foundation Relations Consultant to the National Science Foundation’s Division of Undergraduate Education, as Associate Director of the Master of Health Science (MHS) in Health Policy program at the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, as Director of Communications for Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and as Senior Program Associate for the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Sloan got her start in Washington, DC, working as a staff assistant to Representative Timothy E. Wirth (D-CO), U.S. House of Representatives. |  Chris Verhoff, Financial Associate joined the National Academies in April 2006. Prior to joining the Academies, he worked at Lennox International in Texas as a Treasury Analyst managing the company’s day to day cash operations and procurement card program and assisting in short term investments. Mr. Verhoff received his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Texas and his Bachelors of Science in Computer Science from the University of New Mexico. |
CONSULTANTS
 Sheryl N. Goldberg, UIDP Fellow focuses on policy analysis regarding research conflict of interest, specifically reframing the conversation in terms of "principled partnerships" between universities and industry. Sheryl is the immediate past Director of Research and Sponsored Programs at Rutgers University. She provided fiduciary and regulatory oversight for over $400M in annual extramural funding, in addition to overseeing the operations of the human and animal research committees. She was trained in the Harvard University hospital system in all aspects of research administration; and she has held positions at public and private universities, including senior management positions at the University of Minnesota and Georgetown University. Sheryl was among the earliest volunteers for UIDP in 2005. In addition to serving two terms on the UIDP Board, she has co-chaired the Membership Committee, served on the Program Committee and with Connie Armentrout of Monsanto, organized and moderated negotiation training workshops. Sheryl earned her B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis, and her MBA at the University of Missouri. She is a long-time member of the Association of University Technology Managers, the National Council of University Research Administrators, and the Society of Research Administrators. In 2006 she was a participant in the intensive AAAS Science and Technology Leadership Program. |  Rebecca Johnston, Marketing Consultant began working with the UIDP team in 2009, helping the Partnership find new ways to raise awareness about the organization and its programs and communicate the benefits of membership to members and non-members alike. Prior to beginning Puzzlewood, Rebecca spent several years working in public relations in the hydrogen and fuel cell sector; she continues to work with clients in the energy technology sector today. Rebecca has a Bachelor of Arts (English) from the University of British Columbia. |  Robert R. Starbuck, UIDP Treasurer retired in 2008 after 32 years in the pharmaceutical industry. He ended his career as the Assistant Vice President of Clinical Development, Special Projects at Wyeth Research in Collegeville, PA. His responsibilities while at Wyeth also included heading the biostatistics, clinical programming, clinical data management, and field monitoring functions. Dr. Starbuck previously headed the clinical data management, biostatistics, and medical writing functions at Warner Lambert/Parke Davis in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and the clinical statistics group at Burroughs Wellcome in the Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Dr. Starbuck is an active member of the American Statistical Association. He chaired the Biopharmaceutical Section of the ASA in 1994, chaired the Corporate Member Representatives of the ASA from 1992 through 1996, and chaired the Deming Lectureship Committee in 1998. Since 1994 he has played a leading role in the Statistics Partnerships among Academe, Industry, & Government (SPAIG) initiative sponsored by the American Statistical Association. He is also an active member of the University-Industry Demonstration Partnership, and serves on the UIDP Finance Committee and is Treasurer of the UIDP. Dr. Starbuck received a B.S. in Mathematics from Miami University and a Masters and Ph.D. in Statistics from North Carolina State University, and is an ASA Fellow.
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