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HHRI Mailing Address
701 Park Ave, Suite PP7.700
Minneapolis, MN 55415
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HHRI Executive Staff
Mary Bergaas
Vice President of Operations / COO
mbergaas@hhrinstitute.org
Ajay Israni, MD, MS
Interim President
isran001@umn.edu
Kim Miller
Assistant Vice President of Operations / Director, Grants and Contracts
kmiller@hhrinstitute.org
HHRI Executive Support Staff
Corporate Communications
Education & Quality in Clinical Research
The Office for Education & Quality in Clinical Research provides a centralized office for the guidance and facilitation of the clinical research process. The Office also oversees the continuous accreditation process through the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP).
Mary Berchem
Principle Research Coordinator
mberchem@hhrinstitute.org
Bonnie Crissman
Manager
bcrissman@hhrinstitute.org
Carla Erickson
Director
cerickson@hhrinstitute.org
Grants Accounting
Megan Crosby
Finance Manager
mcrosby@hhrinstitute.org
Doug Kenison
Senior Corporate Accountant
dkenison@hhrinstitute.org
Cathy Lee
Grant Accountant
clee2@hhrinstitute.org
Sheena Lossing
Grant Accountant
slossing@hhrinstitute.org
Alexis McGlennen
Grant Accountant
amcglennen@hhrinstitute.org
Cathy Neubauer
Payroll / Benefit Specialist
cneubauer@hhrinstitute.org
Nancy Oakes
Senior Systems Accounting Manager
noakes@hhrinstitute.org
Kathy “Fergie” Petersen
Accounts Payable Clerk
kpetersen@hhrinstitute.org
Grants and Contracts
The HHRI Office of Grants and Contracts provides researchers and sponsors with efficient, effective and convenient support services for pre-and post-award administration of research projects, and provides funding agencies with single-source access to HCMC researchers and technology.
Pre-award services include assistance with identification of funding sources and proposal preparation, reviewing, approving and submitting proposals, and negotiating and accepting grant awards and contracts.
Post-award services include industry and government sponsor relations, subcontracting, compliance assurance, assistance with expenditure management, program close-out and audit, and institutional reporting.
In addition to its pre-and post-award functions, the Office of Grants and Contracts provides training in grant and contract management for investigators, research personnel and department administrators and facilitates communication between all institutional units involved in research.
Jeffrey Banchor
Research IT Specialist
jbanchor@hhrinstitute.org
Joshua Humphrey
Grant Administrator
jhumphrey@hhrinstitute.org
Maddie Mahon
Project Coordinator
mmahon@hhrinstitute.org
Carey Nadeau
Principal Grant Administrator
cnadeau@hhrinstitute.org
Julie Smith
Grant Administrator
jsmith@hhrinstitute.org
Avery Tooley
Grant Administrator
atooley@hhrinstitute.org
India Waller
Grant Assistant
iwaller@hhrinstitute.org
Mary Wingert
Grant Administrator
mwingert@hhrinstitute.org
Human Resources
Karin Fisher
HRIS Specialist / HR Generalist
kfisher@hhrinstitute.org
Danielle Hennen
Director
dhennen@hhrinstitute.org
Information Systems
The HHRI Office of Information Systems provides computer support for both administrative and research personnel.
Barry Hamill
Network & Infrastructure Administrator
bhamill@hhrinstitute.org
Tina Larson
Systems Analyst / Programmer
tlarson@hhrinstitute.org
Connie Lee
Senior Systems Analyst / Programmer
clee@hhrinstitute.org
Mark Macres
Manager
mmacres@hhrinstitute.org
Pearse Ward
Director
pward@hhrinstitute.org