Administration at MMRI

Today’s Leaders for Tomorrow’s Challenges

MMRI promotes collaboration among experts from diverse backgrounds to collectively address scientific challenges and create the necessary technologies to advance our mission.

Leadership

Maria I. Kontaridis, Ph.D.

Executive Director
Gordon K. Moe Professor and Chair of Biomedical Research and Translation Medicine
Director of Research

mkontaridis@mmri.edu

Varun Balaji

IT Director

vbalaji@mmri.edu

Curt Fowler

Facilities Manager

fowlerc@mmri.edu

Jason Liebel

Finance Director

jliebel@mmri.edu

Pamela G. Matt, Esq.

Development Director

pmatt@mmri.edu

Jason McCarthy Ph.D.

Scientific Operations Director
Associate Professor of Biomedical Research and Translational Medicine

jmccarthy@mmri.edu

Millie Occhionero

Marketing and Communications Director

marcomm@mmri.edu

Kelé Piper, MS, CIP, CHRC

Compliance Officer

kpiper@mmri.edu

Jenn Stiffler

Human Resources Manager

jstiffler@mmri.edu

MMRI Scientific Leadership

Chase Kessinger, Ph.D.