Departmental Directory

Wistar Information 215-898-3700

Emergency Contacts
Security
Security Operations Center- (guardhouse, 24 Hours) 215-898-3730
Fire / Medical Emergency 9 - 911
Snow / Emergency Closing Information 215-898-2182
William T. Hill, Security Supervisor, 215-495-6860
Environmental Health and Safety Office
Gregory Lupinski, Environmental Health & Safety Manager, 215-898-3712
Ronald Weber, Environmental Health & Safety Associate, 215-898-9124
Radiation Safety
University of Pennsylvania 215-898-7187

President's Office
Russel E. Kaufman, M.D., President and CEO, 215-898-3926
Maria Colelli, Executive Assistant/Board Liaison, 215-898-3774
Diane Kucher, Administrative Coordinator, 215-898-3912
Fax: 215-573-2097

The Wistar Institute Cancer Center
Russel E. Kaufman, M.D., Director, 215-898-3926
Frank Rauscher III, Ph.D., Deputy Director Basic Research, 215-898-0995
Meenhard Herlyn, D.V.M., D.Sc., Deputy Director Translational Research, 215-898-3950
Lisa Sideras, Associate Director Cancer Center Administration, 215-898-3192
Marianne O’Neill, Associate Director CCSG Finance, 215-898-3746
Van Cherington, Ph.D., Associate Director Shared Facilities, 215-495-6895

Academic Affairs
John Lucas, Ph.D., Vice President for Academic Affairs, 215-495-6899
Ellen Puré, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, 215-898-1570

Training Programs
Harold C. Riethman, Ph.D., Director, 215-898-3872
Cheryl McFadden, Training Coordinator, 215-898-3718

Science Administration
Van Cherington, Ph.D., Director, 215-495-6895

Accounts Payable
Andrew Gordon, Associate Controller, 215-898-3757
Nateline Gibson, Accounts Payable Supervisor, 215-898-8364

Business Development
Meryle J. Melnicoff, Ph.D., Director, 215-898-0049
George G. Pipia, Ph.D., Associate Director, 215-495-6855

Communications
Staci Vernick Goldberg, Director of Communications, 215-898-3716

Development
Peter Corrado, Director, Institutional Development, 215-898-3771
Lisa Bain, Senior Foundations & Corporate Relations Officer, 215-898-0022
Josie Burri, Senior Development and Board Relations Officer, 215-495-6856
Fax:  215-898-3715

Finance
Larry Keinath, Vice President, Finance and Administration, 215-898-3742
Fax: 215-898-0709
Stephen E. Tustin, C.P.A., Director of Finance, 215-495-6887
Michael Ruggiero, Controller, 215-898-3741

General Counsel
Elizabeth O'Brien, Vice President, Legal and External Affairs, 215-898-2207

Grant and Contracts Administration
Marianne O'Neill, Director, 215-898-3746

Human Resources
Jo-Ann Mendel, Director, 215-898-3968

Information Services (Computing)
Raymond Preis, Director, 215-898-3787

Library
Nina Long, Director, Library/Curator, 215-898-3826

Facilities Department
Ken Sulkowski, Director of Facilities, 215-898-3898

Purchasing Department
Andrew Gordon, Director of Purchasing, Associate Controller, 215-898-3757
Marion Hetzel, Assistant Director, 215-898-3758