Departmental Directory

Wistar Information

215-898-3700

Security

Security Operations Center (24 hours): 215-898-3730 
Fire/Medical Emergency: 9 - 911
Snow/Emergency Closing Information: 215-898-2182

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

Dario C. Altieri, M.D., Director, 215-495-6975
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
Luis J. Montaner, D.V.M., D.Phil., Associate Director, Shared Facilities, 215-495-6895
Maureen Murphy, Ph.D., Associate Director, Education; Associate Director, Faculty Development, 215-495-6870

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

Construction Project Executive

James Verzella, Construction Project Executive, 215-898-3738

Accounts Payable

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

Business Development

George D. Hobbs, Vice President, 215-495-6899

Communications

Staci Vernick, Director, 215-898-3716

Development

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

Ken Sulkowski, CFM, Director, 215-898-3898 

Purchasing

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