Administrative Team

Vision:

CGD Administrative Team Members are valued as leaders and engaged colleagues contributing to the scientific mission and vision of CGD.

Mission:

The CGD Administrative Team contributes to CGD’s scientific and community mission by:

  • Employing extensive knowledge, expertise and best practices in administration, information, and management functions, including budgeting, planning, human resources, and other services.
  • Fostering collaborative working relationships and facilitating effective communication among  colleagues, partners, funding organizations and the public; and
  • Bringing our unique skills and experience to foster innovation.

Please send any requests for administrative assistance to cgd_admin_support@ucar.edu.

Please send any requests specific to proposals and awards (grants, funding) to cgd_awards@ucar.edu.

Laboratory Contacts

Jon Petch: Laboratory Director/NCAR Associate Director [petch@ucar.edu]

Bette Otto-Bliesner: Deputy Director [ottobli@ucar.edu]

Lara Cervantes: Laboratory Administrator. Share in the governance of CGD, lead all lab administrative functions and administrative team. [lcervant@ucar.edu]

Christina Book: Budget Analyst. Manage oversight of the entire Lab budget - understand and balance the connection between base and non-base. Serve on CGD's admin lead team and CGD Directorate. [cbook@ucar.edu]

Elizabeth Faircloth: Administrator. Oversee all CGD meetings and workshops including all related details. Coordinate technology as needed for hybrid events. Serve on CGD's admin lead team and CGD Directorate. [fair@ucar.edu]

Silvia Gentile: Budget Analyst. Administer outside funds/soft money/grants/awards program for the Lab. [sgentile@ucar.edu]

Bonnie Slagel: HR Administrator. Lead the administration of all CGD Lab HR needs and processes. Handles all Export Compliance needs for the Lab. Serve on CGD's admin lead team and CGD Directorate. [bonnie@ucar.edu]

TBD: Budget Analyst. Responsible for the first point of contact for proposals. Leads unfunded proposal development and submission. Handles publication page charges. [mdimarco@ucar.edu]

Keila DeBellis: Administrative Assistant.  Provide CGD staff with advanced administrative support, including visitor set up and support and support to the budget and proposal process. [kdebellis@ucar.edu]

Kailyn Kampert: Administrative Assistant.  Provide CGD staff with advanced administrative support, including support to the budget and proposal process. Supports the CGD Director including managing the Director's calendar. [kkampert@ucar.edu]

Daniel Sena: Administrative Assistant. Process CGD's travel and expense reimbursements, support meeting planner with meetings and workshops. [dsena@ucar.edu]

Teresa Walz: Administrative Assistant.  Provide CGD staff with advanced administrative support, including visitor set up and support and support to the budget and proposal process.  [twalz@ucar.edu]

TBD: Administrative Assistant. Coordinate office and other space, purchasing needs. and property administration for the lab.

Please see the CGD Admin Team Schematic for more detailed information.