Members of COGR’s Board of Directors are selected on the basis of their experience in positions of responsibility at their home institutions. COGR values its Board members for their expertise and ability to speak on behalf of their institutions. In their daily activities, they may be involved in academic, business, or research administration tasks. COGR’s Board is composed of no more than 21 members, with staggered terms to assure continuity and stability. The original appointment of a Board member is for a term of three years and carries the option of renewal for a second three-year term.
The Board of Directors serves the membership not only by executing the corporate oversight and management of the association, but by being actively involved in the subject areas COGR deals with, i.e., finance, compliance, administration, and intellectual property. Board members are the core of COGR’s standing committees; they determine the issues the association engages. The Board also serves the membership by holding three membership meetings annually in order to advance COGR's agenda.
2025-2026 COGR Board of Directors
Naomi Schrag
Columbia University
Vice President for Research Compliance, Training, & Policy
Board Chair
Allen DiPalma
University of Pittsburgh
Executive Director, Office of Research Security & Trade Compliance Research Security & Intellectual Property Committee
Jeremy Forsberg
University of Texas at Arlington
Associate Vice President for Research Costing & Financial Compliance Committee Chair
Stephanie Gray
University of Florida
Assistant Vice President & Director, Sponsored Programs Contracts & Grants Administration Committee
Charles Greer
University of California, Riverside
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Contracts & Grants Administration Committee
Sophia Herbert-Peterson
Georgia Institute of Technology
Executive Director, Office of Sponsored Programs Research Security & Intellectual Property Committee
Vivian Holmes
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Executive Director, Research Administration Services Costing and Financial Compliance Committee
Jennifer Lassner
University of Iowa
Associate Vice President for Research Research Ethics & Compliance Committee
Michael Legrand
University of California, Davis
Associate Controller and Finance Director Costing & Financial Compliance Committee
Lisa Mosley
Yale University
Executive Director, Sponsored Projects Administration Contracts & Grants Administration Committee Chair
Deborah Motton
University of California President's Office
Executive Director, Research Policy & Analysis & Coordination Research Ethics & Compliance Committee Chair
Elizabeth Peloso
University of Pennsylvania
Sr. Assoc. Vice Provost/Assoc. Vice President for Research Research Security & Intellectual Property Committee
Jennifer Ponting
University of Chicago
Associate Vice President for Research Administration Research Security & Intellectual Property Committee Chair
Craig Reynolds
Van Andel Institute
Vice President for Research Protections Contracts & Grants Administration Committee
Todd Sherer
Emory University
Associate Vice President for Research Research Security & Intellectual Property Committee
Lori Schultz
Colorado State University
Assistant Vice President, Research Administration Contracts & Grants Administration Committee
Geeta Swamy
Duke University
Associate Vice President for Research Research Ethics & Compliance Committee
Jeffrey Silber
Cornell University
(Ex-Officio), Senior Director, Sponsored Financial Services Costing & Financial Compliance CommitteeManagement
COGR’s activities are overseen by an Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. The association convenes three membership meeting in open session each year with occasional supplementary meetings for consideration of special issues. The association's activities are governed by its bylaws, which include provisions for annual audits and activity reports. These activities are carried out by the volunteer services of member representatives and a small, full-time staff headed by the President. COGR’s committee structure allows it to draw on expert advice and provide products in a timely fashion. See a detailed list of current issues of COGR's standing committees.
