Toni Russo

Toni Russo is the Chief Operating Officer at COGR and supports the President by managing daily operations, coordinating internal and external communications, managing membership matters, acting as the Secretary to the Board of Directors, and helping to ensure the alignment of the association’s activities with its mission and priorities. In addition, Toni also supports the policy work of the Directors, Board, and Committees. She has supported projects such as the NIH Data Management and Sharing, F&A Rate Survey, F&A White Paper, Cannabis & Hemp Research Working Groups, the COVID-19 Response, and others. Prior to joining COGR in September 2015, Toni was a Contracts Specialist and Research Compliance Officer at the George Washington University where she negotiated grants and contracts on behalf of the university and assisted in research misconduct inquiries and investigations. Toni has a BA in Public Administration, and an MA degree from GW in Strategic Public Relations.