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Leadership

NITMB Directorship

Richard Carthew
Rebecca Willett

Rebecca Willett
Deputy Director, Research

William Kath

William Kath
Deputy Director,
Broader Impacts

Carole LaBonne

Carole LaBonne
Associate Director, Engagement & Community

David Chopp

David Chopp
Associate Director, Training

Stephanie Palmer

Stephanie Palmer
Associate Director, Training

Antonio Auffinger

Antonio (Tuca) Auffinger
Associate Director,
Convening Activities

Mary Silber

Mary Silber
Associate Director,
Convening Activities

Rosemary Braun

Rosemary Braun
Associate Director,
Education & Outreach

NITMB Research Theme Leaders

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Shmuel Weinberger
Theme Leader,
Fidelity & Variation

Seppe Kuehn

Seppe Kuehn
Theme Leader,
Fidelity & Variation

Niall Mangan

Niall Mangan
Theme Leader,
Fitness & Optimization

Rebecca Willett

Rebecca Willett
Theme Leader,
Fitness & Optimization

Stephanie Palmer

Stephanie Palmer
Theme Leader,
Information Processing

Rosemary Braun

Rosemary Braun
Theme Leader,
Information Processing

Vincenzo Vitelli

Vincenzo Vitelli
Theme Leader,
Learning & Adaptation

Daniel Dombeck

Daniel Dombeck
Theme Leader,
Learning & Adaptation

Doiron Brent

Brent Doiron
Theme Leader,
Prediction & Anticipation

Malcolm MacIver

Malcolm MacIver
Theme Leader,
Prediction & Anticipation

NITMB Outreach Leadership

Lois Trautvetter

Lois Trautvetter
Leader,
Education, Training & Outreach

Joseph Hibdon

Joseph Hibdon
Leader, Outreach Advisor

David Uminsky

David Uminsky
Leader, Outreach Advisor

NITMB Senior Staff

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Tiffany Leighton
Director, Operations & Outreach

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Julie Des Jardins
Associate Director, Engagement and Community

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Catherine Rodl-Maffie
Assistant Director, Operations and Outreach

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Alexander Molenaar
Senior Research Administrator

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