# Administrative Staff ## Administrative Staff [### Rebecca Chetham ](/people/rebecca-chetham) Executive Director person [### Sarine Der Kaloustian ](/people/sarine-der-kaloustian) [sarine\_derkaloustian@fas.harvard.edu](mailto:sarine_derkaloustian@fas.harvard.edu)Associate Director of Administration ![Sarine Der Kaloustian, smiling, with short brown hair, cream sleeveless sweater, grey background](/sites/g/files/omnuum6811/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/oeb/files/sarine_der_kaloustian_crop.jpeg?itok=ZTVHfbgL) [### Nicole Adams ](/people/nicole-adams) Events Coordinator ![Nicole Adams - with long blond hair, short sleeved green shirt, and dark grey background](/sites/g/files/omnuum6811/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/oeb/files/nicole_adams_reduced.jpeg?itok=Y8jEs9GW) [### Tiara Borneman ](/people/tiara-borneman) HR Coordinator ![Tiara Borneman - smiling with long dark hair, black sleeveless shirt, grey background](/sites/g/files/omnuum6811/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/oeb/files/tiara_borneman_crop.jpeg?itok=crmGchkB) [### Lydia Carmosino ](/people/lydia-carmosino) [lydia\_carmosino@harvard.edu](mailto:lydia_carmosino@harvard.edu)Senior Academic Programs Administrator ![Lydia Carmosino with mediuem dark wavy hair and bangs, framed wall behind her](/sites/g/files/omnuum6811/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/oeb/files/lydia_carmosino.jpg?itok=qryjdmxI) [### Christian Flynn ](/people/christian-flynn) Senior Administrative Coordinator ![Christian Flynn smiling, short brown hair and beard, red and blue plaid shirt, grey background](/sites/g/files/omnuum6811/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/oeb/files/christian_flynn_crop.png?itok=7C9bS7Me) [### Feven Girmay ](/people/feven-girmay) Assistant Director, Graduate Program in OEB ![Feven Girmay smiling, with dark hair wearing a blue turtleneck](/sites/g/files/omnuum6811/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/oeb/files/img_0640_1.jpg?itok=aXyRoyqq) [### Wendy Heywood ](/people/wendy-g-heywood) Communications Specialist ![Wendy Heywood, smiling, with long blonde hair, dark top, white background](/sites/g/files/omnuum6811/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/oeb/files/wendy_heywood.jpeg?itok=sSgvyXqM) [### Megan McHugh ](/people/megan-mchugh) Assistant Director of Human Resources ![Megan McHugh with long dark blonde hair, blue top, light grey background](/sites/g/files/omnuum6811/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/oeb/files/megan_mchugh_crop.jpeg?itok=1cShoguN) [### Chris Preheim ](/people/chris-preheim) Senior Academic Appointments Administrator ![Chris Preheim with very short hair and beard, orange and black coat, white background](/sites/g/files/omnuum6811/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/oeb/files/chris_preheim.jpeg?itok=te8CtrPe) ## Facilities [### Irvin C. Dumay ](/people/irvin-dumay) Manager of Museum Facilities Museum of Comparative Zoology Harvard University Herbaria ![Irv Dumay with black glasses, light check shirt, white background](/sites/g/files/omnuum6811/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/oeb/files/irv_dumay.jpg?itok=3WKl8Jmx) [### Cynthia Fiore ](/people/cynthia-fiore) Administrative Coordinator Biological Laboratories person [### Fred Lindberg ](/people/fred-lindberg) Area Manager, Biological Labs ![Fred Lindberg with short light hair, green checked shirt, light grey background](/sites/g/files/omnuum6811/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/oeb/files/fred_lindberg.jpeg?itok=8iyPYl6j) [### Anthony Mantia ](/people/anthony-mantia) [anthony\_mantia@fas.harvard.edu](mailto:anthony_mantia@fas.harvard.edu)Building Manager, Northwest Building ![Portrait of Anthony Manita. Person with short dark hair wearing a red shirt](/sites/g/files/omnuum6811/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2026-01/Anthony%20Mantia.jpeg?itok=fmSNCHSU) [### James McKenna ](/people/james-mckenna) [james\_mckenna@fas.harvard.edu](mailto:james_mckenna@fas.harvard.edu)Area Manager of Northwest & MCZ Labs ![Portrait of James McKenna. Person with short dark hair wearing a black jacket and blue shirt](/sites/g/files/omnuum6811/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2026-01/James%20McKenna.jpeg?itok=Dfn1ph6_) [### Scott Mosley ](/people/scott-mosley)Museum Security Supervisor person [### Jesselynn Opie ](/people/jesselynn-opie) Administrative Coordinator Northwest Building ![Jesselynn Opie with medium brown hair in flowered blouse, white background](/sites/g/files/omnuum6811/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-11/Jesselynn%20Opie_15187%20WhiteBack_Square.JPG?itok=bCvioE5k) [### Ken Pero ](/people/ken-masse) [kenneth\_pero@harvard.edu](mailto:kenneth_pero@harvard.edu)Building Manager, Museums ![Ken Pero with short brown hair, dark polo with white stripes on collar, grey background](/sites/g/files/omnuum6811/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/oeb/files/ken_pero.jpeg?itok=hRUvdhVq) [### Max Thongnopphakhun ](/people/benjamin-floyd) [max\_Thongnopphakhun@harvard.edu](mailto:max_Thongnopphakhun@harvard.edu)Staff Assistant ![Max Thongnopphakhun with short black hair, glasses, black polo](/sites/g/files/omnuum6811/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/oeb/files/max_thongnopphakhun.jpeg?itok=c87LfNva) ## Financial Office [### Janelle Batista ](/people/janelle-batista) [janelle\_batista@fas.harvard.edu](mailto:janelle_batista@fas.harvard.edu)Financial Analyst ![Janelle Batista, smiling, with long dark hair, striped button down, dark blazer, and light grey background](/sites/g/files/omnuum6811/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/oeb/files/janelle_batista.jpeg?itok=ckoJfLEE) [### Chaolyn Clay ](/people/chaolyn-clay) [chaolyn\_clay@fas.harvard.edu](mailto:chaolyn_clay@fas.harvard.edu)Financial Associate ![Chaolyn Clay, smiling, dark hair pulled back, wearing dark grey coat, light grey scarf, in front of beige background](/sites/g/files/omnuum6811/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/oeb/files/chaolyn_clay.jpeg?itok=HjJ_I46k) [### Diana Gjino ](/people/diana-gjino-0) [diana\_gjino@fas.harvard.edu ]()Senior Research Administrator ![Diana Gjino with medium lenght brown curly hair, wearing glasses and a blue shirt with white stripes and bow collar](/sites/g/files/omnuum6811/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/oeb/files/diana_gjino_crop.jpeg?itok=6QiG95jO) [### Kathy Jean-Louis ](/people/kathy-jean-louis) Manager of Financial Operations ![Kathy Jean-Louis smiling, with long dark brown hair](/sites/g/files/omnuum6811/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/oeb/files/kathy_jean-louis.jpeg?itok=ag3lnA5Y) [### Tarah Johnson ](/people/tarah-johnson) Senior Research Administrator person [### Jasmine Khlieng ](/people/jasmine-khlieng) [jasmine\_khlieng@fas.harvard.edu](mailto:jasmine_khlieng@fas.harvard.edu)Financial Associate ![Jasmine Khlieng with long dark hair, black top, blue-grey background](/sites/g/files/omnuum6811/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/oeb/files/jasmine_khlieng.jpeg?itok=7tqaWBZ2) [### Julie Knippa Colby ](/people/julie-knippa-colby) Associate Director of Finance and Research Administration ![Julie Knippa Colby smiling, with medium-length dark hair, blue sweater, white background](/sites/g/files/omnuum6811/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/oeb/files/julie_knippa-colby.jpeg?itok=h8yj1U-p) [### Jenna Legault ](/people/jenna-legault) [jenna\_legault@fas.harvard.edu](mailto:jenna_legault@fas.harvard.edu)Senior Research Administrator ![Jenna Legault with auburn hair, tortoiseshell glasses, turtleneck cream sweater, blurred room background](/sites/g/files/omnuum6811/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-04/Jenna%20Legault.jpg?itok=_eWoByBL) [### Kristin Pennarun ](/people/kristin-pennarun-pennarun-kristin) Associate Director of Research Administration ![Kristin Pennarun with long dark blond hair, sleeveless blue top, light grey background](/sites/g/files/omnuum6811/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/oeb/files/kristin_pennarun_crop.jpeg?itok=hXb59fWJ) [### Emily Reynolds ](/people/emily-reynolds) [emily\_reynolds@fas.harvard.edu](mailto:emily_reynolds@fas.harvard.edu)Research Administrator Manager ![Emily Reynolds smiling, with glasses and curly medium hair pulled back, wearing light button-down and black cardigan](/sites/g/files/omnuum6811/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/oeb/files/emily_reynolds.jpg?itok=4OusbSmM) [### Margaret (Peg) Richards ](/people/margaret-richards) Financial Operations Specialist person [### Liliana Teixeira-Davis ](/people/liliana-teixeira-davis) Senior Research Administrator ![Liliana Teixeira-Davis with dark hair in high bun, peach shirt, grey background](/sites/g/files/omnuum6811/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/oeb/files/liliana_teixeira-davis_crop.jpeg?itok=DSNM1WI2) /**/ #columns h2.block-title { background-color: #4E84C4; color: white; font-weight: bold; } /**/ Embed /**/ #columns h2.block-title { background-color: #4E84C4; color: white; font-weight: bold; } /**/