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Mary Sidney joined the Research Foundation in
1998, after 22 years in research administrative management at the
University of California, Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory, serving in her last position as Business Manager for
the Lab's Life Sciences Division. Continuously impressed with the
rich diversity of programs and capabilities of the SJSU faculty,
Sidney's particular area of interest is in strengthening and expanding
public-private partnerships between SJSU and the Silicon Valley
community in which it resides. Her professional affiliations include
the Association of University Technology Managers, National Association
of College and University Business Officers, National Business Incubator
Association, and Association of University Research Parks. She holds
a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Economics from the University
of San Francisco, with additional studies in Leadership and Communications
at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Jerri Carmo began her professional career at
the SJSU Research Foundation as a Grants and Contracts Analyst in 1985. Since then she has seen several promotions leading to her latest position as Deputy Chief Operating Officer. Her duties include directing the Office of Sponsor programs as well as Enterprise Programs, and Intellectual Property Management, and managing SJSU's federal advocacy efforts. Carmo provides administrative leadership for the Research Foundation's
rapidly expanding research program, currently generating $65 million
annually in federal, state, and private funding, with over 400 active
research projects. Trained as a social scientist, her leadership,
astute understanding of the research grant and contract industry,
and her long-standing relationships with faculty and administrators
on campus and throughout federal and state agencies, make Carmo
a critical member of the Research Foundation's executive team. Her professional
affiliations include membership in the Society of Research Administrators,
the National Council of University Research Administrators, the
Association of University Technology Managers, the Auxiliary
Organizations Association and the Council on Governmental Relations. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology
with an emphasis on Behavioral Neuroscience from the University
of California, Berkeley.
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Jeff Gordon joined the Research Foundation in March 2004 with 23 years of private sector experience working in the
telecommunications industry in a range of strategy, business development, marketing and sales roles. Over a 14 year career with
Pacific Bell he served as a Director of Broadband Services, Strategy and was the first company Director of Sales (subsequently
becoming Vice President of Bay Area Public Sector Sales). He has worked with numerous technology-based entrepreneurial ventures,
including serving as Director of Industry Relations for Silicon Valley start-up IPWireless and has provided business/market
development and strategic consulting services to private and public sector, as well as non-profit clients. As Director of Business and Community Partnerships, Jeff is responsible for extending and increasing SJSU research, grant and collaborative opportunities for campus faculty, students and academic resources-targeting both private and public sector initiatives. Having also worked with distance learning and higher education issues, Gordon brings experience facilitating collaborative ventures between public and private sector interests. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Political Science from San Diego State University, and M.A. in Public Policy Analysis from Claremont Graduate University.
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Paul Harris joined the Research Foundation in October,
2000, with over 25 years of non-profit financial leadership experience,
which includes serving as the Business Director for the Amon Carter
Museum, Controller/CFO for the Manhattan School of Music, Controller
for the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services, and Controller
for Lee University. Harris has also served on the faculty of the
University of Tennessee and McKenzie College, where he taught accounting.
Responsible for the Research Foundation's financial infrastructure, Harris
and his staff oversee all of the Research Foundation'ys accounting operations.
His professional affiliations include the National Association of
College and University Business Officers, and the Auxiliary Organizations
Association. Harris holds a Master's Degree in Accounting from the
University of Tennessee and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Education
from Lee University.
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Cheree Aguilar joined the Research Foundation's Human Resource Department in September 2006
with over 15 years of private and public sector experience. Cheree Aguilar is a Certified
Compensation Professional specializing in compensation management. She has a rich background
in Human Resources, HRIS web-based applications and core IT system interfacings. Throughout
her career, Cheree has developed web-based applications, been a pioneer and implementer of
multiple process and improvement initiatives and has successfully managed corporate-wide
compensation, IT and HRIS projects.
As the Research Foundation's Director of Human Resources, Aguilar and her team of
professionals oversee all Human Resource Operations which include: Benefits, Compensation,
Staffing, Immigration, Compliance, Rewards and Recognition and Employee Relations.
Cheree's Human Resource expertise was developed at VeriSign Inc, Sun Microsystems,
and Excel Circuits International. Her previous experiences include the Santa Clara County
Department of Corrections, the District Attorney's Office, and Valley Transportation
Authority. Her professional affiliations include American Management Association, World@Work,
California State University Auxiliary Organization Association, Silicon Valley Compensation
Association and Women of Color Action Network (WCAN). Cheree graduated from St. Mary's College
with a BA in Management.
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