Staff Directory
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Suzanne T. Ortega
President
Robert Augustine
Senior Vice President
Ryan Bradshaw
Program Manager, Best Practices & Research
JoAnn Canales
Dean-in-Residence
Jeffrey Engler
Vice President, Special Projects
Janice Goggins
Director, Member Engagement, Recruitment and Retention
Katherine Hazelrigg
Assistant Director, Communications
Lauren Inouye
Vice President, Public Policy and Government Affairs
Julia Kent
Vice President, Best Practices and Strategic Initiatives
Matthew Linton
Publications and Communications Manager
Maureen McCarthy
Director, Best Practices and Advancement
Anna M. Naranjo
Executive Assistant to the CGS President
Hironao Okahana
Associate Vice President, Research and Policy Analysis
Keith Peregonov
Vice President for Finance, Human Resources, and Operations
Kenneth Polishchuk
Senior Manager, Public Policy and Government Affairs
Heidi Shank
Senior Director, Meetings
Anita Thomas
Senior Manager, Meetings and Office Services
Adrienne Vincent
Associate Director, Corporate Relations
Peggy Wu
Senior Comptroller
Enyu Zhou
Education Research Analyst
CGS is the leading source of information, data analysis, and trends in graduate education. Our benchmarking data help member institutions to assess performance in key areas, make informed decisions, and develop plans that are suited to their goals.
CGS Best Practice initiatives address common challenges in graduate education by supporting institutional innovations and sharing effective practices with the graduate community. Our programs have provided millions of dollars of support for improvement and innovation projects at member institutions.
As the national voice for graduate education, CGS serves as a resource on issues regarding graduate education, research, and scholarship. CGS collaborates with other national stakeholders to advance the graduate education community in the policy and advocacy arenas.
CGS is an authority on global trends in graduate education and a leader in the international graduate community. Our resources and meetings on global issues help members internationalize their campuses, develop sustainable collaborations, and prepare their students for a global future.
