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Postal address:

International Ocean Discovery Program
Texas A&M University
1000 Discovery Drive
College Station TX 77845-9547
USA

Fax:

Director’s Office: (979) 845-1026
Human Resources: (979) 845-1026
Gulf Coast Repository: (979) 845-1303
Mitch Malone Director, JRSO Algie Morgan Katerina Petronotis Manager of Science Operations Reneé Weidemann Human Resources Manager Michelle Penkrot Curator Chad Broyles Superintendent of GCR Jesse Yeon XRF Lab Manager Vacant Curatorial Specialist James Kowalski Curatorial Specialist I Carel Lewis Curatorial Specialist I IODP: Director’s Office Organization Chart IODP Titles • FY25 Updated 4 November 2024 Gary Acton Manager of Technical & Analytical Services Assistant Director, JRSO, and Director for Information Technology Victoria Gieseke Administrative Coordinator Vacant Human Resources Generalist Lorri Peters Manager of Publication Services Ava Myers Human Resources Generalist I Marcia Walker Sponsored Research Services/IODP General Manager, Vacant Program Aide Leads and manages JRSO. Establishes/implements program goals and priorities and provides administrative oversight. Mitch Malone Director, JRSO Oversees JRSO contractual and administrative functions: travel, payroll, accounts payable, purchasing, property, import/export control, budgeting, financial accounting and reporting, internal and external audits, and event coordination. Marcia Walker Sponsored Research Services/IODP General Manager, Leads and manages information technology activities: computer applications, development and integration, database management, analytical systems, portfolio of technology services in support of research, shipboard operations, and science data acquisition systems. Algie Morgan Director for Information Technology Leads and manages tools and analytical services activities: support of ship and shore laboratories. Gary Acton Manager of Technical & Analytical Services Assistant Director, JRSO, and Leads and manages science operations: expedition planning, implementation and postcruise assessment; science support; operational and logistical support; expedition scheduling; clearance and safety reviews. Manager of Science Operations Katerina Petronotis Leads and manages publication services activities: production and dissemination of IODP scientific publications and JRSO reports; editing, graphics, and production support to JRSO departments. Lorri Peters Manager of Publication Services Provides employee services to JRSO: administers the employment process; physical exam process; leave policies/procedures; and HR database. Reneé Weidemann Human Resources Manager Completes onboarding payroll processes for JRSO/TAMU employees; processes monthly TAMU payroll, bi-weekly payroll, monthly sea pay, and payment of holiday compensatory time; prepares monthly departmental payroll cost projections; coordinates with managers to formulate annual program plan budgets; acts as time and effort administrator. Ava Myers Human Resources Generalist I Provides all Human Resource services to JRSO: benefits; compensation; employee relations; employee training and development; worker's compensation; employment; performance management; and records. Vacant Human Resources Generalist Supervises all use, preservation, and promotion of (a) core and materials stored at the JRSO-GCR, (b) collected by JRSO Curatorial staff; and works with the curatorial staff of the Bremen and Kochi Repositories to ensure proper policy and procedures for JR core and materials. Michelle Penkrot Curator Supervises the GCR facility and core collection, Curatorial Specialists, and student workers. Chad Broyles Superintendent of GCR Serve as shipboard and shorebased curatorial specialist, responsible for shipboard core handling and sampling, as well as GCR legacy sampling, sample parties, visits, educational tours, and special curation-based projects. James Kowalski Curatorial Specialist II Serve as shipboard and shorebased curatorial specialist, responsible for shipboard core handling and sampling, as well as GCR legacy sampling, sample parties, visits, educational tours, and special curation-based projects. Carel Lewis Curatorial Specialist I Serve as shipboard and shorebased curatorial specialist, responsible for shipboard core handling and sampling, as well as GCR legacy sampling, sample parties, visits, educational tours, and special curation-based projects. Vacant Curatorial Specialist Vacant Program Aide Supports XRF and geochemistry lab facilities in Curation, oversees core scanning facility, acts as primary customer contact, trains new users, supervises daily lab activities, keeps all instruments in good working order, ensures facility complies with all relevant safety procedures and applicable regulations. Jesse Yeon XRF Lab Manager Provides direct administrative support to the Director, greets the public, answers telephone, provides information for building, provides HR support to JRSO employees. Victoria Gieseke Administrative Coordinator
Director’s Office
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Malone, Mitch

Director, JRSO
malone@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-4800
Research & publications
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Acton, Gary

Assistant Director, JRSO, and
Manager of Technical & Analytical Services
acton@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-5740
Research & publications
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Gieseke, Victoria

Administrative Coordinator I
gieseke_v@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-2673

Human Resources
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Weidemann, Reneé

Human Resources Manager
renee@tamu.edu
(979) 845-2060

Curation
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Penkrot, Michelle

Curator, Gulf Coast Repository
penkrot@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-5056
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Yeon, Jesse

XRF Lab Manager
yeon@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 458-3467
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Broyles, Chad

Superintendent, Gulf Coast Repository
broyles@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-8490
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Lewis, Carel

Curatorial Specialist I
lewis@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 458-1155
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Kowalski, James

Curatorial Specialist I
kowalski@iodp.tamu.edu
(979) 845-5135

Departments

Science Operations
Technical & Analytical Services
Technology Services
Publication Services
Administrative Services