Governance and Organization
The governance structure of the IFNH exists to manage and guide the interdisciplinary activities of the institute across the university and the communities it serves. Three organizational bodies are collectively responsible for the governance of the IFNH.
Leadership Advisory Board
The Leadership Advisory Board (LAB) exists to provide university-wide administrative oversight that enables the vision and mission of the IFNH. The LAB is chaired by the institute’s academic home dean, Dr. Robert Goodman, and its membership includes senior Rutgers leadership who are champions and advocates of the IFNH. The current membership of the LAB is listed below.
| Leadership Advisory Board | Academic Constituency |
|---|---|
| Debasish Dutta, PhD | Chancellor-New Brunswick |
| Peter Gillies, PhD | IFNH Founding Director |
| Robert Goodman, PhD (Chair) | Executive Dean, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences |
| Michael Gower, MBA | Senior Vice President for Finance |
| Ronald Levine, Esquire | Chair, IFNH External Advisory Board |
| Gwendolyn Mahon, PhD | Dean, School of Health Related Professions |
| Peter March, PhD | Executive Dean, School of Arts and Sciences |
| Felicia McGinty, PhD | Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs–New Brunswick |
| Christopher Molloy, PhD, RPh | Senior Vice President for Research and Economic Development |
| Jonathan Potter, D.Phil | Dean, School of Communication and Information |
| Arnold Rabson, MD | Director, Child Health Institute of New Jersey |
| George Stauffer, PhD | Dean, Mason Gross School of the Arts |
| Brian Strom, MD, MPH | Chancellor–Rutgers Biomedical and Health Science |
External Advisory Board
The External Advisory Board (EAB) exists to provide feedback and counsel to the LAB and the IFNH Leadership Team regarding the institute’s performance from a community, state and national perspective. The EAB is chaired by Ronald Levine, Esquire, of Herrick, Feinstein LLP.
IFNH Leadership Teams
The IFNH has two Leadership Teams. A small core team provides financial and operational oversight of the IFNH centers and special services, and a larger extended team that includes the IFNH Program Leaders. The extended leadership team provides broader oversight of IFNH activities to ensure alignment and integration. The current membership of the IFNH Leadership Teams are listed below.
| Leadership Team (Core) | IFNH Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Shawn Arent, PhD | Director of the Center for Health and Human Performance |
| George Carman, PhD | Director of the Rutgers Center for Lipid Research |
| Joseph Charette, BS | Executive Director, Dining Services |
| Peter Gillies, PhD | Institute Director |
| Roger Grillo, MBA | Director of Administration & Finance |
| Daniel Hoffman, PhD | Director of the Center for Childhood Education and Nutrition Research |
| Melodee Lasky, MD | Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health and Wellness |
The Extended Leadership Team consists of the core leadership team plus the IFNH Programs Leaders.
| Leadership Team (Extended) | IFNH Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Shawn Arent, PhD | Director of the Center for Health and Human Performance |
| George Carman, PhD | Chief Scientific Officer and Director of the Center for Lipid Research |
| Joseph Charette, BS | Executive Director, Dining Services |
| Peter Gillies, PhD | Institute Director and Co-Program Leader New Jersey Healthy Kids Initiative |
| Roger Grillo, MBA | Director of Administration & Finance |
| Daniel Hoffman, PhD | Director of the Center for Childhood Education and Nutrition Research |
| Larry Katz, PhD | Program Leader of Community Outreach and Education |
| Melodee Lasky, MD | Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health and Wellness |
| Joshua Miller, PhD | Program Leader of One Nutrition |
| Xenia Morin, PhD | Program Leader of Food Systems & Agriculture |
| Peggy Policastro, PhD | Director of Behavioral Nutrition, Program Leader of IFNH Student Ambassadors and Culinry Health & Wellness |
| Liping Zhao, PhD | Program Leader of Microbiome in Human Nutrition & Health |
The IFNH Leadership Team is supported by the following key individuals.
| Leadership Support Team | IFNH Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Judy Keller, BS | Executive Assistant to IFNH Director |
| Christopher Gunning, RDN | Clinical Nutritionist and Social Media |
| Amy Mathys, BS | Business Specialist |
| Melissa McKillip, BA | Vice Dean of Advancement for SEBS |
| Todd Mittleman, BS | Building Manager |
IFNH Committees
The IFNH Building Council exists to provide administrative oversight of the building and its residents with respect to the physical operations of the building and matters related to safety, security and community cooperativity. The current membership of the Building Council is listed below.
| Building Council | IFNH Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Shawn Arent | Human Performance Laboratory |
| George Carman | IFNH Center for Lipid Research |
| Dave Donion | Harvest IFNH |
| Roger Grillo (Chair) | IFNH Administration |
| Dan Hoffman | IFNH Center for Childhood Nutrition Education & Research |
| Ian Keith | Harvest IFNH |
| Melodee Lasky | Cook-Douglass Student Health Clinic |
| Amy Mathys | IFNH Administration |
| Todd Mittleman | IFNH Administration |
| Cynthia Stitt | Cook-Douglass Student Health Clinic |
The IFNH Joint Finance Committee exists to provide oversight of the IFNH business model and provides advice and counsel to the IFNH Director and the IFNH Leadership Advisory Board. The current membership of the Joint Finance committee is listed below.
| Joint Finance Committee | University Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Marilyn Chickey | Student Affairs |
| Lisa Estler | SEBS |
| Roger Grillo (Chair) | IFNH |
| JoAnne Williams | SAS |