About UChicago Argonne, LLC
UChicago Argonne, LLC Board of Governors for Argonne National Laboratory
Board Operations
University of Chicago Office at Argonne
Julie Bittke
Financial Administrator
Julie Bittke serves as the Financial Administrator of the Office of the Vice President for Research and for National Laboratories at Argonne National Laboratory. Julie performs financial management functions and support related functions for the office and the Board of Governors including programmatic & operational review committee meetings of the Board. In addition, she manages the financial reporting mechanisms for staff, faculty, and joint appointments between the University and Argonne. Julie also serves as the University liaison to the Argonne Club Board of Directors for special events at the lab and serves as the board’s Secretary.
Hired in September, 2002, her previous employment was as Contract Manager with the Office of Corporate Contract Compliance for the American Medical Association, managing over 2,000 contracts representing $150 million in annual operating and capital expenditures. Julie has a BA in Business Management from National Louis University.
Cheryl Pestka Cloney
Director of Board of Governors Functions
As the Director of Board of Governors Functions within the Office of the Vice President for Research and for National Laboratories at Argonne National Laboratory, Cheryl Pestka Cloney's responsibility is the lead for the planning, executing and follow-through of each Board of Governors meeting, committee meetings and associated activities involving Board members and their interactions with the University and Argonne.
Pestka Cloney joined the University in October 2007. Prior to joining the University of Chicago, Pestka Cloney worked for eleven years for the City of Chicago in various positions, with the last four years serving as the Assistant to the Executive Director of the City of Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications. In this capacity she managed the Executive Director’s office and support staff. She additionally had the responsibility for the planning, coordination, and oversight of the arrangements for the Emergency Communications Board of the City of Chicago.
Laura Cuddy
Planning & Special Events Coordinator
As the Planning & Special Events Coordinator for the Office of the Vice President for Research and for National Laboratories at Argonne National Laboratory, Laura Cuddy is responsible for formatting rosters, planning and executing agendas for programmatic review committee meetings, and Oversight Council meetings. Laura is responsible for the planning and logistics for Board of Governor meetings and other special events, tours and colloquiums.
Prior to joining the University of Chicago, Laura worked for the Chicago Park District in the Capital Construction Department and Facilities Management. She played a key role in special projects and events, developed and managed the Facilities Trades Nextel emergency contact list, assisted in the recycling pilot program and compiled the monthly capital projects report for the Office of the Mayor.
She attended Moraine Valley College and received extensive training in computer programming languages and continued education in advanced software applications along with mastering accounting and bookkeeping principles.
Calvin M. Golden
Director of Finance
As the Director of Finance within the Office of the Vice President for Research and for National Laboratories, Calvin Golden is responsible for the financial administration and reporting of the Board of Governors office at Argonne National Laboratory to the Department Of Energy and the University of Chicago respectively. He also assists the Secretary to the Argonne Board of Governors in providing support to the Vice President for Research & for National Laboratories (VPRNL).
Prior to joining the University of Chicago in July 2008, Calvin worked for eight years at E. Morris Communications, Inc holding various positions; with the last position held being the Assistant Controller. In that capacity he was responsible for the overall annual billings of $30M + to various clients. He also was responsible for the various budgeting and reporting responsibilities to the organization, as well as many Office Manager related responsibilities. Calvin holds a BS in Accounting from Chicago State University. Additionally he is a licensed real estate broker in the State of Illinois.
Laurence Hill
Associate Vice President for Program Development and National Laboratories
As Associate Vice President for Program Development and National Laboratories, Hill provides leadership for UChicago strategic science initiatives and joint research efforts with both Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. He is also responsible for developing and executing a strategy for the University to increase its share of major multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional funding initiatives from federal and non-federal sponsors and the means to track, analyze and report University performance in this area. To accomplish these objectives Hill works closely and collaboratively with the Office of the President, the Arete Initiative, the Development Office, and the Offices of Foundation and Corporate Relations, Federal and State Relations, the Office of Technology and Intellectual Property, University Research Administration and appropriate Divisional and School program development leaders.
Hill joined the Office of the Vice President for Research and for National Laboratories in 2007 as Associate Vice President for National Labs and Secretary to both the Argonne Board of Governors and Fermi Research Alliance Board of Directors. In this role Hill assisted in establishing and optimizing the corporate governance structure and processes for both Laboratories under new contracts from the U.S. Department of Energy. He maintains overall responsibility for board governance support and review functions at both Labs through the supervision of a new Assistant Vice President for National Laboratories (to be hired by the end of calendar year 2009).
Prior to joining the OVPRNL, Hill was Assistant Dean for Research Operations in the Division of the Biological Sciences (BSD) and the Pritzker School of Medicine, where his most recent responsibilities included overseeing and coordinating Divisional offices of Research Services, Shared Research Facilities, Research Program Planning and Development, and Clinical Research and serving as the Operations Project Executive for the Howard T. Ricketts Regional Biocontainment Laboratory at Argonne. From 2004 to 2006 Hill served as Assistant Dean for Planning in the BSD and played key staff roles in the creation of the Institute for Genomics and Systems Biology, the Ludwig Metastasis Center and the Howard Hughes/Janelia Farm Graduate Training Partnership.
Hill has an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, an M.A. in Religious Studies from the University of Chicago Divinity School, and a B.A. from Indiana Wesleyan University.
Maryfrances Miley
Director of Programmatic Reviews
As the Director of Programmatic Reviews within the Office of the Vice President for Research and for National Laboratories, Ms. Miley is responsible for planning and executing scientific and technical reviews of Argonne National Laboratory. Additionally, Ms. Miley assists in the implementation of strategic initiatives between the University and the Laboratory.
Prior to joining this office, Ms. Miley was Grants Manager for the Office of the Senior Vice President, Science Quality and the Public Health, in the Professional Standards Group at the American Medical Association. In that role, she coordinated the funding efforts and project reviews for the divisional research programs. Prior to joining the AMA, Ms. Miley served as grants administrator and Interim Executive Administrator in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology at the University of Chicago. Ms. Miley’s background also includes time spent as an independent consultant to the Pharmaceutical industry in the areas of medical market research and medical writing.
Ms. Miley has an undergraduate degree with a double major in Biology and Mathematics as well as an MBA from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Additionally, she has a Certificate in Clinical Trials Management from the University of Chicago.
Michelle Terry
Director, Operations and Education Programs
Michelle’s responsibilities include operations, education programs, human resources and special projects. In collaboration with the Associate Vice President for National Laboratories, she is responsible for tracking and reporting management goals for Argonne’s Performance Evaluation and Measurement Plan. Michelle staffs the Argonne Board of Governors’ Compensation Committee on behalf of the UChicago Argonne, LLC and manages the process for joint appointments between the University, Argonne and Fermilab. Michelle reports to the Vice President for Research and National Laboratories. Additionally, she serves on a subcommittee of the University’s Diversity Leadership Council.
Michelle is accountable for ensuring and reporting the fulfillment of education commitments made by the University to the U.S. Department of Energy for Fermilab and Argonne. In this role she has oversight for the Strategic Laboratory Leadership Program, a customized, non-degree executive education program that Michelle helped to develop and establish for selected scientists and staff from Fermilab and Argonne. Also, Michelle co-chairs the Argonne Education Outreach Council which she helped establish. Michelle directs the Science and Technology Outreach and Mentoring Program (S.T.O.M.P), an after-school club led by a multidisciplinary staff of undergraduates, graduates and post-doctoral students. Additionally, Michelle helps to connect researchers to education outreach programs and University staff who can support their efforts.
At the start of her career in education, Michelle worked five years at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business in the department of Admissions and Aid. Later she worked for Baxter Healthcare as a senior marketing manager with international responsibilities for new product development, training and management. Prior to her return to higher education, Michelle worked at the North Shore Country Day School as a middle-school Spanish teacher and as the service-learning program director for the elementary and middle schools.
Michelle has an MBA from the University of Chicago and a B.S. in secondary education from The University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is a part-time student at Northwestern University pursuing a master’s degree in organizational learning and performance with a focus on knowledge management and strategic processes.
Katie P. Weber
Assistant Director of Board Functions
As Assistant Director of Board Functions, Katie P. Weber assists the Associate Vice President for Research in planning and executing meetings of the Board of Directors for Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and the Board of Governors meeting for Argonne National Laboratory on behalf of the University of Chicago. Ms. Weber also measures the effectiveness and efficiency of procedures as they relate to the FRA Board meeting planning and logistics and serves as the primary point of contact for Fermi Board members, the Universities Research Association, LLC and Fermi Research Alliance, LLC. Additionally, she collaborates with the Planning and Special Events Coordinator to successfully plan and execute Board awards ceremonies.
Ms. Weber previously served as the Administrative Coordinator for the Office of the Vice President for Research. In that role, she established and oversaw daily operational duties for the University’s Argonne office and maintained the organizational structure and flow of information. Prior to her work with the University, Weber worked in Argonne’s Nuclear Operation Division in Waste Management. In addition to serving as an Argonne Club board member, she directs the Argonne Choral Group and is an active Argonne Music Club board member. Weber received her B.A. in Musical Theatre, with a minor in psychology, from North Central College.
Melissa Ormond
Administrative Coordinator
Melissa Ormond serves as the Administrative Coordinator of the Office of the Vice President for Research and for National Laboratories at Argonne National Laboratory. In this role, she establishes and oversees daily operational duties for the University’s Argonne office and maintains the organizational structure and flow of information. She supports the scheduling of meetings and events as well as assists in the preparation of travel arrangements and Board/Committee meetings.
Hired in April, 2009, Melissa’s previous employment was as an Access Control Coordinator for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. In this capacity she managed the maintenance and operation of the access control system, assisted in Emergency Response Training, and developed a Work Place Violence Training seminar. Melissa has a BS in Criminal Justice and recently completed her graduate thesis at DePaul University.
