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Office of the President Staff
Name
Location/Contact
William Biberstein
Interim Chief of Staff
Office of the President
Jason Charland
Senior Advisor to the President and Executive Director of Research Development
P
207.581.1512
E
jason.charland
@maine.edu
Office of the President
Taylor Defa
Senior Administrative Coordinator
P
207.581.1512
E
taylor.defa
@maine.edu
Office of the President
Joseph Disalvo
Special Initiatives Advisor
Office of the President
Grace Garland
Program Director, UMS TRANSFORMS
E
grace.garland
@maine.edu
Office of the President
George Kinghorn
Senior Executive Director of Cultural Engagement and Arts Initiatives; Director and Curator, Zillman Art Museum
P
207.581.3300
E
george.kinghorn
@maine.edu
Office of the President
Dawn Murray
Executive Scheduler & Special Projects Assistant
P
207.581.1516
E
dawn.murray
@maine.edu
Office of the President
Kelly Straub
Executive Assistant
Office of the President