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Business Development-Preclinical Contract Research
Andrew D. Penman, Ph.D.
Vice President, Drug Development Division
busdev@southernresearch.org

Business Development-Drug Discovery Research
David Harris
Director of Strategic Business Development
205-581-2343
d.harris@southernresearch.org

Business Development - Engineering
Michael D. Johns
Vice President, Engineering and Environment & Energy
205-581-2520
johns@southernresearch.org

Business Development - Environment & Energy
Stephen D. Piccot
Director, Advanced Energy & Transportation Technologies
(919) 282-1051
piccot@southernresearch.org

Robert S. Dahlin, Ph.D., P.E.
Director, Power Systems and Environmental Research
205-670-5068
dahlinr@southernresearch.org

Business Development - Government Projects
Jacqueline Rams
Director
301-656-6129
rams@southernresearch.org

Contracts
Brenda Ehrensperger
Director 
205-581-2633
ehrensperger@southernresearch.org

Corporate Development
Nancy M. Gray, Ph.D.
Vice President
205-581-2922
n.gray@southernresearch.org

Environmental Health, Safety & Security
Debra Sharpe
Director
205-581-2126
sharpe@southernresearch.org

Facilities
Tommy Hurn 
Director
205-581-2602
hurn@southernresearch.org

Finance
David A. Rutledge, CPA 
Chief Financial Officer
205-581-2622
rutledge@southernresearch.org

Government Security
Courtney Kerr
205-581-2303
kerr@southernresearch.org

Human Resources and Administrative Services
Robert C. McClure
Vice President 
205-581-2511
mcclure@southernresearch.org

Information Technology
Ann Henry
Manager 
205-581-2263
henry@southernresearch.org

Intellectual Property
David W. Mason
Director 
205-581-2389
mason@southernresearch.org

Marketing Communications
Sharon Pardue 
Manager
205-581-2577
pardue@southernresearch.org 

Public Relations 
Rhonda Jung 
Manager
205-581-2317
jung@southernresearch.org

Purchasing
Craig Whitfield
Manager 
205-581-2575
whitfield@southernresearch.org

Quality Assurance - Engineering
Courtney Kerr
205-581-2303
kerr@southernresearch.org

Quality Assurance - Good Laboratory Practices
Carol Hoffman
Interim Manager
301-694-3232
hoffman@southernresearch.org