ADMINISTRATION
Board of Directors
Statutory Board Members
David Edelman, MD, President
VA Associate Chief of Staff for Research
Durham VA Health Care System
Kenneth Goldberg, MD, Vice President
Chief of Staff
Durham VA Health Care System
Liana Puscas, MD, Treasurer
VA Associate Chief of Staff for Education
Durham VA Health Care System
George Drexel, IV
Interim Executive Director
Durham VA Health Care System
Community Board Members
Michael Hoffpauir
US Army Colonel (Ret.)
Brian Letourneau
Durham Department of Public Health (Ret.)
Arlene Seña, MD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases,
Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of
Medicine
Carol Meyer (ex officio)
Executive Director, IMR
The Institute for Medical Research strives to advance the health and well being of veterans and their families
IMR Staff
Carol Meyer, Executive Director/CEO
HUMAN RESOURCES
Jackeeya Vaughan-Pierce, HR Recruiting & Compliance Manager
Human Resources Department Email: humanresources@imr.org
GRANTS & CONTRACTS
Nalini Mehta, Manager of Sponsored Programs
ACCOUNTING/FINANCE
Nirma Acosta, Chief Financial Officer
Accounts Payable
Payables@imr.org
Joshua Kelley, Accounts Receivables Specialist
Lucille Lawson, Financial Analyst
Main Telephone: 984.250.7013
IN SERVICE TO NORTH CAROLINA • Institute for Medical Research • Located in DURHAM, NC