Penn Cardiovascular Institute Administration assists principal investigators with budget development and proposal preparation for submission to various sponsors. Post-award administration is provided to investigators whose proposals are assigned to the Penn Cardiovascular Institute.
Administrative Leadership
Denise Montgomery, MBA, CHE
Administrator, Cardiovascular Medicine Division
Phone: 215-662-7781 | Fax: 215-349-5799
Email: denise.montgomery@uphs.upenn.edu
Brenda Rynn
Administrative and Financial Officer, Penn Cardiovascular Institute
Phone: 215-746-4946 | Fax: 215-746-7415
Email: brenda.rynn@uphs.upenn.edu
Grants Management
Patricia Baxter
Financial Coordinator, Cardiovascular Medicine Division
Phone: 215-746-4941 | Fax: 215-746-7415
Email: patrica.baxter@uphs.upenn.edu
Susan Day
Grants Manager, Penn Cardiovascular Institute
Phone: 215-746-4942 | Fax: 215-746-7414
Email: susan.day2@uphs.upenn.edu
Donna Ney
Grants Manager, Cardiovascular Institute
Phone: 215-746-1812 | Fax: 215-746-7414
Email: donna.ney@uphs.upenn.edu
Shirelle Kelly
Grants Coordinator, Cardiovascular Institute
Phone: 215-746-4943 | Fax: 215-746-7414
Email: shirelle.kelly@uphs.upenn.edu
Gayle Meadows, MHA
Grants Manager, Cardiovascular Institute
Phone: 215-746-4944 | Fax: 215-746-7414
Email: meadowsg@uphs.upenn.edu
Ani Merdjanian
Grants/Payroll Coordinator, Cardiovascular Medicine Division
Phone: 215-746-4945 | Fax: 215-746-7419
Email: ani.merdjanian@uphs.upenn.edu
Educational Programs
Gwynne Katzenbach
Cardiovascular and Fellowship Administrator
Cardiovascular Medicine Division
Phone: 215-662-2884 | Fax: 215-349-8017
Email: gwynne.katzenbach@uphs.upenn.edu
Support / Gifts
Jessie McCulley
Development Officer
Senior Director of Development for Centers and Institutes,
Penn Medicine Development
Phone: 215-746-3009 | Fax: 215-573-2800
Email: jessiemc@ben.dev.upenn.edu
Administration
Maureen Bernfield
Faculty Affairs Coordinator, Cardiovascular Medicine Division
Phone: 215-746-4636 | Fax: 215-746-7418
Email: maureen.bernfield@uphs.upenn.edu
Andrea Brokenbough
Cardiovascular Business Manager, Cardiovascular Medicine Division
Phone: 215-662-2299 | Fax: 215-349-5799
Email: andrea.brokenbough@uphs.upenn.edu
Nina Maschak
Coordinator, Cardiovascular Institute
Phone: 215-573-8002 | Fax: 215-573-2094
Email: maschak@mail.med.upenn.edu
Denice Susini
Assistant to the Chair, Cardiovascular Medicine Division
Phone: 215-746-4635 | Fax: 215-746-7418
Email: denice.susini@uphs.upenn.edu
