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Who leads the CMO and what are their duties? Print E-mail
Senior IODP-MI personnel include the President, the Vice President for Science Operations, the Vice President for Science Planning, the Senior Advisor to the President, the Director of Communications, the Finance and Administrative Officer, and the Contracts Officer.
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The President, Manik Talwani, is responsible for all IODP-MI employees and directly oversees the two Vice Presidents (VPs), the Senior Advisor, and the Director of Communications.

The VP for Science Operations, Tom Janecek, is responsible for oversight of IODP field operations as well as of core repositories and of engineering development.

The VP for Science Planning, Hans Christian Larsen is responsible for science planning and managing the production of IODP’s key products: data, scientific publications, and education material. The VP will directly oversee the SAS. Japan’s Advanced Earth Science and Technology Organization (AESTO) provides support for the Sapporo office through a subcontract to IODP-MI.

The Senior Advisor to the President, Yoichiro Otsuka is IODP's liaison with NSF, MEXT, and EMA and a contact for external organizations that wish to initiate projects with IODP.

The Director of Communications, Nancy Light, is responsible for IODP Outreach and Public Information.

Stephanie Murphy is the Finance and Administrative Officer.

John Emmitte is the Contracts Officer.