RAS Sponsor Liaisons

A DLCI’s primary point of contact with RAS should be the DLCI's contract administrator (CA). However, CAs work with RAS sponsor liaisons when special sponsor expertise is required, such as:

  • Approving proposals (done by liaison or credentialed CA)
  • Leading or participating in negotiations, review and approval of award terms and conditions 
  • Signing awards
  • Liaising with sponsors to resolve issues related to the administration of the sponsor’s funding

In addition, agreements received by the Institute are negotiated by specialized teams:

  • Federal sponsors: RAS' Federal Negotiation team (contact: Mike Corcoran, mcorcor@mit.edu)
  • Foreign, foundation and non-profit sponsors (excluding industry): RAS' Foreign, Foundation and Non-Profit (FFN) team (contact: Courtney Bensey, cbensey@mit.edu)
  • Industry sponsors: OSATT negotiates awards, working closely with RAS (contact OSATT via their web form).

Sponsor Liaison Assignments

(LL) = Lead Liaison (L) = Liaison (*) = Credentialed CA

ARPA-H

Bernadette Vallely (LL)
Michael P. Corcoran (L)
Laureen Horton (L)
Katrina McCarty (L)

DOD Assistance (ARO/AFOSR/ONR)

Michael P. Corcoran (LL)
Courtney Bensey (L)
Jamie Goldberg (L)
Laureen Horton (L)
Marissa Mallinson (L)
Katrina McCarty (L)
Mary A. McGonagle (L)
Stacey Sullaway (L)
Elizabeth Fong (*)
Helen Fowowe (*)
Michelle Gittens (*)
Melissa Klumpar (*)
Meghan Lee (*)
Katie McGeary (*)
Alisa Onyuksel (*)
Kyle Shedden (*)
Ruth Smith (*)
Louise Tanguay-Ricker (*)

DOD Contracts

Michael P. Corcoran (LL)
Courtney Bensey (L)
Jamie Goldberg (L)
Laureen Horton (L)
Marissa Mallinson (L)
Katrina McCarty (L)
Mary A. McGonagle (L)
Stacey Sullaway (L)
Michelle Gittens (*)
Melissa Klumpar (*)
Katie McGeary (*)
Ruth Smith (*)
Louise Tanguay-Ricker (*)

DOD-CDMRP

Michael P. Corcoran (LL)
Courtney Bensey (L)
Jamie Goldberg (L)
Laureen Horton (L)
Marissa Mallinson (L)
Katrina McCarty (L)
Stacey Sullaway (L)
Michelle Gittens (*)
Melissa Klumpar (*)
Mary A. McGonagle (*)
Ruth Smith (*)
Louise Tanguay-Ricker (*)
Bernadette Vallely (*)

DOE - EERE

Katrina McCarty (LL)
Mary A. McGonagle (L)
Jamie Goldberg (L)
Michael P. Corcoran (L)
Laureen Horton (*)
Marissa Mallinson (*)
Katie McGeary (*)
Stacey Sullaway (*)
Bernadette Vallely (*)

DOE ARPA-E

Katrina McCarty (LL)
Michael P. Corcoran (L)
Mary A. McGonagle (L)
Jamie Goldberg (L)
Laureen Horton (*)
Marissa Mallinson (*)
Katie McGeary (*)
Stacey Sullaway (*)
Louise Tanguay-Ricker (*)
Bernadette Vallely (*)

DOE National Labs

Katrina McCarty (LL)
Mary A. McGonagle (L)
Jamie Goldberg (L)
Michael P. Corcoran (L)
Courtney Bensey (*)
Laureen Horton (*)
Marissa Mallinson (*)
Katie McGeary (*)
Kyle Shedden (*)
Stacey Sullaway (*)
Louise Tanguay-Ricker (*)
Bernadette Vallely (*)

DOE Office of Science (Assistance)

Katrina McCarty (LL)
Michael P. Corcoran (L)
Jamie Goldberg (L)
Mary A. McGonagle (L)
Courtney Bensey (*)
Helen Fowowe (*)
Michelle Gittens (*)
Laureen Horton (*)
Melissa Klumpar (*)
Marissa Mallinson (*)
Katie McGeary (*)
Alisa Onyuksel (*)
Kyle Shedden (*)
Stacey Sullaway (*)
Louise Tanguay-Ricker (*)
Bernadette Vallely (*)

FAA

Michael P. Corcoran (LL)

Foundations/Non-profit Sponsors

Jamie Goldberg (LL)
Ruth Smith (L)
Bernadette Vallely (L)
Courtney Bensey (*)
Michael P. Corcoran (*)
Laureen Horton (*)
Melissa Klumpar (*)
Meghan Lee (*)
Katrina McCarty (*)
Mary A. McGonagle (*)
Alisa Onyuksel (*)
Stacey Sullaway (*)
Louise Tanguay-Ricker (*)

Industry Agreements

Laureen Horton (LL)
Michael P. Corcoran (*)
Jamie Goldberg (*)
Mary A. McGonagle (*)

International Agreements

Sharon Ray (LL)
Michael P. Corcoran (L)
Laureen Horton (L)
Mary A. McGonagle (*)

NASA

Stacey Sullaway (LL)
Michael P. Corcoran (L)
Jamie Goldberg (L)
Courtney Bensey (*)
Elizabeth Fong (*)
Laureen Horton (*)
Meghan Lee (*)
Mary A. McGonagle (*)

NIH

Bernadette Vallely (LL)
Michelle Gittens (L)
Jamie Goldberg (L)
Laureen Horton (L)
Courtney Bensey (*)
Melissa Klumpar (*)
Katrina McCarty (*)
Alisa Onyuksel (*)

NOAA

Ruth Smith (LL)
Laureen Horton (L)
Michael P. Corcoran (L)

Non-Federal Fellowships

Meredith Hanna (LL)

NSF

Courtney Bensey (LL)
Laureen Horton (L)
Marissa Mallinson (L)
Jamie Goldberg (*)
Melissa Klumpar (*)
Meghan Lee (*)
Katrina McCarty (*)
Katie McGeary (*)
Mary A. McGonagle (*)
Ruth Smith (*)
Stacey Sullaway (*)
Louise Tanguay-Ricker (*)

Other Federal

Michael P. Corcoran (LL)
Courtney Bensey (L)
Laureen Horton (L)
Mary A. McGonagle (L)
Katrina McCarty (L)
Jamie Goldberg (L)
Stacey Sullaway (L)
Bernadette Vallely (L)
Michelle Gittens (*)
Melissa Klumpar (*)
Marissa Mallinson (*)
Ruth Smith (*)
Louise Tanguay-Ricker (*)

Space Telescope

Michael P. Corcoran (LL)
Jamie Goldberg (L)
Stacey Sullaway (L)
Meghan Lee (*)

State & Local Government

Jamie Goldberg (LL)
Laureen Horton (L)
Katrina McCarty (L)

USAID

Sharon Ray (LL)
Michael P. Corcoran (L)