The administrative offices of the Carnegie Institution of Washington are headquartered in a historic, neoclassical building at the corner of 16th and P Streets in Northwest Washington, DC. The President, financial officers, human resources personnel, external affairs administrators, publications officers, and support staff perform their duties from this downtown location.

The Institution's administrative officers are:

Richard A.Meserve
President

John J. Lively
Director of administration and finance

Sharon Bassin
Assistant to the president and assistant secretary to the Board of Trustees, is also responsible for the Institution's archives.

Other managers and directors:

Susanne Garvey
Director of external affairs, is in charge of annual and capital fundraising and coordinates the Capital Science Lecture Series.

Tina McDowell
Editor and publications officer, oversees the institution's publications and news efforts.

Sonja DeCarlo
Business Officer

Arnold Pryor
Facilities coordinator, oversees building maintenance and rental.

Ines Cifuentes
Director of the Carnegie Academy for Science Education (CASE), a summer science institute where elementary school teachers learn interactive techniques of science teaching, and First Light, a Saturday "hands-on" science school where elementary school students explore worlds within and around them.

Financial Profile
An extensive financial profile is included in the institution's most recent annual report, The Carnegie Institution of Washington Year Book 98/99 (1998-1999), available FREE from the Publications Office.

25aug2002