Our Team

A-I-LEAF NIFA and NSF Program Managers Organizational Chart

Senior Leadership Team

Chad Babcock.
Research Pillar Leader, University of Minnesota
Allison Chatrchyan.
Stakeholder Engagement, Education & Outreach Pillar Leader, Cornell University
Bruce Erickson.
Stakeholder Engagement, Education & Outreach Pillar Leader, Purdue University
Maria Gini.
Broadening Participation Pillar Leader, University of Minnesota
Emily Goff.
Ex-Officio, Executive Committee
Carla Gomez.
Co Principal Investigator - Research Pillar Leader, Cornell University, Executive Committee
Shawn Haag.
Executive Director, AI-LEAF Institute, University of Minnesota
Zhenong Jin.
Research Pillar Leader, University of Minnesota
Vipin Kumar.
Co Principal Investigator - Research Pillar Leader, University of Minnesota, Executive Committee
Johannes Lehmann.
Co Principal Investigator & Deputy Director, Cornell University, Executive Committee
Nathan Mueller.
Integration Pillar Leader, Colorado State University
David Mulla.
Co Principal Investigator - Integration Pillar Leader, University of Minnesota, Executive Committee
Rose Ogutu.
Broadening Participation Pillar Leader, Delaware State University
Nikos Papanikolopoulos.
Co Principal Investigator, University of Minnesota, Executive Committee
Philip Pardey.
Collaboration Nexus Pillar Leader, University of Minnesota
Keith Paustian.
Co Principal Investigator & Deputy Director, Colorado State University, Executive Committee
Shashi Shekhar.
Principal Investigator & Director, University of Minnesota, Executive Committee
Raju Vatsavai.
Integration Pillar Leader
James Wilgenbusch.
Collaboration Nexus Pillar Leader, University of Minnesota