David L. Ross, MBA, CRA

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1 CAREER SUMMARY Research Administration professional with 23-plus years of experience in organizational leadership, project management, business analysis, regulatory compliance and financial analysis experience in multifaceted research, healthcare, and manufacturing environments. Broad background in operations, enterprise application information systems, accounting including controllership, performance reporting and business process changes. Proven ability to evaluate, monitor and manage administrative operation performance and protocols. Significant experience with various enterprise management information systems in a variety of environments with multiple operating sites. Demonstrated strengths in developing, evaluating and monitoring sponsored research projects funded by federal, state, industry and private research organizations. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE VAN ANDEL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, Grand Rapids, Michigan Present Director, Office or Sponsored Research / Grants and Contracts Present Serve as the focal point for the organization s entire sponsored programs mission and as the administrative hub of the research and externally sponsored enterprise. Responsible for establishing and maintaining a dynamic, service-oriented research administration culture and fostering effective partnerships and linkages between the Institute and governmental funding agencies and private grant making entities. Facilitate the creation of an integrated and dynamic service-oriented culture by developing and conducting relevant training for faculty and staff, mentoring, building allegiances and creating common goals. Manage the overall operations of the Office of Sponsored Research including supervision of pre-award proposal development and submission activities and post-award functions of the research institute indicative of both central and departmental administration. Serve as the administrative hub of the research and externally sponsored enterprise of the institution including cultivating relationships both within the Institute and with external entities. Manage the negotiation and execution of all grant, research and clinical trial agreements and contract terms and conditions including contracts funded by the National Institutes of Health. Lead the Institute s grantsmanship training and proposal development initiative for faculty and postdoctoral fellows. Ensure compliance with all applicable state, federal, Institute, and sponsoring agency policies and regulations including 2 CFR Chapter I, Chapter II, Parts 200, 215, 220, 225, and 230. Provide advice and guidance to executive leadership on a wide range and variety of complex issues and serve as a key member of the overall institutional leadership team. Provide counsel to the Research Director on sponsored programs administration and programmatic matters including research funding and proposal development strategies.

2 Manage the development and administration of Institute policies, procedures, and processes for sponsored programs administration. Implementation of pre-award proposal administration system (InfoEd) related to system-tosystem (S2S) proposal submission solution for federal grant applications. Founding Member, Executive Leadership Team (ELT) for AAHRPP accreditation (initial accreditation) Associate Director, Office of Grants and Contracts Responsible for the daily operations of a centralized pre and post-award sponsored programs office including all aspects of extramural funding operations inclusive of personnel management, electronic research administration (era) development, policy development and implementation, programmatic compliance and post-award enterprise software system. Directly supervise three exempt and one non-exempt employees including responsibility for hiring, development and training, mentoring and evaluation. Department is fiscally responsible for all institutional extramural funding accountability and programmatic compliance. Responsible for development and implementation of OMB Circular A-122 compliance controls relative to subrecipient monitoring, time and effort certification, and cost share certification. Direct responsibility for Time and Effort Certification process and Subrecipient Monitoring compliance program. Provide accurate and comprehensive pre and post-award administration of sponsored proposals and awards. Office submits on average 90-plus proposals and contracts annually. Developed white paper on Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) implications in the research enterprise. Organize and co-conduct annual research administration and funding workshops for faculty and postdoctoral fellows. Assisted Director with development of policies and procedures for proposal preparation and project management in accordance with Federal circulars (A-110, A-122, A-133) for pre and post-award functions. Assist with development of laboratory growth and sustainability program including recruitment of proposal development consultants. Co-Team lead on implementation of automated post-award project management solution (Lawson Grants Management) including project planning, integration analysis and process mapping. Solution includes automated and integrated time and effort certification solution. Oversaw development and implementation of pre-award proposal administration system (InfoEd) related S2S grant submission solution. Assist Controller with annual OMB Circular A-133 audit. Oversee the development, maintenance and revisions of Office of Grants and Contracts policies and procedures. Senior Grants and Contracts Officer Responsible for facilitating the development of extramural sponsored proposals and assisting Director in all aspects of sponsored program administration including policy development and programmatic compliance.

3 Assist with the development and preparation of internal forms required to facilitate sponsored program processes with Federal, State, Private, and Industry sponsors. Office develops on average 90-plus proposals and contracts annually. Serve as the initial point of contact for investigators and postdoctoral fellows on all grant related matters; monitor proposals for compliance; negotiate award terms and conditions; assist with the development, submission, and monitoring of grant and contract proposals. Facilitate the implementation of electronic research administration; maintain sponsored project files and the grants management database system. Provide training to research staff on all aspects of sponsored program activities. Monitor externally funded projects for compliance including post-award revisions, rebudgeting allowance, no-cost extensions, periodic and final reporting, and closeout documentation. WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, Kalamazoo, Michigan Manager, Office of Grants and Contracts Responsible for administering all external research funding awarded to the institution through the expendable restricted fund, ensuring compliance with sponsor imposed regulations, terms, conditions, and university policies and procedures. Preparation of annual OMB Circular A-133 Federal Schedule of Awards and single audit. Directly supervised four exempt and one non-exempt employees. Department was fiscally responsible for separate grants and contracts representing in excess of $40 million in annual new project cash accountability. Oversaw the preparation and submission of contractual agreements or letters of acceptance between the University and sponsoring agencies. Established procedures to analyze costs and prepare budgets, manage cash flow, and implement project activities from award to closeout including management of supporting documentation. Responsible for development and implementation of OMB Circular A-21 compliance controls relative to subrecipient monitoring, time and effort certification, and cost share certification. Directly manage the preparation and distribution of research financial reports to university executives and external agencies. Coordinate all departmental audit activities including annual OMB Circular A-133 single audit, program audits, and compliance reviews by outside agencies and project sponsors. Responsible for the preparation of monthly and year-end internal financial statements for the research expendable restricted fund. Developed operating interface with Director of Research and Sponsored Programs to increase departmental support for all aspects of proposal preparation, submission, monitoring and reporting. Developed university-wide policy for the use of procurement cards on expendable fund research projects. Collaborated with Director of Research and Sponsored Programs to develop a universitywide research administration training program for departmental research assistants.

4 SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH, Nazareth, Michigan Sponsor of $1.8 billion regional health care system (now part of Ascention Health) Corporate Controller Responsible for financial operations of the sponsoring religious order and their 115-bed longterm care facility specializing in eldercare. Annual expense budget of $7.5 - $8 million, 114 employees and multiple operational sites. Reported directly to Director of Finance and Corporation Treasurer. Includes $65 million in corporate operations of the religious order and related sponsored ministries. Directly supervised seven exempt employees. Directed implementation of managed care insurance program eliminating $650,000 in annual operating expense. Directed installation of IBM AS/400 mainframe information system including establishing system specifications. Identified operational staffing inefficiencies by means of operational process evaluation to optimize support staffing levels; identified $175,000 in annual expense reduction. Secondary direction of disposal team responsible for a $3.5 million liquidation project consisting of assets belonging to the former Nazareth College including razing three structures and disposal of surplus real estate. Performed financial expense projections and net present value of revenue from multiple potential revenue streams. Directed financial team in restructuring financial operations for Nazareth College including all corporate asset accounts and related records. Assisted with the disposal of student accounts receivable including government loans and grants. Established permanent archives for student and corporate records. Developed PC based model to facilitate analysis of $45 million pension fund; monitor asset allocation, benchmark performance to financial indexes and monitor compliance with established investment policies. Direct annual financial and operational audits including preparation of all related operational performance analysis and financial statements. Assistant Director of Human Resources Performed Generalist duties respective of a health care environment in addition to Controller responsibilities. Duties included implementation of progressive discipline protocols, managing workers compensation claims, designing best-practice policies, and establishing employee development programs. EDUCATION M.B.A., Western Michigan University B.B.A., Nazareth College, Major: Accounting (Magna Cum Laude) A.A.B., Kellogg Community College, Major: Accounting (Magna Cum Laude) Recent seminars in systems and technology including Lawson Enterprise Software and Microsoft Office. Prior training in PeopleSoft general ledger and grants management application software and IBM AS/400 operating system. Current training in compliance relative to OMB Circulars A- 110 and A-133, OMB Circular A-122 standards, 2 CFR Chapter I, Chapter II, Parts 200, 215, 220, 225, and 230 and National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grants Policy Statement.

5 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) Member (2003 present) Society of Research Administrators (SRA) Member (2006 present) Association of Independent Research Institutes (AIRI) Member (2011 present) PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS Certified Research Administrator (CRA) - Research Administrators Certification Council Certification Valid Through 12/31/2019 United States Soccer Federation (USSF) - Category E Coaching License #E24719 PRESENTATIONS Society of Research Administrators, Michigan Chapter Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan, session presenter: Spring into Subrecipient Monitoring under Uniform Guidance (May 2015) VAI Graduate School, guest instructor: Effective Conduct of Research (Under Responsible Conduct of Research Training Program) (March 2015) VAI Graduate School, guest instructor: Effective Conduct of Research (Under Responsible Conduct of Research Training Program) (March 2014) Society of Research Administrators, Michigan Chapter Meeting, Frankenmuth, Michigan, session presenter: ABC s of Grant Proposal Development A Focus on NIH Proposals (May 2013) VARI Research Integrity Forum, workshop presenter: ABC s of Grant Proposal Development A Focus on NIH Proposals (VARI Faculty, Administrative Leadership and Post-docs) (August 2012) Society of Research Administrators, Michigan Chapter Meeting, Ann Arbor, Michigan, session co-presenter: Planning and Constructing Large Proposals: Tools for a Strong Foundation (September 2011) Enhanced Effort Reporting Forms: New Forms = New Benefits for VARI. (June 2010) Society of Research Administrators, Michigan Chapter Meeting, East Lansing, Michigan, session co-presenter: An Overview of Indirect Cost and Its Impact on the Research Organization. (May 2010)

6 NIH Grant Submissions for 2010: Application Forms and Instructions Restructured, SF424 and PHS398 (January 2010) An Overview of Indirect Cost and Its Impact on the Research Organization. (December 2009) Society of Research Administrators, Michigan Chapter Meeting, Holland, Michigan, session copresenter: Keeping the Wheel Spinning: The Constant Motion of Subrecipient Monitoring. (August 2009) Understanding the Basics of Time and Effort Reporting: Payroll Certification for Sponsored Program Personnel. (August 2009) Grant Expenditures: Forms, Processes and Responsibilities. (December 2008) Society of Research Administrators, Michigan Chapter Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan, session presenter: A Tactical Approach to Understanding the Basics of Subaward and Subrecipient Monitoring. (April 2008) COMMUNITY SERVICE DILLON COMPLEX FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING, Nazareth, Michigan Eighty Unit HUD Funded Section 8/802 Property. Board of Trustees Treasurer Responsible for review and reconciliation of monthly financial statements, coordination of annual financial audit, prepared strategic capital expenditure plan, and assisted with cash management program. GRAND RAPIDS CREW JUNIORS, Grand Rapids, Michigan (c) 3 Premier Soccer Club in West Michigan Assistant Coach, U8 Boys GVSA Division II Team Responsible for assisting professional head coach with player and team development; represent head coach at games and tournaments by filling the role of team coach. Assistant Coach (as required), U10-U12 Boys Michigan Directors Academy Teams Responsible for assisting professional head coach with player and team development; represent head coach at select tournament games and winter training events and games.