Ben Garvin
11 Ponagansett Avenue, Providence, RI 02909 | 617-304-4295 |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Research Portfolio Manager – September 2016 to Present
Harvard University School of Engineering and Applied Science, CambridgeMA
♦Managing a diverse portfolio of research funds for 7 Principal Investigators within Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
♦Responsible for all activities from Grant Proposal to Grant Closeout
♦Overseeing compliance to cost principles and adherence to sponsor regulations
♦Monitoring spending trends for individual PI portfolios and advising on achieving fiscal longevity and sustainability; alerting PIs in cases of non-compliance, over- or under-spending and assisting in remedying such issues through portfolio forecasting
Grants Accountant – September 2013 to September 2016
Brown University, Providence RI
♦Managing a diverse portfolio of research funds amounting to $75M and spanning overapproximately 350 sponsored accounts
♦Responsible for all post-award activities and financial reporting for 15 departments atBrown
♦Overseeing compliance to cost principles and adherence to sponsor regulations
♦Coordinating daily with departments, sponsors and the academic community to ensureproper grant management
♦Assisting departments with problem-solving, University policy interpretation, and bestpractice and procedure development
♦Reporting directly to the Director of Office of Sponsored Programs and serving as a leaderand adviser on grant management policies and procedures developed by OSP
Research Accountant / Financial Analyst – December 1999 to September 2013
Northeastern University, Boston MA
♦Managed a portfolio of sponsored research funds with portfolio size of 30M
♦Performed post-award activities and financial reporting for all sponsored grants for 25departments
♦Unique portfolio encompassing other federal agencies (outside of NSF & NIH) and private foundations and donors; worked with multiple departments with grants in those categories(i.e. Criminal Justice, Biology, Engineering, etc.)
♦Coordinated daily with Principal Investigators and the academic community, whilemonitoring their accounts for cost compliance and spending trends; reviewed expensesfollowing institutional financial policies and sponsor guidelines
♦Ensured appropriate fiscal reporting to funding agencies, organizations and donors;provided fiscal reporting to the University leadership
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
2017-2018 Mentee of NCURA Region 1 Executive Shadow Program
2017-2018 Member of NCURA Region 1 Nominating Committee
2016-2017 Member of Brown President’s Staff Advisory Council
2015 Member of National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA)
2013 – 2016 Presenter for OSP Cost Transfers and Supporting Documentation Classes
2012 NCURA Region 1 Annual Meeting Planning Committee (Newport, RI)
2003 – 2016 Member of NCURA Region 1 Band (BenG & the BureauCats)
2008 Presenter at NCURA FRA Conference (San Diego)
2007 NCURA Region 1 Annual Meeting Planning Committee (Providence, RI)