Annette manages the operational and administrative functions of the Office of the Dean for Research, including overseeing the endowed research funds, departmental budgets and HR processes. She also serves as secretary of the University Research Board (URB) and manages the PI request process for the University. Prior to joining Princeton in 2007, Annette was Operations and Finance Manager at The Nature Conservancy, and spent several years in the hedge fund industry in San Francisco. Annette holds a master’s degree in business administration and a bachelor’s degree in history.