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Research Foundation’s New Faces
Are You at Risk?
Risk management and Meet Kristin Gifford, Director of Finance & Accounting
intellectual property Kristin Gifford, CPA, has joined the Research
matters can be complex. For Foundation team as director of Finance and
this reason, the Research Accounting. She recently moved to the Bay
Foundation OSP and Risk Area from Washington D.C.
Management team does the Kristin has nearly 21 years of experience
following: as a financial professional. Prior to joining
the Research Foundation, Kristin served
as Director for Treasury Management at
• Reviews contracts for the University of Maryland College Park
potential risks inherent in Foundation. She holds a B.S. in Business
the scope of work Administration from Villanova University.
She is also a member of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants and
• Identifies exposure to the Virginia Society of CPAs.
loss and implements risk
mitigation solutions
Meet Alyssa Gapuz, Information Services Coordinator
• Secures the insurance New Information Services Coordinator
needed for contracts and Alyssa Gapuz joined the Research
grants, including real and Foundation in April. She reports directly to
personal property, fire, OSP Information Services Senior Manager,
Brenda Swann.
earthquake, and travel
Alyssa has several years of administrative,
event planning, customer service, and
• Manages vehicle, fire, and general office experience.
property damage claims
Prior to joining our team she was employed
as an administrative assistant at the Silicon
• Identifies intellectual Valley Teen Therapy Center.
property rights associated Alyssa is an SJSU Spartan, and holds a
with sponsored research Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology.
• Assists with enforcement
of activities related to the Meet Vaishu Duraisamy, Accounts Payable Technician
licensing of intellectual Vaishnavi “Vaishu” Duraisamy joined
property the Finance and Accounting team as an
Accounts Payable technician on May 1.
She had previously been on a temporary
For more information, assignment with the Research Foundation
please contact Manager, since last October,
OSP & Risk Compliance, Prior to joining the Finance and Accounting
Joaquin Ramirez at team at SJSURF, Vaishu worked in several
(408) 924-1546 or other accounting roles throughout the
Bay Area. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in
joaquin.ramirez@sjsu.edu. Commerce and an MBA.
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