CDB Welcomes Olushola Samuel

Announcing CDB's new chief administrator, effective August 15

It gives me great pleasure to share that Olushola Samuel, MPH, will be our new CDB chief administrator, effective August 15.

Olushola has a service-orientated mindset and he has demonstrated innovative thinking in his previous leadership roles, including with the Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes (MEND) within the Department of Internal Medicine. He oversaw division finances, human resources, clinical operations, research administration, and faculty affairs for 70 faculty members. 

Olushola is a dual graduate of the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and Master of Public Health in health management and policy from the School of Public Health. 

Please join me in welcoming Olushola to his new leadership role in CDB. Starting tomorrow, you will find Olushola in BSRB office # 3057. His contact information is in our website people directory.
 
Kind regards,
Pierre Coulombe
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