Dr. Rashonda Harris, MBA, CRA

CEO, Purple Sheep™
Chief Learning Architect
Purple Sheep Institute™

Dr. Rashonda Harris is the Founder and CEO of Purple Sheep and the visionary behind Purple Sheep Learning. With over two decades of experience in research administration, she has led institutional strategy, compliance, and financial operations across complex environments. She is the creator of the CODE™ Framework, designed to strengthen institutional oversight and execution. Her work centers on building systems that elevate both people and performance.

Dr. Karreem Hogan

Teaching Assistant Professor & Program Coordinator
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, KALO Education

Dr. Karreem Hogan is a higher education and workforce development leader whose work connects academic innovation, STEM talent development, professional learning, and industry-aligned training pathways. He brings experience in curriculum development, applied learning, STEM outreach, cybersecurity, robotics, artificial intelligence, research mentoring, and scalable program design across academic, workforce, and community settings. His expertise in continuing education, technology-enabled learning, workforce systems, and capacity building aligns with the CODE™ Framework and Purple Sheep Institute’s™ mission.

Tanya M. Blackwell, M.S.

Research Administration Leader
Educator, Author, & Speaker

Tanya M. Blackwell is a research administration leader, educator, author, and speaker with nearly two decades of experience supporting sponsored research programs across academic, healthcare, and research institutions. Her career includes leadership experience at Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Duke University, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University, and the Georgia Institute of Technology, as well as national and regional service in professional development, conference programming, and committee leadership. Her work in leadership, organizational culture, diversity, equity, and inclusion, mentorship, and career development supports meaningful learning experiences for research administrators at all career stages and aligns with the CODE™ Framework and Purple Sheep Institute’s™ mission.

Dr. Marianne Woods, PhD, JD

President & Founder, MRWPHD, LLC
Emeritus Director & Faculty
Johns Hopkins University
Former Senior Associate Vice President for Research
University of Texas at San Antonio

Dr. Marianne Rinaldo Woods is an internationally recognized leader in research administration, specializing in institutional infrastructure, compliance, and capacity building across academic and global research environments. She has held executive leadership roles across major universities and has led comprehensive research operations spanning sponsored programs, compliance, research integrity, and technology transfer. Her expertise in building and strengthening research systems advances institutionally grounded approaches to oversight and accountability, aligning with the CODE™ Framework and Purple Sheep Institute’s™ mission.

Dr. Laneika Musalini

Executive Director
Office of Sponsored Research & Programs
Metropolitan State University of Denver

Dr. Laneika K. Musalini is a higher education leader with over 25 years of experience in research administration, educational leadership, and workforce development, having built sponsored programs offices and managed millions in funded research across federal, state, corporate, and private sources. An accomplished author and speaker, she has work spanning national professional development, scholarly publications, and thought leadership on gender and leadership in research administration. Her expertise advances institutionally grounded, service-driven approaches to research development, compliance, and leadership, aligning with the CODE™ Framework and Purple Sheep Institute’s™ mission.

Danielle T. Boone, MBA

Founder & Managing Director
Aegis Advisory Group, LLC
Senior Research Administration Leader

Danielle T. Boone is a seasoned research administration leader with over 25 years of experience spanning departmental operations to executive-level oversight, including leadership of a $600M+ sponsored programs portfolio and enterprise system implementations across major institutions. Her work focuses on strengthening institutional infrastructure, streamlining pre-award and compliance processes, and advancing modern research administration practices, including the use of global data and regulatory frameworks. Her expertise supports systems-driven approaches to compliance, capacity building, and institutional effectiveness, aligning with the CODE™ Framework and Purple Sheep Institute’s™ mission.

Lamar K. Oglesby, M.ED. CRA

Executive Director
Research Financial Services
Rutgers University

Lamar K. Oglesby is a research administration executive with over a decade of leadership experience overseeing post-award financial operations across a $1B+ sponsored research portfolio. He specializes in strengthening institutional compliance, financial stewardship, and operational effectiveness, leading large-scale initiatives that enhance accountability, reporting accuracy, and organizational performance. His expertise in building high-performing teams and advancing systems-based financial oversight aligns with the CODE™ Framework and Purple Sheep Institute’s™ mission.

Debra Y. Murray, B.B.A.

Assistant Vice President
Sponsored Programs Accounting & Compliance
University of Maryland, College Park

Debra Y. Murray is a research administration leader with more than 28 years of experience in sponsored programs accounting, financial compliance, audit management, and post-award administration. She provides strategic leadership for post-award financial operations supporting a billion-dollar sponsored research portfolio and is recognized for strengthening compliance frameworks, enhancing internal controls, and guiding institutions through complex federal audits and regulatory reviews. Her expertise in financial stewardship, policy development, and strategic compliance leadership aligns with the CODE™ Framework and Purple Sheep Institute’s™ mission.

Dr. Quincy J. Byrdsong, MA, CCRP

Vice President for Research Operations & Institutional Official
Ballad Health

Dr. Quincy J. Byrdsong provides strategic and operational oversight of research programs at Ballad Health, leading research administration, compliance, and human research protection functions. With over two decades of executive experience across academic medical centers and health systems, he specializes in strengthening institutional oversight, ethical research practices, and operational effectiveness. His work advances systems-based approaches to compliance and accountability, aligning with the CODE™ Framework and Purple Sheep Institute’s™ mission.

Dr. Tanta Myles

Associate Vice President
Research Integrity Assurance
Research Integrity Officer & Senior Research Scientist
Georgia Institute of Technology

Dr. Tanta Myles is a nationally recognized research administration leader with more than 20 years of experience in compliance, strategic operations, research integrity, and federal collaboration. She serves as Associate Vice President for Research Integrity Assurance, Research Integrity Officer, and Senior Research Scientist at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she oversees a broad portfolio of compliance programs supporting the research enterprise. Her leadership in COGR and NCURA, along with her extensive publications and national presentations, advances practical, policy-informed approaches to regulatory compliance, institutional accountability, and research integrity that aligns with the CODE™ Framework and Purple Sheep Institute™’s mission.

Marchon Jackson, MBA

Founder & Principal
MJackson Consulting LLC
Research Administration Strategy & Capacity Building

Marchon Jackson is a research administration strategist and capacity-building leader with more than 20 years of experience supporting research-intensive universities, academic medical centers, and HBCUs. He has held executive leadership roles at Howard University and the University of Maryland, College Park, leading research administration, sponsored programs operations, post-award compliance, and research finance initiatives supporting hundreds of millions of dollars in sponsored funding. His expertise in research enterprise strategy, institutional capacity building, federal compliance, and shared-services design advances sustainable approaches to research growth and operational excellence aligned with the CODE™ Framework and Purple Sheep Institute’s™ mission.