CVRTI Core Staff

Greg Brown
Facilities Specialist
(801) 587-9507 | Greg.Brown@utah.edu
Greg joined the CVRTI in June 2021 and has been at the University of Utah for about 3 years. In support of building operations and personnel, he enjoys a balance of special projects and standing duties that keep things moving towards CVRTI’s goals and mission.

Kat Cannon
Administrative Manager
(801) 587-9508 | Kat.Cannon@utah.edu
Kat Cannon is an Administrative Manager at the CVRTI. She works closely with the Grants and Contracts Officer, the Operations Director, Principal Investigators, and their labs providing administrative support. With five years of previous administrative experience at the University of Utah Hospital and a combined 12 years in Executive Assistant roles, Kat has gained a robust knowledge of management and efficient handling of requests.

Coby Leavitt
Lab Specialist
(801) 587-pending | Coby.Leavitt@utah.edu
Coby joined CVRTI in June 2022 as a laboratory specialist. He oversees management of the operating room and associated facilities that investigators and their teams perform studies in. With over a decade of experience working in the veterinary field, Coby is extremely well versed about the needs of a dynamic and fast-paced surgical suite, as well as keeping the teams that use them happy.

Anja Petrovic
Grants and Contracts Officer
(801) 587-9508 | anja.petrovic@utah.edu
Anja Petrovic is a Grants and Contracts Officer at the CVRTI. She works closely with the Operations Director, Administrative Manager and Principal Investigators. She has recently joined CVRTI in July 2023, previously working at University of Utah Campus-Purchasing as an Auditor for 4 years. She has over 10 years of experience in customer service, administration support and finance. She has been at the University of Utah since 2013.
Outside of work, Anja enjoys reading, learning about art and spending time with her family and her 3 dogs. When she isn’t spending time with family or reading, she is working on home renovations and gardening.

Diane Ragan, CAP, MEP, OM
Executive Assistant
(801) 581-8183 | Diane.Ragan@utah.edu
Diane is an active member of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) where she has held several positions and continues to enjoy mentoring other Admins. She is a Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) with a specialty in Organizational Management and a certificate in Meeting and Event Planning.

Megan Woodard
Administrative Assistant
(801) 581-5834 | megan.woodard@utah.edu
Megan Woodard is an Administrative Assistant at the CVRTI. She works closely with the Administrative Manager, the Operations Director, Grants team, Principal Investigators and their labs providing administrative support. She just recently joined the team in October 2022 after five years of management experience and is looking forward to advancing her career in academic administration.
Megan oversees the Institute’s Twitter and LinkedIn accounts, lab and Institute purchasing, and organizes events such as board meetings and social gathering.

Haonan Yang, MS
IT Specialist
(801) 587-9524 | Haonan.Yang@utah.edu
Haonan is an IT Specialist with eight years of experience working in the higher education industry. He works with lab staff, trainees, and Investigators,resolving IT issues and educating them on various software and networks.