The Partners
E. J. LOVETT III, Ph.D.
E.J. Lovett has more than 25 years of experience in research management, infrastructure building,
resource development, consulting, and strategic planning. He
held a senior management position at Maine Medical Center where
he served as the Founding Director of the Maine Medical Center
Research Institute, a broad-spectrum medical research unit with
an annual budget of more than $15million.
Dr. Lovett has a doctorate in medical
sciences and has held faculty positions at the University of
Connecticut School of Medicine and the University of Michigan
School of Medicine. He serves on numerous state and national
boards and commissions.
CLAIRE D. COLLINS
Claire Collins has broad senior management experience in science
and technology firms in both the for-profit and not-for-profit
sectors. She has managed all aspects of research administration,
including operations, finance, technology transfer, and intellectual
property. Ms. Collins brings more than twenty years of experience
in public accounting, business consulting, executive management,
strategic planning, and operations.
Ms. Collins has an M.B.A. from Simmons College Graduate School
of Management and is a Certified Public Accountant. She serves
on several corporate advisory boards and task forces.
LOVETT COLLINS ASSOCIATES
Lovett Collins addresses the strategic and tactical issues
of research and scholarly activity in the increasingly complex
milieu of medical and academic institutions.
Ms. Collins and Dr. Lovett worked together for more than ten
years, integrating science and technology, business, and education
nationally and in Maine before establishing Lovett Collins Associates
in 2002.
By combining their hands-on experience in complementary areas
of expertise, Ms. Collins and Dr. Lovett bring a broad view
to their clients in areas of research management, infrastructure,
and operations .In addition their national network of Associates
provide ready access to targeted sub-specialties, as needed
for specific engagements.
In their native state of Maine, they were instrumental in shaping
the state's science and technology infrastructure and establishing
a number of inter-institutional relationships and collaborations,
state funding mechanisms, and a portfolio of legislation supporting
research, development, and commercialization.
