Acknowledgments
This Performance and Accountability Report was produced with the energies and talents of the USPTO staff. To these individuals we would like to offer our sincerest thanks and acknowledgement.
In particular, we would like to recognize the following organizations and individuals for their contributions:
Office of Corporate Planning – Jack Buie, Melissa Stagnaro, Narryn Fisher,Walter Schlueter and Gerard Torres; Office of Finance – Michelle Picard, Dennis Detar, Shana Dowling, Jeanette Kuendel, Candace Yu, Mariam Hooks, Mark Krieger, Britt Fucito, Thao Cicala, and John Yandziak; Office of Public Affairs – Richard Maulsby and Michael Lee; Patents – Karen Young, John Mielcarek and Nancy Savage; Trademarks – Karen Strohecker and Robert Allen; Office of External Affairs – Talis Dzenitis and Peggy Orser; Office of the CIO – Susan Callis, Paul Harrison and Jim Hirabayashi; Office of General Counsel – James Toupin, Mary Kelly, John Whealan, J. David Sams, Gary Harkcom, Merrell Cashion and Mike Briskin; Office of Administrative Services – Calvin Holloway; Office of Procurement – Kate Kudrewicz; Office of the Director – Beth Gibson, Eleanor Meltzer and Norma Rose; Deva & Associates, P.C., and Grant Thornton LLP.
We would also like to acknowledge the Office of the Inspector General and KPMG LLP for the professional manner in which they conducted the audit of the FY 2005 Financial Statements.
We offer special thanks to Bob Shimshock of AOC Solutions, Inc. and to Michael James and Sheri Beauregard of The DesignPond for their outstanding contributions in the design and production of this report.
To send comments or get additional information about this report please contact Melissa Stagnaro.
600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
melissa.stagnaro@uspto.gov .
Phone: 571-272-6303
Fax: 571-273-0127
