Why don't you reach out to Colress? He's worked there for a while, and he's wonderful! We get along incredibly well.

[i.e. they Scream about Science at each other on the regular and it's as terrifying as it sounds....]

I'm sure he'd be happy to give you a reference, since I'd give him one for you! I have to use my reputation for my own nefarious purposes sometimes, you know.