Office of Administration, Finance, Facilities & Planning Staff
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- Leadership
- McCormick Finance
- People / HR
- Research Appointments and Visas
- Facilities, Space, and Safety
- Center for Centers
- Office Management / Executive Assistance
Leadership

Cherie Summers
Associate Dean of Administration, Finance, Facilities, and PlanningOffice: Tech L274
Email Cherie
McCormick Finance

Genevieve Comeau
Senior Director of FinancePhone: 847-491-7234
Office: 1007 Church Street, Suite 500
Email Genevieve
- Strategy for Resource Utilization
- Financial Reporting
- Policies & Best Practices
- Finance Team Performance & Service

Phillip Ghalioungui
Director, Financial AdministrationPhone: 847-467-2973
Office: 1007 Church Street, Suite 500
Email Phillip
- Financial Planning & Forecasting
- Analysis of Financial Trends
- Complex & Unique Finance Questions

- Budget Planning
- Contracts
- Reconciliation
- Annual Faculty Salary Planning
- Endowed Professorships
- Direct-charging
- SUSPENSE

Jurate Aukstakalnyte
Senior Financial AnalystPhone: 847-467-5852
Office: 1007 Church Street, Suite 500
Email Jurate
- Academic Departments and SEGAL Point of Contact
- Operating Budgets
- Level 3 NU Financials workflow approvals
- Policy/90-day exception forms
- Financial Structure Requests (FSRs)
- Gifts & Endowments
- FFRA access forms
- Startup funds
- New Faculty Start-Up & Retentions
- Commitments & Transfers
- Tuition Revenue
- Cognos Reports

- Faculty Salary Recovery & Summer Salary
- Adjunct Payroll and Appointments
- myHR School Approvals
- Add Pay/Special Pay (Faculty)

Zabrina Rodriguez-Carmona
Financial AnalystPhone: 847-467-5925
Office: 1007 Church Street, Suite 500
Email Zabrina
- OPE Programs and Farley Point of Contact
- Operating Budgets
- Level 3 NU Financials workflow approvals
- Policy/90-day exception forms
- Financial Structure Requests (FSRs)
- Gifts & Endowments
- FFRA access forms
- Startup funds
- Chartfield Request
- Cohen Commons Accounting
- Corporate Card Back-up

Clara Ferretti
Financial CoordinatorPhone: 847-467-3039
Office: 1007 Church Street, Suite 500
Email Clara
- Dean's Office Point of Contact
- Operating Budgets
- Level 3 NU Financials workflow approvals
- Policy/90-day exception forms
- Financial Structure Requests (FSRs)
- Gifts & Endowments
- FFRA access forms
- Startup funds

Abby Lawrence
Senior Financial AssistantPhone: 847-467-5135
Office: 1007 Church Street, Suite 500
Email Abby
- Payroll; Position Funding; PED Reporting
- Faculty Appointments

- Faculty Expense Reimbursements
- Requisitions and Journal Entries
People / HR

Kimberly S Higgins
Director, McCormick HR Administration & Talent ManagementPhone: 847-467-3027
Office: 1007 Church Street, Suite 500
Email Kimberly
- Strategy and Organizational Management
- Policies and Best Practices
- Performance Management

Peter Kim
Associate Director, Recruitment & DevelopmentPhone: 847-467-0647
Office: 1007 Church Street, Suite 500
Email Peter
- Strategic Recruiting and Hiring
- Staff Development Initiatives
- New Employee Orientation

Zac Davis
Manager, HR AdministrationPhone: 847-467-5811
Office: 1007 Church Street, Suite 500
Email Zac
- Oversight of People Operations
- Reporting and Analytics (myHR Access)
- Administration, Compensation and Benefits
- Annual Staff Salary Planning
- Management of FA & PA On Assignment temp pool
- Special and AFF&P Projects

- Administrative Support, HR Administration
- Customer Service Center Support, Visa & Research Appointments
Research Appointments and Visas

Molly Scanlon
Research Appointments Manager, Research Appointments and VisasPhone: 847-467-1554
Office: 1007 Church Street, Suite 500
Email Molly
- Research Appointments: Research Staff, Research Visitors, Research Faculty, Postdocs
- Visas and Work Authorization Advising
- McCormick Research Appointment Offer Letters

Kari LeBeau
Research Appointments Advisor, Research Appointments and Visas, Graduate Studies and ResearchPhone: 847-467-4350
Office: 1007 Church Street, Suite 500
Email Kari
- Research Appointments: Research Staff, Research Visitors, Research Faculty, Postdocs
- Visas and Work Authorization Advising
- McCormick Research Appointment Offer Letters
Facilities, Space, and Safety

Darryl Baker
Sr. Director of Space, Planning and SustainabilityPhone: 847-467-1994
Office: Technological Institute, Room M339
Email Darryl
- Space planning, strategy, and optimization
- Facilities Management and Safety
- Sustainability

Gabriella Lopez
Sr. Project CoordinatorPhone: 847-467-1994
Office: Technological Institute
Email Gabriella
- Key requests, Wildcard access
- Moves
- Facilities connect requests
- Small furniture orders/redesigns
- Building maintenance issues
- Reserving spaces (conference rooms)
Center for Centers

Carrie Kiryakakis
Program Administrator, Center for CentersPhone: 847-491-4309
Office: 1007 Church Street, Suite 500
Email Carrie

Isabelle de la Cruz
Program Assistant, Center for CentersPhone: 847-491-3761
Office: 1007 Church Street, Suite 500
Email Isabelle
Office Management / Executive Assistance

Deana Vazquez
Administrative AssistantPhone: 847-467-3026
Office: 1007 Church Street, Suite 500
Email Deana
- Provide office management and facilities support to McCormick departments located at 1007 Church St
- Administrative Assistant for AFF&P, Cherie Summers (Associate Dean), Linda J. Broadbelt
(Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs) Richard Lueptow (Senior Advisor to the Dean) and Kyle Delaney (Associate Dean for Strategy, Marketing, and External Relations) - Manages McCormick’s AFF&P department website and events
