Karen A. Hawthorne, MRA
Director
Phone:  312.567.3311
Email:  khawthorne@iit.edu

Elzbieta Obiedzinska
Associate Director
Phone: 312.567.3186
Email: obiedzinska@iit.edu

Maria Ihnat
Senior Grant Accountant
Phone: 312.567.3326
Email: mihnat@iit.edu

Jerry Szewczyk
Grant Accountant
Phone: 312.527.3330
Email: jszewczyk1@iit.edu

General Duties

Elzbieta Obiedzinska
Lead month-end close
Audit contact
Cash management

Maria Ihnat
System upload of prepared reclassifications
Banner post award setup and notification

Jerry Szewczyk
Grant invoicing, billing prep, and send
Subaward review and payments
Annual sub-award compliance