Career Services Contacts

If you are interested in hiring interns or graduating MBA full-time students, please contact the appropriate staff at the Charles M. Harper Center listed below.

Career Services, Harper Center 

5807 South Woodlawn Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
773.702.7405
Fax: 773.702.9252

Julie Morton
Associate Dean
773.834.3591
julie.morton@ChicagoGSB.edu

Kevin Baltz
Director
312.464.8672
kevin.baltz@ChicagoGSB.edu

Employer Development

Jessica Henry
Senior Associate Director
773.834.0243
jessica.henry@ChicagoGSB.edu

Jessica identifies and cultivates new employer relationships with the GSB.

Allison Jordan
Manager
773.702.2627
allison.jordan@ChicagoGSB.edu

Allison coordinates the Resume Referral Service and Job Postings.

Relationship Managers

Christy Leak
Senior Associate Director
773.834.2839
christy.leak@ChicagoGSB.edu

Christy oversees the Relationship Management team.

Linda Leonberger
Assistant Director
773.702.9189
linda.leonberger@ChicagoGSB.edu

Linda covers the following industries: agribusiness, chemicals/plastics, commercial banking, diversified financial services, energy/petroleum, government, investment banking, and utilities.

Janice Farrar
Associate Director
773.702.9209
janice.farrar@ChicagoGSB.edu 

Janice covers the following industries: accounting, advertising/marketing services, biotechnology & life sciences, consulting, consumer products, food/beverage/tobacco, healthcare products/medical devices, healthcare services, other miscellaneous services, pharmaceutical products, retail.

Sarah Burkhart
Assistant Director
773.702.9188
sarah.burkhart@ChicagoGSB.edu

Sarah covers the following industries: aerospace/aviation, automotive/transportation equipment and services, communicationscomputer-related services, construction, e-commerce and internet, entertainment/recreation, hospitality, insurance, investment management/research, manufacturing, media, mutual/hedge funds, printing/publishing, private equity, real estate, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital. 

Heather Polifka-Rivas
Manager, Employer Programs and Events
773.702.7407
heather.polifka-rivas@ChicagoGSB.edu

Heather manages the interview center and assists students and recruiters on the day of the interviews.  In addition, Heather oversees our employer facing events and conferences, and all on-campus presentations.

Career Management

Char Bennington
Senior Associate Director
773.834.2618
char.bennington@ChicagoGSB.edu

Julia Zupko
Senior Associate Director, Operations 
773.834.5442
julia.zupko@ChicagoGSB.edu

Kirsten Nelson
Associate Director
773.702.5092
kirsten.nelson@ChicagoGSB.edu

Wayland Lum
Assistant Director
773.834.2083
wayland.lum@ChicagoGSB.edu

Meghan Wilke
Assistant Director
773.834.4140
meghan.wilkie@ChicagoGSB.edu

Melanie Scarlata
Assistant Director, Career Management Events
773.834.8261
melanie.scarlata@ChicagoGSB.edu

Elaine Whitehouse
Assistant Director, Career Management Events
773.834.3539
elaine.whitehouse@ChicagoGSB.edu

Career Resource Center

Jenny Olmedo
Librarian
773.702.7406
jenny.olmedo@ChicagoGSB.edu

Sarah Outland
Manager
773.834.0449
sarah.outland@ChicagoGSB.edu

Library Staff
773.702.7406
crc-hpc@lists.ChicagoGSB.edu

Information Systems and Reporting

DoriAnn Basaraba
Assistant Director, Information Systems and Publications
773.834.2601
doriann.basaraba@ChicagoGSB.edu

Paul Steven
Assistant Director, Information Systems, Publications and Reporting
773.702.7016
paul.steven@ChicagoGSB.edu

Office Administration

Barbara Vance
Office Manager
773.702.7436
barbara.vance@ChicagoGSB.edu

Shonda Triplett
Secretary
773.702.7405
shonda.triplett@ChicagoGSB.edu