People
George Dunea, MD, FACP, FRCP, FASN
President and CEO
Dr. George Dunea serves as Hektoen’s president and CEO. He is also a professor of medicine at University of Illinois at Chicago and founding chairman emeritus, Division of Nephrology, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County. He also serves as Editor-in-Chief of Hektoen International.
312.768.6000 | George.dunea@hektoen.org
Dennis Ronowski
Administrator
Dennis oversees all of Hektoen’s fiscal and administrative operations and has served in this role for over 13 years.
312.768.6008 | dennis.ronowski@hektoen.org
Mariela Romo
Associate Administrator & Business Operations Manager
Mariela leads Hektoen’s post-award team and is responsible for compliance monitoring as well as overall internal business operations. She brings wide experience with Hektoen’s programs.
312.768.6021 | Mariela.romo@hektoen.org
Michael Remensnyder
Associate Administrator & Controller
Mike serves as Hektoen’s controller and manages all accounting activities for the organization.
312.768.6005 | Michael.remensnyder@hektoen.org
Lavenia Bell
Accounting, Reporting & Billing Coordinator
Lavenia is responsible for billing and reporting for Hektoen’s portfolio of sponsored programs.
312.768.6019 | Lavenia.bell@hektoen.org
Lorena Casillas
Post-Award Grant Specialist
Lorena provides grant management support by coordinating post-award activities for multiple grants and contracts, including expenditure reports and time and effort tracking.
312.768.6034 | Lorena.casillas@hektoen.org
Sandra Coronado
Staff Accountant
Sandra provides accounts receivable support for Hektoen’s grant portolfio.
312.768.6009 | Sandra.coronado@hektoen.org
Alvaro Espino
Human Resources Manager
Alvaro delivers effective employee management solutions as the manager of Hektoen’s human resources department.
312.768.6025 | Alvaro.espino@hektoen.org
Rebecca Galvan
Pre-Award Grant Manager
Rebecca manages pre-award administration, working with investigators to develop competitive proposals in response to new and ongoing funding opportunities.
312.768.6028 | Rebecca.galvan@hektoen.org
Melissa Garcia
Human Resources Specialist
Melissa supports the human resources department and is responsible for administering the employee benefits program.
312.768.6002 | Melissa.Garcia@hektoen.org
Anne Jacobson, MD
Editorial Consultant
Dr. Jacobson provides editorial expertise for the Hektoen International journal.
312.768.6030 | anne.jacobson@hektoen.org
Alicia Jones
Accounts Payable Manager
Alicia manages the accounts payable department, ensuring that all payments process quickly and accurately.
312.768.6017 | Alicia.jones@hektoen.org
Marilyn Machuca
Billing Specialist
Marilyn supports billing and reporting for the post-award department and is responsible for monitoring processing requirements and billing restrictions for city-sponsored projects.
312.768.6018 | Marilyn.machuca@hektoen.org
Teresa Martinez
Post-Award Grant Coordinator
Teresa manages post-award activities, including contract negotiations, expenditure tracking, reporting, and compliance monitoring.
312.768.6032 | Teresa.martinez@hektoen.org
Lisa Sanchez
Payroll Coordinator
Lisa supports the efficiency and effectiveness of the payroll and human resources departments.
312.768.6027 | lisa.sanchez@hektoen.org
Courtney Schwerin
Pre-Award Project Coordinator
Courtney provides support to the pre-award administration to develop competitive proposals and maintain ongoing active grants and contracts.
312.768.6006 | courtney.schwerin@hektoen.org
Pam Thurman
Payroll Manager
Pam manages the payroll department for Hektoen’s staff of over 300 program employees.
312.768.6026 | pam.thurman@hektoen.org
