Finance and Accounting
40 E. Huron Street (mailing address is 50 E. Huron)
Chicago, IL 60611-2795
Toll free 800-545-2433 | Direct line 312-944-6780 | Fax 312-280-5272
Chicago, IL 60611-2795
Toll free 800-545-2433 | Direct line 312-944-6780 | Fax 312-280-5272
Mission
The Finance and Accounting Department’s mission includes safeguarding and growing the Association’s assets, establishing and maintaining a functioning set of policies and procedures, while ensuring compliance to audit and generally accepted accounting principles and ethical standards.Responsibilities
- Managing all receipts and disbursements for the Association
- Financial reporting to staff and oversight bodies
- Budget preparation
- Managing annual audit
- Preparing annual taxes, and other governental filings
- Reporting to granting agencies
Oversight groups
ALA TreasurerALA Financial Team
Financial Learning
Budget Analysis and Review Committee (BARC)
Finance and Audit Committee of the Executive Board
Endowment Trustees
Planning and Budget Assembly
Staff
Gregory L. Calloway, Associate Executive Director
gcalloway@ala.org
Ext. 3209
Elaine Klimek, Senior Administrative Assistant (Department contact)
eklimek@ala.org
Ext. 3208
Russell Swedowski, Controller
rswedowski@ala.org
Ext. 4253
Sandra Lee, Director, Planning & Budgeting
slee@ala.org
Ext. 4229
Joanne Pak, Assistant Controller
jpak@ala.org
Ext. 4254
Keith D. Brown, Senior Financial Analyst
kbrown@ala.org
Ext. 4255
John McGovern, Manager, Credit & Collections
jmcgovern@ala.org
Ext. 4265
Jennifer Tam, Manager, Accounting
jtam@ala.org
Ext. 4237
Elizabeth Gonzalez, Manager, A/P and Payroll
egonzalez@ala.org
Ext. 4261
John Cuculich, Financial Systems Analyst
jcuculich@ala.org
Ext. 4262
