Divisional Leadership

George Middlemist, Ph.D., CPA
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Altgeld Hall 235B 
815-753-3400
gmiddlemist@niu.edu

John V. Heckmann, Jr., PE
Associate Vice President
Facilities Management and Campus Services
Altgeld Hall 235C 
815-753-2900
jheckmann@niu.edu

Matthew M. Parks, M.P.A.
Senior Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Division of Information Technology
2104 Wellness and Literacy Building
3100 Sycamore Rd, DeKalb
Altgeld Hall 234A
815-753-2720
mparks2@niu.edu

Antoinette Bridges, DM
Executive Director
Procurement Services and Contract Management
Loweden Hall 107
815-753-6727
abridges3@niu.edu

Cara Carlson, MAFM
Executive Director
Budget and Financial Planning
Altgeld Hall 232C
815-753-1826
ccarlso2@niu.edu

Emily Hochstatter, M.P.A.
Executive Director
Risk Management and Administrative Initiatives
Altgeld Hall 236 
815-753-8510
emurray2@niu.edu

Kelsey Johnson, MBA, MIS
Director
Strategic and Innovative Practices
Altgeld Hall 238A
815-753-6368
kelsey.johnson@niu.edu

Administrative Support Staff

Chris Doe
Senior Administrative Assistant to Vice President/CFO and Division of Administration and Finance and Division of Information Technology
815-753-1508
cdoe@niu.edu

Cheryl Alliston
Administrative Assistant to the Division of Administration and Finance
815-753-8431
alliston@niu.edu