Office of Finance and Business Services Staff Contact Information
Rahul Chandran
Accountant
Key Responsibilities:
Phone: +974-457-8229
Room: A036A
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Shelley E. Ford
Business Service Center Coordinator
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Phone: +974-457-8346
Room: A001
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Ivan Gray
Financial Officer
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for monthly and bi-weekly payroll processing for all faculty, staff and student workers
- Approve and process business reimbursements
- Provide monthly compensation variance data to senior management
- Administer leave requests
- Verify the completeness and accuracy of SFS-Qatar campus wide performance based increases and salary changes
Phone: +974-457-8342
Room: A036B
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Khawla Hamza
Accounts Payable Accountant
Key Responsibilities:
- Processing payments to suppliers and other external constituencies
- Preparation of student bills and distribution to students
- Processing employee receivables, coordination of files for audit purposes other financial and administrative tasks
Phone: +974-457-8276
Room: A036
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Erin E. Kinney
Grant and Research Administrator
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Phone: +974-457-8319
Room: A128B
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Rita S. Kovach
Director of Planning & Compliance
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparation of SFS-Qatar’s annual and long term operating and capital budget
- Strategic planning and financial reporting
- Overseeing grant administration and compliance
- Managing new initiatives and process improvements
Phone: +974-457-8277
Room: A036E
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Gillian Lambert
Financial Analyst
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Phone: +974-457-TBD
Room: TBD
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Don Nillas
Customer Service Representative
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Phone: +974-457-8394
Room: LAS-A001
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Shaida Sonde
Controller
Key Responsibilities:
- Management of accounting, procurement and business affairs functions of SFS-Qatar
- Oversee the development, implementation and management of all financial practices, policies and procedures of SFS-Qatar
- Chief liaison with external and internal auditors and with Qatar Foundation on matters relating to accounting and procurement
Phone: +974-457-8272
Room: A036F
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Aimee Unger
Business Manager
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for acquisition of goods and services for SFS-Qatar
- Responsible for administration of procurement cards, corporate credit cards and business reimbursements
- Management of relationship with vendors and negotiating best value with suppliers taking into consideration, departmental requirements and university goals
Phone: +974-457-8278
Room: A036D
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Wendy Verstraete
Project Manager
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Phone: +974-457-TBD
Room: TBD
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Valbona Zenku
Research Coordinator
Key Responsibilities:
Phone: +974-457-TBD
Room: A122E
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Quick Links
For Faculty and Staff
- Financial Access+ (CSRs)
- On-line Procard Reallocation
- SFS-Qatar Policies and Procedures
- Financial Forms
- Travel FAQs
Events Calendar
Upcoming SFS-Qatar Events
- Dec 1, 5:30pm: Faculty Film Series
- Dec 6, 6pm-8pm: Monthly Dialogue: Kai-Henrik Barth
SFS-Qatar News
- Georgetown University in Qatar Offers Pre-College Series to Hoya Hopefuls
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar just concluded the Georgetown Pre-College Series (GPS) which gave prospective undergraduates a taste of college life and a unique opportunity to gain valuable information on the admissions process. (November 22, 2009) - Students Get Hands-On Lesson in Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution
On November 13 and 14, Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar) and Institute for the Study of Diplomacy (ISD) hosted a crisis simulation exercise for students at Education City. (November 22, 2009) - Student Gets Education at International Finance Conference
This October, Georgetown student Miodrag Stamboldziev (SFS ’11) was able to put his international relations education to use while attending the Annual Meeting of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Istanbul, Turkey. (November 08, 2009)

