Helen Ezenwa
Industry Assistant Professor of Business Administration Helen Ezenwa (she/her) joined Stuart School of Business in 2013. She has extensive experience in human capital management and program and project management in the nonprofit, government, and financial services industries. She also serves as the assistant dean for partnerships and social innovation at Stuart and is the new executive director of the M.A. and Lila Self Leadership Academy.
Before joining Stuart, Ezenwa was vice president and program manager at JP Morgan Chase, where she managed employee training programs for the technology, finance, compliance, human resources, and operations sectors. She has higher education strategic planning experience in enrollment management and has contributed to driving culture at nonprofit and government organizations, leading to an inclusive workplace.
She co-chairs Illinois Tech’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and is the presidential fellow for equity and belonging.
Ezenwa’s research interests include management and the intersection of gender and race in leadership from a societal impact and equity perspective.
Jack Kwatinetz
Jack Kwatinetz oversees all day-to-day operations as program manager of the M. A. and Lila Self Leadership Academy. He creates, develops, and implements several events to foster leadership growth for both Academy Scholars and undergraduate students university-wide. These events include leadership development retreats, interactive seminars, and networking events. Furthermore, he also serves as a mentor and resource to the Leadership Academy Scholars.
Jack completed his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from American University and his Master of Science in Organizational Psychology from City, University of London. Before coming to Illinois Tech, Jack worked for FedEx Freight as an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist, where he focused on performance management, selection, leadership development, and competency modeling. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Psychology with a specialization in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at Illinois Tech.