Business Office Hub
Our Business Office Hub supports finance and human resources activities for the Departments of Agronomy, Horticulture & Natural Resources, and Plant Pathology.
Manager
Jen Schlegel | Business Manager
- Business Operations Manager for Accounting & HR
- State and federal budgets, expenditures, and financial reporting
- Accounting and HR system management and improvements
- Reconciliation, salary savings, and schedule of charges
- Faculty consulting and coaching
- Oversight of employee relations and recruitments
- Department signature authority
Finance Team
Contact the finance team:
Ashley Larson | Admin Manager | Email the Finance Team
- Finance team coordination and support
- Financial reporting, reconciliation, and account oversight
- Guidance on purchasing, payments, and other financial processes
- Faculty and staff support for department financial questions
Brian Rankin | Finance Manager | Email the Finance Team
- Finance Team Manager
- Grant account set-ups, modifications, reports, and credit tracking
- Reconciliation and monthly accounting reports
- Accounts receivable and invoicing
- Payment document signature authority
- Faculty consulting and coaching
Vacant | Finance Manager | Email the Finance Team
- Finance Team Manager
- Grant account set-ups, modifications, reports, and credit tracking
- Reconciliation and monthly accounting reports
- Accounts receivable and invoicing
- Payment document signature authority
- Faculty consulting and coaching
Sandy Simmer | Accountant Email the Finance Team
- BPC Coordinator and accounts payable
- Foundation requests and accounts receivable/invoicing
- Purchasing liaison
Misty Martinez | Accountant Email the Finance Team
- Concur management
- Pre-travel requests and after-travel expense reports
- Other accounts payable functions
Jenni Emmerich | Accountant Email the Finance Team
- Concur management
- Coordinate Foundation reimbursements
- Pre-travel requests and after-travel expense reports
- Other accounts payable functions
Stephanie Shaffer | Accountant Email the Finance Team
- Purchasing, payment, and account documentation assistance
- Account reconciliation and financial recordkeeping
- Financial support for the Agronomy Research Farm and Foundation Seed Program
Mary Dooley | Accountant Email the Finance Team
- Office supplies, mail, IDRs, and Facilities work orders
- BPC Coordinator and accounts payable
- Foundation requests and CashNet deposits
- Room scheduling and vehicle coordination
Jeanna Duncan | Accountant Email the Finance Team
- BPC Coordinator and accounts payable
- Foundation requests and accounts receivable/invoicing
- Purchasing liaison
Human Resources (HR) Team
Jami Clark | HR Analyst | Email the HR Team
- HR Team Manager
- Recruitments, hires, and personnel transactions for full-time employees, visiting scholars, and student interns
- Visa processing and paperwork
- Subject matter expert for HR items
Laura Haverkamp | HR Liaison | Email the HR Team
- GRA/GTA offers, hires, appointments, and onboarding
- Student hourly employment processes
- Tuition payments and waivers
- Time and leave
Vacant | HR Liaison | Email the HR Team
- GRA/GTA offers, hires, appointments, and onboarding
- Student hourly employment processes
- Tuition payments and waivers
- Time and leave
Teresa Wille | HR Liaison | Email the HR Team
- Hiring and onboarding support
- Personnel transactions and employment record support
- Time, leave, and routine HR-process assistance
- Faculty, staff, and student employee support for HR questions
Administrative Staff
The Horticulture & Natural Resources administrative staff support the daily functions of the department.
Vacant | Extension Program Manager | Email HNR
- Coordination and administrative support for Extension programs and activities
- Program communication, scheduling, and event-logistics support
- Assistance with Extension resources, records, and department processes
- Support for faculty, staff, and Extension partners
- Contact Horticulture & Natural Resources for assistance until this position is filled.