Who's Who?

Administration

• David Gessner, Director

Accounts Payable

• Vickie Gardner, Financial Supervisor
  • Vickie manages the activities of the University Accounts Payable unit of Business Services to include participation in the establishment and implementation of policies and procedures for the prompt payment of invoices, personal services payments, contracts, travel activity, and other miscellaneous expense processing. She approves Academic Support Service Agreements, Payments to Individuals, and is responsible for all phases of non-payroll types of state and federal tax withholding and reporting. Additionally, Vickie oversees banking activity and services as the University's Accounts Payable contact with UW System Administration.
• Judith Kleiner, Financial Specialist
  • Judith serves as the receptionist for the Accounts Payable department and performs the various support services affiliated with this job. Additionally, Judy processes for payment a wide variety of specialized activity such as entertainment contracts, stipends, headquarter city expenses, reimbursements to faculty, staff and students, and invoices not associated with encumbered purchase orders or low dollar orders.
• Colleen McMahon, Financial Specialist
  • Colleen processes for payment all invoices and credit memos received for encumbered purchase order activity. Additionally, she is responsible for the reconciliation of the University encumbrance records to the encumbrance records of UW System. Colleen provides support services to a co-worker during her absences to assure the continued generation of checks and related accounting documents.
• Monica Finley, Financial Specialist
  • Monica processes for payment all invoices received against low dollar orders. Additionally, she audits the integrated invoice activity received from the library satellite unit prior to the issuance of payment and the credit card transactions. The timely usage of outstanding credit memos, the transfer of office records to the Records Center on an annual basis, and the clearing of old outstanding checks are additional responsibilities of Monica.
• Rebecca Zillmer, Financial Specialist
  • Rebecca is responsible for the processing of travel activity. This encompasses the processing of travel authorizations, issuance of group travel advances, prepayment of airfares and registration fees, and the thorough review of and payment of travel reimbursement claims, both foreign and domestic. Rebecca also assures that the checks for payment for personal services are issued in a timely manner and are available upon request. She also distributes on a daily basis to local banks and to UW System the daily cash receipts generated in the Bursar's Office and assures the posting of accounting data to the general ledger.

Business Office

• Deborah Wells, Bursar, (715) 836-4325
• Chris Bell, Collection Specialist, (715) 836-4817
  • Perkins Loan Collection, Hanson Music Loans, Foundation Loans, Returned Check Collection, Small Claims Court Accounts.
• Renae Hestekin, Collection Specialist, (715) 836-4324
  • Perkins Loan Repayment, Delinquent Accounts, Collection Agency and Small Claims Court Accounts, Financial Holds, Wage Garnishment, Wisconsin Tax Setoff.
• Sheri Kuberra, Financial Specialist, (715) 836-5285
  • Student Payments, Refunds, Student Account Questions, Billing Questions, Campus Account Deposits and Withdrawals, State Account Deposits
• Julie Lee, Financial Specialist, (715) 836-3809
  • Direct Application and Adjustments of Financial Aid, Financial Aid Disbursement, Online and Interactive Voice Response Payments, Accounts Receivable Reconciliation and Posting Student Accounts, Bank Account Deposit.
• Kathy Retz, Financial Specialist, (715) 836-3736
  • Student Payments and Billing, Campus Account Deposits and Withdrawals, State Account Deposits, Refunds, Perkins Loan Collection, Perkins Loan Payments.
• Francisco Sanjur, Assistant Bursar; Information Systems, (715) 836-3773.
• Mary Schumacher, Financial Specialist, (715) 836-5265
  • Student Payments and Billing, Campus Account Deposits and Withdrawals, State Account Deposits, Third Party Authorizations and Billing, Refunds.
• Ann Statz , Financial Specialist, (715) 836-5907
  • Tuition Billing, Study Abroad Billing, International Student Billing, 1098-T, Minnesota Reciprocity, Partial Payment Plan Agreement, Dual University Students.

Purchasing

• Steve Slind, Purchasing Agent
• Penny Odell, Purchasing Agent
• Mike Hagmann, Financial Specialist

University Accounting

• Jackie Kriesel, Budget Control/General Ledger Accountant
• Gail Nelsestuen, Grant Accountant
• Sandra Palmer, Financial Specialist
• Charlotte Spencer, Auxiliary/Tax Account