Staff Listing

Accounts Payable and Travel

Tracy Wood

Tracy Wood

  • Accounts Payable Coordinator
  • Accounts Payable

Specialties/Areas of Responsibility

  • Purchase Order Invoices
  • Reallocation of Expenditures
  • Budget Transfers
Samantha Aten

Samantha Aten

  • Administrative Aide
  • Accounts Payable

Specialties/ Areas of Responsibility

  • Concur
  • Travel Expense Reports
  • Business Meal Expense Reports
Cindy Asiala

Cindy Asiala

  • Senior Office Assistant
  • Accounts Payable

Specialties/ Areas of Responsibility

  • Purchase Order Invoices
  • Check Requests
  • MTF Cashier Duties
Michelle Stromer

Michelle Stromer

  • Administrative Aide
  • Accounts Payable

Specialties/Areas of Responsibility

  • Purchase Order Invoices
  • Check Requests
Molly Wilks

Molly Wilks

  • Senior Office Assistant

Accounts Receivable

Jennifer Laitala

Jennifer Laitala

  • Director of Accounts Receivable

Areas of Responsibility

  • Overseeing and directing student accounts
  • Managing the cashier's office
  • Assessing tuition/fees
  • Generating student billings
  • Communicating with students/parents regarding student bills
Beth Taylor

Beth Taylor

  • Asst Dir Accounts Receivable
  • Accounts Receivable

Specialties/Areas of Responsibility

  • Collections
  • Perkins and Tech Aid Loans
  • Payment Plans
Amy Olson

Amy Olson

  • Sr. Administrative Aide
  • Accounts Receivable

Specialties/Areas of Responsibility

  • Perkins and Tech Aid Loans
  • Graduate Student Support

Administration

  • Associate Vice President for Finance

Specialties

  • Pro Forma modeling
  • Projections
  • Data Analytics
  • Project Management
Kim Codere

Kim Codere

  • Executive Assistant

Budget and Planning Office

Timothy Scullion

Timothy Scullion

  • Director of Budget and Financial Planning
Easton Laitila

Easton Laitila

  • Financial Analyst
Katie Lucca

Katie Lucca

  • Finance and Planning Analyst

Controller's Office

Christopher Stancher

Christopher Stancher

  • Executive Director of Financial Services & Operations and Controller
  • Controller's Office
Tessa Mattson

Tessa Mattson

  • Associate Controller

General and Auxiliary Accounting

Jamie Meleen

Jamie Meleen

  • Director of General Accounting and Banking Services
Emily Hawkins

Emily Hawkins

  • Accountant

Michigan Tech Fund

Christopher Stancher

Christopher Stancher

  • Executive Director of Financial Services & Operations and Controller
  • Controller's Office
Tyler Kinnunen

Tyler Kinnunen

  • Associate Controller

Payroll

Jen Pearson

Jen Pearson

  • Senior Office Assistant

Specialties

  • Payroll Services

Property, Plant Fund and Tax Accounting

Traci Bishop

Traci Bishop

  • Manager of Property, Plant, & Tax Accounting
  • Property, Plant Fund and Tax Accounting

Specialties/ Areas of Responsibility

  • Tax Forms 990, 990-T, 1099, 1042-S, W-8, W-9, 8233, Canadian Tax Certificates
  • Income Tax Treaties
  • Taxable International Scholarships and Fellowships
  • Plant Fund
  • Management of Bond Debt Services
Matthew Vertin

Matthew Vertin

  • Senior Accountant
  • Property, Plant Fund and Tax Accounting

Specialties/ Areas of Responsibility

  • Equipment Coordinator Training
  • Annual Equipment Inventory
  • Fabrication Accounting
  • Surplus Property Sales and Donations
  • Government and Sponsored Equipment Compliance
  • Plant Fund Assistance

Purchasing/Insurance Programs

Danielle Cyrus

Danielle Cyrus

  • Director of Purchasing & Insurance Programs
  • Purchasing

Areas of Responsibility

Purchasing

  • Strategic leadership and oversight of university procurement processes.
  • Development and implementation of procurement strategies aligned with institutional goals.
  • Continuous evaluation and improvement of procurement practices to enhance efficiency and compliance.

Insurance Programs

  • Oversight of university insurance programs to ensure comprehensive coverage.
  • Management of claims and incidents related to university operations.
  • Development and implementation of risk management strategies to safeguard university assets and minimize liabilities.
  • Regular review and evaluation of insurance policies to optimize coverage and cost-effectiveness for the university.

University Purchasing Card (PCard)

  • Administration and oversight of the university's purchasing card (P-card) program, ensuring adherence to policies and procedures.

Concur Travel and Expense

  • Implementation and administration of the university's Concur Expense management system.
Drew Randell

Drew Randell

  • Senior Buyer
  • Purchasing
Amber Tuttle

Amber Tuttle

  • Associate Buyer
  • Purchasing
Laurie Buschell

Laurie Buschell

  • Sr. Administrative Aide

Student Billing/Cashiers

Jennifer Laitala

Jennifer Laitala

  • Director of Accounts Receivable

Areas of Responsibility

  • Overseeing and directing student accounts
  • Managing the cashier's office
  • Assessing tuition/fees
  • Generating student billings
  • Communicating with students/parents regarding student bills
Heidi Schaaf

Heidi Schaaf

  • Sr. Administrative Aide

Areas of Responsibility

  • Provide administrative and customer service support for the Student Financial Services Center
  • Receive and process student tuition, rent, health insurance, and scholarship payments
  • Process Enrollment Deposits for prospective students
  • Process MTU Department Deposits, Accounts Receivable, and Sponsored Project Payments
  • Payment Plan enrollment and processing
Sara Kangas

Sara Kangas

  • Administrative Aide

Areas of Responsibility

  • Provide administrative and customer service support for the Student Financial Services Center
  • Receive and process student tuition, rent, health insurance, and scholarship payments
  • Process Enrollment Deposits for prospective students
  • Process MTU Department Deposits, Accounts Receivable, and Sponsored Project Payments
  • Payment Plan enrollment and processing
Kevin Sthen

Kevin Sthen

  • Administrative Aide