Accounts Payable and Travel

Tracy Wood
- Accounts Payable Coordinator
- Accounts Payable
- tlwood@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2371
- 200A Lakeshore Center
Specialties/Areas of Responsibility
- Purchase Order Invoices
- Reallocation of Expenditures
- Budget Transfers

Samantha Aten
- Administrative Aide
- Accounts Payable
- smaten@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2373
- 200 Lakeshore Center
Specialties/ Areas of Responsibility
- Concur
- Travel Expense Reports
- Business Meal Expense Reports

Cindy Asiala
- Senior Office Assistant
- Accounts Payable
- csasiala@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2371
- 200 Lakeshore Center
Specialties/ Areas of Responsibility
- Purchase Order Invoices
- Check Requests
- MTF Cashier Duties

Michelle Stromer
- Administrative Aide
- Accounts Payable
- mtsteve1@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2371
- 200 Lakeshore Center
Specialties/Areas of Responsibility
- Purchase Order Invoices
- Check Requests

Molly Wilks
- Senior Office Assistant
- mrwilks@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3632
- 200 Floor Lakeshore Center
Accounts Receivable

Jennifer Laitala
- Director of Accounts Receivable
- laitala@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2622
- 105 Administration and Student Services Building
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
- Asst Dir Accounts Receivable
- Accounts Receivable
- bjtaylor@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2243
- Lakeshore Center 310A
Specialties/Areas of Responsibility
- Collections
- Perkins and Tech Aid Loans
- Payment Plans

Amy Olson
- Sr. Administrative Aide
- Accounts Receivable
- aolson@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2243
- Lakeshore Center 310
Specialties/Areas of Responsibility
- Perkins and Tech Aid Loans
- Graduate Student Support
Administration
- Associate Vice President for Finance
- nwsteven@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3279
- Lakeshore 311
Specialties
- Pro Forma modeling
- Projections
- Data Analytics
- Project Management

Kim Codere
- Executive Assistant
- kmcodere@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2642
- Lakeshore Center 312
Budget and Planning Office

Timothy Scullion
- Director of Budget and Financial Planning
- tpsculli@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1916
- Lakeshore Center 309

Easton Laitila
- Financial Analyst
- elaitila@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1060
- Lakeshore 217

Katie Lucca
- Finance and Planning Analyst
- kmmattil@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1801
- Lakeshore Center 215
Controller's Office

Christopher Stancher
- Executive Director of Financial Services & Operations and Controller
- Controller's Office
- cstanche@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2422
- Lakeshore Center 308

Tessa Mattson
- Associate Controller
- tkhaapap@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1931
- Lakeshore 324
General and Auxiliary Accounting

Jamie Meleen
- Director of General Accounting and Banking Services
- jameleen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2122
- Lakeshore Center 200B

Emily Hawkins
- Accountant
- ehawkins@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2121
- Lakeshore 214D
Michigan Tech Fund

Christopher Stancher
- Executive Director of Financial Services & Operations and Controller
- Controller's Office
- cstanche@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2422
- Lakeshore Center 308

Tyler Kinnunen
- Associate Controller
- tjkinnun@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3614
- Lakeshore Center 314
Payroll

Cyril FoxPetrov
- Manager of Payroll
- cfoxpetr@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2130
- Lakeshore Center

Jen Pearson
- Senior Office Assistant
- jlpears1@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2130
- 3rd Floor Lakeshore Center
Specialties
- Payroll Services
Property, Plant Fund and Tax Accounting

Traci Bishop
- Manager of Property, Plant, & Tax Accounting
- Property, Plant Fund and Tax Accounting
- trbishop@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2449
- Lakeshore Center 323
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
- Senior Accountant
- Property, Plant Fund and Tax Accounting
- mnvertin@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2252
- Lakeshore Center 321
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
- Director of Purchasing & Insurance Programs
- Purchasing
- dcyrus@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2510
- Lakeshore Center 214C
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
- Senior Buyer
- Purchasing
- derandel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2510
- Lakeshore Center 322

Amber Tuttle
- Associate Buyer
- Purchasing
- altuttle@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2510
- 3rd Floor Lakeshore Center

Laurie Buschell
- Sr. Administrative Aide
- labusche@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2510
- 3rd Floor Lakeshore Center
Student Billing/Cashiers

Jennifer Laitala
- Director of Accounts Receivable
- laitala@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2622
- 105 Administration and Student Services Building
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
- Sr. Administrative Aide
- hmedick@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2622
- 103 Administration and Student Services Building
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
- Administrative Aide
- sekangas@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2622
- 103 Administration and Student Services Building
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
- Administrative Aide
- krsthen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1151
- 103 Administration and Student Services Building