Departments and People
Finance and Business Administration
Finance and Business is comprised of a diverse mix of administrators responsible for the planning, management, and accountability of the University's financial, physical, and human resources.
Departments
People
| Title/Department | Name |
| Senior Vice President for Finance and Business/Treasurer | Schultz, Gary C. |
| Vice President for Finance and Business | Horvath, Albert G. |
| Assistant to the Senior Vice President for Finance and Business/Treasurer | Belcher, Kimberly J. |
| Assistant Director for Reporting | Abdullah, Lydia P. |
| Associate Vice President for Finance and Business/Commonwealth Operations | Sieminski, Daniel W. |
| Associate Vice President for Auxiliary and Business Services | Hurley, Gail A. |
| Associate Vice President of the Office of Human Resources | Willits, Billie S. |
| Associate Vice President of the Office of Physical Plant | Stryker, H. Ford |
| Associate Vice President and Controller at The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center | Zolko, Wayne W. |
| Corporate Controller | Doncsecz, Joseph, J. |
| Director of University Police | Shelow, Steve |
| Executive Director of Investment Management | Branigan, David E. |
| Financial Officers | Rose, David Nirnberger, Jon M. |
| University Budget Officer | Curley, Stephen P. |
| Director of the Office of Internal Audit | Heist, Daniel P. |
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Albert G. Horvath, B.S., M.B.A. – Vice President for Finance and Business, agh12@psu.edu Connie Tice, Staff Assistant, cmr1@psu.edu Administrative Office: 208 Old Main, 814-865-6574 (ph), 814-863-8685 (fax) |
Auxiliary and Business Services
Units Within:
Bryce Jordan Center; Hospitality Services; Housing and Food Services; Multimedia & Print Center; Penn State id+ Card; Procurement Services; Transportation Services; and University Park Airport.
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Gail A. Hurley, B.A., M.A.–Associate Vice-President, gah5@sa.psu.edu Edna Melendez, Staff Assistant, eit2@psu.edu Administrative Office: 204 Housing & Food Services Building, 814-865-5423 (ph), 814-863-5928 (fax) |
Bryce Jordan Center; Hospitality Services; Housing and Food Services; Multimedia & Print Center; Penn State id+ Card; Procurement Services; Transportation Services; and University Park Airport.
Office of Corporate Controller
Units Within:
Controller's Central Office; Bursar; Financial Officers; Risk Management; Financial and Payroll Information Systems; Financial/Administrative Services Coordination; Financial Reporting; and Property Inventory and Indirect Costs.
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Joseph J. Doncsecz, B.S., M.B.A., C.P.A–Corporate Controller, jjd7@psu.edu Donna Jones, Staff Assistant, daj2@psu.edu Administrative Office: 408 Old Main, 814-865-1355 (ph), 814-863-0701 (fax) |
Units Within:
Controller's Central Office; Bursar; Financial Officers; Risk Management; Financial and Payroll Information Systems; Financial/Administrative Services Coordination; Financial Reporting; and Property Inventory and Indirect Costs.
Finance and Business at The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
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Wayne W. Zolko, B.S., C.P.A.–Associate Vice President for Finance and Business, Controller College of Medicine, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center,wwz1@psu.edu Peggy Achey, Staff Assistant, pachey@psghs.edu Administrative Office: The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Room C1607, Hershey, PA 17033; 717-531-8084 (ph); 717-531-5481 (fax) |
Office of Investment Management
Units Within:
Contracts and Agreements, Banking Relationship and Cash Management, Planning/Control, Finance, and Investment Administration
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David E. Branigan, B.S., B.A., C.P.A. – Executive Director of Investment Management, deb7@psu.edu Linda Bowersox, Staff Assistant, leg2@psu.edu Administrative Office: Suite 212, 103 Innovation Blvd; 814-863-9150 (ph);814-863-9160 (fax) |
Contracts and Agreements, Banking Relationship and Cash Management, Planning/Control, Finance, and Investment Administration
Office of Human Resources
Units Within: Employee Benefits, Health Matters, Employee Relations, Employment Compensation, Office of Human Resources/Continuing and Distance Education, Human Resource Development Center, Information Systems and Records, International Scholars and Faculty Visa Services.
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Billie S. Willits, AA, B.A., M.A., Ed.S., Ph.D. – Associate Vice President for Human Resources, bsw2@psu.edu Carol Griffin, Staff Assistant, cjg3@psu.edu Administrative Office: Box 6, James M. Elliott Building; 814-863-6188 (ph); 814-863-3461 (fax) |
Units Within: Employee Benefits, Health Matters, Employee Relations, Employment Compensation, Office of Human Resources/Continuing and Distance Education, Human Resource Development Center, Information Systems and Records, International Scholars and Faculty Visa Services.
Office of Physical Plant
Units Within:
Administrative and Financial Services, Campus Planning and Design, Commonwealth Services, Design and Constructions, Environmental Health and Safety, Facilities and Resource Planning, Operations, and Work Control Center.
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H. Ford Stryker, B.S., M.S. – Associate Vice President for Physical Plant, hfs2@nw.opp.psu.edu Candace Wert, Administrative Assistant, ckw1@nw.opp.psu.edu Administrative Office: 02010 Physical Plant Building, 814-865-4402 (ph); 814-863-7757 (fax) |
Administrative and Financial Services, Campus Planning and Design, Commonwealth Services, Design and Constructions, Environmental Health and Safety, Facilities and Resource Planning, Operations, and Work Control Center.
University Budget Office
Units Within:
Budget Division, Information Resources, and Network Services.
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Stephen R. Curley, B.S. – University Budget Officer, src2@psu.edu Patty Tarbay, Staff Assistant, pam13@psu.edu Administrative Office: 308 Old Main, 814-865-7642 (ph); 814-863-8050 (fax) |
Budget Division, Information Resources, and Network Services.
University Police
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Steve Shelow, B.S., M.P.A. – Director of University Police, sps8@psu.edu Michelle Irvin, Staff Assistant, msi2@psu.edu Administrative Office: 30B Eisenhower Parking Deck; 814-865-1864 (ph); 814-865-0466 (fax) |
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Gary C. Schultz, B.S., M.S. – Senior Vice President for Finance and Business/Treasurer, gcs2@psu.edu Kim Belcher, Assistant to the Senior Vice President, kjb30@psu.edu Administrative Office: 208 Old Main; 814-865-6574 (ph); 814-863-8685 (fax) |
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Daniel W. Sieminski, B.S., M.B.A. – Associate Vice President for Finance and Business/Commonwealth Operations, dws8@psu.edu Donna Newburg, Staff Assistant, djn3@psu.edu Administrative Office: 208 Old Main; 814-865-6574 (ph); 814-863-8685 (fax) |
Office of Internal Audit
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Daniel P. Heist, B.S., C.P.A. – Director of the Office of Internal Audit, dph3@psu.edu Susan Stout, Staff Assistant, seg6@psu.edu Administrative Office: 404 Rider Building; 814-865-9596 (ph); 814-865-6006 (fax) |
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David Rose, B.S – Financial Officer, dar1@psu.edu Tracey Spicer, Staff Assistant, tjs20@psu.edu Administrative Office: 208 Old Main; 814-865-2038 (ph); 814-863-8685 (fax) |
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Jon M. Nirnberger, B.S. – Financial Officer, jmn3@psu.edu Administrative Office: 408 Old Main; 814-865-1357 (ph); 814-863-0701 (fax) |
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Lydia P. Abdullah, B.S., C.I.A. – Assistant Director for Reporting,
EOPC Liaison for Finance and Business, lpa1@psu.edu Administrative Office: 308 Old Main; 814-865-7641 (ph); 814-863-8050 (fax) |
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Kimberly J. Belcher – Assistant to the Senior Vice President for Finance and Business/Treasurer,
kjb30@psu.edu Administrative Office: 208 Old Main; 814-865-6574 (ph); 814-863-8685 (fax) |
















