Finance & Business: Departments and People

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


Auxiliary and Business Services
Office of Corporate Controller
Commonwealth Operations
Finance & Business at The Milton S.
Hershey Medical Center

Office of Investment Management
Office of Human Resources
Office of Internal Audit
Office of Physical Plant
University Budget Office
University Police


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.




al horvath 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)


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Auxiliary and Business Services

gailhurley 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)

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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Office of Corporate Controller

josephdoncsecz 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.


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Finance and Business at The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

ZolkoWayne 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)


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Office of Investment Management

davebranigan 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)
Units Within:
Contracts and Agreements, Banking Relationship and Cash Management, Planning/Control, Finance, and Investment Administration


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Office of Human Resources

billiewillits 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.


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Office of Physical Plant

fordstryker 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)
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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University Budget Office

curley 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)
Units Within:
Budget Division, Information Resources, and Network Services.


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University Police

shelow 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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garyschultz 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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dansieminski 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)


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Office of Internal Audit

danielheist 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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davidrose 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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jonnirnberger 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 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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lydia 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)
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