The Finance and Operations Human Resources Team has dual reporting to Rod Lehnertz, Senior Vice President, Finance and Operations/University Architect and Cheryl Reardon, Chief HR Officer & Associate Vice President.
The Finance and Operations HR Team provides support to all departments within the division that is comprised of various different departments/units and over 950 regular staff and approximately 550 part-time/students:
- Accounting and Financial Reporting & Capital Asset Mgt
- Campus Safety
- Grant Accounting
- Printing and Mail Services
- Surplus
- University Business Manager & UI Space Planning
- Administration
- Controller
- General Stores
- Parking and Transportation
- Risk Management
- Treasury and Budget
- Accounts Payable & Travel
- Facilities Management
- Laundry Services
- Purchasing
- Tax Manager
- University Shared Services
STAFF
The HR team focuses its resources on supporting F & O staff and students in a way that ensures a positive employee experience that furthers the mission and vision of Finance and Operations and the University.
HR responsibilities include multiple touch points along the employee life cycle, which include:
Recruitment and Retention – Training and Development – Compensation – Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Performance Management – Legal Compliance – Safe Work Environment/Wellbeing – Organizational Culture
HR REPRESENTATIVES
Colton Smith, PHR
Jean Spiesz, PHR/SHRM-CP
Vanessa Steffen, PHR/SHRM-CP
Courtenay Villhauer, PHR
Jessica Voelker, PHR/SHRM-CP
PAYROLL - STUDENT EMPLOYMENT - TRANSACTIONAL SPECIALIST
Dianne Reeve
Haili Smith
RECRUITERS
Andrew Brus
