Organization/Staff

General telephone number 612-624-2828

FunctionTypes of InquiriesContact Information
PurchasingSupplier maintenance, requisitions, purchase orders, sourcing ($50,000+)[email protected]
PaymentsCheck, ACH, VCard (a form of EFT), wire transfer payments[email protected]
Travel & Business ExpensesChrome River, travel, business expenses, relocation[email protected]
Travel & Business ExpensesCash advances[email protected]
Card ProgramsProcurement card (PCard), Travel Card, Prepaid Debit Card, gift cards[email protected]

Meet the Team

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Meet the Team

Leadership

NameResponsibilitiesContact Information
Beth TappDirector[email protected]
Neno GraePurchasing Operations Manager[email protected]
Rebekka Gronfor WhitePayables Manager; Accounts Payable, Travel & Card Programs[email protected]

 

Accounts Payable (AP)

Accounts Payable [email protected]
NameResponsibilities
Stephany Velez
AP Lead
VCard, paycycle
Palily Carroll
AP Admin
Paycycle, wire payments, voucher uploads
Lucy Yang
AP Admin
Paycycle, wire payments, voucher uploads
Azyhadee Salazar
AP Admin
Paycycle, wire payments, voucher uploads
Yasuko Austin
Tax Analyst
1099s, tax withholding related to supplier payments

Purchasing

Purchasing [email protected]
NameResponsibilities
Anna Dols
Junior Buyer
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Jenna Skarphol
Junior Buyer
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Alicia Theisen
Category Manager
Office supplies, lab supplies, chemicals/reagents, scientific equipment
Sarah Erhardt
Category Manager
Business services, professional services, benefits, temporary help, printing
John Skudlarek
Category Manager
Software, software technical services, networking and telecommunications
Jerry Taintor
Category Manager
Professional services, furniture, promotional products, IT staffing services
Kevin Sullivan
Category Manager
Construction, parking & transportation material & services, planning, space management, and real estate services
Brendan Wintroath
Category Manager
Software, software technical services, networking & telecommunications
Marsha West
Category Manager
Custodial services/supplies, electrical, housing & residential life material and services, landcare, maintenance, repair, & operations (MRO), audio visual equipment, food and beverage 

Card Programs

Card Programs [email protected]
NameResponsibilities
Brian Hermanson
Card Program Admin
PCard/Travel Card applications, limit/MCC changes, lost/stolen cards, US Bank Stored Value Card
Lex Gardener
Card Program Admin
Prepaid Debit Card (PPDC), PCard/Travel Card applications, limit/MCC changes, lost/stolen cards

Travel

Travel [email protected]
Name
Wennie Li-Chan
Travel Program Admin

Reporting/System Support

Reporting/System Support
NameResponsibilities
A. Babajide
Business System Analyst
Purchasing, accounts payable

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