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About
Our Area Experts
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Susan Litton is the Director and Char Jessie is the Program Manager for the Division of Financial Training and
Documentation. In addition to developing workshop text and materials, both present many of the division's workshops. Their
bios are listed below: |
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| Susan Litton |
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| Susan Litton is Assistant Controller and directs the Financial Training and Documentation Program, a division of
the Controller's Office. From 1985 to 1989, Susan was employed in the Treasurer's Office as Assistant Treasurer with
responsibility for the service units. Susan has her Masters and doctoral degrees from Ohio State and taught here for eight
years as a Teaching Associate and Instructor. Susan has professional certification as Training Manager/Director, Master Trainer,
and Instructional Designer/Developer, from the professional "train-the-trainer" corporation, Langevin Learning Services. Born in
England, Susan has lived in the United States since 1970. Susan can be reached via e-mail at
litton.1@osu.edu or at (614) 292-5211. |
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| Char Jessie |
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| Char Jessie is a Program Manager in Financial Training and Documentation, Office of the Controller. Char's responsibilities
include training new presenters, developing and updating workshop manuals, and carrying out various special projects. Char came to
the University from Huntington Banks in 1985 and was an Accounts Payable supervisor from 1985 to 1995. Char has professional
certification as an Instructional Designer/Developer from the professional "train-the-trainer" corporation, Langevin Learning
Services. Char can be reached via e-mail at jessie.1@osu.edu or at (614) 292-3357. |
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Presenters and facilitators of Financial Training and Documentation workshops are area experts who volunteer
their time to teach and provide information at our workshops. We are grateful to them for their contributions of expertise
to our workshops! |
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| Tyrome (Ty) Alexander |
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| Tyrome Alexander is the Assistant Director of Payroll for Ohio State. Ty is responsible for coordinating payroll
projects both within the Payroll office and University-wide. His most recent project was serving as project coordinator
for the University's Paperless Pay Initiative. Ty has worked in various areas of the University since 1996, including the
James Cancer Hospital, the Solove Research Institute, and the Newark Regional Campus. Prior to working at Ohio State, Ty
served as a Human Resources Recruiter for Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. He has a Bachelor's degree in
Political Science from Ohio State and is certified as a Professional in Human Resources. Ty can be reached via e-mail at
alexander.17@osu.edu or at (614) 688-5605. |
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| Karen Barnes |
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| Karen Barnes is Associate Director of Stewardship in University Development. Until 2002, Karen was Associate
Director for Gift Processing with responsibility for all aspects of gift accounting including providing gift receipts for
donors and transferring funds to department gift accounts. Karen has been employed by Ohio State since 1976. Before
joining University Development in 1984, she worked for Residence and Dining Halls, the Office of the Controller and the
Treasurer's Office. Karen can be reached via e-mail at barnes.9@osu.edu or at (614) 292-2441. |
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| Tamar Chute |
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| Tamar Chute is the Associate University Archivist at Ohio State. Tamar is responsible for records management,
accessioning collections, outreach activities, and online reference. She also supervises the staff, students, and
volunteers and is active in national and regional archival organizations. Tamar received a BA in History from the
University of Michigan in 1996 and an MLS degree from the University of Maryland in 1998. Tamar can be reached via e-mail
at chute.6@osu.edu or at (614) 292-3271. |
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| Deborah Durant |
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| Deborah Durant is the Invoice Processing Lead in the Division of Accounts Payable, Office of the Controller. Deborah's
responsibilities include invoice processing, invoice inquiry and all inquiries regarding payment request processing. She is also the
primary person to train new Accounts Payable employees in invoice processing procedures. Deborah is a liaison for departments, colleges
and other units and responds to customer service calls from the University's external vendors. She has been at the Ohio State
University in the Division of Accounts Payable since 2002. Deborah can be reached via e-mail at
Durant.28@osu.edu or 614-247-7166. |
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| Kathy Edwards |
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| Kathy Edwards is the Assistant Director/Business Manager of the University Press. Kathy has six years of
experience as a Senior Accountant in the Office of the Controller and the Office of the Treasurer. Prior to coming to Ohio
State in 1990, Kathy spent two years as an accounting supervisor in the private sector and four years as an auditor in
public accounting. She earned a BA in Accounting from Grove City College and an MA in Public Policy and Management here at
the University. Kathy can be reached via e-mail at edwards.206@osu.edu or at (614) 292-3692. |
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| Tom Ewing |
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| Tom Ewing is Associate Controller in the Office of the Controller. Tom heads up the Division of Accounting and
oversees the operation of the General Ledger; maintenance of the ChartField; generation of monthly GL reports to colleges
and departments; the year-end external reporting process; the Indirect Cost operation; and the University's tax compliance.
Prior to joining the University, Tom worked for Deloitte & Touche (formerly Touche Ross & Co.) for three and a half years.
He is a Certified Public Accountant and has been with the University since July 1990. Tom can be reached via e-mail at
ewing.6@osu.edu or at (614) 688-3113. |
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| Robin Gassen |
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| Robin Gassen is a Financial Coordinator for the College of Engineering, Office of Administration and Planning. Prior
to joining the College of Engineering Robin worked as a business manager for Reading Recovery, in the College of Education and
Human Ecology, as a senior internal auditor in the Department of Internal Audit, and as an accountant at the University Medical
Center. She has a BA from Ohio State and has been a Certified Public Accountant since 2004. Robin can be reached via e-mail
at gassen.1@osu.edu or at (614) 688-0243. |
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| Steve Hoffman |
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| Steve Hoffman is the University Tax Manager in the Division of Accounting, Office of the Controller.
Prior to coming to Ohio State, Steve worked for 15 years with the Internal Revenue Service and was Director of Taxation for
the City of Dublin, Ohio. He has also been Manager, Tax Specifications at CompuServe, Inc. Steve has a Bachelor of Fine
Arts degree from Ohio Dominican University and a Masters of Taxation from Capital University. Steve can be reached via
e-mail at hoffman.412@osu.edu or at (614) 292-7540. |
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| Rob Hupp |
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| Rob Hupp is a Financial Systems Analyst in the Division of Accounting, Office of the Controller. Rob is a Primary
Contact and GL Help Desk Expeditor for all General Ledger questions and issues. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the
University of Dayton and has been at Ohio State since January of 1986. Rob can be reached via e-mail at
hupp.1@osu.edu or at (614) 688-4519. |
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| Sue Ledin |
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| Sue Ledin is a Senior Buyer and the Vending Coordinator for the University's Central Purchasing Department. She is
responsible for purchasing, bidding, and contract management. Sue earned her Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from
Minnesota State University. Prior to joining the University in October 2006, she worked as a Business Administrative Coordinator
for Honda of America Manufacturing in the Purchasing Department. Sue can be reached via e-mail at
ledin.2@osu.edu or at 614-292-7394. |
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| Gary Leimbach |
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| Gary Leimbach is Treasury Management Officer II. He manages the Endowment Administration area of the Office of the
Treasurer. Endowment Administration controls and maintains the University's long-term investment pool, which currently has a
market value of $2.3 billion and includes almost 4,000 individual endowment funds. The Endowment Administration area also
monitors and accounts for the trading activity of the external income investment managers and oversees the Endowment portion
of the Treasurer's Office website. Gary has a Bachelor's degree from Ohio State and started working in the Office of the Treasurer
in 1986. Gary can be reached via e-mail at leimbach.4@osu.edu or at (614) 688-3652. |
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| Kelley Maynard |
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| Kelley Maynard is the Compliance Officer for the College of Humanities. Kelley monitors the fiscal activities of the
departments and centers in the College of Humanities, conducts college-level audits/management reviews and monitors compliance
to policies and procedures, including segregation of duties, mandatory approvals and reconciliations. She serves as an expert
resource and advises department fiscal administrators on University and College financial policies and procedures. She provides
fiscal support and guidance to all units in the College. Kelley graduated from Ohio State with a degree in Criminal Justice and
Criminology and has been employed with the University since 1987. Kelley can be reached via e-mail at
maynard.52@osu.edu or at (614) 247-7168. |
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| Linda Montaņo |
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| Linda Montaņo is the Director of Business Operations for the Office of International Affairs. Linda has also served
Ohio State as a fiscal and human resources manager at the Mershon Center for International Security Studies and as a fiscal and
personnel officer in the Department of Entomology. Before coming to Ohio, Linda worked for Children's Protective Services in
Austin, Texas. Linda is a member of the Association for Public Policy and Management and the Society for Human Resources Management.
Linda has a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Hope College in Holland, Michigan and a master's degree in Public
Policy and Management from the John Glenn School of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University. Linda can be reached via e-mail
at montano.3@osu.edu or at (614) 247-2778. |
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| Dan W. Noonan |
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| Dan W. Noonan is the Electronic Records Manager/Archivist at Ohio State. Reporting to the University Archivist, in collaboration
with the Office of the CIO, he assists in the design, evaluation, and implementation of electronic recordkeeping systems of the
University in order to produce trustworthy records; provides counsel to academic and administrative offices in electronic records
management and preservation best practices; and advocates for necessary resources and develops strategies for long-term preservation
and access to electronic records of enduring value. Dan serves as a member of the University's Enterprise Data Steering and Business
Continuity Planning Committees, the University Library's Digital Initiative Steering Committee, and as OSU's representative to the
Ohio Electronic Records Committee. He is active in national and regional archival and records management organizations. Dan
received a BS in Construction Administration from the University of Wisconsin in 1985 and an MLS degree from Rutgers University in
2001. Dan can be reached via e-mail at noonan.37@osu.edu or at (614) 247-2425. |
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| Brenda Payne |
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| Brenda Payne is an Accountant in the Division of Accounting, Office of the Controller. Some of Brenda's duties
include monitoring Procurement Card balances, fund exceptions, unposted journals and medical practice plan funds. She
prepares invoices monthly and quarterly for reimbursements. Among other job duties, she sorts and distributes monthly GL
reports and answers general ledger questions. Prior to employment at OSU, Brenda was employed by Lazarus and H & R Block. Brenda is
a graduate of Franklin University with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting. She has worked in Accounting since 1980 and
assumed her current position in 1989. Brenda can be reached via e-mail at payne.11@osu.edu or at (614) 688-3595. |
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| Debra Pelley |
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| Debra Pelley is a Budget Planning Analyst in the Office of Resource Planning. She works primarily with the health sciences
colleges and is also responsible for compiling the annual current funds budget book and the student fee schedules. From 1999 to 2004,
she was the budget and operations analyst for Graduate, International, and Professional Admissions. Prior to working at Ohio State,
she held several positions in state government, including seven years as the personnel and public employee retirement analyst for the
Ohio Legislative Budget Office. Debbie has Master's degrees from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA and The Ohio State University.
Debbie can be reached via e-mail at pelley.4@osu.edu or at (614) 292-9447. |
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| Marie Peterson |
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| Marie Peterson is the Manager of the Purchasing Card and Travel Programs. She is responsible for the review and approval
of all Purchasing and Travel Card applications and works with university departments on special travel requests. Marie has worked
for the Purchasing Department since 1998, and has experience working as a Buyer, a Contract Administrator and as a Minority Business
Reporting Coordinator. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from OSU and is working on the completion of her Masters Degree
in City & Regional Planning. Marie can be reached via e-mail at peterson.265@osu.edu
or at (614) 292-9425. |
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| Tricia Privette |
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| Tricia Privette is a Financial Reporting Analyst in the Division of Accounting, Office of the Controller. Prior
to joining the University, Tricia was employed in tax-related positions in both private industry and state government. She
has a MBA from Ohio State and has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1991. Tricia began working for the University
as a Senior Accountant in 1997. Tricia can be reached via e-mail at privette.3@osu.edu or at (614) 688-3728. |
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| Al Rodack |
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| Al Rodack is the Associate Treasurer in the Office of the Treasurer. Al is responsible for overseeing operations
which include cash management, debt management, endowment fund management, risk management, student fee collections and student
loan repayments. He also serves as Chairman of the Political Action Committee for the Association of Financial Professionals
(AFP) and was formerly on the AFP Board of Directors. Al has twenty five years experience with Ohio State and previously
worked as an Investment Officer for National City Bank. He received a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and a Master's degree
in Finance from Ohio State. Al can be reached via e-mail at rodack.1@osu.edu or at (614) 688-3658. |
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| Holly Ross |
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| Holly Ross is the Director of the Business and Finance Administrative Services Center and also serves as a systems
analyst with Resource Management Systems in the Office of Business and Finance. As the Director of the Services Center, Holly
oversees the review and approval process of procurement transactions within the Office of Business and Finance. As a systems
analyst, Holly's responsibilities include production support of the PeopleSoft Financial modules. She works with other subject
matter experts from the business units and OIT to support the ongoing operation and special projects related to the PeopleSoft
systems. Prior to 2002, Holly worked at Ohio State as a consultant on the Administrative Resource Management System (ARMS)
Project and served as the GL Project Manager on the Financials 8.4 Upgrade. She has an undergraduate degree in finance from
Miami University and recently completed her masters in Public Policy and Management from Ohio State. Holly can be reached via
e-mail at ross.507@osu.edu or at (614) 688-3667. |
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| Peggy Schmidt |
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| Peggy Schmidt is the Procurement Systems Training Coordinator for the University Purchasing Department. Peggy is
the lead trainer and responsible for analyzing purchasing data from the Financials System in order to provide an effective
training program. She has worked mostly in Central Purchasing (Minority Business Development Program and Pcard/Travel
Program) and has three years of experience working in an academic college office (College of Dentistry). She earned her
Bachelor's degree in Public Relations from Ohio State and began working for the University in 1992. Peggy can be reached
via e-mail at schmidt.243@osu.edu or at (614) 688-8615. |
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| Don Seidelmann |
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| Don Seidelmann is an analyst with Resource Management Systems in the Office of Business and Finance. He has served
at Ohio State since September of 1985, having positions as the General Ledger Project Manager of the Administrative Resource
Management System (ARMS) Project, Associate Controller, and before that as Chief Accountant. Don's responsibilities during
those assignments included aiding in the creation of the current accounting system, maintaining the Financial Accounting
System (FAS) and producing the annual financial reports for the University. Before coming to Ohio State, Don spent five
years in private industry as an Assistant Controller and eight years in public accounting on the audit staff of a major
certified public accounting firm. He is a graduate of the College of Administrative Sciences at Ohio State. Don can be
reached via e-mail at seidelmann.1@osu.edu or at (614) 688-4533. |
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| Rick Shaffer |
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| Rick Shaffer is the Business Operations Manager in the College of Optometry where he has worked since 1995. Prior to
joining Optometry, he worked in the College of Nursing in various positions. Rick earned his Bachelor's degree from Ohio
State and has been with the University for approximately 15 years. Rick can be reached via e-mail at rshaffer@optometry.osu.edu or
at (614) 292-4961. |
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| DeeAnn Willis-Berry |
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| DeeAnn Willis-Berry is Manager of Asset Management, Office of the Controller. DeeAnn's responsibilities include writing
policies and procedures, supporting the Asset Management help desk, and volunteering as a PeopleSoft trainer. DeeAnn came to the
University from Bank One in 1997. DeeAnn has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from The Ohio State University. She
can be reached via e-mail at willis-berry.1@osu.edu or at (614) 688-4788. |
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