03 Entomology Hall
1700 E Campus Mall
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln NE 68583-0816
FAX: 402-472-5666

Great Plains Business Center Group, Operations Manager: Sheryl May
Phone: 402-472-6855

Regular Office Hours:
Monday though Friday – 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

General Information

The AEM Business Center is a unit within the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR), that performs specialized business services in financial and human resource management for our departments: 4-H, Daugherty Water for Food Institute, Nebraska Water Center, Water Sciences Lab, Entomology, Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program, Nebraska LTAP, IANR Media , Forensic Science, Yeutter Institute, and the IANR Administrative Offices include IANR Finance & Personnel, CASNR Dean’s Office, ARD Dean’s Office, Extension Dean’s Office, and the IANR Vice Chancellor.

The AEM team works together to provide excellent, high-quality professional services with the highest levels of integrity, accountability and customer focus for the departments and their faculty, staff, students and clients. Major activities include budget development and administration, financial management services, human resources and payroll management, and grant development and management.

AEM staff encourages you to utilize our talents and skills to assist you in your business processes and to provide us with feedback about your needs, questions, and concerns.

AEM Personnel:

Sheryl May

Great Plains Business Center, Senior Business Operations Manager, 472-6855, 151 VBS-Annex, EC 0905, smay7@unl.edu.

  • Provides overall guidance to the Business Center staff
  • Cross Functional Manager that ensures organizational- effectiveness and consistency by providing strategic & operations leadership and management for Great Plains Business Group and the Director of BC Operations, IANR F & P
  • Provides fiscal coordination for the Rural Futures Institute & Daugherty Water for Food Institute
  • Manages business support of the IANR Dean’s Offices, IANR Vice Chancellor, and IANR Finance & Personnel
Sheryl May

Hannah Kahler

Business Manager II, 472-5293, 7B Ag Comm Bldg, EC 0965, hannah.kahler@unl.edu.

  • Provides overall guidance to Business Center staff in fiscal management, human resources and grants/contract administration.
  • Provides guidance to unit administrators, faculty and staff in fiscal management/budgeting.
  • Serves as liaison to IANR Finance & Personnel, IANR Deans & VC offices, VC for Research, the VC for Academic Affairs, and all other UNL functional offices in the management of fiscal & human resources issues. 
Hannah Kahler

Julie Singh

Business Manager II, 472-5200, 03A Entomology Hall, EC 0816, jsingh10@unl.edu.

  • Provides overall guidance to Business Center staff in fiscal management, human resources and grants/contract administration.
  • Provides guidance to unit administrators, faculty and staff in fiscal management/budgeting.
  • Serves as liaison to IANR Finance & Personnel, IANR Deans & VC offices, VC for Research, the VC for Academic Affairs, and all other UNL functional offices in the management of fiscal & human resources issues. 
Julie Singh

Financial Staff:

Landon Schneider

Grants Specialist, 472-2081, 7A Ag Comm Bldg, EC 0956, lschneider9@unl.edu.

  • Pre-Award Grant Development including grant proposal review, budget development, confirming cost share documentation and match commitments, processing, and routing
  • Financial Management for Global Engagement
Landon Schneider

Matt Mueller

Finance Specialist, 472-4948, 03B Entomology Hall, EC 0816, mmueller12@unl.edu.

  • Financial Management for Daugherty Water for Food Institute, Nebraska Water Center, and the Water Sciences Lab
Matt Mueller

Marissa Kemp

Finance Coordinator, 472-8687, 103 Entomology Hall, EC 0816, mkemp2@unl.edu.

  • Financial Management for Entomology, Nebraska LTAP, Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program, and Forensic Science
  • P-Card Reconciliation for 4-H, CASNR, Finance & Personnel, Vice Chancellor’s Office, Yeutter Institute, Rural Prosperity Nebraska, and IANR Media
Marissa Kemp

Rebecca (Becky) Baumfalk

Finance Coordinator, 472-1174, 06.003 Ag Comm Bldg, EC 0956, rbaumfalk2@unl.edu.

  • Financial Management for 4-H statewide office
  • P-Card Reconciliation for Cooperative Extension
  • Water Sciences Lab Service Center invoicing
Rebecca (Becky) Baumfalk

Maggie McGurk Kramer

Finance Coordinator, 472-5235, 06.002 Ag Comm Bldg, EC 0956, mmcgurkkramer4@unl.edu.

  • Financial Management for IANR Media
  • Processes charges made through Marketplace and Cvent
Maggie McGurk Kramer

Mindy Lang

Finance Specialist, 472-2122, 03B Entomology Hall, EC 0816, mindy.lang@unl.edu.

  • Financial Management for CASNR, Cooperative Extension, ARD, Finance & Personnel, Vice Chancellor’s Office, Yeutter Institute, Rural Prosperity Nebraska, and Professional Golf Management
  • Interlocal County Extension billings
  • Extension office lease agreements and accounts
  • Internal Dean’s office awards management
Mindy Lang

Emily Riggle

Finance Associate, 472-6847, 03 Entomology Hall, EC 0816, emily.riggle@unl.edu.

  • Accounts Payable/Invoices.
  • Accounts Receivable/Deposits.
  • Purchasing.
  • P-Card Reconciliation for Entomology, Nebraska LTAP, Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program, Forensic Science, and Professional Golf Management.
  • Travel policy approval.
  • Back-up for credit card processing.
Emily Riggle

Human Resources Staff:

Tina Ahrens

HR/Payroll Coordinator Lead, 472-6846, 5 Ag Comm Bldg, EC 0956, tahrens2@unl.edu

  • Provides human resources and payroll services relating to student, staff, and faculty positions.
  • Assists in the hiring process including posting jobs and administering the hiring paperwork.
  • Administers the Family and Medical Leave process.
  • Provides training and guidance to the HR/Payroll Team.
Tina Ahrens

Ramsey Copeland

HR/Payroll Coordinator, 472-3156, 5 Ag Comm Bldg, EC 0956, rcopeland2@unl.edu.

  • Provides human resources and payroll services relating to student, staff, and faculty positions.
  • Assists in the hiring process including posting jobs and administering the hiring paperwork.
  • Administers the Family and Medical Leave process.
Ramsey Copeland

Marilyn Weidner

Office Associate, 472-8679, 103 Entomology Hall, EC 0816, mweidner1@unl.edu.

  • Coordinates hourly employee’s time entries
Marilyn Weidner