Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center -- Business Center Personnel

1071 County Road G
Ithaca, NE 68033

Business Manager: Sarah Hansen

Phone: 402-624-8000

Regular Office Hours: Monday through Friday - 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

General Information

The GNBC @ ENREEC is a unit within the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR), which provides principal financial and human resources support to our supported customer departments and units: Eastern Nebraska Research Extension & Education Center (including Haskell Ag Lab, South Central Ag Lab, and Barta Brothers Ranch), Engagement Zones 7/8/9/11/12, Husker Genetics and the State 4-H office.

 The GNBC @ ENREEC team works together to provide professional services, resource and human resource management, solution development and implementation with the highest levels of integrity, accountability, and customer focus.

 Major activities include budget development and administration, financial management services, human resources, and payroll management, and grant development and support.

  1. Avatar for Sarah Hansen
    Business Ctr Manager II Greater NE Business Center University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    1071 County Rd G
    Ithaca NE 68033-2234
    Phone
    Work 4026248035
    Email
    sarah.hansen@unl.edu

Responsibilities: Manage ENREEC, HAL, SCAL, & HG Business Operations; supervise BC staff (Extension Zones 7/8/9/11)

Financial Personnel

  1. Avatar for Alecia Hothan
    Grants Specialist Greater NE Business Center University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    402 W State Farm Road
    North Platte NE 69101
    Phone
    Work 3086966730
    Email
    alecia.hothan@unl.edu

Responsibilities: Pre-award Nebraska REECs and NE Extension Engagement Zones 1-11

TBD - Finance Specialist

Responsibilities: Post Award (Extension Zones 7/8/9/11); Grant Reconciliation

  1. Avatar for Wendy Winstead
    Finance Coordinator Greater NE Business Center University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    57905 866 Rd
    Concord NE 68728-2828
    Phone
    Work 4025843824
    Email
    wwinstead2@unl.edu

Responsibilities: County Extension Financial Processes and P-Card (Extension Engagement Zones 7/8/9/11), Inbox (EZ 7), AP/AR/CASHNet (ENREEC, EZ 7/8/9/11)

  1. Avatar for Carmel Most
    Finance Assoc Greater NE Business Center University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    1071 County Rd G
    Ithaca NE 68033-2234
    Phone
    Work 4026248085
    Email
    cmost4@unl.edu

Responsibilities: ESS Time Entry Reviewer (ENREEC, SCAL, EZ 7/8/9/11); AR/AP, Procurement, Purchasing Card (EZ 8), County Financial (EZ 8) & Financial Reconciliation

  1. Avatar for Joni Ringdahl
    Finance Coordinator Greater NE Business Center University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    1071 County Rd G
    Ithaca NE 68033-2234
    Phone
    Work 4026248002
    Email
    joni.ringdahl@unl.edu

Responsibilities: AR/AP; Procurement; CASHNet, Purchasing Card & Financial Reconciliation (ENREEC, HAL, SCAL, GNBC, HG) (EZ 7,8,9 & 11), County Financial (EZ )

  1. Avatar for Lisa Hastings
    Finance Specialist Greater NE Business Center University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    1071 County Rd G
    Ithaca NE 68033-2234
    Phone
    Work 4026248039
    Email
    lhastings3@unl.edu

Responsibilities: State-Aided Budget, Inventory Management, and A/R (EZ 7/8/9/11, ENREEC, SCAL, HAL, GNBC); LB429 Contracts, Ledger Reconciliation

  1. Avatar for Rebecca (Becky) Baumfalk
    Finance Coordinator Greater NE Business Center University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    ACB 6A
    Lincoln NE 68583-0956
    Phone
    Work 402-472-1174 On-campus 2-1174
    Email
    rbaumfalk2@unl.edu

Responsibilities: Financial Management for 4-H statewide office, P-Card Reconcilation for Cooperative Extension, Water Science Lab Service Center invoicing

  1. Avatar for William Duly
    Finance Coordinator Greater NE Business Center University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    1071 County Rd G
    Ithaca NE 68033-2234
    Phone
    Work 4026248086
    Email
    wduly2@unl.edu

Responsibilities: AR/AP; Procurement; CASHNet, Purchasing Card & Financial Reconciliation (ENREEC, HAL, SCAL, GNBC, HG)

TBD (handled by Sarah Hansen starting 9/1/23) - Finance Specialist

Responsibilities: ENREEC, Haskell Ag Lab & South Central Ag Lab Procurement; NUFFO, Donor, Revolving & Service Centers Ledger Reconciliation; NU Foundation and UNL Misc Donors Transactions (ENREEC, EZ 7/8/9/11)

TBD - Finance and Office Associate

Human Resources Personnel

  1. Avatar for Lisa Leahy
    HR/Payroll Coord Greater NE Business Center University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    1071 County Rd G
    Ithaca NE 68033-2234
    Phone
    Work 4026248094
    Email
    lisa.leahy@unl.edu

Responsibilities: Human Resources: Backup ESS Time Entry Reviewer, PAFs, Electronic Personnel Records, On/Off Boarding (ENREEC, SCAL, HAL, GNBC, HG, EZ 7/8/9/11), Purchasing Card Reconciliation (ENREEC, HAL, SCAL)

  1. Avatar for Lori French
    HR/Payroll Coord Lead Greater NE Business Center University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    1071 County Rd G
    Ithaca NE 68033-2234
    Phone
    Work 4026248036
    Email
    lfrench10@unl.edu

Responsibilities: Human Resources: Electronic Personnel Records, Backup ESS Time Entry Reviewer, PAFs, On/Off Boarding (ENREEC, SCAL, HAL, GNBC, HG, EZ 7/8/9/11)

  1. Avatar for Andrew Lowe
    HR Associate Greater NE Business Center University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    VBS 151
    Lincoln NE 68583-0905
    Phone
    Work 402-472-5730 On-campus 2-5730
    Email
    alowe17@unl.edu

Responsibilities: In addition to IANR HR Support, Travel Coordinator & Delegate NCTA & EZ 1-11, PHREEC P-card Reconciliation

 

Business Operations Directors

  1. Avatar for Lauren Madsen
    IANR Business Oper Director IANR Finance & Personnel Office University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    VBS 149
    Lincoln NE 68583-0905
    Phone
    Work 402-472-2786 On-campus 2-2786
    Email
    lmadsen2@unl.edu

Responsibilities: IANR Business Operations On- and off-campus

  1. Avatar for Ruby Urban
    IANR Business Oper Director IANR Finance & Personnel Office University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    1071 County Rd G
    Ithaca NE 68033-2234
    Phone
    Work 4026248009
    Email
    rurban1@unl.edu

Responsibilities: Extension Finance Specialization