Lauren Madsen

Address
Agricultural Hall
313E Agricultural Hall
3550 East Campus Loop S

Lincoln, NE 68582-0705 US
Phone
402-472-2786
Email
lmadsen2@unl.edu
Lauren Madsen

Ruby Urban

Address

1071 County Road G
Ithaca, NE 68033-2234 US
Phone
402-624-8009
Email
rurban1@unl.edu
Ruby Urban

General Information

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Greater Nebraska Business Center (GNBC) is a partnership within the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) that performs specialized business services for faculty and staff whose work locations are across “Greater Nebraska.” Departments served by the GNBC include the following:

The GNBC also provides business services to the 83 Nebraska Extension county offices whose faculty bring University of Nebraska expertise and research to share with individuals, families, businesses and communities. In addition, the GNBC personnel team provides support to the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) located at Curtis.

The GNBC 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. By leveraging expertise to develop best business practices, review internal controls, and solve problems jointly, the business center concept improves business processes in a cost effective manner. The framework of a business center also provides the mechanism for improving communications by sharing innovative ideas, improving use of technology, and managing change.

Greater Nebraska Business Center Personnel

Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center
Name Position Work Phone Email Responsibilities
Lauren Madsen IANR Business Operations Director 402-472-6909 lmadsen2@unl.edu IANR Business Operations On- and off-campus
Ruby Urban IANR Business Operations Director 402-624-8009 rurban1@unl.edu Extension Finance Specialization
Sarah Hansen Business Manager II 402-624-8035 shansen7@unl.edu Manage ENREEC, HAL, SCAL, & HG Business Operations; supervise BC staff (Extension Zones 7/8/9/11)
Wendy Winstead Finance Coordinator 402-584-3824 wwinstead2@unl.edu County Extension Financial Processes, P-Card and Ledger Reconciliation (Extension Engagement Zones 7/8/9/11), AP/AR/CASHNet (ENREEC, EZ 7/8/9/11)
Carmel Most Finance Associate 402-624-8085 cmost4@unl.edu ESS Time Entry Reviewer (ENREEC, SCAL, EZ 7/8/9/11); AR/AP, Procurement, Purchasing Card (EZ8) & Financial Reconciliation
Joni Ringdahl Finance Coordinator 402-624-8002 jringdahl2@unl.edu AR/AP; Procurement; CASHNet, Purchasing Card and Financial Reconciliation (ENREEC, HAL, SCAL, GNBC, HG) (EZ 7,8,9,11)
Kay Klundt Office Supervisor 402-624-8084 kklundt1@unl.edu Co-Travel Coordinator & Delegate (ENREEC, SCAL, EZ 7/8/9/11, GNBC)
Lisa Hastings Finance Specialist 402-624-8039 lhastings3@unl.edu State-Aided Budget and A/R (EZ 7/8/9/11, ENREEC, SCAL, HAL, GNBC); LB429 Contracts, Ledger Reconciliation
Lisa Leahy HR/Payroll Coordinator 402-624-8094 lleahy4@unl.edu 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)
Lisa Moravec Office Associate/Husker Genetics 402-624-8020 lmoravec2@unl.edu Travel Delegate (HG)
Lori French HR/Payroll Coordinator - Lead 402-624-8036 lfrench10@unl.edu Human Resources: Backup ESS Time Entry Reviewer, PAFs, On/Off Boarding (ENREEC, SCAL, HAL, GNBC, HG, EZ 7/8/9/11)
TBD Finanace and Office Associate
Andrew Lowe (IANR F&P) IANR HR Associate 402-372-5730 alowe17@unl.edu In addition to IANR HR Support, Travel Coordinator & Delegate NCTA & EZ 1-11, PHREEC P-card Reconciliation
TBD (handled by Sarah Hansen starting 9/1/23) Finance Specialist 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)
William Duly Finance Coordinator 402-624-8086 wduly2@unl.edu AR/AP; Procurement; CASHNet, Purchasing Card & Financial Reconciliation (ENREEC, HAL, SCAL, GNBC, HG)
Panhandle Research and Extension Center
Name Position Work Phone Email Responsibilities
Lauren Madsen IANR Business Operations Director 402-472-6909 lmadsen2@unl.edu IANR Business Operations On- and off-campus
Ruby Urban IANR Business Operations Director 402-624-8009 rurban1@unl.edu Extension Finance Specialization
TBD Business Manager I 308-696-6719 Business Operations/Budget (PHREEC); Contracts, Post-award PHREEC and EZ 1 & 2; Service Centers
Alecia Hothan (IANR F&P) Grants Specialist 308-696-6730 alecia.hothan@unl.edu Nebraska REECs/Ext Engagement Zone 3, 4, 5, 6, & 10 Pre-Award
Danna Walker HR/Payroll Coordinator 308-633-3101 danna.walker@unl.edu Human Resources New Hires/Payroll Coordinator, PAFs, On/Off Boarding (PHREEC, EZ 1 & 2); Bank Reconciliation
Pam Hebbert Finance Specialist 308-633-3803 phebbert2@unl.edu Service Centers; Purchasing; Back-up Contract Processing, Post Award Management PHREEC and EZ 1 & 2
Lindsi Osborn Finance Associate 308-632-1230 losborn5@unl.edu AR/AP; Purchasing Card Reconciliation; Purchasing; Accounting Record Retention (PHREEC); County Financial Processing (EZ 1 & 2)
Andrew Lowe (IANR F&P) IANR HR Associate 402-472-5730 alowe17@unl.edu In addition to IANR HR Support, Travel Coordinator & Delegate NCTA & EZ 1-11, PHREEC P-card Reconciliation
Deidra McCarthy Administrative Associate 308-632-1255 dmccarthy2@unl.edu PHREEC Director Support, PHREEC Admin Staff Lead, Travel Coordinator (PHREEC); Specialists support
Kayla Smith Office Associate/Housing Coordinator 308-632-1230 ksmith162@unl.edu Co-Travel Coordinator; Back Up Receptionist; Specialists and Educators; PHREEC Housing Coordinator
TBD Finance and Office Associate 308-632-1230 Admin Support, Revolving Reconciliation (PHREEC); Record Retention, SAP reporting
West Central Research and Extension Center
Name Position Work Phone Email Responsibilities
Lauren Madsen IANR Business Operations Director 402-472-6909 lmadsen2@unl.edu IANR Business Operations On- and off-campus
Ruby Urban IANR Business Operations Director 402-624-8009 rurban1@unl.edu Extension Finance Specialization
TBD Business Manager I 308-696-6719 WCREEC Business Operations, Service Centers and State Budget
Alecia Hothan (IANR F&P) Grants Specialist 308-696-6730 alecia.hothan@unl.edu Nebraska REECs/Ext Engagement Zone 1-11
Kari Eidenmueller HR/Payroll Coordinator- Lead 308-696-6731 kari.eidenmueller@unl.edu Human Resources WCREEC, NCTA, and EZs 3/4/5/6/10, ESS Time Reviewer, Research Revolving Ledger Reconciliation (WCREEC)
Angie Mohr Finance Coordinator 308-696-6738 angie.morh@unl.edu AR/AP; Purchasing; Revolving Account Reconciliations; Purchase Card Reconciliation (WCREEC)
Chandra Hawley Finance Coordinator 308-696-6741 chandra.hawley@unl.edu County Financial Processing (EZ 3/4/5/6/10)
Pat Neben Finance Specialist 308-696-6722 pneben2@unl.edu EZ Business Coordinator & GNBC County Financial Lead; Educator Travel Coordinator & Delegate (PHREEC & WCREEC)
Andrew Lowe (IANR F&P) IANR HR Associate 402-372-5730 alowe17@unl.edu In addition to IANR HR Support, Travel Coordinator & Delegate NCTA & EZ 1-11, PHREEC P-card Reconciliation
Amanda Wuehler Payroll Associate 308-696-6751 awuehler2@unl.edu NCTA and WCREEC Personnel Processing, ESS Time Reviewer; Grant Ledger Reconciliation