Greater Nebraska Business Center

Ruby Urban

Location icon1071 County Road G
Ithaca NE 68033-2234

phone icon  402-624-8009

mail icon  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
Name Position Work Phone Email Responsibilities
Ruby Urban Director, IANR Business Operations Greater Nebraska 402-624-8009 rurban1@unl.edu REEC and NCTA Off-Campus Business Operations
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)
Alecia Hothan (IANR F&P) Grants Specialist 308-696-6730 alecia.hothan@unl.edu Nebraska REECs/Ext Engagement Zone 7, 8, 9 & 11 Pre-Award
Nancy Chapek Finance Specialist 402-624-8014 nchapek3@unl.edu Post Award (Extension Zones 7/8/9/11); Grant Reconciliation
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 &and11)
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)
Mary Jarvi Office Associate 402-584-3828 mary.jarvi@unl.edu Co-Travel Coordinator and Delegate (ENREEC HAL and EZs)
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
9/1/23 Interim Stephanie Cole; Sarah Hansen Post-Award (see ENREEC for contact info) Financial Specialist 308-696-6719 stephanie.cole@unl.edu Business Operations/Budget (PHREEC); Grants & 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 308-632-1230 danna.walker@unl.edu Human Resources New Hires/Payroll Coordinator, PAFs, On/Off Boarding (PHREEC, EZ 1 & 2); Bank Reconciliation
Sharon Fiscus Finance Associate- Temporary 308-632-1230 sfiscus2@unl.edu On-Call; Grant, State, Revolving Reconciliation (PHREEC); Record Retention
9/1/23 Interim Stephanie Cole Finance Specialist 308-696-6719 stephanie.cole@unl.edu Service Centers; Purchasing; Back-up Contract Processing, Post Award Management PHREEC & EZ 1& 2
9/1/23 Interim Pat Neben, Chandra Hawley & Susan O'Keefe Finance Associate 308-696-6722 pneben2@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
Mandie Bentley Office Associate 308-632-1230 mbentley3@unl.edu Co-Travel Coordinator (PHREEC); Main Receptionist; Specialists and Educators Admin Support
West Central Research and Extension Center
Name Position Work Phone Email Responsibilities
Stephanie Cole Business Manager II 308-696-6719 stephanie.cole@unl.edu WCREEC & PHREEC Business Operations, Service Centers & State Budget
Alecia Hothan (IANR F&P) Grants Specialist 308-696-6730 alecia.hothan@unl.edu Nebraska REECs/Ext Engagement Zone 1-11
TBD Administrative Associate 308-696-6701 Co-Travel Coordinator (WCREEC)
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 Specialist 308-696-6738 angie.morh@unl.edu Post-award NE Engagement and WCREEC, Grant Reconciliation
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
TBD Office Associate 308-696-6740 Co-Travel Coordinator and Delegate (WCREEC and NCTA Back-Up), State Cost Object Reconciliation (WCREEC)
Susan O'Keefe Finance Associate 308-696-6732 sokeefe1@unl.edu AR/AP; Purchasing; Revolving Account Reconciliations; Purchase Card Reconciliation (WCREEC)
Amanda Wuehler Payroll Associate 308-696-6751 awuehler2@unl.edu NCTA and WCREEC Personnel Processing, ESS Time Reviewer; Grant Ledger Reconciliation