CECAS Business Office
About Us
The Business Office is responsible for ensuring the financial integrity of the college and for directing college human resource activities. We provide recommendations and guidance on procurement, financial and human resource strategies resulting in efficient resource utilization. We are a service-oriented team dedicated to providing the highest level of service.
Comprised of analysts, accountants, and coordinators, our staff is available for both college and department-level needs.

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Meet the Team
Kelly Collins
Chief of Staff & Operations
(864) 656-1101
murdaug@clemson.eduAmanda Spatharos Long
Director of Strategic Initiative Development
(864) 656-5135
spathar@clemson.eduBrooke King
Director of Post Awards
(864) 656-0821
seturak@clemson.eduBrittney McCall
Chief Business Officer
(864) 656-1359
poore@clemson.eduLindsay Grieshop
Assistant Business Officer
(864) 656-9715
lgriesh@clemson.eduKristina Corbett
Manager of Foundation and External Funds
(864) 656-1790
cathcar@clemson.eduKeri Cortese
Manager of Procurement and HR Operations
(864) 656-2743
kcortes@clemson.eduKelsey Durham
Financial Business Manager
Dean’s Office, Business Office, CORE, MTS, DIRS, RISE
(864) 656-9920
kaforbe@clemson.eduSara Plumb
Lead, Procurement and Payroll Support
(864) 656-2801
saplumb@clemson.edu
Financial Business Managers
Manages all non-sponsored (Funds 10-19, 21-23, CUF and CURF) projects and financial actions
◼ Jodi Redlinger
Industrial Engineering, PEER/WISE, SC Coalition – Math & Science
jodir@clemson.eduMaddy Polyasko
School of Computing
mpolyas@clemson.eduMichelle Kirby
Bioengineering, CUMUC, MUSC
mlang@clemson.eduAndrew Poling
School of MAE, Automotive Engineering, Clemson Composites Center
apoling@clemson.eduMichelle Shaw
School of CEEES, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences, C2M2, T3S
mshaw@clemson.eduSommer Dobbins
Electrical & Computer Engineering
sommerd@clemson.eduStone Tracy
Mechanical Engineering, Engineering & Science Education, PLM Center
stonet@clemson.eduGrant Hicks
Materials Science & Engineering, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, COMSET
gchicks@clemson.edu
Post Award Financial Managers
Manages all sponsored research (fund 20) projects from award to close-out
Kyle Sutherland
Automotive Engineering
klsuthe@clemson.eduCody Pelfrey
Bioengineering, SCBioCRAFT, SC-TRIMH
cpelfre@clemson.eduJackie Foster
General Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, School of Computing
jlfoste@clemson.eduEbony Hawthorne
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, CAEFF, COMSET
ebonyh@clemson.eduJulie Garcia
Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences, Industrial Engineering, SC Coalition - Math & Science, NBRC
jgarcia@clemson.eduAmanda Whitman
Electrical & Computer Engineering
awhitma@clemson.eduTracy Gambrell
Civil Engineering, C2M2, T3S
tracyg@clemson.eduAmanda Duncan
CURI, Engineering & Science Education
areighl@clemson.eduCarol Knox
VIPR
Procurement and Payroll Support
Manages procurement actions, student hiring and payroll management (Please note- this could differ in some departments)
Meredith McCameron
Automotive Engineering, Clemson Composites Center
meredip@clemson.eduCindy McMahan
Automotive Engineering, Clemson Composites Center
cmcmaha@clemson.eduAnna Craft
Bioengineering
Purchasing
akcraft@clemson.eduKatie Jennings
Bioengineering
Purchasing
knjenni@clemson.eduTeri Townsend
Bioengineering
HR/Payroll
townsen@clemson.eduTyler Cantrell
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
cantre9@clemson.eduAndrea Ward
Civil Engineering, C2M2, T3S
jward5@clemson.eduBrittany Ryon
Computing
bhryon@clemson.eduGale Black
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Purchasing
galew@clemson.eduMissy Cappelen
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Student Hiring & Payroll
melisac@clemson.eduKim Thompson-Neptune
Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences
carmiet@clemson.eduColtin Bentz
General Engineering, Engineering & Science Education
cbentz@clemson.eduTina Fiori
Industrial Engineering, Peer & Wise
tfiori@clemson.eduTonya Bledsoe
Materials Science & Engineering
HR/Payroll
bledsoe@clemson.eduDiane Swope
Materials Science & Engineering, COMSET
Purchasing
dswope@clemson.eduSarah Ellis
Mechanical Engineering
Purchasing
seshirl@clemson.eduDaune Raines
Mechanical Engineering
Student Hiring & Payroll
draines@clemson.eduLaura Harper
SC Coalition- Math & Science
lmharpe@clemson.eduJessica Wagner
National Brick Research Center
Purchasing
roches2@clemson.eduBeth Murphy
National Brick Research Center
HR/Payroll
etmurph@clemson.eduKristy Dickinson
VIPR
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Financial Resources and Forms
CECAS Resources
- CECAS Reimbursement Form
- CECAS Pcard Form
- CECAS Billing Rates
- CECAS Business Office Training Guide
- CECAS Meal Flow Chart-pdf
- Machining and Technical Services Request
University Resources
- Clemson University Business Manual
- Disbursement Grid-link
- P-cards
- BuyWays
- Procurement Page
- R&D Form
- Tax ID
- Incentive Cards
- Managed Print Services
- Inventory of Capitalized Equipment (over $5k) and Departmental Asset Tracking
- Billing/Fringe Rates
- Records Management
- Moving Expenses
- Kronos
- Grad school
- Policies and Procedures
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Travel Resources and Forms
- Clemson Travel Page
- CECAS Travel Policy
- Christopherson Business Travel
- Sabbatical Leave Request
- Oanda Currency Converter
- Department of State - International Per Diem Rates
Travel Request Forms
Travel Expenses Forms for Reimbursement
- In-State
- Out of State
- Travel Log - mileage and non-overnight meals
- International Travel Expense Form
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Post Awards
The College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences Grants and Contracts Administration Office (Post-Awards) serves three primary roles for the college: liaison, project manager, and auditor. Information on rates, payments, and travel requests associated with post-awards can be found on the CECAS Grant Management.
Fiscal Year End 6/30 – All expenditures incurred before 6/30 should be charged to the fiscal year that is closing.