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.

US Travel

BuyWays

Riggs Hall exterior with information sign in front

Business Office Resources

Sikes Hall

Meet the Team

Amanda Spatharos Long

Chief of Staff and Operations
(864) 656-5135
spathar@clemson.edu

Lindsay Grieshop

Chief Business Officer
(864) 656-9715
lgriesh@clemson.edu

VACANT POSITION

Assistant Business Officer of Research

Maddy Ballard

Assistant Business Officer of State and Revenue
(864) 656-9947
mpolyas@clemson.edu

Keri Cortese

Director of Procurement, Payroll Operations and Staff Affairs
(864) 656-2743
kcortes@clemson.edu

Andrew Poling

Director of Strategic Planning
(864) 656-0821
apoling@clemson.edu

Kelsey Durham

Financial Business Manager
Dean’s Office, Business Office, CORE, MTS, DIRS, RISE
(864) 656-9920
kaforbe@clemson.edu

Sara Plumb

Lead, Procurement and Payroll Support
(864) 656-2801
saplumb@clemson.edu

Andrea Ward

Manager of Payroll Operations
(864) 656-2743
jward5@clemson.edu

Grant Hicks

Analytics and Foundation Manager
(864) 656-6900
gchicks@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.edu

Tyler Matel
School of Computing, AIRISE, CU-CHAI
tmatel@clemson.edu

Michelle Kirby
Bioengineering, CUMUC, MUSC
mlang@clemson.edu

Jason Lewis
School of MAE, Automotive Engineering, Clemson Composites Center
jtl5@clemson.edu

VACANT
School of CEEES, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences, C2M2, T3S

Sommer Dobbins
Electrical & Computer Engineering
sommerd@clemson.edu

Stone Tracy
Mechanical Engineering, Engineering & Science Education, PLM Center
stonet@clemson.edu

Tyler Cantrell
Materials Science & Engineering, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, COMSET
cantre9@clemson.edu

Post Award Financial Managers

Manages all sponsored research (fund 20) projects from award to close-out

Amie Bennett
VIPR-GS Finance Manager
amie2@clemson.edu

Kristina Corbett
Bioengineering (faculty last name L-Z), SCBioCRAFT, SC-TRIMH
cathcar@clemson.edu

Jackie Foster
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, CAEFF, Mechanical Engineering
jlfoste@clemson.edu

Tracy Hall
Civil Engineering, C2M2, T3S
tracyg@clemson.edu

Julie Garcia
Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences, SC Coalition - Math & Science, NBRC, PEER/WISE
jgarcia@clemson.edu

Ebony Hawthorne
Dean's Office, CUCWD, Engineering & Science Education, General Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, COMSET
ebonyh@clemson.edu

Candice McConnell
VIPR-GS Grant Coordinator
cwmccon@clemson.edu

Katherine Moxley
Electrical & Computer Engineering
kdrhode@clemson.edu

Kyle Sutherland
Automotive Engineering, Bioengineering (faculty last name A-K), REDDI Lab
klsuthe@clemson.edu

Amanda Whitman
Industrial Engineering, School of Computing, CU-CHAI
awhitma@clemson.edu

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.edu

Cindy McMahan
Automotive Engineering, Clemson Composites Center, School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering (SMAE)
Purchasing
cmcmaha@clemson.edu

Anna Craft
Bioengineering
Purchasing
akcraft@clemson.edu

Skylar Powell
Bioengineering
Purchasing
sbp4@clemson.edu

Amanda Mullen
Bioengineering
HR/Payroll
afmulle@clemson.edu

Alex Toole
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
aetoole@clemson.edu

Christian Hall
Civil Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences (SCEEES), C²M², T3S
chussey@clemson.edu

McKenzie Betfort
Computing
Payroll Support
mbetfor@clemson.edu

Missy Cappelen
Computing
melisac@clemson.edu

Gale Black
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Purchasing
galew@clemson.edu

Allison Konareski
Electrical & Computer Engineering
akonare@clemson.edu

Stacey Sanders
Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences
stacey6@clemson.edu

Coltin Bentz
General Engineering, Engineering & Science Education
cbentz@clemson.edu

Lori Alexander
Industrial Engineering, Peer & Wise
llalexa@clemson.edu

Tonya Bledsoe
Materials Science & Engineering
HR/Payroll
bledsoe@clemson.edu

Diane Swope
Materials Science & Engineering, COMSET
Purchasing
dswope@clemson.edu

Sarah Ellis
Mechanical Engineering
Purchasing
seshirl@clemson.edu

Daune Raines
Mechanical Engineering, School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering (SMAE)
Student Hiring & Payroll
draines@clemson.edu

Laura Harper
SC Coalition- Math & Science
lmharpe@clemson.edu

Jessica Wagner
National Brick Research Center
Purchasing
roches2@clemson.edu

Beth Murphy
National Brick Research Center
HR/Payroll
etmurph@clemson.edu

Martha-Kate Williams
VIPR
mki@clemson.edu

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Financial Resources and Forms
CECAS Resources
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
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Policies and Procedures
Travel Resources and Forms
- Clemson Travel Page
- Sabbatical Leave Request
- Oanda Currency Converter
- Department of State - International Per Diem Rates
- Personal Travel Policy
Travel Request Forms
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.