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
Amanda Spatharos Long
Chief of Staff and Operations
(864) 656-5135
[email protected]Lindsay Grieshop
Chief Business Officer
(864) 656-9715
[email protected]VACANT POSITION
Assistant Business Officer of Research
Maddy Ballard
Assistant Business Officer of State and Revenue
(864) 656-9947
[email protected]Keri Cortese
Director of Procurement, Payroll Operations and Staff Affairs
(864) 656-2743
[email protected]Andrew Poling
Director of Strategic Planning
(864) 656-0821
[email protected]Kelsey Durham
Financial Business Manager
Dean’s Office, Business Office, CORE, MTS, DIRS, RISE
(864) 656-9920
[email protected]Sara Plumb
Lead, Procurement and Payroll Support
(864) 656-2801
[email protected]Andrea Ward
Manager of Payroll Operations
(864) 656-2743
[email protected]Grant Hicks
Analytics and Foundation Manager
(864) 656-6900
[email protected]
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
[email protected]Tyler Matel
School of Computing, AIRISE, CU-CHAI
[email protected]Michelle Kirby
Bioengineering, CUMUC, MUSC
[email protected]Jason Lewis
School of MAE, Automotive Engineering, Clemson Composites Center
[email protected]Michelle Shaw
School of CEEES, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences, C2M2, T3S
[email protected]Sommer Dobbins
Electrical & Computer Engineering
[email protected]Stone Tracy
Mechanical Engineering, Engineering & Science Education, PLM Center
[email protected]Tyler Cantrell
Materials Science & Engineering, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, COMSET
[email protected]
Post Award Financial Managers
Manages all sponsored research (fund 20) projects from award to close-out
Amie Bennett
VIPR-GS Finance Manager
[email protected]Graham Cline
PAFM Team Support
[email protected]Kristina Corbett
Bioengineering (faculty last name L-Z), SCBioCRAFT, SC-TRIMH
[email protected]Jackie Foster
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, CAEFF, Mechanical Engineering
[email protected]Tracy Gambrell
Civil Engineering, C2M2, T3S
[email protected]Julie Garcia
Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences, SC Coalition - Math & Science, NBRC, CURI, PEER/WISE
[email protected]Ebony Hawthorne
Dean's Office, CUCWD, Engineering & Science Education, General Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, COMSET
[email protected]Candice McConnell
VIPR-GS Grant Coordinator
[email protected]Katherine Moxley
Electrical & Computer Engineering
[email protected]Kyle Sutherland
Automotive Engineering, Bioengineering (faculty last name A-K), REDDI Lab
[email protected]Amanda Whitman
Industrial Engineering, School of Computing, CU-CHAI
[email protected]
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
[email protected]Cindy McMahan
Automotive Engineering, Clemson Composites Center, School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering (SMAE)
Purchasing
[email protected]Anna Craft
Bioengineering
Purchasing
[email protected]Skylar Powell
Bioengineering
Purchasing
[email protected]Amanda Mullen
Bioengineering
HR/Payroll
[email protected]Alex Toole
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
[email protected]Christian Hall
Civil Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences (SCEEES), C2M2, T3S
[email protected]McKenzie Betfort
Computing
Payroll Support
[email protected]Missy Cappelen
Computing
[email protected]Gale Black
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Purchasing
[email protected]Allison Konareski
Electrical & Computer Engineering
[email protected]Stacey Sanders
Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences
[email protected]Coltin Bentz
General Engineering, Engineering & Science Education
[email protected]VACANT
Industrial Engineering, Peer & WiseTonya Bledsoe
Materials Science & Engineering
HR/Payroll
[email protected]Diane Swope
Materials Science & Engineering, COMSET
Purchasing
[email protected]Sarah Ellis
Mechanical Engineering
Purchasing
[email protected]Daune Raines
Mechanical Engineering, School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering (SMAE)
Student Hiring & Payroll
[email protected]Laura Harper
SC Coalition- Math & Science
[email protected]Jessica Wagner
National Brick Research Center
Purchasing
[email protected]Beth Murphy
National Brick Research Center
HR/Payroll
[email protected]Kristy Dickinson
VIPR
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Financial Resources and Forms
CECAS Resources
- CECAS Reimbursement Form
- CECAS Pcard Form
- CECAS Billing Rates
- CECAS Faculty Resource Guide
- 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
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Policies and Procedures
- Academic Year Salary Release Policy for Federal and State Research Allocations
- BSR Reconciliation Policy
- College Guidance on Financial Stewardship
- Faculty Use of Startup & Discretionary Funds Policy
- Faculty Research Incentive Plan (FRIP)
- Faculty Budget Planning/Management Policy
- Remote Work Policy (CECAS)
- Software Policy
- Summer Course Profitability & Summer Pay Policy
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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
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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.