Business Office
Mission:
The Business Office is committed to promoting and facilitating excellence in relevant and reliable financial management, reporting and services to its internal and external users; securing compliance and accountability through a controlled cost effective environment; contributing to the Christ-centered, people-focused, student-oriented, quality-driven, and future-directed mission of the University, as well as to the success and growth of its constituents by anticipating needs and implementing innovative solutions; providing a supportive working environment for our staff which facilitates their career development and which is conducive to the attainment of objectives.
Office Hours
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Petty cash available from 9 am to 12:30pm
Phone: 864-231-2130
BusinessOfficeGroupMail@andersonuniversity.edu
Notary services available by appointment.
Meet The Team
Kristie Cole
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
kcole@andersonuniversity.edu
Martha McMinn
Associate Vice President, Finance
mmcminn@andersonuniversity.edu
Paula Palomo
Executive Director of Financial Planning and Manager of Financial Systems
ppalomo@andersonuniversity.edu
Victoria Pierce
Controller
vpierce@andersonuniversity.edu
Darlene Morgan
Accounting Manager – Purchasing
dmorgan@andersonuniversity.edu
Amanda Fleming
Accounting Manager – Payroll
afleming@andersonuniversity.edu
Abbie Jones
Staff Accountant
adjones@andersonuniversity.edu
expensereports@andersonuniversity.edu
Emily Vardeman
Cashier/Accounts Receivable/External Services
evardeman@andersonuniversity.edu
externalservices@andersonuniversity.edu
Ginny Pekarik
Accounting Clerk, Perkins and Payroll
gpekarik@andersonuniversity.edu
Laura Vaughn
Accountant, General Ledger
lvaughn@andersonuniversity.edu
Jordan Martin
Budget and Financial Planning Accountant
jmartin@andersonuniversity.edu
Beth Thomas
Accounting Assistant
bthomas@andersonuniversity.edu
Chere’ Moules
Accounts Payable Specialist
cmoules@andersonuniversity.edu