Conducting business with Denison
Denison University manages the business affairs of the college through four main offices: Auxiliary Operations, Budget and Accounting, Business Services, and the Office of the Controller. These offices operate under the auspices of the Division of Finance and Management.
Auxiliary Operations
Gail Venrick, Director of Auxiliary Operations, leads this area, which includes these general areas of responsibility and their contacts:
Bookstore
- Amy Hawkins, Bookstore Manager
- Molly Bates, Retail Associate
- Ruth Stoolfire, Cashier
- Amy Hannahs, Associate Director of Auxiliary Operations
- Email bookstore@denison.edu
More about the Denison Bookstore
Campus Dining Services
- Wilkenson Pierre, Executive Director of Hospitality, Denison Hospitality Harvest Table
- Cortney Harris, Director of Catering, Denison Hospitality
- Severn Ombres, Executive Chef, Denison Hospitality
- Frank Musacchio, Guest Experience Manager, Denison Hospitality
- Gail Venrick, Director of Auxiliary Operations
More about catering and dining services
Denison Copy Center
- Nichole Whitaker, Office Services Assistant
- Josiah Gastineau, Office Services Assistant
- Email copycenter@denison.edu
More about Denison Copy Center
Denison rental properties
- Gail Venrick, Director of Auxiliary Operations
Equipment and furniture purchases
- Gail Venrick, Director of Auxiliary Operations
More about equipment and furniture purchases
Tips on equipment and furniture purchases
Fine Arts Guest House reservations
- Kaye Parker, Auxiliary Operations Assistant
- Amy Hannahs, Associate Director of Auxiliary Operations
More about Guest House and local reservations
Granville Inn
- Brooke Walton, General Manager, Granville Inn
- Tiffany Gordon, Granville Inn
- Gail Venrick, Director of Auxiliary Operations
- Visit GranvilleInn.com
Student package room
- Amy Hannahs, Associate Director of Auxiliary Operations
More about student mailroom and packages
Surplus furniture and equipment
- Gail Venrick, Director of Auxiliary Operations
Titles, tags, and registration for vehicles
- Kaye Parker, Auxiliary Operations Assistant
- Gail Venrick, Director of Auxiliary Operations
For vehicle use policies, please see campus safety
Budget and Accounting
Cynthia Buxton is the budget director. She oversees Denison’s budget and budget processes, which operates under the Office of the Controller. General areas of responsibility for budget and accounting and their contacts:
- Jenna Guthrie, finance analyst
- Jeanne McNamara, assistant controller
- Abigail Schmitt, senior accountant
- budgets@denison.edu
Budgets
- General budget process
- Capital and equipment budget process
- Operating budget process
- Budget transfers
Accounting
Business Services
John Bishop, director of business services, leads this area, which operates under the Office of the Controller. General areas of responsibility for business services and their contacts:
Accounts payable
- Tina Barnes, accounting clerk
- JoAn Matteson, accounting clerk
- Email accountspayable@denison.edu
More information about accounting and budgets
Contracts Denison
- Doug Synowka, contracts administrator
- Email contracts@denison.edu
Corporate insurance/claims management
- John Bishop, director of business services
Denison credit cards
- Amy Hannahs, Associate Director of Auxiliary Operations
- John Bishop, Director of Business Services
More about Denison credit cards
Expenses and reimbursement
- John Bishop, director of business services
More about expenses and reimbursement
Property and vehicle insurance
- John Bishop, Director of Business Services
Purchasing and e-procurement
- John Bishop, director of business services
- Angie Crawford, purchasing assistant
- Email purchasing@denison.edu
More about purchasing and e-procurement
Records retention
- John Bishop, director of business services
- Tricia McEldowney, university archivist & special collections librarian
Rental car program
- Angie Crawford, purchasing assistant
Supplier diversity
- John Bishop, director of business services
Utilities
- JoAn Matteson, accounting clerk
- John Bishop, director of business services
Controller’s Office
Cathy Untied, associate vice president for finance and controller, leads the controller’s office. The general areas of the controller’s office include budget and accounting, and business services as noted above, as well as payroll:
Payroll Denison Payroll
- Christa Myers, payroll services manager
- CJ Dutiel, payroll services specialist
