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Lisa Wise

Lisa Wise

University Business Officer

 (208) 282-2694

 lisawise2@isu.edu

 Facilities Services, Building 18

  • Budget Preparation
  • Actual to Budget Analysis
  • Facilities Project Cost Tracking
  • Financials
  • Approvals
  • PR and EPAF

Lisa is an ISU graduate Bachelors of Business Administration with emphasis on Accounting (CPA). She has been married for 40 years. She has three adult children and four and half grandkids (best gift ever). Lisa enjoys spending time with family and friends talking, eating and playing games. She loves to travel, especially anywhere with a beach.  She also enjoys reading.

Clifton Strengths: Achiever | Relator | Responsibility | Learner | Futuristic

Michele Runyan-Paige

Michele Runyan-Paige

Senior Accountant

 (208) 282-2747

 michelerunyan@isu.edu

 Facilities Services, Building 18

  • Financials
  • Monthly Facilities Passes
  • JV's
  • Budget Transfers
  • Budget Preparation
  • Data Analysis
  • Cost Report Analysis
  • FAST Reports
  • FM Works/Archibus
  • FS WR Billables

Michele received her Bachelor of Arts from ISU. After graduation she served as an AmeriCorps VISTA where she engaged with educational programs and young students throughout the State of Idaho. She passionately worked to improve the lives of youth and combating poverty through educational experiences and public outreach. Michele enjoys camping, board games, coffee, gardening, cooking, reading suspense thrillers and going on adventures with her husband and two English Cream Golden Retrievers.

Clifton Strengths: Context | Achiever | Includer | Strategic | Learner

Toni OBrien

Toni OBrien

Senior Financial Technician

 1-208-282-4002

 toniobrien@isu.edu

 Facilities Services, Building 18

  • Requisitions
  • Purchase Orders
  • Invoices
  • Receiving Reports
  • PCards
  • Jaggaer Purchases
  • Cost Reports

Toni has been with ISU since September of 2022. She is currently working on finishing her degree in Finance. She graduated with certificates in Massage Therapy, Scandinavian Mobilization Therapy and Travel Education. She has a background in customer services, auto parts, bookkeeping, accounts receivable, sales, accounts payable, and inventory management. Toni is from Idaho. She has two sons and one grandchild. She is passionate about dogs and animal rescue. She loves to read, especially anything by Dean Koontz, travel and being on or near the water.

Clifton Strengths: Belief | Responsibility | Individualization | Input | Relator

Cheryl Larson

Cheryl Larson

Financial Technician

 1-208-282-4484

 cheryllarson@isu.edu

 Red Hill, Building 40

  • Pcard Purchases and Reconciliation
  • Requisitions/PO’s
  • Jaggaer Purchases
  • Direct Pays
  • JV’s
  • FAST Reports
  • Travel
  • EPAFS
  • New Hire Process
  • Personal Reimbursements

Cheryl has worked full-time for ISU for six years and part-time for two.  She enjoys working with the variety of people in each of the departments she works with.  Cheryl is a mother of seven (5 men and 2 women) and a granny to seventeen and a half grandchildren. She is married to her high school sweetheart of 42 years. She was born, raised, and currently lives and loves the outdoor beauty here in Idaho. Cheryl loves to take pictures of almost everything, especially of her family's activities. She likes to putter in her yard and dehydrate her garden’s harvest. Cheryl loves family genealogy, histories, and loves the Lord. 

Clifton Strengths: Relator | Responsibility | Consistency | Harmony | Maximizer

About the Campus Operations Finance Team

The Campus Operations Finance Team values its critical role in supporting their six units:

Campus Operations Administration, Environmental Health Safety and Sustainability, Human Resources, Public Safety-Transportation-Parking, Events and Facilities.

  • The team is responsible for tracking and paying for all of Campus Utilities
  • Budget Preparation for all six units’ budgets
  • Maintains and Monitors over 100 Cost Indexes
  • Produces the majority of Requisitions for the entire campus
  • Manges financial operations for nearly 100 building in three Idaho locations: Pocatello, Idaho Falls and Meridian
  • Campus Project Cost Tracking and Data Analysis
  • Manages Facilities Billing/Work Orders
  • 6,000+ Work Requests are processed yearly through FM Works cost tracking system
  • Yearly reconciliation of 3,800+ Pcard transactions for over 50 Pcard holders