The Whitworth University Office of Business Affairs oversees all the financial matters of the university, including the budget, the endowment fund, and the current restricted funds. The office of business affairs also oversees the functions of accounts payable, payroll, student accounting services, and the operations and projects of facilities services.

Brian Benzel, Vice President, Finance and Administration, bbenzel@whitworth.edu

Luz I. Merkel, Associate Vice President, lmerkel@whitworth.edu

Russell Haakinson, Assistant Controller, rhaakinson@whitworth.edu

Bonnie Weinberg, Executive Secretary, bweinberg@whitworth.edu

Kris Zimbelman, Accountant I, kzimbelman@whitworth.edu

Accounts Payable
The Whitworth Office of Accounts Payable addresses all issues related to purchase orders, invoices, and check requests.

Rita Johnson, Accounts Payable Specialist, ritajohnson@whitworth.edu

Cynthia Plumb, Accounting Specialist, cplumb@whitworth.edu

Payroll
The Whitworth Payroll Office addresses all issues regarding payroll processing and ACH salary payments.

Karen Kuiper, Payroll Supervisor, kkuiper@whitworth.edu

Linda McCrillis, Payroll Assistant, lmccrillis@whitworth.edu

Student Accounting Services
The Whitworth Student Accounts Office answers questions regarding charges made to student accounts for tuition, room & board, and fees such as health insurance and parking permits; the office also answers questions about payment plans and options. Cashier services are available through the student accounts office.

The Whitworth Perkins/College Loan Office provides information about Perkins and institutional loan availability and disbursement for current students and repayment options for former students.