
Lisa Ripplinger, CPA
Controller
Phone: (701) 231-7325
lisa.m.ripplinger@ndsu.edu

Travis Aho, CPA
Associate Controller
Phone: (701) 231-5661
travis.aho.1@ndsu.edu
- Contact for accounting issues
- Maintenance and upkeep of the university's general ledger
Krista Caldwell
Accountant
Phone: 701-231-1798
krista.caldwell@ndsu.edu
Areas of Specialty: General Ledger, Journal Entries, Prepaid Expenses, Transfer Codes
- Contact for questions regarding general ledger reconciling
- Journal entries
- Prepaid expenses
- Fund and program setup
- Void/reissue payment requests

Jacqueline Jandt
Fixed Asset Analyst
Jacqueline.Jandt@ndsu.edu
Phone: (701) 231-6519
Areas of Specialty: Fixed Assets, Lease payments, Purchase order payments
- Policy, procedures and guidelines for fixed assets (equipment purchases over $5,000)
- Lease payments
- Purchase order payments
- Receiving reports
- Annual inventory

Katie Larson
Accountant
Phone: (701) 231-5365
kathryn.larson.1@ndsu.edu
Areas of Specialty: Account codes, Journal Entries, Unrelated Business Income, Void and Stop Payment requests
- Contact for questions regarding general ledger reconciling
- Journal entries
- Sales tax
- Cash recons
- Unrelated business income (UBI)

Niki Zikmund
Accounting Supervisor
Phone: 701-231-4289
nicole.zikmund@ndsu.edu
Areas of Specialty: Accounting transactions for The Bookstore and Memorial Union
Contact for questions related to accounting transactions for the following departments:
- The Bookstore
- Memorial Union Administration
- Design & Sign
- Thundar's Game Room
- The Gallery
- Student Activities
- Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, and Financial Reporting for above departments
Central Financial Services

Shelly Gustafson
Accounting Services Associate Director
Old Main 11
Phone: 701-231-7899
shelly.gustafson@ndsu.edu

Karen Blake
Financial Systems Trainer
Old Main 11
Phone: 701-231-7433
karen.j.blake@ndsu.edu

Rikki Fugleberg
Purchasing Card Administrator
Old Main 11
Phone: 701-231-1842
rikki.fugleberg@ndsu.edu

Teresa Johnson
Payment Services Specialist
Old Main 11
Phone: 701-231-5898
teresa.johnson.3@ndsu.edu

Michael Cavo
Payment Services Specialist
Old Main 11
Phone: 701-231-4302
michael.cavo@ndsu.edu

Christopher Taylor
Payment Services Specialist
Old Main 11
Phone: 701-231-5522
Christopher.yanishta@ndsu.edu

Sarah Silvernail
Payment Services Specialist
Old Main 11
Phone: 701-231-5528
sarah.r.silvernail@ndsu.edu