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Office of the Senior Vice President for Business and Planning

Business and Planning includes the following departments:

Our team is responsible for the oversight of the audit, financial and accounting matters, payroll, insurance programs, risk management, real estate ventures, debt management, project management, institutional budgeting, security, information services, facility and campus master planning, and, through the Seattle Pacific Foundation, investments and endowment management.

The Senior Vice President for Business and Planning also works closely with the SPU Board of Trustees' Finance, Audit, and Facilities Committee, and serves as the president of the Seattle Pacific Foundation.

The Office of the Senior Vice President for Business and Planning is located in Demaray Hall.


Don Mortenson
Senior Vice President for Business and Planning,
President of the Seattle Pacific Foundation
dmort@spu.edu | 206-281-2317

Craig Kispert
Associate Vice President for Business and Finance
ckispert@spu.edu | 206-281-2536

Dave Tindall
Assistant Vice President for Technology Services
dtindall@spu.edu | 206-281-2239

Dave Church
Assistant Vice President for Facility Management
dchurch@spu.edu | 206-281-2602

Gordon Nygard
Vice President and Treasurer for
Seattle Pacific Foundation,
Assistant Vice President for University Advancement
gnygard@spu.edu | 206-281-2308

Gary Womelsduff
Director of Human Resources
womelg@spu.edu | 206-281-2678

Steve Whitehouse
Controller, Finance Office
stevew@spu.edu | 206-281-2319

Murray Lawson
Director of University Services
mlawson@spu.edu | 206-281-2752

Mark Reid
Director of Safety and Security
mreid@spu.edu | 206-281-2624

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