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Overview

The business office provides direction and oversight for all functions, compliance and activities of the Finance and Human Resources Departments including employee and labor relations, risk management, L&I, recruitment and selection, classification/compensation, benefits, training, payroll, budget, accounts payable and receivable, grants, audits, purchasing and contract development.

The business office provides support to approximately 200 internal customers (staff and students) and 240 external customers.

Business Office Team

Phillip, smiling and standing outside of the Old Main Building

Phillip McCreary

Director of Business & Finance

(360)696-6321 x4207

phillip.mccreary@wssb.wa.gov

Mary Sarate, a middle age woman with dark hair wearing a black sweater and bold jewelry.

Mary Sarate

Director of Business & Finance

(360)947-3314

mary.sarate@wssb.wa.gov

Tesfa Amene, middle age man, shaved hair, has smiling face with deep thought, and green bushes at the background.

Tesfa Amene

Fiscal Analyst

(360)947-3316

tesfa.amene@wssb.wa.gov

Sheryl Howe, a middle aged woman with a great head of wavy red hair smiling

Sheryl Howe

Fiscal Analyst

(360)947-3317

sheryl.howe@wssb.wa.gov

Bearded, smiling, and wearing khakis and a dark grey button-up—sits on a bench in the sun in front of a bush in his first week as the new Procurement Specialist at WSSB.

Bruce Kyte

Procurement & Supply Specialist

(360)947-3319

Bruce.Kyte@wssb.wa.gov

Nicholas is standing outside of the Old Main building smiling.

Nicholas Spinelli

Fiscal Analyst 3

(360) 947-3310

nicholas.spinelli@wssb.wa.gov

Phi standing outside of the Old Main building, smiling.

Phi Mangers

Fiscal Analyst 2

3609473313

phi.mangers@wssb.wa.gov