Meet the Staff

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    Finance Director

    Kay Nees

    Kay Nees has been the Finance Director for the City of Champaign since June 2017.  As Finance Director, she leads the Finance Department, providing the full range of municipal financial services including financial planning and budgeting; financial operations; investments; debt management; financial reporting; and records management. The Finance Department also provides financial analysis to the City Council and staff on economic and community development issues. Ms. Nees serves as Co-chair of the City’s Capital Improvements

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    Kay Nees has been the Finance Director for the City of Champaign since June 2017.  As Finance Director, she leads the Finance Department, providing the full range of municipal financial services including financial planning and budgeting; financial operations; investments; debt management; financial reporting; and records management. The Finance Department also provides financial analysis to the City Council and staff on economic and community development issues. Ms. Nees serves as Co-chair of the City’s Capital Improvements Review Team, which develops the City’s Capital Improvements Plan.

    Ms. Nees has more than eight years’ experience in municipal government finance.  Her previous experience with the City of Champaign includes serving as the City Accountant from 2014 to 2017.  She served as Assistant Finance Director for the Village of Hanover Park, IL from 2011 to 2014.  Prior to working in municipal government, she worked in governmental auditing from 1999 to 2011.

    Ms. Nees holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Eastern Illinois University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from the University of Illinois.

    She is a member of the Government Finance Officers Association, the Illinois Government Finance Officers Association and the Illinois Municipal Treasurer’s Association.  She also serves on IGFOA’s Technical Accounting Review Committee.

     

     

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    City Clerk

    Shannon Myers

    Shannon Myers is responsible for ensuring the statutory responsibilities of the City Clerk are complete. She also oversees administrative departments records management activities and is the Administrative Freedom of Information Act Officer.

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    Shannon Myers is responsible for ensuring the statutory responsibilities of the City Clerk are complete. She also oversees administrative departments records management activities and is the Administrative Freedom of Information Act Officer.

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      Financial Services Manager/Budget Officer

      Courtney Kouzmanoff

      Courtney Kouzmanoff is responsible for budget preparation and execution, financial aspects of the Capital Improvements Plan, property tax levy, revenue projections, purchasing, and developing the City’s financial forecast. She also works on a variety of special projects and serves on the City’s Sustainability Team.

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      Courtney Kouzmanoff is responsible for budget preparation and execution, financial aspects of the Capital Improvements Plan, property tax levy, revenue projections, purchasing, and developing the City’s financial forecast. She also works on a variety of special projects and serves on the City’s Sustainability Team.

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        Financial Services Manager/City Accountant

        Carrie Siems

        Carrie Siems manages the Accounting Division which includes maintaining the general ledger accounting system, preparing financial reports, coordinating the annual audit, performing analysis of financial data, and managing the payroll functions for the City.

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        Carrie Siems manages the Accounting Division which includes maintaining the general ledger accounting system, preparing financial reports, coordinating the annual audit, performing analysis of financial data, and managing the payroll functions for the City.

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Finance Department

Contact Us

Finance Department

102 N. Neil St.
Champaign IL, 61820

217-403-8940

217-403-8995 (fax)

[email protected]