The Purchasing Technology & Software team is a fantastic group of individuals who process orders, develop competitive bids, and negotiate contracts for all things IT.
The team is pictured below. Starting in the upper left-hand corner and working clockwise are:
- Michelle Dugger, Strategic Sourcing Director
- Blake Brown, Institutional Purchasing Representative
- Chawnn Blake, Institutional Purchasing Representative
- Maria Nguyen, Category Manager
- Jennifer Guynn, Category Manager
- Rachel Beall, Category Manager Associate
- Dulce Ruiz Lemus, Category Manager (middle image)
The IT team works tirelessly to procure the best value from our suppliers and protect the university from risk all while ensuring orders are placed on time.
Some major projects in partnership with department stakeholders include: computer standardization with Dell and Apple/CDW, Jetstream2, Microsoft, Salesforce, Adobe, and Zoom.