Meet the 2025 EdPro NextGen Leadership Program Cohort!
E&I is proud to introduce the inaugural cohort of the EdPro NextGen Leadership Program! This exceptional group of educational procurement professionals represents the future of innovation and leadership in the industry.
Are you ready to join next year’s elite cohort? While applications for 2026 aren’t open yet, you can learn more about the program here and see how we’re shaping the future of educational procurement leadership.
Sandra Alegria
Supplier Relations & Procurement Manager
Catholic University of America
Timothy Anderson
System Director for Procurement and Contract Management
Minnesota State Colleges - Universities System
Chad Anton
Director Purchasing Support Operations
University of Cincinnati
Anjanette Antonio
Director of Procurement & Contracting
Howard University
Melissa Badeau
Director of Procurement Services
Alfred University
Matt Barber
Buyer II
University of Arizona
Talbot Beehr
Assistant Director, Strategic Sourcing
Boston College
Melinda Boykin
Director of Procurement
South Texas College of Law
Andrew Breen
Senior Purchasing Manager
University of Dayton
Elisa Brink
Contracting Manager
California Institute of Technology
Theresa Cline
Senior Contract Manager
University of California - Merced
Meghan Cowan
Assistant Director of Procurement & Travel
University of Central Arkansas
Jenni Cox
Buyer III Lead
California State University - Northridge
Nikki Crocker
Senior Category Manager
Columbia University
Robin Cyr
Senior Director of Strategic Sourcing
University of Maine System
Sheila Darcey
Senior Procurement Specialist
University of Texas - San Antonio
Darlene Darmiento
Assistant Director of Procurement
Adelphi University
Jessica Davis
Director, Purchasing and Auxiliary Services
Heartland Community College
Lucas Dean
Executive Director of Administrative Services
Massachusetts College of Art & Design
Steven Dennis
Interim Procurement Director
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Kathryn Dicken
Sr. Procurement Officer
Radford University
Marjorie Dunehew
Director of Procurement
Smith College
Keith Haran
Senior Director, Sourcing
Boston University
John Hillesland
Category Lead, HR & Professional Services and (Interim) Procurement Solutions Lead
University of Chicago
Shana Ibisevic
Assistant Director, Contract Management
Southern New Hampshire University
Shandra Irish
Director of Purchasing
University of Akron
Izac Jackson
Procurement Manager
Wellesley College
David Jay
Director of Procurement Services
Rhode Island School of Design
Tricia Kandler
Director of Facilities & Construction Procurement
SUNY - Buffalo
Anup Kapur
Executive Director of Procurement Services
College of New Jersey
Kristi Kerr
Procurement Manager
Connecticut College
Brian Kinsey
Procurement Manager
Oregon State University
Kristopher Kizer
Procurement Manager
University of Texas - Arlington
Julie Klocke
Director, Purchasing and Contract Management
Des Moines Area Community College
Katie Koenig
Managing Director
National Collegiate Athletic Assoc (NCAA)
Melanie Lever
Director, Purchasing
University of Nevada - Reno NSHE/BCN
Stephenie Lowe
Director of Purchasing
Prairie State College
Heather Martinez
Assistant Director, Procurement Services
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Brie Matier
Director of Procurement
University of South Florida
Lynn McAlpine
Associate Chief Procurement Officer
University of Nebraska - Omaha
Meradeth Montoya
Assistant Director of Purchasing
New Mexico Institute Mining Technology
Brooke Moreau
Associate Director of Procurement
St Lawrence University
Troy Morse
Director of Purchasing Services
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Bernie Murtha
Director of Procurement and Compliance
Ithaca College
Rocky Nath
Manager of Strategic Sourcing
St Johns University (NY)
Melisa Nelson
Director of Purchasing
Bellingham Technical College
Amanda Nichols
Supervisor of Subcontracts
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Jason Oliver
Associate Director, Purchasing Contracts
Washington State University
Jared Peden
Director of Purchasing
Albany State University
Tiffany Perry
Manager, Sourcing & Contracts (Health System Contracting)
University of Texas - Southwestern Medical Center Dallas
Charity Roberts
Assistant Director, Procurement
University of Notre Dame
Erin Rodriguez
Associate Director of Procurememt
Nova Southeastern University
Kate Rotella
Director of Fiscal Affairs for Acquisitions & Auxiliary Services
Eastern Connecticut State University
Jeffrey Roy
Head of Category Management Northeastern University
Marcos Roybal
Associate Director-Finance & Admin
University of New Mexico
Arima Santana
Director of Procurement
Seminole State College of Florida
Kimberley Searfos
Purchasing & Auxiliary Services Manager
Central Ohio Technical College
Erika Sharp
Director of Procurement and Asset Mgmt.
Touro University - Nevada
Kathi Sipes
Director of Strategic Sourcing
Indiana University
Phylicia Smith
Procurement Director
Loyola University
Mary Stapleton
Director, Procure-to-Pay
Cornell University
Yolande Stringfellow
Manager of Procurement and Sourcing
Spelman College
Leila Sublett
Associate Director
National Collegiate Athletic Assoc (NCAA)
Marsha Thomas
Procurement Officer / Accountant
Navarro College
Heather Vinograd
Executive Director, P2P
University of California - San Diego
Eric Vogelsinger
Vice President, Procurement
Texas State Technical College
Charlene Wiegrefe
Director of Procurement, Deputy AVP
University of Texas - Austin
Jennifer Wright
Director of Purchasing and Contracts
Collin College
Nancy Wright
Director, Procurement Services
Loyola University Maryland
Tessa Yelenik
Manager, Procurement Services
Princeton University
Crystal Yordy-Greer
Procurement Manager
Metropolitan Community College (MO)
Abigail Zaremba
Category Manager for Research
Virginia Commonwealth University