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

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