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Meet the 2026 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 2027 aren’t open yet, you can learn more about the program here and see how we’re shaping the future of educational procurement leadership. 

Crystal Alba

Managing Director of Supplier Development
Dallas College

Sandra Alegria

Supplier Relations & Procurement Mgr
Catholic University of America

Chrissy Alexander

Senior Purchasing Agent
University of Colorado

Jane Altemose

Director, Purchasing Services
Lehigh University

Sandra Bagwell

Assistant Director
Texas Tech University - Lubbock

Jennifer Barnes

Supplier Diversity & Sustainability Manager
University of Pittsburgh

Lauren Barta

Project Manager
Texas Tech University - Lubbock

Tiffany Bartholomew

Warehouse Manager
Touro University - Nevada

Anne Becker

Senior Manager
Saint Louis University

Kim Bello

Senior Category Manager, Procurement Services
Princeton University

Jake Bevan

Sourcing Specialist II
Western Governors University

John Bodle

Strategic Sourcing Manager
Indiana University

Mona Boubel

Senior Procurement Specialist
University of Texas - San Antonio

Ashley Brandt

Director of Procurement
Emporia State University

Sean Buxton

Manager of Procurement
Southern New Hampshire University

Jamie Carollo

Director of Food & Nutrition Services
Harlem Consolidated School District #122

Denise Casanave

Procurement Professional II
California State University - Northridge

Susan Cone

Contracts Manager
University of Massachusetts

Carson Davis

Compliance and Contract Specialist
University of Alaska System Office

Linda Deni

Director of Procurement strategic buying
SUNY - Buffalo

Adrianna Diaz

Senior Procurement Manager - Student Life
Baylor University

Stephen Diaz-Romero

Associate Strategic Sourcing Manager
Yale University

Angela Edwards

Senior Advisor
New York City Department of Education

Nadine Effanga

Senior Manager, Marketing Operations
South Texas College of Law

Christine Escobedo

Supplier Relationship Manager
University of Massachusetts

Valerie Ewald

Senior Buyer
Alfred University

Jennifer Feulner

Procurement and Contract Manager
Art Institute of Chicago

Vanessa Freeman

Assistant Director of Procurement Operations
Indiana University

Jesse Frink

Director, Contracts and Sourcing
University System of New Hampshire

Katie Fuentes

Senior Procurement Specialist
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Emily Fulham

Assistant Director, Strategic Sourcing
University of South Florida

Franco Gassiraro

Senior Buyer
St Louis Community College District

Marla Givens

Purchasing Manager
Tarrant County Community College District

Marcella Gnandt

Executive Director, Facilities Budget, Procurement, & Analysis
Princeton University

Elisa Gonzalez

Project Controls Coordinator
Sam Houston State University

Oshane Gooden

Procurement Specialist
Nova Southeastern University

Cara Green

Purchasing Manager
Brazosport College

Jose Guzman

Assistant Contract Administrator
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Janis Hall

Procurement IT Solutions Manager
Old Dominion University

Laura Harris

Strategic Procurement Manager
University of Oregon

Samantha Hogan

Procurement Manager
University of North Dakota

Kimberly Howard-Poehls

Procurement Manager
Concordia College (MN)

Tasha Jordan

Associate Director of Procurement
Norfolk State University

Celeste Kanzig

Purchasing Manager
University of Arizona

Shelly Keller

Associate Director, Purchasing
University of Akron

Kristen King

Assistant Director, Procurement
Boise State University

Alicia Klein

Director, IT Procurement
University of Maryland

Fallon Kreye

Procurement Specialist
Radford University

Karen Krueger Guerrero

Assistant Director, Capital and Construction Projects
University of Texas - San Antonio

Michelle Landry

Supervisor of Subcontracts
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bejide Legania

Assistant Director of Procurement
Tulane University

Leeann Lemon

Contract Specialist
Marshall University

Lauren Leonard

Sourcing Analytics Manager
University of Pittsburgh

Vicki Lewis Beckett

Assistant Director, Technical Compliance & Accountability
Norfolk State University

Michael Logan

Director of Procurement Services
University of North Carolina - Greensboro

Ann Loorz

Executive Director, Purchasing, Warehouse and Graphics
Fresno Unified School District

Brianna Magnusen

Senior Contract Management Liaison
Washington University

Kailee Malleck

Director of Contracts & Procurement
Angelo State University

Amanda Marks

Director, Strategic Sourcing, Professional Services
University of California - Office of the President

David McDowell

Sr. Procurement Officer
Radford University

Maria Del Pilar Melendez Correa

Contracting Officer
California Institute of Technology

Cali Mellin

Senior Buyer
University of St Thomas (MN)

Celena Monn

Procurement and Contract Manager
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Marcie Nicastro

Director of Procurement
St John Fisher University

Sydney Nielsen

Senior Director, P2P Customer Sucess
University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Magdalena Ogrodny

Director, Business Services
College of Du Page

Katie Overholser

Strategic Procurement Manager
Inter-University Council Purchasing Group

Tyler Parsons

Manager, Strategic Sourcing & eProcurement
University of Maryland - College Park

Gina Pearce

Buyer IV
Middlesex Community College (MA)

Michelle Prough

Senior Sourcing Specialist
University of Notre Dame

Michelle Purkett

Procurement Manager
Norfolk State University

Rochelle Ragas

Procurement Contract Manager
Dallas College

MARIANA RAGHUNATHAN

Legal Operations Specialist
Ithaca College

Christine Raymond

Procurement Analyst
Touro University (NY)

Kendria Rice-Locket

Contract Specialist
University of Louisville

John Richards

Director - Purchasing & Travel
Utah Valley University

DaVonna Richardson

Procurement Professional III
California State University - Northridge

Nick Rose

Program Manager, E-Commerce
Lehigh University

Angela Russell

Purchasing Director
San Jacinto College

Jessica Russell

Project Manager
Texas Tech University - Lubbock

Don Schwaniger

Contract Specialist
University of Louisville

Jesus Serrano Jr

Materials/IT Hardware Lead
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education

JPatrick Shuey

Manager, Payment Services
Texas State Technical College

Melanie Silva

Credit Card Services, Travel and Reimbursements Administrator
Rhode Island School of Design

Sheryl Sullivan

Procurement Officer
Radford University

Eric Swanson

Category Manager - Research
Northeastern University

Alexander Therkelsen

Category Manager
University of Massachusetts

Paislee Thomas

Assistant Director of Card Services
North Carolina State University

Shampa Tiwari

Manager of Enterprise SaaS & Digital Procurement Technology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Desiree Urban

Procurement & Contracts Coordinator
Washington State University

Natalya Vasilyeva

Category Manager
Columbia University

Michelle Wheeler

Director of Procurement Services
Marshall University

Jim Wise

Category Manager
Northeastern University

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