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.

Managing Director of Supplier Development
Dallas College

Supplier Relations & Procurement Mgr
Catholic University of America

Senior Purchasing Agent
University of Colorado

Director, Purchasing Services
Lehigh University

Assistant Director
Texas Tech University - Lubbock

Supplier Diversity & Sustainability Manager
University of Pittsburgh

Project Manager
Texas Tech University - Lubbock

Warehouse Manager
Touro University - Nevada

Senior Manager
Saint Louis University

Senior Category Manager, Procurement Services
Princeton University

Sourcing Specialist II
Western Governors University

Strategic Sourcing Manager
Indiana University

Senior Procurement Specialist
University of Texas - San Antonio

Director of Procurement
Emporia State University

Manager of Procurement
Southern New Hampshire University

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

Procurement Professional II
California State University - Northridge

Contracts Manager
University of Massachusetts

Compliance and Contract Specialist
University of Alaska System Office

Director of Procurement strategic buying
SUNY - Buffalo

Senior Procurement Manager - Student Life
Baylor University

Associate Strategic Sourcing Manager
Yale University

Senior Advisor
New York City Department of Education

Senior Manager, Marketing Operations
South Texas College of Law

Supplier Relationship Manager
University of Massachusetts

Senior Buyer
Alfred University

Procurement and Contract Manager
Art Institute of Chicago

Assistant Director of Procurement Operations
Indiana University

Director, Contracts and Sourcing
University System of New Hampshire

Senior Procurement Specialist
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Assistant Director, Strategic Sourcing
University of South Florida

Senior Buyer
St Louis Community College District

Purchasing Manager
Tarrant County Community College District

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

Project Controls Coordinator
Sam Houston State University

Procurement Specialist
Nova Southeastern University

Purchasing Manager
Brazosport College

Assistant Contract Administrator
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Procurement IT Solutions Manager
Old Dominion University

Strategic Procurement Manager
University of Oregon

Procurement Manager
University of North Dakota

Procurement Manager
Concordia College (MN)

Associate Director of Procurement
Norfolk State University

Purchasing Manager
University of Arizona

Associate Director, Purchasing
University of Akron

Assistant Director, Procurement
Boise State University

Director, IT Procurement
University of Maryland

Procurement Specialist
Radford University

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

Supervisor of Subcontracts
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Assistant Director of Procurement
Tulane University

Contract Specialist
Marshall University

Sourcing Analytics Manager
University of Pittsburgh

Assistant Director, Technical Compliance & Accountability
Norfolk State University

Director of Procurement Services
University of North Carolina - Greensboro

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

Senior Contract Management Liaison
Washington University

Director of Contracts & Procurement
Angelo State University

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

Sr. Procurement Officer
Radford University

Contracting Officer
California Institute of Technology

Senior Buyer
University of St Thomas (MN)

Procurement and Contract Manager
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Director of Procurement
St John Fisher University

Senior Director, P2P Customer Sucess
University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Director, Business Services
College of Du Page

Strategic Procurement Manager
Inter-University Council Purchasing Group

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

Buyer IV
Middlesex Community College (MA)

Senior Sourcing Specialist
University of Notre Dame

Procurement Manager
Norfolk State University

Procurement Contract Manager
Dallas College

Legal Operations Specialist
Ithaca College

Procurement Analyst
Touro University (NY)

Contract Specialist
University of Louisville

Director - Purchasing & Travel
Utah Valley University

Procurement Professional III
California State University - Northridge

Program Manager, E-Commerce
Lehigh University

Purchasing Director
San Jacinto College

Project Manager
Texas Tech University - Lubbock

Contract Specialist
University of Louisville

Materials/IT Hardware Lead
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education

Manager, Payment Services
Texas State Technical College

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

Procurement Officer
Radford University

Category Manager - Research
Northeastern University

Category Manager
University of Massachusetts

Assistant Director of Card Services
North Carolina State University

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

Procurement & Contracts Coordinator
Washington State University

Category Manager
Columbia University

Director of Procurement Services
Marshall University

Category Manager
Northeastern University