Welcome to Cooperatively Speaking, a podcast by E&I Cooperative Services.
Each episode, we discuss the topics most important to procurement and end-users at schools and universities.
Season: 2 | Episode: 6 | Category: Diversity
How does supplier diversity impact a community — and specifically schools and universities — both socially and financially?
David and Titus deep dive into the definition of supplier diversity and what it means as a “holistic value creation” for educational institutions and the communities in which they operate.
David Manz
Business Partnerships Manager, Facilities & Interiors at E&I Cooperative Services
Titus Martin
Executive Director, Supplier Diversity at E&I Cooperative Services
Season: 2 | Episode: 5 | Category: Recruitment
HireRight recently launched its 15th Annual Benchmark Report based on the responses of over 2,300 human resources and risk professionals worldwide who shared their experiences of background screening, talent acquisition, and remote working over the past year, as well as some predictions for the future.
In this episode, Joe and our guest deep dive into the findings of this report and what it means for schools.
Joe Castelluccio
Director, Business Development at E&I Cooperative Services
Maria Moore
SVP of Global Marketing & Strategic Alliances at HireRight
Season: 2 | Episode: 4 | Category: Financial
Not only is managing payment systems for each location on campus extremely complex, but it’s even harder to ensure all locations are following credit card processing and PCI compliance security requirements.
Joe and our guest discuss the best ways for schools to reduce costs and streamline payment processing, merchant support, and security to prevent credit card data breaches.
Joe Castelluccio
Director, Business Development at E&I Cooperative Services
Deborah Jackson
Founder & CEO of Arrow Payments
Season: 2 | Episode: 3 | Category: Facilities
For many of us, the thought behind which batteries we choose may not go beyond selecting the type that will fit in the device.
In this episode, David and our guests discuss the different types of batteries that should be used for various applications, and why it’s so important to take the extra step to select the right product for the proper use from a trusted vendor.
David Manz
Business Partnerships Manager, Facilities & Interiors at E&I Cooperative Services
Brooke Taylor
National Key Account Manager at Duracell
Scott Ruhl
National Account Manager at Batteries Plus Bulbs
Season: 2 | Episode: 2 | Category: Financial
With 74% of organizations reporting they were the target of an actual or attempted payments fraud in 2020, the problem is well known — but not well understood.
In this episode, Joe and our guests discuss the common ways these frauds are successful using real-world examples from higher education and K-12 institutions.
Joe Castelluccio
Director, Business Development at E&I Cooperative Services
Naomi Emmons
Deputy Chief Procurement Officer at the University of Kentucky
Rick Gay
Director of Procurement Services at Spring Branch Independent School District
Taylor Nemeth
Head of Payments at PaymentWorks
Season: 2 | Episode: 1 | Category: Facilities
Since March 2020, Congress has allocated $264.5 billion for private, public, K-12, and higher education spending in response to the pandemic.
Much of these funds can be used for your facilities project — including construction — if you are able to justify the costs as being necessary to virus mitigation.
David Manz
Business Partnerships Manager, Facilities & Interiors at E&I Cooperative Services
Saul Alvarado
Vice President, Business Partnerships Management at E&I Cooperative Services
Matt Robeson
National Enterprise Account Manager for K-20 at Carrier
Have an idea for an upcoming episode? We want to hear from you! Contact us at podcast@eandi.org.
Starts in April
