2015 Annual Meeting
 
Event Details
2015 Annual Meeting
Sunday, April 12 - Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
265 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA, 30303
Event Description
This year’s theme, Explore. Engage. Innovate challenges NAEP members to explore new ideas and processes, engage in best practice discussions with a variety of stakeholders, and innovate to stay relevant and succeed in an ever-changing business environment.
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Sunday, April 12, 2015
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9:00 am - 4:30 pmLeadership Forum: "Present for Impact!" (additional event, registration fee required) [More Info]
Hanover C
Christie Ward, CSP, Leadership Facilitator and Principal, The Impact Institute™
12:00 pm - 7:00 pmConference Registration Open
Grand Ballroom Foyer
2:00 pm - 5:00 pmRaffle Open
Grand Ballroom Foyer
4:45 pm - 6:00 pmNew Attendee Orientation
Regency V
7:00 pm - 10:00 pmHost Event at the Georgia Aquarium (offsite location, transportation starts at 6:30pm) [More Info]
Georgia Aquarium (off-site location)

Monday, April 13, 2015
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7:30 am - 8:30 amContinental Breakfast
Regency V
7:45 am - 5:00 pmConference Registration & Raffle Open
Grand Ballroom Foyer
8:30 am - 9:15 amWelcome to Atlanta [More Info]
Regency VI-VII
Honorable Kwanza Hall, City Council Member - District 2, Atlanta City Council
9:15 am - 10:15 amGeneral Session with Keynotes: “PEP Talks” [More Info]
Regency VI-VII
David Rabiner, Rabiner Resources
Howard Teibel, President, Teibel, Inc.
Chuck Gallagher, Chuck Gallagher, LLC
10:15 am - 10:30 pmMorning Break
Regency Foyer
10:30 am - 12:00 pmThe Art and Technique of Negotiation [More Info]
Hanover F-G
David Rabiner, Rabiner Resources
10:30 am - 12:00 pmThe Human Side of Ethics [More Info]
Hanover C-D
Chuck Gallagher, Chuck Gallagher, LLC
10:30 am - 12:00 pmTransforming Group Decision Making [More Info]
Regency V
Howard Teibel, President, Teibel, Inc.
12:00 pm - 1:15 pmE&I Stockholders Meeting with Lunch (E&I members, invitation event)
Regency VI-VII
1:15 pm - 2:15 pmDepartmental Purchasing Dashboard - A Collaborative Method for Educational Procurement [More Info]
Courtland
Renee Funk, Financial Analyst, The University of Iowa
1:15 pm - 2:15 pmCFO Roundtable [More Info]
Hanover A-B
Loette King, CPSM, CPSD, Sr. Director Procurement and Contract Administration, Emory University
F. John Case, Ed.D., Sr. VP for Operations and Chief Financial Officer, Morehouse School of Medicine
Carol Dillon Kissal, Vice President for Finance/Chief Finance Officer, Emory University
Michael V. McKee, Chief Financial Officer, University of Florida
1:15 pm - 2:15 pmNew Uniform Guidance for Federal Grants: A-110 and A-133 are going away, so how will this impact your organization? [More Info]
Hanover F-G
Carla Helm, C.P.M., Associate Director, University of Washington
Chris Mihok, C.P.M., CPCM, CPSM, Director Procurement, Yale University
Al Brooks, Procurement Contract Manager, Iowa State University
LaDonna Purcell, CPPB, CPPO, Director of Procurement Services, Morehead State University
1:15 pm - 2:15 pmA Tool Kit for Supplier Diversity Professionals [More Info]
Hanover C-D
Duane Bullock, Manager, Supplier Diversity & Environmentally Responsible Purchasing, Penn State University
Audrey Kelley, Supplier Diversity Manager , Emory University
Ernie Webster, Business Development Coordinator, University of Georgia
Darcel Webb, MCA, District Manager, Business Diversity, DCCCD
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm“Affecting Positive Change” How to Fix things when you're short on resources and have to do more with less! [More Info]
Regency V
Christie Ward, CSP, Leadership Facilitator and Principal, The Impact Institute™
1:15 pm - 2:15 pmLooking Beyond the Green Leaf [More Info]
The Learning Center
Jeff Rehm, Senior Manager of Corporate Facilities & Global Sustainability, W.W. Grainger, Inc.
1:15 pm - 2:15 pmA Collaborative Approach to Supplier Sustainability Scorecards [More Info]
Dunwoody
Katherine Hang, Procurement Sustainability Project Coordinator, UC San Diego
Kalyn Miller, Commodity Manager- Life Sciences, UC, San Diego
2:15 pm - 2:30 pmAfternoon Break
No location
2:30 pm - 3:30 pmWhy you want to know how to write a business case (and what they can do for you) [More Info]
Hanover C-D
Lisa Deal, C.P.M., Purchasing Director, University of Florida
Vaibhav Agarwal, Director, Procurement Services, University of Notre Dame
Tony Tringale, Huron Consulting
2:30 pm - 3:30 pmThe Art and Technique of Negotiation, Part II (Practical Application Workshop) [More Info]
Dunwoody
David Rabiner, Rabiner Resources
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm2015 Innovators Forum [More Info]
Hanover A-B
Doreen Murner, Chief Executive Officer, NAEP
Sandy Hicks, CPPB, Assistant Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer, University of Colorado
Jim Knight, Co-Founder, Pathstone Partners
2:30 pm - 3:30 pmRecognizing Our Benefit: How the University of California system tackles the challenge of defining, collecting and reporting savings [More Info]
The Learning Center
Erin Riley, Information, Analytics & Systems Director, UC Office of the President
William (Bill) Cooper, Associate Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer , University of California Office – Office of the President (UCOP)
2:30 pm - 3:30 pmRedefining the Coop Contract Model [More Info]
Hanover F-G
Duane Tucker, Director of Strategic Procurement, University of Colorado
David Duhn, Contract Manager, NJPA
2:30 pm - 3:30 pmTechnical Evaluations of RFPs [More Info]
Courtland
Nancy Brooks, Director of Purchasing, Iowa State University
2:30 pm - 4:45 pmSmall Institution - Peer-to-Peer (limited to first 60 attendees) [More Info]
Regency V
Elizabeth Lees, Director of Purchasing, Muhlenberg College
Dick Worden, Director of Purchasing, New York Chiropractic College
Don Krech, Director Procurement Services, Bucknell University
Cynthia Urick, CPSM, Procurement Manager, Alvernia University
Dennis Fox, Director, Procurement Services, Berklee College of Music
3:45 pm - 4:45 amTransforming Group Decision Making - Part II (Practical Application Workshop) [More Info]
The Learning Center
Howard Teibel, President, Teibel, Inc.
3:45 pm - 4:45 pmHow to make THEM want YOU...a conversation with key campus stakeholders [More Info]
Hanover F-G
Nichol Luoma, Chief Procurement Officer, Arizona State University
Bruce Jensen, Executive Director of Capital Programs, Arizona State University
Jay Steed, Assistant Vice President, University Technology Office, Arizona State University
Clint Lord, Director of Facilities Management, Arizona State University
Lorie Sheppard, C.P.M., Assistant Director, Contracts, Administration, and Policy, Arizona State University
Dave Cohen, Senior Associate Athletics Director, Arizona State University
3:45 pm - 4:45 pmMetrics for Measuring Utilization Diversity in Capital Construction During the Award Phase [More Info]
Dunwoody
Fred Coleman III, Ph.D., Director of Diversity, Univ Ofc of Capital Pgrms, University of Illinois
3:45 pm - 4:45 pmContingent Workforce Management (CWM) for Higher Education [More Info]
Hanover C-D
Roy Anderson, Executive Vice President, MetaProcure
Jill Pritchett, Director, Managed Services, MetaProcure
Ashley Davis, Manager, Talent Acquisition Programs HR Services, Invesco
Jean Castleberry, Group Vice President, Talent Acquisition Programs and Administration, SunTrust
Christopher Minnick, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President, Brightfield Strategies
Michael McNamara, Director of Procurement Services, Northeastern University
3:45 pm - 4:45 pmDelivering Aha! Moments through Procurement Performance Analytics [More Info]
Hanover A-B
Sandy Hicks, CPPB, Assistant Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer, University of Colorado
Dan Traub, CEO and Founder, FinVantage Solutions LLC
3:45 pm - 4:45 pmContract Performance: From the Roots to the Branches [More Info]
Courtland
Denise Finn, CPPO, C.P.M. CPPB, Associate Director, University of Kentucky
Cathy Simonds, Client Relations Manager, University of Missouri System
5:00 pm - 7:30 pmExhibit Hall Grand Opening
Grand Hall Ballroom

Tuesday, April 14, 2015
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7:00 am - 8:30 amFun Run/Walk - Registration from 6:15am to 6:30am. Bus departs at 6:30am.
No location
7:30 am - 4:00 pmRegistration Open
Grand Ballroom Foyer
7:30 am - 2:00 pmRaffle Open
Grand Ballroom Foyer
7:30 am - 8:00 amNetworking Breakfast (if you are attending the MindXChange)
International Ballroom
8:00 am - 9:00 amContinental Breakfast (if you are not attending the MindXChange)
Regency Foyer
8:00 am - 9:00 amMindXChange - Networking Breakfast [More Info]
International Ballroom
9:15 am - 11:00 amGeneral Session with Keynote: John Spence with book signing to immediately follow [More Info]
Regency VI-VII
John Spence
10:30 am - 10:45 amMorning Break
Regency Foyer
11:00 am - 12:00 pmProcurement Transformation through Talent Management [More Info]
Hanover F-G
Sandy Hicks, CPPB, Assistant Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer, University of Colorado
Ted Johnson, Chief Procurement Officer/Assoc. Controller, UC San Diego
Jim Knight, Co-Founder, Pathstone Partners
Nichol Luoma, Chief Procurement Officer , Arizona State University
11:00 am - 12:00 pmThe Documented Benefits of Cloud-Based Procure-to-Pay Automation [More Info]
Courtland
Annemarie Thompson, Assistant Controller, Bryn Mawr College
11:00 am - 12:00 pmAdvanced Leadership Workshop [More Info]
Regency V
John Spence
11:00 am - 12:00 pmSkills you need to drive Value to your CFO [More Info]
The Learning Center
Roy Anderson, Executive Vice President, MetaProcure
11:00 am - 12:00 pmWhat Your Business Officer Wants to Know [More Info]
Hanover A-B
Doreen Murner, Chief Executive Officer, NAEP
11:00 am - 12:00 pmContract Drafting and Negotiation Strategies, Techniques and Considerations [More Info]
Hanover C-D
Kyle Richard, J.D., Analyst, University of Washington
Sophia Villavicencio Meyering, International Contracts Speciailist, University of Washington
12:15 pm - 1:00 pmLunch in the Exhibit Hall
Grand Hall Ballroom
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmExhibit Hall Open
Grand Hall Ballroom
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmCommunity Service Project - Preparing Backpacks for Local Elementary School [More Info]
Hanover E
2:00 pm - 2:30 pmAfternoon Break
Grand Ballroom Foyer
2:45 pm - 3:45 pmDeveloping Strategic Contracts for Facilities [More Info]
Hanover F-G
Mary Sue Goldwater, C.P.M., CTPM, Director of Regional Contracts – Central Region, E&I
William (Bill) Elvey, P.E., FMP, APPA Fellow, Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities Planning & Management , The University of Wisconsin-Madison
Travis Ball, CTPM, M.S., Director of Procurement Services & HUB Program, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Jeff Darling
Janice Brumley
Paul Watson
2:45 pm - 3:45 pmLeading Change: How to drive value across jurisdictional boundaries [More Info]
Hanover C-D
John Joshua, Director, Supply Chain Alliance, The University of Texas System
Richard St. Onge, Associate Vice Chancellor for Shared Services and Health Affairs, The University of Texas System
2:45 pm - 3:45 pmContracts: No law degree? No problem! [More Info]
Hanover A-B
Blake Reagan, JD, Director of Procurement Services, The University of Tennessee System
2:45 pm - 3:45 pmSpecial Issues in Contracting (Antitrust Law and Intellectual Property Law) [More Info]
The Learning Center
Robert Haverkamp, Esq., Principal, RJH Consulting
2:45 pm - 3:45 pmHow California State University engaged Office Depot to explore innovative savings opportunities [More Info]
Courtland
Melody Kojima, Associate Director Procurement , California State University
Ann Larson, National Account Manager , Office Depot
2:45 pm - 5:00 pmTalent Management - Peer-to-Peer (limited to first 60 attendees) [More Info]
Regency V
Sandy Hicks, CPPB, Assistant Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer, University of Colorado
Ted Johnson, Chief Procurement Officer/Assoc. Controller, UC San Diego
Jim Knight, Co-Founder, Pathstone Partners
Nichol Luoma, Chief Procurement Officer , Arizona State University
Lisa Deal, C.P.M., Purchasing Director, University of Florida
Bill Propst, Director of Purchasing, UCLA
4:00 pm - 5:00 pmProcurement & Payables: A Strategic Partnership [More Info]
Hanover A-B
Jennifer Adling, Director of Procurement Services, Texas Tech University
Barry Swanson, Associate Vice Provost for Campus Operations, University of Kansas
4:00 pm - 5:00 pmTop Level Security for Educational Institutions [More Info]
Hanover C-D
Emmett McGrath, Director of Technology Solutions, WESCO
Rob Bezjak, Director of SLED Market, WESCO
4:00 pm - 5:00 pmCustomer Collaboration – Strategic Supplier Partnerships [More Info]
Hanover F-G
Frances Consiglio, Customer Collaboration – Strategic Supplier Partnerships, Yale Univeristy
Garry Ferguson, Ph.D., Industry Director – Academic and Medical Research, Fisher Scientific Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific
4:00 pm - 5:00 pmSpecial Issues in HR Law – FLSA and Discrimination Law Property Law [More Info]
The Learning Center
Robert Haverkamp, Esq., Principal, RJH Consulting
4:00 pm - 5:00 pmSelecting Top Talent Using NAEP's Competency Model [More Info]
Courtland
Melanie Freeman, Manager, Education & Training, NAEP
Denise Finn, CPPO, C.P.M. CPPB, Associate Director, University of Kentucky
Kelly Kozisek, CPPO, CPPB, Chief Procurement Officer, Oregon State University
7:00 pm - 11:00 pmE&I Member/Supplier Mixer (Invitation event)
College Football Hall of Fame (off-site location)

Wednesday, April 15, 2015
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7:30 am - 12:00 pmRegistration Open
Grand Ballroom Foyer
8:30 am - 9:00 amContinental Breakfast
Regency VI-VII
9:15 am - 11:00 amGeneral Session with Keynote: Dr. Bernice King with book signing to immediately follow [More Info]
Regency VI-VII
Dr. Bernice King, Chief Executive Officer, The King Center
11:30 am - 1:30 pmAwards Recognition and Lunch
Regency VI-VII
1:45 pm - 2:45 pmManaging Unprecedented Growth and Strategically Positioning Procurement for a “Seat at the Table”: The UMass Lowell Story [More Info]
Dunwoody
Tom Hoole, Chief Procurement Officer, UMass Lowell
1:45 pm - 2:45 pmUtilizing Campus Partnerships to Manage the End of Your Supply Chain Lifecycle [More Info]
The Learning Center
Deena Keeler, Assistant Director of Auxiliary Services, Emory University
1:45 pm - 2:45 pmBig or Small.. Become the Procurement Office they want to Call [More Info]
Baker
Wendy Burchard, Strategic Sourcing Manager, University of Richmond
Kimberly Dulaney, Assistant Director and Contracts Administrator, Virginia Tech
1:45 pm - 2:45 pmPerformance Management: Converging Behavioral Analysis and Purchasing [More Info]
Courtland
Cynthia Urick, CPSM, Procurement Manager, Alvernia University
2:45 pm - 3:00 pmAfternoon Break
No location
3:00 pm - 4:00 pmIndependent Contractor versus Employee ...Why it matters? [More Info]
Baker
Rennette Apodaca, CPPO, Chief Procurement Officer/ Director - Purchasing, New Mexico State University
3:00 pm - 4:00 pmThere is Plenty of Elbow Room at the Top -- The only Place that is Crowded is in the Middle [More Info]
The Learning Center
Stephen Mack, CPSM, C.P.M., Associate Vice President Procurement Services, Drexel University
3:00 pm - 4:00 pmThe University of Florida Small Business Mentor-Protege lnitiative: Five Years of lmproving University Business Relationships [More Info]
Dunwoody
Miles Albertson, Director of Major Projects, University of Florida
Faylene Welcome, Director, Small Business & Vendor Diversity Relations Division, University of Florida
4:00 pmConference Conclusion - Night on your own
No location