A number of service areas operate under the Procurement Services umbrella. Staff members are listed on this page
under their primary service areas. An alphabetical
listing of staff members is also available.
Procurement Services staff members are always happy to assist you!
Director
- Eric Denby -- Director of Procurement Services
- Responsible for overall operation of Procurement Services
Manages major service contracts and acquisitions, consulting services, special financial services.
end@virginia.edu or (434) 924-4019
- Nancy Noblette -- Administrative Assistant
- Provides support to the Directors.
nrn9g@virginia.edu or (434) 924-0859
Supplier Diversity
- Bill Cooper -- Assistant Director of Procurement Services and Director, Supplier Diversity
- Responsible for ensuring that small, women-owned, and minority-owned firms have fair access to
the University's business.
coop@virginia.edu or (434) 924-7174
- Shannon Wampler -- Supplier Diversity Coordinator
- Assists Director of Supplier Diversity with vendor sourcing and community outreach.
saw2w@virginia.edu or (434) 924-3173
- Lorie Jean Strother -- SWAM Contract Administrator
- Assists Facilities Management with vendor sourcing and community outreach.
ljs8n@virginia.edu or (434) 243-2373
eBusiness
- Meredith Dixon -- Manager of e-Business, Procurement Services
- Manages e-business operations that support the acquisitions of goods and services and electronic invoicing.
mad2dw@virginia.edu or (434) 982-2006
Purchasing
- John McHugh -- Assistant Director, Procurement Services
- Manages purchasing operations and ensures that acquisitions of goods and services are conducted in a timely manner
within University policy and procedure and the Code of Virginia.
jm7v@virginia.edu or (434) 924-4214
- Matt Marshall -- Expeditor
- Contract & small dollar order processing
mjm5mm@virginia.edu or 434-982-2636
- Frank Fountain -- Buyer Specialist
- Lab equipment and supplies
Office equipment
Scanners, copiers, fax machines, & computer supplies
Uniforms and clothing
fff3x@virginia.edu or (434) 982-3092
- Steve Heldreth -- Major Procurements Manager
- Major service contracts and acquisitions
Research laboratory apparatus
Computer equipment and services
Hazardous waste disposal.
heldreth@virginia.edu or (434) 924-4217
- Vacant
- Food and catering
Entertainment
Hotel, convention and conference services
Uniforms and clothing
Relocation and employee moves
Transportation services
- Charles Kidd -- Procurement Specialist
- Contract and small dollar order processing
ck5b@virginia.edu or (434) 924-3507
- Lori Ponton -- Senior Furnishings Buyer
- Major furniture installations
Interior design assistance
Carpeting and fabrics
Window treatments
Mattresses
Artwork, arts and crafts
Case work
lp3s@virginia.edu or (434) 924-4216
- Becky Sims -- Contracts Administrator
- Tracks contract information
Processes Requests for Proposal and Invitations for Bid.
sims@virginia.edu or (434) 924-1346
- Michael Warlick -- Senior Buyer
- Audio-Visual Equipment
Security equipment and services
Cellular phones and service
Computer equipment, supplies and services
Computer peripherals
Maintenance agreements and software licenses for research and computer equipment
mw9u@virginia.edu or (434) 924-8918
Facilities Purchasing is responsible for procurement of all goods and services in support of Facilities Management, other than Construction and Planning.
For all other procurements, please see Central Purchasing above.
- John Gerding -- Procurement Manager
- jeg5y@virginia.edu or (434) 982-2563
- Mavis Dickerson-- Program Support Technician
- mdd9b@virginia.edu or (434) 982-6524
- Duane Frederick-- Buyer Specialist
- djf4b@virginia.edu or (434) 243-5191
- Jessie McGann-- Program Support Technician
- jfm9n@virginia.edu or (434) 243-5192
- Diane Morse -- Buyer Specialist
- dm5h@virginia.edu or (434) 982-5076
- Frank Messina -- Buyer Specialist
- fjm9g@virginia.edu or (434) 982-5879
Accounts Payable
- Terry Butler -- Assistant Director, Procurement Services
- Manages Accounts Payable operations
Ensures the sound financial management of all non-payroll expenditures.
tbb@virginia.edu or (434) 924-4353
Maintains vendor file, manages 1099 reporting and IRS compliance for vendors, handles
wire transfers, special checks, and stop payments.
- Debbie Lane -- Team Lead
- drr@virginia.edu or (434) 924-4357
- Lisa Atkins -- Payment Specialist
- ldm6w@virginia.edu or (434) 924-6341
- Myrtle Kidd -- Payment Specialist
- mlk6e@virginia.edu or (434) 982-2350
- Patsy Knight -- Payment Specialist
- prk5e@virginia.edu or (434) 924-0813
The primary purpose of the Accounts Payable Specialists is to enter
invoices from vendors and review department documentation. Types of payments processed
by Accounts Payable include payment vouchers, vendor invoices, travel reimbursements,
and petty cash reimbursements.
- Tina Brice -- AP Specialist
- tyb6j@virginia.edu or (434) 924-4239
- Paula Chapman -- AP Specialist
- pyc@virginia.edu or (434) 924-6340
- Cheryl Pleasants -- AP Specialist
- crp9f@virginia.edu or (434) 924-4359
- Wanda Taylor -- AP Specialist
- wbf@virginia.edu or (434) 924-4354
- Shelly Winston -- AP Specialist
- srw7e@virginia.edu or (434) 924-4355
- Cathy Woodson -- AP Specialist
- crw6r@virginia.edu or (434) 924-3509
Review of travel reimbursements and Petty Cash documentation.
- Cheryl Pleasants -- AP Specialist
- crp9f@virginia.edu or (434) 924-4359
- Tina Brice -- AP Specialist
- tyb6j@virginia.edu or (434) 924-4239
Customer Services
- Joyce Dunn -- Vendor Assistance/ Customer Service Representative
- Provides answers to questions regarding the status of procurements and procedures.
Works with Accounts Payable team and suppliers on problem resolution.
jsd8e@virginia.edu or (434) 924-7684
- Laura Burns -- Receptionist
- Directs phone calls and distributes mail.
lmb2j@virginia.edu or (434) 924-4212
Purchasing Card Administration
- Dolores Hildebrand -- Assistant Director, Business Operations and Purchasing Card Administration
- Administers University Purchasing Card Program
Manages Customer Training Programs
Department Fiscal Adminstrator.
djh2c@virginia.edu or (434) 924-4233
- Carrie McGowan -- Training Coordinator and Purchasing Card Administrator
- Administers University Purchasing Card Program
Manages Customer Training Programs
csd6n@virginia.edu or (434) 924-3147
Loading Docks
- John McHugh -- Assistant Director, Procurement Services
- Manages Loading Docks.
jm7v@virginia.edu or (434) 924-4214
Responsible for the receipt and delivery of incoming packages
Surplus Property
Conducts surplus auctions and disposes of all surplus and unwanted property.
- Bobby Carefoot -- Surplus Property Manager
- bc@virginia.edu or (434) 924-3338
- Vu Nguyen -- Assistant Surplus Property Manager
- vmn3e@virginia.edu or (434) 243-6092
Internal Support
- Dolores Hildebrand -- Assistant Director for
Department Fiscal Adminstrator.
- djh2c@virginia.edu or (434) 924-4233
- Connie Alexander -- Support Staff Supervisor
- Supervises vendor invoice distribution and document filing.
cds9r@virginia.edu or (434) 924-4229
Note: This is not a purchasing group -- it provides internal support to
Procurement Services only. No one in this group purchases software, hardware or IT services for UVA.
To contact an IT buyer, see the Purchasing Staff on this page.
- Ellie Withers -- Assistant Director for Information Technology, Procurement Services
- Manages IT operations and application development
Designs and develops web/database applications.
ellie@virginia.edu
- Thuy Vu -- Web Application Developer
- Designs and develops web/database applications.
Maintains Procurement Services website.
tv2n@virginia.edu or (434) 243-8730
- Linda Estepp -- Server/Desktop Administrator
- Server security and operation
Desktop support for Procurement Services staff.
lde6e@virginia.edu or (434) 924-4059
- Siddharth Dalal -- Web Application Developer
- Designs and develops web/database applications.
Maintains Procurement Services website.
sgd2z@virginia.edu or (434) 243-8731