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Staff Listing by Service Area

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
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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
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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

Central Purchasing

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

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
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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

Payment/Vendor File/1099 Processing

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

Invoice Processing

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

Travel & Petty Cash Processing

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

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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
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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

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Loading Docks

John McHugh -- Assistant Director, Procurement Services
Manages Loading Docks.
jm7v@virginia.edu or (434) 924-4214

Loading Dock Receiving

Responsible for the receipt and delivery of incoming packages

Andre Lewis -- Warehouse Specialist
aal4t@virginia.edu or (434) 924-2358
Richard Baugher -- Warehouse Specialist
rhb9z@virginia.edu or (434) 982-4925
Kenneth Hamilton -- Warehouse Specialist
kbh4m@virginia.edu or (434) 982-4925
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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

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Internal Support

Business Operation

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

Information Technology Support

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


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