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Staff By 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.

Director

(434) 924-4019 Eric Denby -- Director of Procurement Services

Responsible for overall operation of Procurement Services
Manages major service contracts and acquisitions, consulting services, special financial services.

(434) 924-0859 Nancy Noblette -- Administrative Assistant

Provides support to the Directors.

Supplier Diversity

(434) 924-7174 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.

(434) 924-3173 Shannon Wampler -- Supplier Diversity Coordinator

Assists Director of Supplier Diversity with vendor sourcing and community outreach.

(434) 243-2373 Lorie Jean Strother -- SWAM Contract Administrator

Assists Facilities Management with vendor sourcing and community outreach.

Purchasing

(434) 924-4214 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.

Central Purchasing

(434) 982-2636 Matt Marshall -- Expeditor

Contract & small dollar order processing

(434) 982-3092 Frank Fountain -- Buyer Specialist

Lab equipment and supplies
Office equipment
Scanners, copiers, fax machines, & computer supplies
Uniforms and clothing

(434) 924-4217 Steve Heldreth -- Major Procurements Manager

Major service contracts and acquisitions
Research laboratory apparatus
Computer equipment and services
Hazardous waste disposal.

(434) 924-4219 Kevin Crabtree -- Senior Buyer

Food and catering
Entertainment
Hotel, convention and conference services
Uniforms and clothing
Transportation services

(434) 924-3507 Charles Kidd -- Procurement Specialist

Contract and small dollar order processing,
Relocation and employee moves

(434) 924-4216 Lori Ponton -- Senior Furnishings Buyer

Major furniture installations
Interior design assistance
Carpeting and fabrics
Window treatments
Mattresses
Artwork, arts and crafts
Case work

(434) 924-1346 Becky Sims -- Contracts Administrator

Tracks contract information
Processes Requests for Proposal

(434) 924-8918 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

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.

(434) 982-2563 John Gerding -- Procurement Manager

(434) 982-6524 Mavis Dickerson -- Program Support Technician

(434) 243-5192 Jessie McGann -- Program Support Technician

(434) 982-5076 Diane Morse -- Buyer Specialist

(434) 982-5879 Frank Messina -- Buyer Specialist

(434) 982-5077 Heather Hite -- Buyer Specialist

Accounts Payable

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.

(434) 924-4239 Tina Brice -- AP Specialist

(434) 924-6340 Paula Chapman -- AP Specialist

(434) 924-4359 Cheryl Pleasants -- AP Specialist

(434) 924-4354 Wanda Taylor -- AP Specialist

(434) 924-4355 Shelly Winston -- AP Specialist

(434) 924-3509 Cathy Woodson -- AP Specialist

Payment/Vendor File/1099 Processing

Maintains vendor file, manages 1099 reporting and IRS compliance for vendors, handles wire transfers, special checks, and stop payments.

(434) 924-4353 Terry Butler -- Assistant Director, Procurement Services

Manages Accounts Payable operations
Ensures the sound financial management of all non-payroll expenditures.

(434) 924-4747 Debbie Lane -- Team Lead

(434) 924-6341 Lisa Atkins -- Payment Specialist

(434) 982-2350 Myrtle Kidd -- Payment Specialist

(434) 924-0813 Patsy Knight -- Payment Specialist

Travel & Petty Cash Processing

Review of travel reimbursements and Petty Cash documentation.

(434) 924-4239 Tina Brice -- AP Specialist

(434) 924-4359 Cheryl Pleasants -- AP Specialist

Customer Services

(434) 924-7684 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.

(434) 924-4212 Laura Burns -- Receptionist

Directs phone calls and distributes mail.

Purchasing Card Administration

(434) 924-4233 Dolores Hildebrand -- Assistant Director, Business Operations and Purchasing Card Administration

Administers University Purchasing Card Program
Manages Customer Training Programs
Department Fiscal Adminstrator.

(434) 924-3147 Carrie McGowan -- Purchasing Card Administrator

Administers University Purchasing Card Program

Loading Docks

(434) 924-4214 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.

Loading Dock Receiving

Responsible for the receipt and delivery of incoming packages

(434) 924-2358 Andre Lewis -- Warehouse Specialist

(434) 243-9289 Richard Baugher -- Warehouse Specialist

(434) 924-2358 Kenneth Hamilton -- Warehouse Specialist

Surplus Property

(434) 924-3338 Bobby Carefoot -- Surplus Property Manager

(434) 243-6092 Vu Nguyen -- Assistant Surplus Property Manager

Internal Support

Business Operation

(434) 924-4233 Dolores Hildebrand -- Assistant Director, Business Operations and Purchasing Card Administration

Administers University Purchasing Card Program
Manages Customer Training Programs
Department Fiscal Adminstrator.

(434) 924-4229 Connie Alexander -- Support Staff Supervisor

Supervises invoice distribution and document filing

Information Technology

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.

(434) 982-2006 Meredith Dixon -- Assistant Director for Information Technology, Procurement Services

(E-Procurement Manager , eVA Administrator)
Manages IT operations and application development

(434) 243-8730 Thuy Vu -- Web Application Developer

Designs and develops web/database applications
Maintains Procurement Services website

(434) 924-4059 Linda Estepp -- Server/Desktop Administrator

Server security and operation
Desktop support for Procurement Services staff

(434) 243-8731 Siddharth Dalal -- Web Application Developer

Designs and develops web/database applications
Maintains Procurement Services website