Meet The Team
The Mission
The goal of the Procurement Department is to meet the university’s needs for goods, services, Information Technology (IT), and construction in a timely manner, ensuring best value at the lowest practicable cost. Our procurement processes align with the university’s Restructuring Management Agreement (RMA) and the Commonwealth of Virginia Procurement Manual for Institutions of Higher Education and their Vendors. These regulations govern all university departments, suppliers, activities, and funding sources, regardless of the origin of funds.
Virginia Tech Procurement Department Organizational Chart
Reed Nagel, Assistant Vice President & Director of Procurement
- Bonnie Sutphin
- Barun Paudel, Data Governance & Strategy Manager
Erin Griffin, Associate Director, Systems and Administration
- Chad Dalton, Systems and Contracts Lead
- Deborah Lowe, Business Operations Assistant
- Sonya Ryan, Procurement Support
- Sarah Johnson, Contract Administrator
Cheri Meador, Assistant Director, Purchase Card and Supplier Management
- Brittney Whittaker, Purchase Card Administrator
Wendy Carter, Team Lead, Supplier Management
- Emily Fender, Supplier Management Coordinator
- Nancy Luz, Supplier Management Coordinator
- Pam Breeden, Supplier Management Coordinator
Emma Ruby, Assistant Director, IT Acquisitions
- Roger Gupta, IT Senior Buyer
- Dean Ramsey, IT Senior Buyer
- Jennifer Crawford, IT Senior Buyer
John Spence, Associate Director, Goods and Services
- Bryan Holloway, Team Lead, Goods and Services
- Mary Seyler, Senior Buyer
- Angela Caldwell, Senior Buyer
- Levi Henry, Senior Buyer
- Derek Spraker, Buyer Specialist
Adam Smith, Associate Director, Construction Projects
- Kim Widrig, Senior Buyer
- vacant, Buyer Specialist
- Deirdre Curry, Buyer Specialist
- Sara Stephens, Supplier Opportunity Champion
Ron Barrett, Assistant Director, Surplus
- Janet Hinkley, Program Support Specialist
- Christopher Conlan, Warehouse Specialist
- Brian LaPeter, Computer Support Technician
- Dustin Mauk, Warehouse Specialist
Last updated 1/16/26