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.

Director and Leadership

• Reed Nagel, Assistant Vice President and Director of Procurement
  • Bonnie Sutphin
  • Barun Paudel, Data and Governance and Strategy Manager
  • Danielle Phillips, Procurement Project Manager

Operation and University Support

• Erin Griffin, Associate Director, Operations
  • Chad Dalton, Systems and Contracts Lead
    • Deborah Lowe, Business Operations Assistant
    • Sonya Ryan, Procurement Support
    • Brittney Whittaker, Purchase Card Administrator
  • Sarah Johnson, Contract Administrator
  • Wendy Carter, Team Lead- Supplier Management
    • Emily Fender, Supplier Management Coordinator
    • Nancy Luz, Supplier Management Coordinator
    • Pam Breeden, Supplier Management Coordinator

IT Procurement

• Emma Ruby, Associate Director, Procurement
  • Rogert Gupta, IT Senior Buyer
  • Dean Ramsey, IT Senior Buyer
  • Jennier Crawford, IT Senior Buyer
  • Levi Henry, Senior Buyer

Goods and Services

• John Spence, Associate Director, Procurement
  • Bryan Holloway, Team Lead- Goods and Services
  • Angela Caldwell, Senior Buyer
  • Derek Spraker, Senior Buyer

Capital Construction

• Adam Smith, Associate Director, Procurement
  • Kim Widrig, Senior Buyer
  • Melissa Reams, Buyer Specialist
  • Deirdre Curry, Buyer Specialist

Surplus Property

• Ron Barrett, Assistant Director, Surplus
  • Janet Hinkley, Program Support Specialist
  • Christopher Conlan, Warehouse Specialist
  • Brian LePeter, Computer Support Technician
  • Dustin Mauk, Warehouse Specialist

Last updated 9/25/26