| JONATHAN BEY
Jonathan is currently the Executive Director of Purchasing for the
Fort Worth ISD; he oversees all procurement operations, the district’s
travel program, Procurement Card Services, and the Historically
Underutilized Business Program. He is a Certified Texas School Business
Official (CTSBO). He graduated Summa cum Laude with a Bachelor’s
Degree in Business Management from McMurry University and holds
a Masters Degree in Procurement and Acquisitions Management from
Webster University. Prior to his career with FWISD, he served 20
years in the United States Air Force and retired with honor in 2004.
JAMIE SPIEGEL
Jamie is currently the Director of Purchasing for Round Rock ISD,
overseeing Purchasing, Distribution, Print Services, and Textbook
operations. Jamie has been with RRISD for 7 years, and prior to
the district was with the State of Texas Building and Procurement
Commission (TBPC) for 11 years, with responsibilities as Purchaser,
Programs Director for eProcurement, QISV and Cooperative Purchasing.
He is certified through Texas Association of School Business Officials
as a CTSBS. He graduated form Concordia University at Austin in
1983 with a degree in Business Management and Administration.
GARY KERBOW
Gary is the Director of Purchasing for the Dallas ISD. He began
his career in purchasing in 1995 as a Purchasing Agent for Lewisville
ISD and later became Assistant Director. Gary moved to Carrollton-Farmers
Branch ISD in 1999 as Director of Purchasing then the Executive
Director of Materials Management and Student Nutrition. Other organizations
he belongs to are ARMA International, ASBO International and the
Texas Association of School Business Officials.
MICHAEL RICHMOND
Michael is the Director of Investigations with the Financial Audits
Division of TEA. Michael has been with the Agency since 1985. He
has a BBA in Accounting from Southwest Texas State University and
is a Certified Public Accountant.
MARK J. BARTA
Mark is a consultant with CareHere. Mark has a BBA in Marketing
from the University of Texas at Austin and MBA in Management from
Angelo State University at San Angelo Texas. Mark has been a hospital
administrator at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo. Mark developed
a risk management program at Tom Green County and was also a risk
manager and assistant city manager for the City of San Angelo, before
he joined CareHere. While at the city of San Angelo Mark started
and implemented one of the first employee health clinics and pharmacy’s
in the public sector.
CARLOS CASCOS, CPA
Carlos is the elected Cameron County Judge, and is a partner at
Patillo, Brown, & Hill, CPA’s an accounting firm with
eight (8) offices located in Texas and New Mexico. A Certified Financial
Manager and a member of the American College of Forensic Examiners.
Carlos is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin
PAMELA M. PERKINS
Pam is an investigator/program specialist in the Consumer Protection
Division of the Texas Attorney General’s Office where she
has worked since 1988. Pam graduated from Stephen F. Austin State
University and completed graduate work at Southwest Texas State
University. Pam has investigated and worked on numerous bid rigging,
price fixing, and related antitrust cases involving public procurement
issues, and teaches classes throughout the state on issues and concerns
with public entity purchasing.
ANTONIO (TONY) GRACIA, CPM
Tony is currently the Director of purchasing for the Harlingen CISD.
He graduated from UT Pan American with a BA-Management. Tony has
been in the purchasing and materials management profession for 35
years; 17 in the private sector and 18 in the public sector. He
also serves on the Board of Directors for the TASB BuyBoard’s
Purchasing Cooperative.
DAVID CATES
David grew up in San Diego, California and received his Master’s
Degree from San Diego State University in 1973. In 1974 he was given
an opportunity to open an Insurance Brokerage Operation in San Antonio
and began his career in the insurance business.
PHILIP TODD
Philip is presently Director of Purchasing for the Dallas County
Community College District. Prior to working for the DCCCD, experience
included 14 years in corporate procurement and contracting in the
banking business. Prior to working in the banking world, Philip
was an Industrial Arts instructor, school administrator and spent
ten years in public purchasing with the Dallas Independent School
District. He has a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science
degree from the University of North Texas.
NARITA HOLMES, C.P.A.
A C.P.A. in the state of Texas since 1971, Narita Holmes served
as Ector County Purchasing Agent from 1987 until she retired in
2004. Previous employment includes three years with a big-eight
accounting firm, and fifteen years as chief financial officer for
financial institutions. She has been an accounting instructor for
Odessa College and the University of Texas of the Permian Basin
and also taught a variety of management courses including Purchasing
Management. Narita speaks frequently on a variety of topics for
workshops, conferences and in-service training. A graduate of the
University of Texas at Austin with a BBA in Accounting, she earned
an MBA in Management at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin.
Narita is a Board Member of the new Texas Public Purchasing Association.
Back
to the Top |
|
| PAMELA
M. PERKINS
Pam Perkins is an investigator/program specialist in the Consumer
Protection Division of the Texas Attorney General’s Office
where she has worked since 1988. Pam graduated from Stephen F. Austin
State University and completed graduate work at Southwest Texas
State University. Pam has investigated and worked on numerous bid
rigging, price fixing, and related antitrust cases involving public
procurement issues, and teaches classes throughout the state on
issues and concerns with public entity purchasing.
DAVID BOHANNON
David is the Director of Procurement and eCommerce for the North
East ISD. He has over eighteen (18) years in public education purchasing.
A graduate of Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, of 1986 with
a BBA degree.
LAURA S. FOWLER
Laura has been a licensed Texas Attorney for the last 28 years.
After graduating from Baylor Law School in 1979, and after a three-year
tour as a commissioned officer in the US Naval Reserve, Laura returned
to Texas where she has concentrated her practice in construction
and real estate. Henslee, Fowler, Hepworth, & Schwartz, L.L.P.
the four lawyers Laura joined in 1985, has grown to a fifty-seven
lawyer firm serving six Texas cities.
LORENA GARCIA
Mrs. Garcia is the Director of Purchasing for McAllen ISD with over
fourteen years experience in public procurement. She has a BBA from
the University of Texas Pan American with a background in Comp9uter
Information Systems. Mrs. Garcia has been developing procurement
and warehouse data management solutions for over ten years.
MARK ROGERS, C.P.M.
Mark retired form the Austin ISD on June 30, 2009 where he was the
Director of Purchasing and Central Services. Prior positions include
Director of Materials Management for the University of New Mexico
at Alburquerque and Director of Purchasing and Support Services
for Austin Community College. Mr. Rogers has been in public purchasing
since 1974. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.
Mark is now speaking at seminars and doing consulting work.
ANNE WHEELER, CPM
Anne is the Purchasing Agent for Leander ISD in Leander (Austin),
Texas. Anne has over 25 years of Purchasing and contract management
experience, leading purchasing teams for the City of Natchitoches
LA., Texas Commission for the Blind, Austin Community College, and
Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation, and now LISD. She is
a graduate of business school at the University of Texas at Austin
and has earned her C.P.M. and CPPB. Anne is currently serving on
the Board for CTPA-Central Texas Purchasing Association.
JOE L. LOPEZ
Joe has a BBA degree from UT-Pan American University. He currently
serves as a school board member with South Texas ISD. He is a past
board member with Brownsville ISD, Valley Appraisal District, the
Boys/Girls Club, and Legislative Board of Region One. He is a financial
consultant and is involved in his family-owned grocery store chain
WILLIAM (BILL) RUSTEBERG
Bill is an independent insurance agent; he is currently the Employee
Benefits Consultant for numerous governmental entities. He has over
27 years of experience in the insurance industry. Bill also holds
a license in Risk Management (among others) issued by the Texas
Department of Insurance with reciprocal licenses in Illinois, Alabama,
and Colorado.
MELITON MOYA, Ph.D
Meliton received his PhD from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Major in Clinical Psychology, Minor; Social Psychology, BA from
Pan American University. Dr. Moya has extensive experience in working
with psychological arrangements, teaching psychology at the University
level both undergraduate and graduate courses. He is the founder
of “The Process Manager” specializing in educational
management solutions.
LORI ATWOOD RAMOS
Lori is the Purchasing Specialist for the Region One ESC Child Nutrition
Program – South Texas Coop. She received her Bachelor of Science
Dietetics at the University of Texas Pan American (UTPA and is currently
pursuing a Masters in Business Administration.
ELTON D. BROCK, C.P.M.
Elton is currently the Manager of Statewide Contracting and Procurement
Strategy with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Elton Was
recently elected to the Board of Directors for NAPM-Austin for 2008
and 2009 as both the 1st Vice-President and Programs Director, served
as President of NAPM-Central Texas for 2005-2007, and has held the
office of Education Director for the (ISM) Institute of Supply Managements’
Southwest Forum for the past three years. Elton holds certifications
as CTP and CTPM from TPASS, and C.P.M. from ISM. Elton is a graduate
of Sam Houston State University.
GEORGIA LOIDL, C.P.A.
Georgia Loidl is a partner with the firm of Long Chilton, LLP, practicing
in the McAllen office. Georgia graduated from the University of
Texas – Pan American in 1982. Georgia has been performing
school district, municipal, and governmental audits for over twenty
years in the valley. She has served as the engagement partner on
school district, cities, and OMB A-133’s audits for the last
fifteem years. Mrs. Loidl is a designated industry specialist and
governmental partner for Long Chilton and has been designated as
a reviewer on local government engagements for other Long Chilton
offices.
Back to the Top
|
|
®
