Under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer, coordinate solicitation to obtain or renewal of Property, Auto, Casualty and Workers’ Compensation policies. Advise and collaborate with campus leaders, department directors and district staff for procurement of goods and services while ensuring compliance with local, state and federal purchasing laws. Review and approval responsibilities for the district’s multi-tiered Purchase Order process. Prepare and advertise solicitations to comply with state, federal and board policy requirements associated with the legal bid/proposal process. Recommend approval of proposals and contracts to the Board of Trustees. Analyze information, interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, technical information, policies and procedures for district procurements and insurance coverages. Develop processes and provide training to district leaders and staff related to procurements using State and Federal Grant funds. Perform contract file maintenance. Serve as a liaison to district senior leaders for specific facility improvement projects. Must be able to plan, organize and evaluate district projects to maximize efficiency, cost effectiveness and best value objectives with attention to timely completion. Create procurement comparison and budgetary reports for senior leaders. Develop for submission to governmental entities, reports related to safety and security, bond construction projects.

Retired in 2015 from the newspaper industry. In 2009, completed a successful and rewarding 34 year career with Cox Newspapers. As Publisher of daily and weekly print and digital Cox owned publications in Texas and North Carolina, held complete P&L responsibility while leading senior management teams responsible for community journalism, revenue, audience, marketing, graphic design, human resources, purchasing, risk management, payroll, health, property, auto and casualty insurance, commercial printing, press and printing processes. Additional senior management positions with Cox Newspapers include Director of Revenue and Marketing for multiple operations in Ohio and Texas. In 2009, Cox Enterprises began divesting of their newspapers in Texas and other Cox newspaper markets. In August 2009, joined the Waco Tribune-Herald, owned by Robinson Media (a former Cox owned newspaper) as Vice President of Revenue/Audience and Marketing. Joined Montgomery Communications in 2010 as Vice President and Publisher for the Kansas based group of newspapers. Led teams in 12 markets who attained recognition by the State’s Press Association through industry awards for superior journalism, advertising, marketing and design related to print and digital publications. Several operations earned prestigious General Excellence jounalism award. In each market, positioned the organization for sustainable multi-million dollar bottom—line growth and responsibly implemented cost saving initiatives. Generated new revenue through digital marketing and magazine divisions. Developed and implemented sustainable plan to increase commercial print customer base, revenue margins and bottom-line growth. A highlight includes mentoring key employees enabling them to reach mid and senior level management positions. Held President and Board positions with community organizations to include United Way, Chamber of Commerce, School Foundation, Community Revitalization and Beautification Committees.

Complete responsibility for day-to-day operations of the association representing six counties throughout East Texas. Reported directly to the association’s Board of Directors. The duties for the member driven association include member engagement and revenue generation by organizing and marketing community and membership focused events. Duties also include member retention and growth, maintain and create proven and sustainable financial strategies. Responsibility for, accounts receivable/payable, collection and marketing. Created multi-faceted business model to diversify income derived from membership and community/member events. Forged partnerships and acquired sponsorships to generate additional revenue for contribution to Habit for Humanity operations in Angelina, Nacogdoches, Polk and San Jacinto counties.

Analyzed key markets and implemented responsible cost effective strategies for efficient and targeted delivery methods. Encouraged corporate leaders to increase commitment to integrating digital media into their traditional print oriented food-chain marketing culture. Developed marketing strategies and responsibly negotiated long-term and cost saving agreements with print, digital, direct mail and value-added marketing companies. The proven strategies were developed with flexibility for integration into over 110 Brookshire Brothers locations. The strategies, upon implementation, would achieve a sustainable, long term multi-million dollar impact on the food-chain's bottom-line.

As Vice President, Publisher and Board Director for Montgomery Communications, held complete P&L responsibility for two daily and two weekly print/digital/social media publications and associated niche publications. Led management team responsible for implementing a diversified multi-million dollar revenue budget and the creation and launch of Digital and Magazine divisions serving 3 markets in north eastern Kansas. Direct oversight for senior management leaders responsible for Community journalism. Direct oversight for the following departments: Advertising, Audience, Purchasing, Risk Management, Human Resources, Accounting, Payroll, Marketing, Creative/Graphic Design, Information Systems, Production and Commercial Printing. Implemented responsible business initiatives and plans for the organization. Maintained financial stability through economic, operational and print industry's competitive challenges. Led management teams recognized by the State's Press Association for superior print, digital and magazine products from a journalistic and design perspective. Staff awarded state-wide recognition for creative advertising, marketing campaigns, news and sports coverage, editorial writing and local/community journalism.

Directed the organization's digital, print and audience revenue and marketing operation. Responsible for staff and achievement of $45 million dollar revenue and expense budgets. Collaborated with senior leaders and owner on the organization's culture transition from corporate to local ownership.

Held Senior Executive/Publisher position for multiple daily and weekly Cox newspapers in North Carolina and Texas. Led management team with responsibilities for P&L, community journalism, purchasing, insurance/risk management, human resources, accounting/business, payroll, advertising, marketing, creative/graphic design, audience, technology, printing/production and commercial printing. Developed and provided career oriented training and mentoring initiatives enabling key personnel to achieve mid management and senior management level roles. Directed leaders responsible for community journalism. Provided community news and information through digital, print, magazines and niche products. Developed and managed multi-million dollar budgets and consistently achieved bottom-line growth for multiple print, digital and niche publication organizations in each market. Served as Construction Project Manager responsible for planning, design and budget for a multi-million dollar Design-Build office facility. Construction project was completed on schedule and on budget. Direct oversight for award-winning teams in North Carolina and Texas that were recognized by industry peers for news reporting, editorial writing, photography, layout and design, digital news, social media sites, niche products including magazines, ad design. Management team earned prestigious General Excellence in Journalism Award.Cox divested of the majority of their newspapers beginning in 2009.

Over the period of 1990-1997 for Cox Newspapers, directed staff at each location to enable product and sales achievements while consistently surpassing multi-million dollar revenue objectives in Lufkin and Nacogdoches, TX (1990-1994), Longview and Marshall, Texas (1995-1997) and as Classified Advertising Manager (1988-1990), at the first Cox owned newspaper in Dayton, Ohio. Also in all locations, served as facilitator for management training and staff development.

Achievements and responsibilities, at the first Cox owned-major market newspaper in Dayton, Oh. include joining the Classified Advertising Dept. as a part-time Inside Sales representative. Promoted to full-time Inside Sales. Promoted to the position of Automotive Outside Territory Sales representative, Outside Sales Supervisor, a position that included assisting other outside sales representatives with territory objectives and compliance with advertising laws. In the outside sales and the supervisory roles, consistently achieved revenue goals to provide a $4 million dollar annual contribution to the total Classified Advertising Department revenue achievement. Served as coordinator and facilitator for training and staff development initiatives.