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Executive Staff

Name	Phone	Email	Designation
Jeff Johnson	(801) 581-6621	jjohnson@purchasing.utah.edu	Associate Director
Terri O’Toole	(801) 581-8992	totoole@purchasing.utah.edu	Senior Director
Randi Ruff	(801) 581-7450	rruff@purchasing.utah.edu	Small Business Liaison and Vendor Data Manager
Michael Smith	(801) 585-6765	mike.smith@admin.utah.edu	Director

Buyer Staff

Contact	Keywords
Ammi Aldous (801) 587-0073 aaldous@purchasing.utah.edu Senior Buyer	Administrative consulting, Audit Services, cycle review, Debt Collection Services, excutive coaching, executive training, financial consulting, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, HR services, Human Resource Consulting, implementation of services, leadership consulting, leadership training, Legal Services, litigation, management consulting, process consulting, process review, Professional Services, recruitment firm, Recruitment Services, Recruitment Services (recruitment firm), Training Services, Trial Management Services
Colette Brown (801)585-1959 cbrown@purchasing.utah.edu Purchasing Manager	Leases, Leases (real property & rental), real property, rental
Matt Cooney (801) 585-5242 mcooney@purchasing.utah.edu Senior Buyer	App software, app software (for mobile devices), cloud software, computer software, credit card processing, enterprise solutions, HECVAT, IT Related Software, IT Related Software (computer software/ phone/mobile apps/ cloud software/ on-site software/ enterprise solutions/ software products/ SaaS/ HECVAT/ credit card processing), Mobile apps, on-site software, phone, Phone apps, SaaS, Software (new and renewal licensing), Software maintenance/support, Software new and renewal licensing, software products
Anthony Ferrara (801) 587-0844 aferrara@purchasing.utah.edu Purchasing Manager	Antibodies, Appliances, Clinic Supplies, Customs, Customs / Freight / Importation / Shipping, Dental Equipment & Supplies, Dental Materials (Clinic Supplies), Dermatology Services, Diagnosis of Cornia Donor (eye bank), Dialysis Equipment & Supplies, DNA Sequencing Products, etc.), Eye bank, Fixtures, Freight, Implants, Importation, Lab appliances, Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Equipment & Fixtures & Supplies, Laboratory related, Medical Equipment, Medical Equipment & Supplies & Services, Medical Resale to the Public, Microscopes and accessories, Patient Care, Research Equipment, Research Equipment & Supplies & Services, Services, Shipping, Specimen Collection, Specimen Collection and Transport Supplies (Patient Care), Supplies, Tools, Transport Supplies, Water Sterilization System, X-RAY
Ryan Harvey (801) 581-5693 rharvey@purchasing.utah.edu Buyer	Advertising, Advertising Services, Appliances (restrictions apply) (fridge / refrigerator / freezer / restaurant equipment / utensils), blinds, Bottled Water Services, Bottled Water Services / Water Purification (water cooler / water delivery), Carpet, chairs, communications, consulting, cubicles, curtains, dining, draperies, eAward, Event Equipment Rental, Event Equipment Rental / Furniture Rental (dining / table cloth), Film Services, Flooring, Flooring & Carpet (rugs), freezer, fridge, Furniture, Furniture / Misc & Project Related (chairs / offices / cubicles / tables / smartboard / whiteboards / markerboards), Furniture Installation, Furniture Installation or Relocation Services (professional and consulting), Furniture Rental, Grants, Grants (subaward agreement OSP signature / eAward), Graphic Design, Graphic Design / Video / Photography (film) Services, markerboards, marketing, Marketing / Advertising Services (graphic design / video / photography services / communications consulting), offices, OSP signed agreement, Photography, photography services, professional relocation services, refridgerator, relocation consulting services, Relocation Services, restaurant equipment, rugs, smartboard, Sponsored Projects, Sponsored Projects (OSP signed agreement), subaward agreement OSP signature, table cloth, tables, utentsils, Video, water cooler, water delivery, Water Purification, whiteboards, Window coverings (draperies / blinds / curtains), Windowcoverings
Monica Henderson (801) 646-4510 mhenderson@purchasing.utah.edu Buyer	Articles, Catering, Conferences, Conferences / Events (food / meals / catering / management / Pepsi (restrictions apply) / event management), Coursework, Curriculum, Curriculum/Coursework/Instructional Mat., Custodial, Custodial/Janitorial (services / supplies), Entertainment, Entertainment / Performer / Guest Lecturer, Event management, Event managment, Events, food, Gift Cards, Guest Lecturer, Instructional Mat, Janitorial, manuscripts, Materials, Meals, Memberships (Restrictions apply), Moving, Moving Houses, Moving Labs, Moving Office, Operational (MRO), Pepsi, Performer, Pest Control, Publications (articles / manuscripts), Signage, Translation/Transcription
Kayla McMullen 801-587-3784 kmcmullen@purchasing.utah.edu Buyer	Laundry, Medical Surgical Equipment Maintenance & Repairs (laboratory equipment maintenance / medical surgical equipment service / laboratory equipment service), Recreation / Outdoor, Sponsorships/Donation (restrictions apply), Waste Disposal / EH&S (hazardous waste / non-hazardous waste / garbage disposal / recycling disposal / glass disposal)
Terrance Palmer (801) 585-1841 tpalmer@purchasing.utah.edu Senior Buyer	Aircraft, Archival Supplies, Audio Visual Equipment & Services, auto, Binding, block ice, Bus Charters, car, cart, Chemicals, Comparative Medicine (Live), Comparative Medicine (Misc.), Comparative Medicine Cages/Equipment, Compressed & Liquid (dry ice / block ice / pellet ice), Compressed Gases, Controlled Substances, Controlled Substances (drugs & radioactive isotopes), Copier Maintenance, Copiers, Copiers/Copier Maintenance, dry ice, Fleet restriction, FORGE-related, forklift, Gases, International Travel, Journals, Large print equipment, Large Reprints, Library, Library / Archival Supplies, Mailing, manuscripts, Music, Music (instruments/parts / scores/manuscripts), music instrument parts, music instruments, Office Equipment, Office Equipment (excluding copiers) (duplicators), Paper, Paper & Paper Products, Paper Products, pellet ice, Pool Supplies, Printing, Printing / Binding / Publishing / Mailing (Restrictions apply), Printing Equipment, Publishing, radioactive isotopes, Reprints, scores, Study Abroad, Study Abroad / International Travel, Travel, Travel - Aircraft/Bus Charters, truck, Vehicles, Vehicles (auto/truck/cart/forklift/car)(Fleet restriction)
Jon Pezely (801)581-4022 jon.pezely@purchasing.utah.edu Senior Buyer	Athletic Services/Consulting, ATM, Audio Visual Equipment & Services, Broadcasting, Broadcasting (equipment & rights/licenses), Broadcasting Media/Content (broadcasting radio), Business Intelligence Services, car charging stations, cash registers, cell phones, computers, data storage, Database Services, eBikes, eletric cars, Environmental Product (eBikes / Electric cars / car charging stations / renewable energy), Laundry, Medical Surgical Equipment Maintenance & Repairs (laboratory equipment maintenance / medical surgical equipment service / laboratory equipment service), Promotional Items, Promotional items (SWAG / spirit items / retail merchandise / logo merchandise / Utah merchandise / department merchandise / licensing), Recreation / Outdoor, Sponsorships/Donation (restrictions apply), Waste Disposal / EH&S (hazardous waste / non-hazardous waste / garbage disposal / recycling disposal / glass disposal)
Patti Service (801) 587-3894 pservice@purchasing.utah.edu Senior Buyer	Ads (see Advertising), Advertising - (marketing and employment / employment ads), air conditioning, Art / Exhibits, Athletic NCAA Requirements, Ccure, Construction, Cure, electrical, Employment, Employment (temporary), employment ads, Facilities, Fitness Equipment, Floral & Plant, grounds, heating, HVAC, Individual Sports, industrial repairs, Machine Tools, maintenance, mechanical, Operational (MRO), operations, painting service, painting supplies, plumbing products, Promotional Items, Promotional items (SWAG / spirit items / retail merchandise / logo merchandise / Utah merchandise / department merchandise / licensing), public safety, repair, Security, Security & Security Systems (Ccure/ security personnel), Security personnel, Security Systems, snow removal, Sports, Sports/fitness equipment, Team Sports, Temporary, Uniforms

Support Staff

Name	Phone	Email	Designation
Heather Holley	(801) 581-8194	heather.holley@admin.utah.edu	Operations, Service & Process Improvement
Marla Holman	(801) 581-7241	mholman@purchasing.utah.edu	Executive Secretary
Vicki Nielsen	(801) 581-8472	vnielsen@purchasing.utah.edu	Administrative Assistant