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CHAIR Elton D. Brock,MBA, CTPM, CTCM,C.P.M. As member of NAPM-Central Texas, and ISM-Austin for the past nine years, Elton has held Board positions of increasing responsibility and currently serves as the Immediate Past-President of NAPM-Central Texas and Programs Chairman of ISM-Austin for 2008. Elton holds both a B.S. and MBA Degrees from Sam Houston State University, in Huntsville, Tx. Elton is a Certified Texas Purchasing Manager as licensed by Texas Building and Procurement Commission and is very proud of achieving the National Designation of C.P.M. from the Institute for Supply Management. Eldon is the Manager, Materials Management and Purchasing for the City of Denton, Tx. Phone: 940-349-7133 E-mail: elton.brock@cityofdenton.com |
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Secretary-Treasurer Eddie R. Burton A member of ISM since 1980 Eddie is Manager of Procurement for QPS Engineering, LLC, a Quanta Services Company in Tulsa OK . In Purchasing since 1979 and at QPS Engineering since 2010 , Eddie has a history of responsible positions as planner, purchasing agent, purchasing manager and corporate director of purchasing. He holds a BBA in Business Administration & Accounting from Texas A & M University and has advanced Purchasing and Computer Software Application skills. While an active member of NAPM Texas Panhandle from 1980-1989, his career brought him to Woodward Oklahoma in 1989 where he was a member of NAPM Oklahoma City from 1989-1995. Then on to Tulsa where he has enthusiastically assumed one responsibility after another on the Board. Over the past five (5) years, he has served the Tulsa Affiliate as Pro-D Vice Chair, Programs Chair, First Vice President, President, Director for National Affairs (DNA) and most recently Director at Large. He has also served on the local community college Purchasing/Materials Management Advisory Council, and was the General Conference Chair for the Southwest Purchasing Conference Chair held in Tulsa, OK September 2000. Eddie has served on the national level for the past several years acting as Chair of the Affiliate Support Council, Groups and Fourm Support Council and also as a workshop leader for ISM Annual Summer Leadership Training Workshops. He is a past chair of the Southwest Forum and currently serves as Secretary-Treasurer E-mail: eddie.burton@benham.com |
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VICE CHAIR Mary Walker, MBA, C.P.M., CPSD, CPPM, DTM As a member of the ISM-Dallas affiliate, Mary has served as library chair, Secretary, 3rd Vice President, 2nd Vice President, 1st Vice President, President and currently holds a position on the Board of Directors. Mary served on the Affiliate Support Council and the Leadership Training Committee. She is Vice Chair for the Materials Management Group. Mary started working with the Forum at the Dallas Southwest Purchasing Conference as Vice Chair and Facilities Chair. She handled the facilities also for the Oklahoma City, Galveston (cancelled), Albuquerque, and Galveston conferences. Walker served as Vice Chair for the SWF 2007-2009, Chair 2009-2011 and is now serving as Vice-Chair andCo-Conference Chair over Marketing of Conference, Facilities and Affiliate Contact. Walker was presented the Volunteer Person of the Year Award in 2002 presented by the Southwest Forum. In 2003-2004 she received the Presidential Citation Award presented by NAPM-Dallas. Mary led the ISM-Dallas Affiliate to win the Affiliate of the Year Award in 2005 and also received national’s Volunteer of the Year Award in 2005. The Hubert T. Fuller award, the highest award presented by the ISM-Dallas affiliate was presented to Mary in 2007. Mary was awarded the Harold M. Cosgrove Outstanding Purchasing Management Award in 2007 by theSouthwest Forum. Mary holds lifetime C.P.M. and A.P.P. certifications. Mary has an MBA in International Supply Chain Management and an MBA in Business Administration from The California University of Management and Science. Phone: 972-436-1980 Fax: 972-436-1980 Cell: 469-261-5548 E-Mail: marwil.walk@verizon.net |
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CONFERENCE CHAIR-Registration, Exhibits, Special Events, Volunteers, Affiliate Contact
Carol Cooper, C.P.M.,CPPO,CPSM Carol has grown in the procurement profession since 1978. She has experience in both the public and private sector and retired from the City of Garland, Texas in 2011. Carol has been an active member of NAPM/ISM Dallas since 1983, volunteering first for the ProD committee and moving through the committees and chairs to President. She then moved her volunteer focus to the Southwest Forum, first serving on the Board and moving on to the Chair position. She is a charter member of the Texas Public Purchasing Association and member of the NPI and NIGP associations. Carol has lifetime C.P.M. and CPPO certifications and holds the CPSM certification and is a graduate of the University of Texas at Dallas. Carol provides training at various conferences on procurement and professional development topics. Phone:214-202-5903 E-mail: cacooper@tx.rr.com |
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EDUCATION Tom Tanel,C.P.M., CTL, CCA, CISCM A founder, President and CEO of CATTAN Services Group, he holds the Advanced Professional Designation in Logistics Management, jointly conferred by the Air Force Institute of Technology and SOLE. Designated a Lifetime Certified Purchasing Manager, he is Chair of ISM’s Logistics and Transportation Group, and holds ISM-New Jersey’s Certificate of Service as well as held many key offices for the Purchasing Management Association (PMA) of Central Jersey. He is also certified in transportation and logistics, cost analysis, and supply chain management. Tom has an international reputation as a Subject Matter Expert and Seminar Leader in Purchasing and Supply Management who offers a seasoned perspective with over 35 years of experience. A graduate of St. John’s University, he holds an MBA with concentration in Logistics from the Florida Institute of Technology. Phone:979-260-7200 E-mail: tomtanel@msn.com |
