My career has been dedicated to driving innovation in public sector procurement. Early on, I had the distinct privilege of managing operations, including procurement, for the 6th largest U.S. state. There, I spearheaded a team of 330 in what was recognized as "the most sweeping transformation of state procurement in decades," delivering over $170 million in annual taxpayer savings for Pennsylvania. This foundational experience in large-scale public sector operations and strategic reform shaped my approach to solving complex challenges.

Leveraging this experience, I founded Government Sourcing Solutions (GSS) to bring best-practice procurement strategies to public sector entities nationwide. GSS empowered 34 states and dozens of local governments to achieve significant savings by utilizing top-tier cooperative contracts established by their peers. In 2023, I successfully led the sale of GSS to ProcureAnalytics, a Genstar private equity portfolio company.

A persistent challenge from my time in state government – effectively measuring supplier past performance – inspired my next venture. With the encouragement of my board, I launched Procurated in 2019 within GSS and spun it out as an independent company in 2021.

Today, Procurated is the nation's largest supplier performance management platform. We've empowered over 20,000 verified public sector employees to share nearly 100,000 supplier reviews, fostering more informed procurement decisions across the community. Our flagship VPM product, Canary, provides real-time supplier performance visibility to a growing roster of over a dozen states, numerous large local governments, and universities, enabling them to proactively mitigate risk and optimize vendor outcomes.

At Procurated, we are building a high-growth company with the ambition to become the world's most consequential procurement technology provider, fundamentally changing how the public sector interacts with its suppliers. We are laser-focused on expanding our impact and delivering transformative value to the procurement community.