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NAPM - Twin Cities Board Election Candidates

PRESIDENT 1ST VICE PRESIDENT

Teri Nelson, C.P.M., CAFM

  • Sr. Sourcing Manager - G&K Services, Inc.
  • Member of ISM/NAPM-Twin Cities
  • 25+ years in various Procurement roles: Procurement Manager, Fleet Manager, Supplier Diversith Manager
  • C.P.M. received in 2000 and recertified in 2005
  • CAFM (Certified Automotive Fleet Manager) received in 1996, recertified in 2001 and 2006
  • Past Board member on the Minnesota Minority Supplier Diversity Council
  • Past President of the local chapter of the National Fleet Administrators Association
  • Past Board member of the National Association of Purchasing Card Professionals
  • Honored to serve as a Board Member for NAPM-TC and on the Marketing Committee since 2005
  • Leisure activities include spending time with family and friends and painting!

 

Kallie Swartz, C.P.M.

  • Corporate Materials Director - PaR Systems
  • Member of ISM/NAPM-Twin Cities
    27+ years in sourcing and supply chain management
  • Lifetime C.P.M.
  • BA College of Saint Catherine, Business and Communication
  • Current Board member of NAPM-Twin Cities and a member of the Professional Development Committee
  • Volunteer for Project Explore, a community education program for disabled adults
  • Lifetime Minnesota resident, especially enjoy cabin time with family, fishing, and reading

2ND VICE PRESIDENT

Laura Hauschild, J.D.

  • Sourcing Analyst, Supply Chain Management - Alliant Techsystems Inc.
  • Freelance Web Copywriter - Thomson Reuters
  • ISM Member since 2008
  • NAPM Twin Cities Marketing Committee Member since 2008
  • NAPM Twin Cities Board Member since 2009
  • NACM Member since 2008
  • 3+ years in Supply Chain Management & Operations
  • 6+ years in Marketing & Communications
  • Authored over 200 websites for legal professionals
  • B.A. Gustavus Adolphus College
  • J.D. William Mitchell College of Law

 

DIRECTORS (choose three)

 

Dan Feder, C.P.M.***

  • Principal - Innovative Purchasing Management, L.L.C.
  • 15 years progressive experience corporate strategic sourcing, 7 as Chief Procurement officer for a 4.5 billion dollar fortune 500 company
  • 2010 NAPM-Twin Cities Fall Conference Committee member
  • 7 years experience as a Retail Buyer for Target Stores Division of Dayton-Hudson Corp
  • MBA Marketing. B.S.; Business Administration Finance; Babson College
  • Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing: Minnesota Manufacturers Alliance
  • CPM (Lifetime Certification)
  • 1991 - Present NAPM-TC/ ISM. Membership Committee Co-Chair 2002-2003. Membership Committee Chair 2003-2006. Membership Committee 2002 - Present. Fall Conference Committee member 2003, 2004, 2005. ISM National Conference Volunteer. Board of Directors 2008-Present
  • 1998 -2005 Board Member - National Auto Glass Specifications, International (NAGS)
  • 2008 -Present Board Member - Dollars for Scholars (Local Scholarship America Affiliate)
  • Personal Interests: Family, Volunteer Activities, Fishing, and Reading

***Incumbent

 Becky A. Madson, C.P.M.***

  • Sourcing Specialist, MTS Systems Corporation
  • 23 years in Purchasing & Supply Management
  • Currently on NAPM-TC Membership Committee
  • Volunteer 2006 ISM Annual International Mgmt Conference
  • 1999-2000 NAPM TC Membership
  • Lifetime CPM

***Incumbent

Paul Reis, C.P.M. 

  • 30 veteran of purchasing and materials management
  • Been a member of NAPM Twin Cities for over 25 years. Has served on many different groups over the years
  • Currently teaching Principals of Supply Management for our association
  • Taught college level courses in purchasing and materials management and  seminars/workshops
  • Chairperson of 2010 NAPM-Twin Cities Fall Purchasing Conference, past co-chair and committee member
  • Currently on the Marketing Committee
  • Worked in government, non-profit, public and private companies large and small
  • International experience with suppliers and company divisions in Europe and the Far East
  • Worked with various commodities, direct and indirect, construction, capital equipment
  • Managed many different company functions such as cost accounting, shipping receiving and community relations
  • Currently working on community events, active in his church, works with the Boy Scouts and will lead a group of over 40 wood carvers at the 100th Anniversary Jamboree summer 2010
  • Works with SCORE, a part of the SBA, a volunteer small business counseling service assisting people who wish to start up a new business

 James T. Solem, C.P.M.

  • Director of Supply Chain Management/  tenKsolar  Bloomington MN
  • BS University of Missouri-Columbia
  • AA Brevard College Cocoa Florida
  • Current ISM-Twin Cities Member
  • CPM certification in 2007
  • 20 years experience in Purchasing & Supply Chain Management

 Susan Mortensen, C.P.M., C.P.I.M.

  • Procurement Engineer PaR Nuclear/Westinghouse
  • Current member of Membership committee
  • 20+ years in Purchasing & Supply Management
  • Bachelor degree, University of Tennessee
  • Lifetime C.P.M.
  • Current NAPM-TC Member
  • C.P.I.M. APICS certification in good standing
  • Current APICS Member
  • Volunteer on NAPM-TC Membership Committee
  • Sourcing Specialist, MTS Systems Corporation
  • 23 years in Purchasing & Supply Management
  • Currently on NAPM-TC Membership Committee
  • Volunteer 2006 ISM Annual International Mgmt Conference
  • 1999-2000 NAPM TC Membership
  • Lifetime CPM

 Jill Medcraft, A.P.P., MBA

  • Manager, Procurement and Process, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
  • Over 10 years in Purchasing & Supply Management
  • Volunteer 2009 Fall Conference Committee
  • Volunteer 2010 Fall Conference Committee
  • Volunteer on NAPM-TC Marketing Committee
  • 2000-Present NAPM Membership

 Ross Weber

  • Holds a Masters of Public Policy from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota
  • Pursuing an MBA in the part-time program at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota, expected completion
  • Pursuing CPSM Certification
  • Member of ISM & NAPM-TC
  • Currently volunteer on NAPM-Twin Cities 2010 Fall Conference Committee
  • Member of PRMIA (Professional Risk Managers' International Association)
  • Employed as a Procurement Specialist by U.S Energy Services, headquartered in Plymouth, MN
    • Principal duties include natural gas sourcing and risk management, transportation asset optimization, and competitive power procurement
    • Ancillary duties include serving as editor of the U.S. Energy weekly customer newsletter, providing market information and forward pricing information to customers, and supervising junior employees in the natural gas dispatch group

 

 
   
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