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Advisory Board

University of Washington advisory boards design and continually review and update programs to meet the evolving demands of specific fields. The following UW faculty, industry experts and community leaders have guided the development of this certificate program:

Wayne Balsiger, Senior Purchasing Analyst and Systems Manager, Paccar

Calvin Barnard, CPM, Material Analyst, AT&T Broadband

Hank Barr, Principal, Manufacturing Resources Training

Gerry Day, Training Manager, Supplier Management, Military, Aircraft and Missile Systems, The Boeing Company (retired)

Bryan Dittmer, Senior Contracts Manager, Boeing Company Offices

Norman Douglas, Procurement Manager, Weyerhaeuser Co.

Paul Ehlenbach, Attorney, Chief Counsel, The Boeing Company

Bruce Fitzgerald, CPM, Procurement Manager, Corporate, Starbucks

Steve Fogg, CPM, Purchasing Agent, Buse Timber and Sales

Steven M. Goldblatt, Associate Professor, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Washington

John H. Green, President, John H. Green & Associates

Ken Grover, Attorney, private practice

Dan Harkins, Vice President, Procurement, Associated Groceries

Richard C. Helgeland, Contract Management Consultant; Past President, Puget Sound Chapter, National Contract Management Association

Catherine Jahn, CPM, CPIM, CIRM, Director, Materials Management, AT&T Broadband

Kerry Kahl, Director, UW Purchasing and Stores

Yvette LaValle, Regional Supply Manager, AT&T Wireless

Tom Mitchell, CPM, Director of Materials and Procurement, Nintendo of America, Inc.

Sally Montejano, Purchasing Manager, City of Tacoma

James Nagle, Attorney, Oles, Morrison & Rinker

Larry O'Connor, Warehouse Manager, City of Lynnwood

Richard W. Oehler, Attorney, Perkins Coie

Craig Peal, Assistant Vice President, Operations Purchasing, Price Costco Wholesale Corp.

Theresa Proctor, CPM, Purchasing Manager, Zymogenetics

Don Ramey, Senior Program Manager, UW Extension

Thomas Schmitt, Associate Professor, Management Science, UW Business School

Linda Sundblad, Contract Manager, Boeing Defense and Space Group

David Szatmary, Vice Provost, UW Educational Outreach

William Walker, Maintenance Buyer, City of Renton