Procurement

Procurement Staff

The Procurement team has a sound understanding of public procurement regulations and the supplier landscape. Based on the cost of your purchase, please contact an appropriate expediter (up to $50,000), buyer (up to $500,000), or supervisor (more than $500,000) for assistance. General inquiries can be directed to upl.procurement@msu.edu.

Expediters (varying authority up to $50,000)

Name Title Phone Number
Renita Bellmore Expediter (517) 884-6165
Anika Harden Expediter (517) 884-6180
Cindy McCormick Expediter (517) 884-6156
Janet Reynolds Expediter (517) 884-6144
Jan Wallace Expediter (517) 884-6172


Buyers (varying authority up to $500,000)

Name Title Phone Number
Amanda Capanema Buyer (517) 884-6146
Chuck Dion Buyer (517) 884-6170
Lara Druelle Senior Buyer (517) 884-6141
Keith Duckworth Buyer (517) 884-6162
Jainaba Faal Senior Buyer (517) 884-6173
Jennifer Gilbert Buyer (517) 884-6161
Bradley Hewitt Buyer (517) 884-6171
Rachel Maas Senior Buyer (517) 884-6153
Amber Marr Buyer (517) 884-6139
Cordell McCallum Buyer (517) 884-6181
Tosin Otulana Senior Buyer (517) 353-6542
Kathy Perron Senior Buyer (517) 884-6183
Brian Szpont Buyer (517) 884-6187
Lisa True Senior Buyer (517) 353-6543
Çiğdem Yelseli Senior Buyer (517) 884-6147


Supervisors (authority up to $750,000)

Name Title Phone Number
Melinda Phillips Supervisor (517) 884-6168
Matthew Uebel Supervisor (517) 884-6200
Hatice Yalçındağ Supervisor (517) 884-6157