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03 September, 2025

How Edge Helped Me Become a More Confident Leader

With 23 years of experience in both private and public procurement, you might assume I’ve seen it all. But o ...read more
With 23 years of experience in both priv ...read more
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27 August, 2025

The Power of Self-Discovery in Leadership: My Experience at Leadership Summit

I spent about a decade working in finance before starting my public procurement career. The transition was sup ...read more
I spent about a decade working in financ ...read more
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26 August, 2025

From Courses to Careers: The Holistic Future of Associations

When I speak with procurement professionals—from new entrants to seasoned veterans—a consistent theme emer ...read more
When I speak with procurement profession ...read more
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20 August, 2025

From Storekeeper to Strategic Leader: My Journey in Procurement and Through the Edge Program

My interest in procurement started back at Boise State. I was working as a storekeeper (essentially a warehous ...read more
My interest in procurement started back ...read more
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13 August, 2025

How Edge Helped Me Find the Confidence I Needed

I wasn’t sure if I would be accepted into the Edge program at the Leadership Summit because I had minimal le ...read more
I wasn’t sure if I would be accepted i ...read more
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13 August, 2025

Recommended Requirements for Cybersecurity Vendors

How can we be more pro-active in managing the risk of our suppliers? In a previous blog post, I had written ab ...read more
How can we be more pro-active in managin ...read more
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06 August, 2025

You Don’t Need to Lead Others to be A Leader: Lessons from NIGP Leadership Summit

I may not be the typical person to talk to about leadership since I do not currently lead anybody as a Senior ...read more
I may not be the typical person to talk ...read more
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30 July, 2025

From Leadership Summit to Doctoral Candidate

I never imagined just how transformative a leadership program could be. Working in San Diego County's contract ...read more
I never imagined just how transformative ...read more
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29 July, 2025

Rethinking Age in the Workforce: A Call for Awareness and Action

Recently, I came across an article that gave me pause—and ultimately, a renewed sense of urgency. "The Futur ...read more
Recently, I came across an article that ...read more

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