Texas BuyBoard Governance
The Texas Purchasing Cooperative is governed by an eight-member board of directors composed of members and the organizing state associations.
The Cooperative is governed by an eleven-member board of trustees. Four trustees are elected officials or employees of school districts, two are elected officials or employees of municipalities, one is an elected official or employee of a county, and four are at-large positions for any type of participating governmental entity.
The Local Government Purchasing Cooperative Board of Trustees
Mark Vechione, RTSBA, Chair
Executive Director of Purchasing & Contract Management, Northwest ISD
Bruce Collins, CPPO, Vice-Chair
Vice President of Procurement & Materials Management, DFW Airport
Marta Alvarez, MPA, CTPM, CTCM
Director of Purchasing and Contract Management, City of Lubbock
William (Billy) Becker
Assistant Director Procurement & Strategic Sourcing, Texas State University
Lisa Davis, CPM, APP
Purchasing Manager, City of College Station
Carrie Gregory
Board Member, Gregory-Portland ISD
Greg Cruthirds
Director of Purchasing, Clear Creek ISD
Rosario Pena
Purchasing Director, Brownsville ISD
Kim Rivas, CPPB
Purchasing Agent, Parker County
Michael Robinson
Purchasing Director, Nueces County
Dan Troxell, Ph.D.
Secretary (nonvoting)