Purchasing Staff Directory

Department FAX number: 740-593-2144 

Interim Director:  Ralph Six   
740-593-1969    Email Ralph

Manages and supervises the Purchasing & Contracting Office.

Serves as Construction & Maintenance buyer. Purchases and administers contracts related to the following commodities:

• Construction & Renovation, including consultants
• Maintenance & janitorial
• Misc: Kitchen appliances and accessories, lighting equipment, maintenance equipment, sanitation services, utilities

Contract Administrator: Jane Palmer  
740-597-1567    Email Jane

Prevailing Wage Coordinator: duties as required by the State of Ohio. Responsible for DBE, EEO, EDGE, and MBE reporting.  Responsible for Purchasing website.
 

Purchasing Agent: Christy King 
740-597-2547   Email Christy

Serves as an Assistant to Ralph Six, and handles the following commodities:

• Airport - all commodities
• Diesel/Gasoline
• Landscaping
• Printing & Binding

Contract Administrator: Rusty Thomas
740-593-1968   Email Rusty

Purchases and administers contracts related to the following commodities:

• All Athletic department commodities, including ICA
• Audiovisuals (equipment, Video/audio tapes and CD’s)
• Car Rental Program
• Carpets & Draperies
• Copiers, Fax machines, Answering Machines
• Photographic equipment & supplies
• Vehicles (Purchases & Leases)
• Miscellaneous RFP’s as assigned

Contract Administrator: Kathy Hoisington  
740-593-1959   Email Kathy

Purchases and administers contracts related to the following commodities:

• Advertising
• Art supplies
• Books & Textbooks
• Furniture
• Moving and relocation
• Musical instruments
• Office Supplies
• Plaques & Trophies
• Promotional Items
• Signage
• Subscriptions, Memberships & Registrations
• Surplus sales (specialty or >$10,000)
• Theatre supplies
• Uniforms
• Misc: Classroom supplies, equine supplies, flowers & decorations, linens, maintenance supplies, microfilm, postage, photocopies, toys
• Miscellaneous RFP’s as assigned

Contract Administrator: Matt Gibbs 
740-593-1957   Email Matt 

Purchases and administers contracts related to the following commodities:

• Computer equipment & all accessories
• Freight Management
• Medical equipment
• Phone equipment & supplies
• Scientific equipment & supplies
• Telecommunications
• Miscellaneous RFP’s as assigned

Purchasing Agent: Diana Pugh  

740-593-1967   Email Diana

Serves as assistant to Matt Gibbs, and handles the following commodities:

• Lab supplies
• Medical supplies
• Pharmaceuticals
• Printer supplies