OSP Staff Directory
OSP maintains four (4) help desks to assist agencies and vendors:
|
Title |
Description |
Phone |
| Purchasing Help Desk | Assistance re. the procurement of goods, equipment, supplies, bulk commodities, technical/operating services, and small construction jobs. | 225-342-8010 |
| Professional Contracts Help Desk | Assistance re. professional, personal, consulting, and social service contracts; as well as intergovernmental and cooperative endeavor agreements. | 225-342-8010 |
| RFP Help Desk | Assistance re. RFPs and LESA | 225-342-8010 |
| Vendor Help Desk | Assistance re. vendor registration, self-service, online bidding, password resets, bid openings, and related matters. | 225-342-8010 |
The authority of OSP is vested in its director, who is the State Chief Procurement Officer, authorized by state law to delegate authority to assistants as needed.
| Name/Email | Title | Phone Number |
| Amy Vincent | Director | 225-342-8010 |
| Felicia Sonnier, CPPB | Deputy Director | 225-342-8010 |
| Dirk Thibodeaux | Deputy Director | 225-342-8010 |
| Chasity Austin, MPA | Assistant Director - Training and Outreach | 225-342-3595 |
| Zalinsky Matthew, MBA | Assistant Director - Analytics | 225-342-6677 |
| Claire Picou | Assistant Director - Statewide Contracts | 225-342-5491 |
| Pamela Rice, ESQ., CPPO | Assistant Director - Policy and Compliance | 225-342-4700 |
| Allison Underwood | Assistant Director - RFPs | 225-219-0700 |
| Margie Golmon | Executive Staff Officer, Asst. to the Director | 225-342-8062 |
| Oga Jordan | Administrative Coordinator | 225-342-8010 |
The Analytics Team provides management and finance support functions for OSP, including data analysis, reporting, dashboards, budget, finance, and special projects support.
| Name/Email | Title | Phone Number |
| Zalinsky Matthew, MBA | Assistant Director - Analytics | 225-342-6677 |
| Kedra Olinde | Administrative Program Specialist | 225-342-8024 |
| Trenton Angelloz | Business Analytics Specialist | 225-342-5524 |
| Monica Clark | Business Analytics Specialist | 225-342-7938 |
| Julian Escobar | Business Analytics Specialist | 225-342-8065 |
| Melanie Hodges, MBA | Business Analytics Specialist | 225-342-8020 |
| Amber White | Business Analytics Specialist | 225-342-8026 |
The Blanket Orders Team establishes and maintains multi-delivery purchase orders, typically for bulk commodities or recurring operating services not carried on multi-year contracts.
| Name/Email | Title | Phone Number |
| Jeremy Meiske, CPPO | Team Manager | 225-342-8022 |
| Johnette Jackson, NIGP-CPP | Team Supervisor | 225-342-8031 |
| Alcevia Rayford | Administrative Coordinator | 225-219-4594 |
| Kafayat Alli-Balogun | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-5650 |
| Clarett Blount | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-8044 |
| LaKeisha Bryant | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-4824 |
| Sterling Colomb | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-3793 |
| Sommer Joffrion | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-5476 |
| Blanche Rinaudo | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-5525 |
| Torrence Uwagboe | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-4671 |
Commodities Team 1 focuses primarily on durable goods, along with some consumables and operating services as well as light construction.
Click here to view Commodities Team 1 analyst assignments.
| Name/Email | Title | Phone Number |
| Lillie Christopher | Team Manager | 225-342-8036 |
| Blake Latiolais | Team Supervisor | 225-342-5495 |
| Rhonda Davis | Administrative Coordinator | 225-342-8028 |
| Arielle Bibbins | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-5465 |
| Alana Clark | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-5427 |
| Donald Hunter | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-5484 |
| R. Andy McKnight | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-9200 |
| Tommy Nolan | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-8057 |
| Tedrus Paul | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-8047 |
| Courtnee Viada | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-8465 |
| Arkeith White | State Procurement Analyst | 225-219-4207 |
Commodities team 2 focuses primarily on supplies, IT, consumables and operating services, along with some durable goods.
Click here to view Commodities Team 2 analyst assignments.
| Name/Email | Title | Phone Number |
| Kim Adams | Team Manager | 225-342-8043 |
| Tuan Nguyen | Team Supervisor | 225-219-0245 |
| Nykeia Gaines | Administrative Coordinator | 225-219-0003 |
| Afreeda Azad | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-8015 |
| Adam Cox | State Procurement Analyst | 225-219-4690 |
| Paris King | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-8019 |
| Braylon Louis | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-5464 |
| Kim Mulder | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-6808 |
| Christine Schwartzenburg | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-6634 |
| Emaly Tran | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-4820 |
| Chase Williams | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-4832 |
The One-Time Buys Team issues and awards one-off bids for purchases which are too infrequent or irregular to be carried on long-term contracts.
| Name/Email | Title | Phone Number |
| Vacant | Team Manager | 225-342-8010 |
| Caroline Maxwell | Team Supervisor | 225-342-5439 |
| Alcevia Rayford | Administrative Coordinator | 225-219-4594 |
| Dorian Allen | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-8038 |
| Erica Thomas | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-8021 |
| Lynette Weems | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-5533 |
The Professional Contracts Team performs technical and regulatory review of non-competitive professional, personal, consulting, and social service contracts entered into by state agencies, board and commissions.
Click here to view analyst assignments on the Professional Contracts Team.
| Name/Email | Title | Phone Number |
| Jeff Folse, MBA | Team Manager | 225-342-5258 |
| Brad Van Oss | Team Supervisor | 225-342-5445 |
| Myra Ford | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-8023 |
| Bess Guidry | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-8016 |
| William Hickman | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-8032 |
| Deborah Jackson | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-8025 |
| Nancy Messina | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-5460 |
The two RFP Teams assist state agencies in compliance with every step of the Requests for Proposals process, including development, issuance, evaluation, award, negotiation and contracting.
| Name/Email | Title | Phone Number |
| Vacant | Team Manager | 225-342-8010 |
| Damarcus Nash | Administrative Coordinator | 225-342-8027 |
| Chris Wuchte | Team Supervisor | 225-342-8011 |
| Michael Asnes | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-5564 |
| Crystal Beauchamp | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-5504 |
| Molly Johnson | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-8063 |
| Andrew Rasco, CPPB | Team Supervisor | 225-342-8052 |
| Kevin Branton | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-5522 |
| Samuel Miller | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-8042 |
| Liam Thomas | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-4831 |
The two Request for Proposals Teams assist state agencies in compliance with every step of the Requests for Proposals process, including development, issuance, evaluation, award, negotiation and contracting.
| Name/Email | Title | Phone Number |
| Erin Scott | Team Manager | 225-342-4250 |
| Damarcus Nash | Administrative Coordinator | 225-342-8027 |
| Krystal Frank, CPPB | Team Supervisor | 225-342-4672 |
| Luke Baukema | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-6525 |
| Damone Duncan | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-8066 |
| Deborah Grand | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-4809 |
| Elise Hamilton | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-5451 |
| Amy York | Team Supervisor | 225-342-8011 |
| Kayler Holden | State Procurement Analyst | 225-219-4693 |
| Kennedi Lee | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-8045 |
| Nicole Wilson | State Procurement Analyst | 225-342-8035 |
