Participants
Ben Henle, Senior Account Executive – Sourcewell
Ben works with public agencies across the Western United States, helping cities, counties, and special districts connect with cooperative purchasing solutions that support their procurement needs. Prior to joining Sourcewell, Ben spent eight years in the logistics industry, including three years managing RFPs, giving him firsthand experience with the procurement process. He enjoys building relationships, learning about the unique challenges agencies face, and helping connect them with solutions that make their work easier. A Minnesota native, Ben enjoys spending his free time outdoors whenever he gets the chance.
Mike Garrette, Associate Director of Cooperative Contracts – Sourcewell
Mike supports cooperative purchasing contracts across the construction equipment, roads, and airport categories. He works to ensure public agencies have access to competitively solicited contract solutions that help meet their procurement needs. Mike has presented on the benefits of cooperative purchasing to audiences across the United States, including suppliers, dealer and distributor groups, procurement professionals, and airport industry organizations. Prior to joining Sourcewell, he served as a Government Business Manager with John Deere, where he managed and supported government sales across multiple U.S. regions. Throughout his career, Mike has focused on building strong relationships and collaborative teams to support organizational and customer goals. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Georgia Southern University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.
P.J. Mills, Vice President of Business Development & Marketing - Hi-Lite Airfield Services, LLC
With 15 years of airfield pavement maintenance experience, P.J. has contributed to more than 1,000 airport maintenance and improvement projects across the United States, Canada, U.S. territories, and the Caribbean. He specializes in helping airports use cooperative procurement and long-term maintenance programs to complete critical pavement projects efficiently while supporting safety, compliance, and operational needs. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Clarks Summit University and is currently pursuing an Executive MBA at the University of South Florida.
Leann Rush, Senior Procurement Analyst - Denver International Airport
Leann Rush is originally from Long Beach California before migrating to Colorado where she has a been a resident for 37 years. Leann has over thirty years of procurement experience in procuring a wide range of materials and services, including aerospace, medical, automotive, industrial, maintenance, tooling, raw materials, office furniture and supplies, printing, packaging, and IT hardware/software. Leann has been serving the DEN GSP Purchasing Team for six years.
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