As State Chief Procurement Officer, Stephen leads a team of 70 professionals who focus on procurement. He has over 15 years of procurement experience, including work in city and county government as well as the private sector and higher education. Â He has partnered with and supported groups like the Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs, the Professional Business Development Group, and various agencies in the space of supplier diversity and procurement equity. Stephen currently serves on the Lane County Equity Program Advisory Board, is the Vice President of the Oregon Public Purchasing Association (OPPA)and chairs the OPPA Diversity Committee.
Stephen Nelson
