Procurement Office

John Durham	john.durham@villanova.edu	(610) 519-7164
Director of Procurement

Wendy Kinsey	wendy.kinsey@villanova.edu	(610) 519-4245
Assistant Director of Procurement

Danielle Osborne	danielle.osborne@villanova.edu	(610) 519-4233
Assistant Buyer

Patrick Higgins	patrick.higgins@villanova.edu	(610) 519-6422
Buyer

Cathleen Bradley	cathleen.bradley@villanova.edu	(610) 519-4229
Senior Buyer

Helene Mercanti	helene.mercanti@villanova.edu	(610) 519-7445
Procurement Card Administrator

Alven Taliaferro	alven.taliaferro@villanova.edu	(610) 519-4246
Procurement Specialist II

Claudia Cashion	claudia.cashion-boyle@villanova.edu	(610) 519-7289
Procurement Specialist

Katie Morris	mary.morris@villanova.edu	(610) 519-4231
Procurement Assistant

Ellen Urben	ellen.urben@villanova.edu	(610) 519-4230
Procurement Assistant

Buyers Responsibilities

The Villanova Procurement Department has four Buyers that are responsible for purchasing goods and services for the University. These Professional Buyers within the Procurement Department receive purchasing authority through delegation from the Director of Procurement, who receives authority from the President of the University. With this authority, Professional Buyers must comply with all applicable federal, state, and University policies and procedures. The Buyers' Responsibility Guide indicates the commodities and Departments for which each Buyer is responsible. Each Buyer is responsible for all aspects of their assigned commodities, including customer and supplier relationship management, spend analysis and contracting initiatives, purchase order review and approval, and problem resolution.