Overview
The Office of Procurement provides systemwide procurement leadership, guidance, and advocacy. It continuously strives to be:
- An authority on procurement policies and practices for the entire UW System;
- A center of excellence for supply management;
- A leader in maximizing procurement resources through collaboration across the state and UW System;
- Strategic, innovative and effective in implementing best procurement practices;
- Proactive in identifying enterprise-wide cost saving and strategic contracting opportunities;
- Effective and prompt in communications with stakeholders;
- Timely and responsible in addressing stakeholder needs; and
- Proactive in professional development.
Leadership

Brent Tilton
Director of Procurement
Contact
660 West Washington Avenue
Suite 201
Madison, WI 53703
Telephone: (608) 262-9138
btilton@uwsa.edu
Staff
Lew Bettinger
660 West Washington Avenue
Suite 201
Madison, WI 53703
Telephone: (608) 263-2869
lbettinger@uwsa.edu
Responsibilities
- P2P Liaison
- General Procurement Information
- Non-categorized Solicitations
Jacob Dwyer
Procurement Specialist
660 West Washington Avenue
Suite 201
Madison, WI 53703
Telephone: (608) 263-4584
jdwyer@uwsa.edu
Responsibilities
- Construction
- Enterprise Contracts
- General Procurement Information
- Non-categorized Solicitations
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Ruth Ginzberg
Senior IT Procurement Specialist
660 West Washington Avenue
Suite 201
Madison, WI 53703
Telephone: (608) 890-3961
rginzberg@uwsa.edu
Responsibilities
- Software Licenses
- Books and Periodicals
- Electronic Databases
Janie Pflaum
IS Data Services - Procurement Analyst
660 West Washington Avenue
Suite 201
Madison, WI 53703
Telephone: (608) 265-5790
jpflaum@uwsa.edu
Responsibilities
- Spend data analysis and report development
- Collect, analyze, and manage purchasing and payment data
- Maintain the Office of Procurement website
Todd Pooler
North West Regional Assistant Purchasing Director
817 South Broadway
110 University Services Building, Room 133
Menomonie, WI 54751
Telephone: (608) 890-0128
tpooler@uwsa.edu
Responsibilities
- NW Regional Procurement Strategies
- CoE Procurement for UWEC, UWRF, UWSTO
- CoE Data Analyst
Paul Schlough
Procurement Specialist Senior
660 West Washington Avenue
Suite 201
Madison, WI 53703
Telephone: (608) 265-0557
pschlough@uwsa.edu
Responsibilities
- Food Service/Vending
- Bookstores
- Laundry
- Amusement
- Contractual Services