Agency Point-of-Contact for Procurement

List of Agency Procurement Directors
--Updated March​ 2024--

(Agencies are responsible for maintaining up-to-date contact information. This list is provided as a courtesy).

Aging
Pamela Sidle, Chief of Staff and Operations
pamela.sidle@maryland.gov
(410) 767-2116

Agriculture
Eric Von Paris, Asst. Secretary of Administration
eric.vonparis@maryland.gov​
(410) 841-5845

Assessments and Taxation
Tara Gray, Procurement Supervisor
tara.gray@maryland.gov
(410) 767-1194

Aviation Administration
Linda Dangerfield, Chief Procurement Officer/Director 
ldangerfield@bwiairport.com
(410) 859-7097

Commerce
Brenda Lee, Director of Procurement 
(410) 767-2345

​​Disabilities
Lisa Brewsaugh (McQuade), Fiscal Officer
lisa.m​cquade@maryland.gov
(410) 767-7826

Education
Krishna Tallur, Deputy State Superintendent, Operations
krishnanda.tallur@maryland.gov
(410) 767-0123 

Environment
Jane Noble, Procurement Specialist
(410) 537-3079

General Services
Vacant (TBD)

Health and Mental Hygiene
Dana Dembro, Director of Procurement
(410) 767-0974

Higher Education Commission
Geoffrey Newman,
Assistant Secretary of Finance & Administration
(410) 767-3085

Housing and Community Development
Amanda Sadler, Director of Procurement
(301) 429-7780

Human Services
Sandy Johnson, Director of Procurement Services
(410) 767-7408

Information Technology
Sachin Bhatt, Director of Procurement ​
(410) 697-9680

Juvenile Services
Debbie Thornton, Director of Procurement
(410) 230-3325

​​​Labor
Sean Watson, Acting Chief of Procurement
sean.watson@maryland.gov
(410) 767-7050

Military Department
Cathie Nash, Chief Procurement Officer
(410) 234-3819

Motor Vehicle Administration
Mallela Ralliford, Director of 
Procurement
mralliford@mdot.maryland.gov
(410) 768-7252
​​
Natural Resources
Samantha Buchanan
Associate Director of Procurement, Finance and Administrative Services 
(410) 260-8055

​​​Planning
Michele Butler, Procurement Officer
michele.butler3@maryland.gov​
(410) 767-4521

Port Administration
John Thornton, Manager of Procurement
jthornton@marylandports.com
(410) 385-4850

Public Safety and Correctional Services
Joh Sedtal, Director of Procurement 
joseph.sedtal@maryland.gov
(443) 469-5864

State Highway Administration
Jada Wright, Director of Procurement
jwright18@mdot.maryland.gov
(410) 545-0330



​​Transit Administration
Memory Hewlett, Director of Procurement
mhewlett@mdot.state.md.us
(410) 767-3446​

​​​Transportation Authority
Donna Dicerbo, Director of Procurement
ddicerbo@mdta.state.m​d.us
(410) 537-7814


​​​Transportation (TSO)
Valerie Radomsky, Chief Procurement Officer
vradomsky@mdot.maryland.gov
(410) 865-1121

Veterans Affairs
Lori Pinson, Director of Procurement
lo​ri.pinson@maryland.gov
(410) 260-3843






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