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Have you read the NAPCP Government/K-12 Best Practices Guide? Do you want more information and insight on how to assist your card program? Join the NAPCP Government/K-12 Advisory Team to discover tips on:

• Policies/Procedures – as it applies to the subject areas of rules and regulations, transparency, the utilization of public funds, decision making and more

• Card program controls

• Program maintenance – as it applies to card administrator roles, program turnover and program guidelines

This webinar is not one to miss! Order this webinar to gain some great takeaways that could increase your program effectiveness and productivity.

Anyone involved with public sector card program management.

Margaret Colaianni
U.S. Department of State

Margaret is the Department of State’s (DoS) Purchase Card program manager responsible for worldwide management, strategic planning and innovation, policy development and training. Prior to assuming her current position, she served as a special assistant to the Under Secretary of State for Management; contracting officer on various major DoS programs; deputy director of the Regional Procurement and Support Office in Bonn Germany and contracts negotiator for the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) responsible for negotiating major systems acquisitions. She also served at the Department of Agriculture before joining the federal government as part of a master's program sponsored by American University.

Priscilla Kung, CPCP
P-Card Program Administrator/Living Wage Coordinator
Howard County, Maryland

Priscilla is the P-Card program administrator and living wage coordinator for Howard County Government in Maryland. Priscilla has been with the County since 2003, working first in human services grants administration before joining the Office of Purchasing in 2012. She is a Certified Purchasing Card Professional and serves on the NAPCP’s Government/K-12 Advisory Team.

Orson Morgan
Sr. Account Executive
Visa Inc.

Orson is responsible for sales and business development in the state, local and higher education market segments. His responsibilities include strategic partnership, program development, market research and consulting. Prior to joining Visa Inc., Orson was vice president, sr. card account manager for a national issuing financial institution. Orson joined Visa in 2012 after spending eight years on the sales and relationship management side of the card industry, where he was responsible for the strategic development and retention of the Corporate and Purchasing Card programs within the public sector. Responsibilities included helping organizations gain maximum benefit and value from their Purchasing and Corporate Card programs.

Christine Wertz, CPCP
Purchasing Card Coordinator
Harford County Public Schools, Maryland

Christine is the Purchasing Card coordinator for Harford County Public Schools. She has implemented, developed and managed the Purchasing Card program since its inception in August 2000. Christine earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Baltimore. In October 2007, she earned the CPCP credential through the NAPCP. She is the chairperson of NAPCP’s Government/K-12 Advisory team and is the chairperson of the Mid-Atlantic Public P-Card Group in the Maryland/DC/Virginia area. Outside of work, Christine enjoys spending time with her family and being in the great outdoors. She is an avid skier in the winter and cycles and hikes in the warm months.

Juanita Yarneau, CPCP
Purchasing Specialist 
City of Sugar Land, Texas

Juanita has been with the City of Sugar Land since March 2003. Currently, she is the purchasing specialist and is the main day-to-day contact for the P-Card program. She earned her CPCP Certification in October 2014. She is also the City’s Liaison for the P-Card issuing Bank. Juanita has been in the Purchasing Office since August 2010. Prior to 2010, she was an executive assistant in the Assistant City Manager’s Office and started as the executive secretary in the City Engineer’s Office. Prior to working in local government, Juanita worked more than 23 years for a Fortune 500 company in the Refining & Marketing Division. Juanita is proud to be a native Texan and calls Houston her home.

This webinar is approximately 60 minutes in length.

This webinar is complimentary for members and $149.00 for complimentary subscribers. 

Continuing Education Credit