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Director of Purchasing Interviews
December 15, 2020
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Two candidates for the Western Illinois University director of purchasing position will interview Monday, Dec. 21 via Zoom.
Candidates include Lora Lidaywa, procurement officer supervisor at WIU, and Lou Marasco, former managing director of procurement and supply management at Corrections Corporation of America, LLC. Open sessions will be held from 2-3 p.m. (Lidaywa) and 3:30-4:30 p.m. (Marasco). Individuals interested in participating in the open sessions must register at https://form.jotform.com/203485030443144.
Lidaywa has served as the procurement officer supervisor since September 2012. Previously, she was a purchasing officer III for four years. She joined the Purchasing Office in April 2000 as a secretary III, and was named purchasing officer I in May 2001 and purchasing officer II in October 2004. She earned her bachelor's degree from WIU.
Marasco served as the director of procurement and supply management at Corrections Corporation of America, LLC from October 2006 to April 2016. Previously, he was the corporate director of supply management for Renal Care Group, Inc. from 2001-2006. Marasco also served as the director of purchasing, supply and facilities management for Everest Healthcare Services, Inc. for one year, and as also worked as a director of purchasing for BHS Management Corp. and Chicago and North Western Railway Co. He earned his bachelor's degree from Aurora University.
The purchasing director is responsible for directing the central purchasing operations for the institution. The director is responsible for the ongoing review and analysis of University business operations, including current University policies and procedures related to federal, state and local laws and regulations.
The complete interview schedule and vitae is available at wiu.edu/employment.
Posted By: University Communications (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
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