Director Biography:
John Bissell is the Director of the State of Tennessee, Department of General Services, Purchasing Division. His office is responsible for the procurement of all goods and non professional services for the State. Prior to being appointed as Director of Purchasing in February of 2007, John served for several years as Purchasing Administrator where he was instrumental in the design and development of the Tennessee Online Purchasing System (TOPS). John is heavily involved in the development of state purchasing policies and procedures and was selected to attend the prestigious Tennessee Government Management Institute where he was recognized as “Best Exemplary Leader” during the TGMI class of 2006. John graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1983 with a BS degree in Communications. He has 23 years of experience in State Purchasing.
Senior Staff:
Gwendolyn Sims Davis
Commissioner, Department of General Services
Gwendolyn.S.Davis@tn.gov
Mike Perry
Assistant Commissioner
Mike.Perry@tn.gov
Thad Watkins
General Counsel
Thaddeus.E.Watkins@tn.gov
Elizabeth Kurowski
Office for Information Technology Services
Elizabeth.Kurowski@tn.gov
Shelia Simpson
Governor’s Office of Diversity Business Enterprise
Shelia.J.Simpson@tn.gov
Stephen Reksten
Assistant Director of Purchasing
Stephen.Reksten@tn.gov
Sharon Pope
Purchasing Consultant – IT Purchases
Sharon.Pope@tn.gov
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