Director James D. Staton, Jr. will represent the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) at an exclusive training and development programs designed for state government officials. The National Association of State Chief Administrators (NASCA) 2014 Institute on Management and Leadership, is a  two-day event in Santa Fe, New Mexico, led by the University of Pennsylvania’s Fels Institute of Government. The Institute brings together private sector partners and state government administrators to develop new tools for success in state government.

Director Staton will present to attendees the strategic role of procurement officers during large scale management transitions. As a member of  NASPO’s board of directors, Director Staton is uniquely positioned to share the organization’s emphasis on the importance of proper procurement planning during the transition to a new administration.