Choice Chat: A Trip Down the Road of Purchasing Cooperatives (Discussions and Interviews)
By Choice Partners National Purchasing Cooperative
Choice Chat: A Trip Down the Road of Purchasing Cooperatives (Discussions and Interviews)Aug 19, 2022
Fun at the Food Show
Listen to Jeff and Trisha talk about the Choice Partners 24th Nutrition and Product Expo and Vendor Exhibit.
Fireside Chat with Amazon Business
Join Jeff Drury, senior director of Choice Partners, Brian Baldwin, senior customer advisor, and Sarah Langlois, Partner of Spalding Nichols Lamp Langois, as they talk about the Amazon Business contract and the benefits it provides to members of Choice Partners.
Trust with Tarkett
Tarkett, a company that has stood the test of time for over 140 years, specializes in flooring solutions with state-of-the-art technology. Join Janet Wachs, assistant director, Donna Mulkey, regional Source One coordinator, and Jeff Newman, account executive, as they discuss the benefits offered by Tarkett.
Protection with Blue Knight Security
Join Janet Wachs, assistant director, as she and Marilyn O'Hara, owner of Blue Knight Security, discuss safety for Choice Partners members with police and security officers.
Procedure and Protection with SFSPac
Join Janet Wachs, assistant director, as she and Chuck Ainsworth, director of business development, talk about the practices that SFSPac has provided for proper safety and sanitation in school nutrition.
Finding the Right Fit in the Field
Join Jeff Drury, senior director of Choice Partners, and Melinda Alison, vice president of Robert Half, as they discuss how Robert Half helps both businesses and potential employees find their fit with one another.
Choice Chat: Introducing our new assistant director!
Come join us to learn about our new assistant director, Jane Lopez, and how she has been working with CP, both as a former vendor and now a part of the team.
Introducing: CHOICE CA$H!
Join Jeff and Joann as they discuss Choice Partners' newly launched rebate program, CHOICE CA$H, now available to all members.
The Results are in: "No Findings" for a second time!
Ever wanted to learn about an Internal Audit? In this episode, Jeff Drury, senior director of Choice Partners (CP) and Joann Nichols, assistant director of CP, discuss the inner workings of a recently conducted Internal Audit by WhitleyPenn, and their appraised result of "No Findings."
Plan during ‘Blue-Sky’ Days BEFORE the ‘Disaster Days’ occur
In this episode, Jeff Drury, senior director of Choice Partners Cooperative, and Dr. Kim Abrego, COO of Disaster Recovery Services, discuss the processes of federal funding during disaster recovery, the importance of using cooperatives that are federally compatible, procurement flight plans and the steps to recovery after a disaster. For more information regarding Disaster Recovery Services, go to https://www.disastersllc.com.
Pack a Bucket of Patience
In this episode, Jeff discusses the shortages in the paper industry relating to the issues with supply, shipping and the loss of worldwide capacity and the overall impact on paper products with Joe Jordan, executive vice president of Ovol USA (formerly Bosworth Papers). For more information about Ovol USA, go to www.ovol.us.
Live Green, Breathe Clean! Just Good Clean Air!
In this episode, CP senior director Jeff Drury visits with Tim Mitchell, founder and owner of ASIET (Air Scrubber International Environmental Technology, Inc.), or Just Good Clear Air, to discuss how his company has pioneered processes over the past 20+ years for purifying and producing clean air. For more information, go to www.justgoodcleanair.com.