Stephen Founded and Managed U.S. Communities, a National Non-Profit Public Purchasing Cooperative, for 20 Years. U.S. Communities Served more than 55,000 Public, Non-Profit and Educational Agencies with over $2 Billion in Sales Resulting in Significant Time and Cost Savings to Public Agencies and Suppliers. The Program Leveraged Competitive Solicitation Awards, a Broad Array of Private Suppliers and a Network of Public Purchasing Professionals and Municipal Associations. Stephen has the Privilege and Honor of Recently Being Elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA).

Dave Served as a Senior Executive with Office Depot's B2B Contract Division for 25 Years, a Leading Product and Service Provider to Public and Educational Agencies Across the Country. Throughout his Tenure, Dave was a Key Company Leader in the Cooperative Strategy and Sales Efforts, Involving Thousands of Customers, Suppliers and Selling Resources. Dave also Worked Closely with Cooperative Organizations to Continually Enhance the Overall Customer Value Associated with Cooperative Contracting.