Jim Haining, CPSM, C.P.M., A.P.P. has over 20 years experience in Supply Management.   He is currently employed by Clark County as Purchasing Administrator and is assigned to University Medical Center.  Former employers include Insituform Technologies, Inc., Sprint, and Sierra Pacific Power Company.  He is also President of JDH Management, an associate management firm. 

Jim has been a workshop presenter at the ISM International Supply Management Conference and the Southwest Purchasing Conference for the past several years.  He also provides leadership training at the ISM Summer Leadership Workshops nationwide.  Jim also taught as an adjunct professor at Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno, NV.  Jim has been very involved in ISM and its affiliates since 1989.  Jim is a member of the ISM Spokesperson Team and has served on ISM Affiliate Support Council and the ISM Regional Leadership Training Committee.  He previously served on the ISM board of directors for ISM.  Jim is a past president of NAPSM and is currently the Executive Director of NAPSM.

Jim is interested in the long term success and health of ISM-Nevada.  He is interested in serving on the Board of Directors again to help keep ISM-Nevada one of the best ISM affiliates in the world.

Yolanda "Yoli" C. Jones, C.P.M., CPPO is currently the Purchasing Manager Clark County, Nevada and has been in this position since 2004. She has been in the purchasing field since 1983 and has held various purchasing management positions with various governmental agencies in Arizona and Nevada, as well as in the private sector. Her professional experience has been in planning, organizing, implementing and managing purchasing operations.  She earned her B.A. degree in public administration from the University of Phoenix.

Yoli has been a member of ISM since 1984 and member of ISM-NV since 1994.  She is an active member of ISM-NV and has served on the Board of Directors as President, Vice President, Treasurer and Director.  She is currently serving on the Board of Directors for ISM-NV serving as Seminar Chair. She has served as Chair as a member of various committees and has participated in various ISM Leadership Workshops.  Yoli had the honor of serving as the Conference Chair for the ISM International Conference in 2007 held in Las Vegas. 

Yoli received the following awards: 

• Robert C. Ashby Excellence in Purchasing Award 2004-2005

• Carlton N. Parker Outstanding Services Award 2000-2001 by NPI

• Advocate of the Year “Mark of Excellence” in 2009 by the Nevada Minority Business Council

• Presidential Citation from Dick Rich, Past President of ISM

• Membership Activities Person of the Year 1998 by District XII   

Yoli is  past president of the National Purchasing Institute (NPI) and a current member.  She also severed as the Affiliate Activities Chair for District XII from 1999 to 2001. She is member of the National Institute of Government Purchasing (NIGP) and served on the GoPro Editorial Advisory Board, and the Nevada Public Purchasing Study Commission. 

Melanie Lever, C.P.M.

My career in Purchasing began almost 8 years ago at the University of Nevada, Reno.  I am now a Senior Buyer with Washoe County School District where I have been employed for 3 years.  I am an active participant in the Northern Nevada Consortium for Cooperative Purchasing and became C.P.M. certified last year. 

I would like to serve on the Board for ISM because I would like to see the Northern Nevada chapter grow and in these tough economic times realizing the retention of existing members and an increase in membership will be difficult, but is more important than ever.  Additionally, I would like to see an expansion in the cooperative efforts and communication between the North and South affiliates.  I would also welcome the opportunity to more actively participate in an organization dedicated to advancing the Purchasing profession, and believe this is the perfect time to get involved.

Carol Poindexter, C.P.M., A.P.P., CPPO

As a member of Clark County School District, Carol spends her time as a coordinator for mail services and the warehouse. Her tenure started in 2002 as the supervisor for instructional supply purchasing. After two years in this position, school standards were added to her list of duties. In 2005, she moved into her current position as Coordinator IV for the departments listed above. Prior to moving to Las Vegas, she worked for California State University, San Bernardino for 20 years. As a Buyer for CSUSB she coordinated co-op purchasing with nearby colleges and universities. Carol has a BS in Administration, C.P.M., A.P.P., and CPPO Certifications and is working towards the CPSM certification now offered by ISM.

Carol has been an active member of ISM-Nevada since 2004 supporting the mission of the organization. She has served as communication chair, producing the monthly newsletters, scheduled monthly meetings, and volunteered, wherever needed, at the various functions sponsored by ISM-NV organization.

Joe Skreczko, C.P.M. has been working in Supply Chain Management since 1994.  He started his career in the Air Force as a Contracts Specialist and focused on service and construction management.  Upon completing his Bachelor's degree in Administration at Bellevue University, Joe progressed to a position with Lockheed Martin as a Subcontracts Administrator.  He moved to Nevada in 2005 as a Senior Buyer for Sierra Nevada Corporation and continues there as a Procurement Analyst, concentrating on process improvement and improving efficiency.

Joe credits his success to the training and certifications received as an ISM member. Having recently been awarded the C.P.M., Joe sees the value of certification and is currently studying for the CPSM Bridge exam. Joe has been a Nevada Affiliate member since 2006, and would like to give back to the ISM community by serving as a board member.  He plans to focus on increasing membership and promoting more activities and training opportunities in the northern Nevada area.