Dustin Lanier

Dustin Lanier, a Certified Public Procurement Officer, founded Civic Initiatives in 2010. Civic Initiatives has supported public procurement offices in in over 35 states, with projects in acquisition operations, strategic transformation, and automation success.
In the decade prior to Civic Initiatives, Dustin held a variety of leadership roles related to strategic planning and contracting in Texas state government, including the Director of Strategic Initiatives for the State CIO and the Executive Director of the state Council on Competitive Government, a specialized public procurement function.
As a thought leader in the public sector procurement industry, Lanier has delivered several keynote addresses for major public sector events around the country.
Dustin graduated from Duke University with degrees in Public Policy Studies and Latin American Studies and is a husband and father of three sons residing in Austin, TX.