Kate Rotella, MPA, CPPO, NIGP-CPP
Director of Fiscal Affairs for Acquisitions & Auxiliary Services, Eastern Connecticut State University
Kate is the Director of Fiscal Affairs and Acquisitions for Eastern Connecticut State University. She has over 25 years of procurement experience in both the private and public sectors including higher education institutions.
Throughout her career, she has been responsible for overseeing procurement and finance, developing, and implementing procurement policies, procedures, and strategies, contract management, municipal and state budgets.
Kate is the Chair of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Governing Board and served as NIGP’s Treasurer for over 5 years. She is an NIGP certified instructor.
She holds a master’s in Public Administration and a certification in Human Resources and holds both the NIGP Certified Procurement Professional (NIGP-CPP) and Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO certifications.
She has held both state and local elected offices, including most recently as a Connecticut State Representative