About Us

Founded in 1957, NAPM-Central Illinois, Inc. is a not-for-profit professional organization for supply management professionals from central Illinois. NAPM-Central Illinois, Inc. is an affiliate of the Institute of Supply Management located in Tempe, Arizona. The organization is designed to further its members' knowledge of supply management practices and to promote the supply management profession.

The primary objective of NAPM-Central Illinois, Inc. is to provide professional development opportunities for its members. Through contact with others in the supply management field, through educational programs, and through access to and dissemination of valuable information, supply management professionals will enhance their job performance and career advancement. The overall objective is to help members and their companies realize increased efficiencies by working to streamline the entire supply chain.

NAPM-Central Illinois exists to provide opportunities, resources, and leadership for professional development, certification, and networking for our membership, and to advance the purchasing and supply management profession within our affiliate area.

NAPM-Central Illinois Officers