Cheryl Ransom, C.P.M., A.P.P. has been a purchasing professional for
more than 20 years. She received her lifetime status in 2001. Cheryl has a
Bachelor's Degree from B.Y.U. and a Masters degree from the University of
Phoenix in Human Relations and Organizational Behavior.

Cheryl has been a purchasing and supply chain management consultant and is
currently the Senior Supply Chain Specialist for Kitco/Wencor in
Springville, Utah.

Cheryl has been teaching supply chain classes at the Univeristy of Utah and
at Utah Valley State College/Mountainland Applied Technology College for the
past five years.

Cheryl is the past president of NAPM-Utah, a recipient of the Gordon B. 
Affleck Purchasing Person of the Year Award, a past marketing, international
chair for NAPM District I, on the leadership training committee for the
Institute for Supply Management. Cheryl is involved in the community with
appointments to serve on the 2002 Olympic Subcommittee writing policies and
procedures for the procurement of all goods and services. Additionally, she
has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Utah County Fair.

In her "spare" time, Cheryl enjoys reading and attending the theatre,
boating, camping, fishing and hiking with her family.