Higher Education: Managing Risk Today and in the Future

Jason Grunin is a Senior Value Delivery Consultant within the Global Value Enablement, Value Experience team with a focus on Public Sector. In this role, Jason assists customers by creating and delivering value-based engagements to help recognize opportunities for optimization and program growth. By mapping business outcomes to solutions, Jason helps organizations discover areas to improve management of employee initiated spend. Prior to his role at SAP Concur, he served as an Assistant Vice President and Director of Business and Energy at a university in Tulsa, OK. His background includes information technology, travel management, finance, and energy sustainability. With a background in higher education for the last eight years, Jason managed several areas including Accounts Payable Automation (single use accounts, digitization of invoices, single use accounts, tax exemptions), Procurement (contracts, supplier management, travel programs) and Reporting. Prior to that, he worked in cybersecurity for the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. Outside of the office, Jason, his wife Mary, their daughter Kathleen, and their dog, Jack (an English springer spaniel) are residents of Tulsa, Oklahoma. They enjoy cycling, skiing and outdoor activities. In addition, they are avid travelers and try to spend time exploring new places!

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Taking A People-First Approach to Improve Your Expense Program

Crafting Expense Policies to Meet Today's Needs

Higher Education: Managing Risk Today and in the Future

Proactively managed travel & travel technology programs for matrixed organizations (private and public) throughout his career. Edward applies creative curiosity, a love of education, customer service, knowledge of travel tech, relationships, vendor negotiation and compliance in his role as MSU Travel Manager, overseeing our $70m+ annual travel program.

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Higher Education: Managing Risk Today and in the Future

Education Meets Regulation: Enabling Employee Compliance for U.S. Regulated Industries

Shelley Shearer manages the Strategic Services department for The George Washington University. This role covers Concur Expense, Expense Pay, Request and analytical reporting. The department also includes the Procurement Card and Supplier Maintenance areas.

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Higher Education: Managing Risk Today and in the Future