NEWS RELEASE
AUGUST 5, 2015
PHOENIX – Governor Doug Ducey today announced the appointment of Craig Brown as director of the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA).
Mr. Brown is the proprietor of Procurement Advisors, a corporate firm based in Phoenix, where he has worked as an independent management consultant since 2011.
“Craig has built an impressive and reputable career around making companies more efficient, cost-effective and customer-oriented,” said Governor Ducey. “His private sector successes align with our administration’s goals of bringing state government into the 21st-century, ensuring we’re operating at the speed of business while delivering excellent service to the Arizona taxpayers. I’m pleased Craig will be bringing his experience and expertise to our administration as we continue to improve the way state government serves our citizens.”
Additionally, Mr. Brown has 29 years of supply chain and procurement experience at Intel, including serving for nine years at a vice president level. In this role, he managed a global organization of 2,300 employees across 23 countries. Among his achievements at Intel, Mr. Brown was responsible for transforming procurement by right-sizing staff while supporting a 10-15% increase in annual volumes, and was awarded various top-ranking Intel Individual Achievement and Group Quality Awards for his work.
Mr. Brown obtained a Bachelor of Arts in finance from Utah State University in 1982.
