Michelle L. Brown, NEWH
Accounting and Administration
Averill Career Opportunities Center; Saginaw, Michigan

Michelle is the Purchasing Agent for PDG Purchasing, LLC. She has acted as the procurement specialist and installation coordinator on many Furniture, Fixture & Equipment (FF&E) projects nationwide for the past eight years. Her meticulous documentation and order tracking skills are instrumental in the success of these projects. With her extensive experience in the hospitality field, she possesses an understanding essential to the unique conditions of that market. She has a proven record for delivering products at the best possible cost. She keeps in constant contact with vendors, transportation lines, warehouses and installation teams to ensure the product is received at the correct time, and in the sequence needed. Michelle's expertise and established relationships with numerous vendors has provided a valuable service to clients. Michelle also creates the FF&E installation handbooks. These have been utilized on numerous projects to provide crews with floor plans, elevations, FF&E placement, quantities, delivery schedules, and any special instructions necessary to provide a smooth project. Michelle has been around computers from early childhood and easily learns new programs. Her knowledge keeps PDG Purchasing and Powell Design Group provided with cutting edge technology.