Connect With OMNIA Partners at CAPPO 2026
Join Our Education Sessions
The Modern Cooperative: A Human-Led, Tech-Enabled Approach to Procurement
Monday, February 2nd | 11:30 - 12:30 PM
Procurement professionals are under immense pressure to deliver more with fewer resources, all while navigating evolving compliance standards and economic uncertainty. But with the right technology strategy—grounded in real-world application—public agencies can do more than just keep up. They can lead.
In this session experts from OMNIA Partners will share how a tech-enabled cooperative partner can help public procurement teams harness the power of AI, predictive analytics, and curated spend insights to unlock meaningful transformation. From building a data strategy that supports smarter decision-making to adopting ecommerce tools that streamline sourcing, this session will explore how to balance automation with human insight—and where to start if it all feels overwhelming.
Attendees will walk away with:
- A framework to assess their current technology readiness
- Practical AI and data use cases that directly benefit procurement teams
- Tools for faster, compliant purchasing through a cooperative model
Being a Better Leader with Cooperative Procurement Panel Session
Tuesday, February 3rd | 9:45 AM
Join Tammy Rimes, Executive Director of NCPP, for a procurement leadership session featuring Izaak Banowetz of OMNIA Partners as a panelist. Izaak will share real-world insights on leading through complexity, managing growing demands, and using cooperative contracts to improve performance—especially for lean procurement teams.
Meet Our Speakers
Ashish Agarwal
EVP, Technology
Izaak Banowetz
Regional Manager, Southwest
Ashley Greuel
Vice President, Strategic Account Solutions
Fletcher Barnes
Program Manager, City of San Jose
Vince Rivera
Regional Manager, Northern California
Brandalyn Tramel
Purchasing Agent, Sacramento County
Learn More About Spend Path Assessments
OMNIA Partners is committed to supporting our members with Spend Path, a detailed value opportunity report based on your annual spend. To ensure an accurate analysis, we require specific data from your organization.
Our Getting Started Worksheet provides you with step-by-step instructions for compiling key data points that will enable OMNIA Partners to accurately assess your spend and identify opportunities for savings and optimization.
Download for more information.
