Tom Siechert

• Lead ICT accessibility conformance reviews for systemwide procurements in support of 116 colleges and 73 districts, ensuring alignment with Section 508, ADA Title II, and WCAG 2.1 AA. Coordinated vendor accessibility demonstrations and produced barrier analyses and risk assessments to inform contract decisions.
• Critical contributor to the development of all milestones in the Accessibility Capability Maturity Model (ACMM) for the California Community Colleges, serving as lead for procurement-related milestones and creator of the scoring and reporting framework.
• Deliver onsite training and organizational maturity assessments as part of the ACMM rollout at 39 colleges to date (2023–2025), engaging executives, leaders, faculty, staff, procurement officers, and accessibility specialists.
• In collaboration with the CSU, co-led development of the new Equally Effective Alternative Access Plan (EEAAP) v3 framework, creating a unified model adopted across both systems.
• Serve as lead trainer for ICT procurement milestones and goals, designing and facilitating systemwide workshops, consultations, and webinars to strengthen accessible procurement practices.
• Collaborate with districts, colleges, and other CCC stakeholders to drive systemwide compliance with federal and state accessibility regulations.
• Act as technical advisor for accessibility reviews, including analysis of vendor documentation, product demonstrations, evaluation of accessibility support levels, and development of alternative access strategies.
• Perform research and analysis to support institutional decision-making, prepare administrative reports, and develop systemwide accessibility procurement statistics.
• Provide technical expertise and consultation to support ICT procurement compliance across the California Community Colleges system.
• Mentor campus and district accessibility specialists and administrators, offering guidance on accessibility evaluations, documentation, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Develop and disseminate detailed accessibility maturity procurement assessments for review by executive leadership, providing data-driven insights to support compliance oversight and continuous improvement.
• Stay current with accessibility regulations, standards, and emerging technologies to ensure procurement practices remain compliant and forward-looking.
• Navigate competing stakeholder priorities and compliance risks with clarity and composure, maintaining effective communication with executives, procurement staff, and vendors.

• Led campus implementation of Blackboard Ally.
• Served as Lead for Accessibility Champions (faculty) program.
• Served as Co-Lead for campus Ally Remediation Team.
• Provided technical support for campus LMS and 3rd party integrated tools.
• Conducted Accessibility/Ally faculty workshops.
• Served as Lead for campus instructional materials accessibility efforts.
• Conducted Accessibility/Ally presentations for Deans/Directors.
• Conducted faculty consultations on Educational Technology and Accessibility.
• Served as subject matter expert for campus ATI workgroups (Procurement, Instructional Materials, Web).

• Co-led redesign and launch of the CSU ATI website (2021).
• Co-led 2020 revision of CSU Procurement Goals and Success Indicators.
• Led development efforts for the CSU IT Integrated Purchase Review System.
• Led the CSU Procurement Pilot at California State University, Fresno.
• Key collaborator for revision of CSU Procurement Policy for ICT Accessibility.
• Led development of the ACR (VPAT) review process.
• Led development of the Accessible Procurement Effort Model (time to task).
• Led major changes to the CSU EEAAP form and process, shifting its focus from accommodation to proactive planning (EEAAP v2).

ATI Procurement Program Manager (2013-2020)

• Lead architect of CSU IT Purchase Review system used by more than 75% of CSU campuses; defined framework, developed workflows, implemented prototype system, & gave presentations to CSU campuses and at national conferences
• Member of campus ATI Executive committee; chair of ATI Procurement subcommittee; collaborated in drafting yearly President Memo, led preparation of ATI Procurement annual report
• Sole campus Procurement accessibility reviewer; completed ACR (VPAT) reviews, developed EEAAPs, collaborated with vendor (demos, Accessibility Roadmaps, contract language), performed testing using manual & automated techniques and using assistive technologies

Senior IT Procurement Officer / Technology Buyer (2003-2020; concurrent 2013-2020)

• Led department in achieving substantial (soft and hard cost) savings, increased operational efficiencies while minimizing university risk
• Provided excellent customer service to all levels of organization (including C-level executives, newly hired administrative assistants, and everyone in between)
• Led development, maintenance, & testing of Procurement internal systems, databases
• Drafted, negotiated, and executed complex POs and contracts (using standard & negotiated terms)
• Drafted complex RFx's - and managed process from cradle to grave (RFx development, issuance, bidding, evaluation, documentation, and final contract development)
• Developed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Procurement and served as lead for analytics; provided actionable information to management
• Served as backup to Director of Procurement during absences
• Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.