Overview
With over 3 decades of experience in contracts and procurement, Sandra Waters-Levy is a seasoned leader known for aligning operational excellence with strategic business goals. She brings a deep understanding of legal and commercial frameworks, leveraging her legal background to ensure compliance while driving business value.
Waters-Levy is responsible for leading high-performing Contracts, Grants, and Procurement teams addressing complex issues and focusing on process improvement, scalable risk management, and supplier relationship optimization. Her expertise includes the procurement and implementation of contract life cycle management (CLM) systems, helping organizations streamline workflows and enhance visibility across contract portfolios.
A trusted partner to executive leadership, Waters-Levy plays an integral role in strategic planning and execution. She is skilled at identifying and mitigating unnecessary risks in both new and ongoing business ventures, ensuring that growth is pursued with diligence and foresight. Renowned for her ability to attract top talent and foster cohesive, results-driven teams, Waters-Levy exemplifies professionalism and leadership at every level of the organization. Before joining WestEd, she was the VP of Contracts for an Alaska Native Corporation headquartered in Anchorage. She led both contracts and subcontracts teams to successfully deliver on all revenue-generating contracts and skillful procurement across the organization’s 22 subsidiaries. Waters-Levy also ushered in the first ever procurement of a CLM system, giving meaningful reporting and transparency on all contracting and subcontracting processes.
Education
- Executive MBA in organizational leadership, Cornell University
- JD, Purdue Global University Concord Law School
- MBA in finance and marketing, DeVry University Keller Graduate School of Management
- BS in finance, sociology and prelaw, University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business