Dr. Brian McGinley, Jr., CAPM, CTCD, CTCM, CTPM

Associate Director and Contracting Officer

Dr. Brian McGinley is the Associate Director of Procurement Services and serves as the Contracting Officer for Texas A&M University–Commerce. He came to work for the University in February 2014 and currently oversees the University’s outsourcing contracts, the Lean process improvement program, and eProcurement. He also serves as a business analyst for the Laserfiche implementation team and teaches Organizational Leadership in the College of Innovation and Design as an adjunct instructor.

Prior to joining the University, Dr. McGinley began his career as a Procurement Specialist at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. He then became a Lead for the NASA Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (SBIR/STTR), processing over 1,000 contracts and purchase orders annually with an annual program spend of over $100 million.

Education, Awards, & Certifications:

• Doctor of Business Administration, Columbia Southern University – Orange Beach, AL; January 2017
• Master of Business Administration in Project Management, Columbia Southern University – Orange Beach, AL; March 2011
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of Southern Mississippi – Hattiesburg, MS; May 2009
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration Certificate of Achievement (2011)
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration Certificate of Achievement (2012)
• Certified Texas Contract Manager, Comptroller of Public Accounts (2020-2023)
• Certified Associate in Project Management, Project Management Institute (2015-2023)
• Certified Texas Procurement Manager, Comptroller of Public Accounts (2016-2021)