Mike Abernethy serves as the Senior Director of Procurement Services. Prior to coming to the UNT System, Mike served as the Director of Purchasing Services at the University of South Florida (USF) from May 2012 to February 2016. He was the Director of Procurement and Risk Management for New Mexico State University (NMSU) from August 1997 to May 2012. Prior to NMSU, Mike was with the Dallas County Community College District from June 1990 to August 1997 as their Director of Purchasing.

Mike’s academic credentials include a Master of Science Degree in Human Relations and Business from Amberton University, a Bachelors of Business Administration Degree from McKendree University, and an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Administrative Management from the Community College of the Air Force. Mike is a veteran who served in the United States Air Force for 12 years and the Texas Air National Guard for three years. As part of the Texas Air National Guard, Mike was deployed to the Middle East as part of Desert Storm/Desert Shield.

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