Leslie Dailey serves as Vice President of Procurement Management at 1st Franklin Financial Corporation, where she leads the modernization of procurement, contracting, and spend management across IT and enterprise services. She works at the intersection of Procurement, IT, Security, and Finance to help the business scale responsibly while navigating complex vendor, regulatory, and AI-related risks. Leslie brings a practical, business-first perspective to procurement—focused on transparency, governance, and building processes that actually work for stakeholders. She is especially passionate about AI vendor accountability, contract clarity, and empowering organizations to make smarter technology investments. A little bit about 1FFC: 1st Franklin Financial Corporation (1ffc.com) is a family-owned financial services company operating over 370 branches in the Southeastern U.S., specializing in personal installment loans and retail sales financing. Founded in 1941, they provide fixed-rate loans for auto repairs, debt consolidation, home improvements, and unexpected expenses, often serving individuals with varied credit backgrounds.