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Director of Fiscal Affairs and Acquisitions
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT
Phone: 860-885-6225
Email: rotellac@easternct@edu
Procurement Director
Colorado Department of Transportation
Phone: 303-512-4039
Email: molly.mcloughlin@state.co.us
Procurement Manager
Columbia County Board of Commissioners
Evans, GA
Phone: 706-868-3302
Email: gosteen@columbiacountyga.gov
Director of Fiscal Affairs and Acquisitions
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT
Phone: 860-885-6225
Email: rotellac@easternct@edu
Procurement Director
Colorado Department of Transportation
Phone: 303-512-4039
Email: molly.mcloughlin@state.co.us
Procurement Manager
Columbia County Board of Commissioners
Evans, GA
Phone: 706-868-3302
Email: gosteen@columbiacountyga.gov
Manager of Purchasing and Risk Management Services
Northumberland County, Cobourg, ON
Phone: 905-372-3329 ext. 2261
Email: bonittoc@northumberland.ca
Executive Officer
Council on Undergraduate Research
Gaithersburg, MD
Phone: 202-783-4810
Email: lcurrie@cur.org
Procurement Manager
South Carolina State University
Phone: 803-536-8743
Email: sgregg7@scsu.edu
Manager of Purchasing and Risk Management Services
Northumberland County, Cobourg, ON
Phone: 905-372-3329 ext. 2261
Email: bonittoc@northumberland.ca
Executive Officer
Council on Undergraduate Research
Gaithersburg, MD
Phone: 202-783-4810
Email: lcurrie@cur.org
Procurement Manager
South Carolina State University
Phone: 803-536-8743
Email: sgregg7@scsu.edu
Senior Buyer
Spokane County, WA
Phone: 590-477-3693
Email: vleamer@spokanecounty.org
Assistant Manager, Procurement Division
Orange County, FL
Phone: 407-836-5633
Email: Zulay.millan@ocfl.net
Chief of Staff – Illinois Department of Transportation
State of Illinois Procurement
Phone: 217-494-9036
Email: Arthur.L.Moore@illinois.gov
Senior Buyer
Spokane County, WA
Phone: 590-477-3693
Email: vleamer@spokanecounty.org
Assistant Manager, Procurement Division
Orange County, FL
Phone: 407-836-5633
Email: Zulay.millan@ocfl.net
Chief of Staff – Illinois Department of Transportation
State of Illinois Procurement
Phone: 217-494-9036
Email: Arthur.L.Moore@illinois.gov
Deputy Executive Director
Government Finance Officers Association
Phone: 312-977-9700 ext: 2282
Email: mmucha@gfoa.org
Director of Purchasing and Contracting
County of San Diego, CA
Phone: 858-505-6565
Email: jack.pellegrino@sdcounty.ca.gov
Executive Director
The American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)
Phone: 202-585-4307
Email: wpshieldsjr@aspanet.org
Deputy Executive Director
Government Finance Officers Association
Phone: 312-977-9700 ext: 2282
Email: mmucha@gfoa.org
Director of Purchasing and Contracting
County of San Diego, CA
Phone: 858-505-6565
Email: jack.pellegrino@sdcounty.ca.gov
Executive Director
The American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)
Phone: 202-585-4307
Email: wpshieldsjr@aspanet.org
CEO - National Institute of Governmental Purchasing
Phone: 703-429-2590
Email: rgrimm@nigp.org
CEO - National Institute of Governmental Purchasing
Phone: 703-429-2590
Email: rgrimm@nigp.org
Jesus Amezcua
Assistant Superintendent for Business Services
Harris County Department of Education
Tammy Bradley, NIGP-CPP, CPPB, C.P.M.
Senior Buyer
Department of Financial Services, West Hartford, CT
Julie Denton, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Senior Procurement Specialist
City of Vancouver - WA
Karen Dewar, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
Buyer
Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority
Kathleen Fisher, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, CPCP
Senior Procurement Agent
Hillsborough County Aviation Authority
Lawrence L. Lee Martin, PH.D.
Professor of Public Affairs
University of Central Florida
Terry L. McKee, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M. MPA, CPCP
Information Technology & Procurement Director
Knoxville's Community Development Corp - The Public Housing & Redevelopment Authority
Nick Perrera, NIGP-CPP, CPPO CPPB
Procurement Manager
Arizona Department of Administration
Richelieu M Sese, CPPB
Contract & Bids Administrator
City of Independence, MO
Chanda Taylor Carpenter
Staff Liaison
Director of Content Research & Design
NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement
Tony Reed, NIGP-CPP, CPPO
Director
City of Baltimore - Bureau of Procurement, MD
Angela Thomas, CPPB
Senior Purchasing Agent
City of Orlando, FL
Cathy Washington
Director of Procurement
Fairfield County Council
Winnsboro, SC
Katherine Torres
Controller
NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement
Fred Kuhn
Chief Growth Officer
NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement
Victoria A. Cortinas, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M.
Tucson, AZ
Allison Cruz, NIGP-CPP
Procurement Coordinator
Houston-Galveston Area Council, TX
Genesis Cuevas, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Purchasing Manager
City of Sunny Isles Beach, FL
John Edmondson, NIGP-CPP, CPPO
Senior Director of Procurement
Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority
Amelia, OH
Tracy Garcia, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Procurement Manager
City of Tucson, AZ
Beth Hewes, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Senior Procurement Analyst
City and County of Denver, CO
Tim Jones, NIGP-CPP
Executive Director of Procurement & Contract Services
Metropolitan Community Colleges of Kansas City, MO
Gina Klug, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Purchasing Agent
Smithtown Central School District, NY
Kellie D. Pendleton, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
Purchasing Manager
City of Plano, TX
Andrea L. Philyaw, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, PMP, CPPB
Director, Procurement & Risk Management
Loudoun County Public Schools
Ashburn, VA
Laura J. Rader, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Purchasing and Contracts Supervisor
Truckee Meadows Water Authority
Sparks, NV
Kara Daniel, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Member Council Liaison
Manager I – Purchasing
The School District of Springfield R-12, MO
Cathie Patin
Staff Liaison
Marketing Communications Manager
NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement
Area 1
Phil Goodwin
Purchasing Agent
Town of Hamden, CT
Area 1
Oren “Rick” Thomas, IV, QPA, CPM
Purchasing Manager
Atlantic County Utilities Authority
Area 2
Lorie W. Newton, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB - CHAIR
Assistant Procurement Director
Chesterfield County, VA
Area 2
Jamaal Turner
Procurement Manager
Maryland Transportation Authority
Area 3
Michelle Palmer, CPPB, DASM, CSCMP
Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives and Operational Effectiveness
City of Owen Sound
Area 3
Amanda Greer, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
Statewide Procurement Analyst II
Kentucky Division of Engineering and Contract Administration
Area 3
Amy Monroe, CPPB
Director Goods & Services Division
Commonwealth of Kentucky, Finance and Administration Cabinet Office of Procurement Services
Area 4
Samuel P. Lemonis, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
District Director of Purchasing
Hinds Community College, MS
Area 4
William J. Tommie, Jr., CPPO
Purchasing Director
Cobb County Government
Area 4
Amber Yates, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
Procurement Administrator
Little Rock Reclamation Authority, AR
Area 5
Joe Benjamin, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, FCCM
Director of Purchasing
Pinellas County School Board
Area 5
Tara Camp, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
Senior Manager - Non Capital & Materials Management
Hillsborough County Aviation
Area 5
Cindy Norton, CPPB
Deputy Director of Purchasing and Contract Administration
Santa Rosa County School Board
Area 6
Lisa Robbins, CPPB
Senior Purchasing Administrator
Johnson County – KS
Area 6
Ginger R. Line, NIGP-CPP, CPPB, MPA
Client Development Administrator
Sourcewell
Area 7
Alena Croy, CPFO, CPPO, CPO, CPPB, MBA
Purchasing Specialist
City of Oklahoma City
Area 7
Jed Greenfield, CPA, CTCD, CTCM
Chief Procurement Officer
City of Houston Finance Department
Area 8
Diane L. Seaton, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, CDT, MCA
Contracts Manager
City of Portland, OR
Area 8
Alyssa Ellington, NIGP-CPP, CPPB - VICE CHAIR
Procurement Supervisor
Ada County, ID
Area 9
William (Bill) L. Munch, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB - Vice Chair
Procurement Compliance and Training Officer
Valley Schools Management Group
Area 9
Whitney Mugford-Smith, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Procurement Manager
City of Wheat Ridge
Area 9
Lori Noyes
Contracts and Procurement Manager
Valley Metro
At Large
Fatima Calkins, CPPO, CPPB
Assistant Manager, Purchasing-IT
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
At Large
Russ Pankey, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
Retired
At Large
John Veal, NIGP-CPP, CPPO
Retired
Katherine I. Tople, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Member Council Liaison
State Purchasing Officer
State of Illinois Procurement
Jennifer Steffan
Chapter Relations Manager
NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement
Brett M. Wood, CPPO, CPPB
Chair
Purchasing Manager
Placer County, CA
Amber Yates, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
Vice Chair
Procurement Administrator
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority, AR
Joe Benjamin, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, FCCM
Director of Purchasing
Pinellas County School Board
Polly Alles
Contract Administrator
University of Utah – PDC
Sandy, UT
Lorraine M. Hein, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Director of Business
Western Suffolk BOCES
Shari L. Pine, CPPO, CPPB, CPM
Interim Purchasing Lead
City of Olathe, KS
Pamela Simpkins, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, VCO
Purchasing Manager
City of Roanoke, VA
Oren R Thomas, IV, QPA, CPM
Purchasing Manager
Atlantic County Utilities Authority
Todd Slater
Chief Content Officer
NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement
Angela Edwards, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Chief Administrator
New York City Department of Education
Dom Amanze, CPPO, CPPB, MCIPS, MSc, C.P.P., CPM
Procurement Officer
Prince George’s County MD
Clement Cherian, NIGP-CPP
Senior Buyer
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, IL
Michelle Croft, NIGP-CPP
Procurement Manager
Central Procurement Aviation, Austin, TX
Ashely Kennedy-Shell, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
Procurement Manager
State of South Carolina, Division of Procurement Services
Columbia, SC
Robin Lynes, CPPO, CPPB
Purchasing Manager
Johnson County, Olathe, KS
Yasin Mohammed, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Director
Maryland Dept. of General Services
Suzette Moore, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
Huntersville, NC
Abigail Raymond
Senior Purchasing Coordinator
Escambia County Board of County Commissioners, Pensacola, FL
Tina Vega
Purchasing Specialist
Harris County Commissioner Precinct 2, TX
Art Moore, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
Chief of Staff
State of Illinois Procurement, IL
Stacy Gregg, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
Member Council Liaison
Procurement Director
South Carolina State University – Office of Procurement Services
Columbia, SC
Sabrina Fedorowich
Staff Liaison
Human Resource Manager
NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement
Allen Hunsberger, NIGP-CPP, C.P.M.
Chair
Assistant Director
County of San Diego
Tanya M. Parker, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Vice Chair
Procurement Agent
St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission, MD
Jack Adger, NIGP-CPP, CPPO
Non-Voting Advisor
Assistant Purchasing Agent
Harris County, TX
Paul J. Brennan, NIGP-CPP, FNIGP, CPPO
Director of Purchasing
County of Rockland, NY
Denise Finn, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M.
Procurement Manager
City of Fort Myers, FL
Kerrie P Koopman, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
Deputy Director
Maryland State Highway Administration
Danny Mays, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPSM, CPPB
Director
Maryland Judiciary
Lisa Mehalko, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CIA, CPSM, CGAP, GCPM
Category Manager
Georgia Department of Administrative Services
Katrina Ponzini, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Supervisor of Small Business & Veteran Programs
The School District of Osceola County, FL
Valerie Scott, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Purchasing & Contracts Manager
City of Longmont, CO
Kelly Vickers, NIGP-CPP
Comptroller
WV Solid Waste Management Board
Tara Acton, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Talent Council Liaison
Director of Procurement and Central Services
Mohave County Dept. of Procurement, Kingman, AZ
Christine Coghill, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
Talent Council Liaison
Procurement Director
City of Groveland, FL
Todd Slater, PhD
Staff Liaison
Chief Content Officer
NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement
Brandy Hazel, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Chair
Senior Purchasing Manager
Financial Management Services – Purchasing
Christine M. Baker, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
Vice Chair
Procurement Advisor
City of Tigard, OR
Jacqueline Charles, NIGP-CPP
Coordinator of Materials Management
Toronto Catholic School Board
O’Linda A. Fuller, DCPC, MBA, CASA
Senior Specialist, Planning Acquisition & Contract Compliance
Washington Metro Area Transit Authority
Keith K. Glatz, NIGP-CPP, CPPO
Purchasing & Contracts Manager
City of Tamarac, FL
June Nasby, CPPB
Buyer
City of Des Moines, IA
Sheila Pickett, CPPB
Coordinator of Purchasing
Fairfield County School District
Winnsboro, SC
LaTasha Anne Terry, NIGP-CPP, CPPO
Procurement Director
South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles
Melissa Wendel, NIGP-CPP, CPPO
Senior Procurement Manager
Lee County Port Authority
Fort Myers, FL
Tim Wellmann, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Director of Procurement
St. Vrain Valley School District, Longmont, CO
Kassandra Wilkin, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
State Purchasing Officer- EEC
State of Illinois Procurement
Springfield, IL
James Crenshaw, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CFCM
Talent Council Liaison
Team Lead Contracting Officer
General Services Administration
Washington, DC
Erin D’Vincent, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
Talent Council Liaison
Procurement Manager
City of Austin FSD Central Procurement, TX
Jef Kupiec
Staff Liaison
Education Delivery Manager
NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement
Jeri Bentley, CPPB
Chair
Administrator III/Program Support Manager
Maryland Dept. of Health, Baltimore, MD
Matthew Benavides
Vice Chair
Buyer II
County of San Mateo, CA
CoMakiya Baskin-Smith, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
Procurement Manager
Cook County Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Chicago, IL
Jeri Bentley, CPPB
Administrator III/Program Support Manager
Maryland Dept. of Health, Baltimore, MD
Keisha Brown, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
Purchasing Manager
City of Frederick, MD
Kris Chewlin, NIGP-CPP
Procurement and Compliance Manager
Maryland State Treasurers Office
Upper Marlboro, MD
Juan Corral
Division Manager
County of Orange, CA
Nathan Dawson
Procurement Director
State of South Carolina, Procurement Services
John Edmondson, NIGP-CPP, CPPO
Senior Director of Procurement
Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority
Amelia, OH
Katrina House, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Certified Procurement Analyst
City of Tampa, FL
Elizabeth Marsh, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Procurement Manager
State of South Carolina, Procurement Services
Amanda Mayeux
Card Compliance Analyst
Louisiana Workforce Commission, Baton Rouge, LA
Charlie Rosol, III, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
Talent Council Liaision
Director of Procurement
Cleveland Metroparks, Cleveland, OH
Helen Leonard
Staff Liaison
Governance Manager
NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement
Yolanda Broome, CPP, CPPM, CGPP
Chair
Director of Contracts & Procurement
City of East Point Georgia
Darin Matthews, FNIGP, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPSM, C.P.M.,
Vice Chair
Chief Procurement Officer
California State Polytechnic University
Polly Alles
Contract Administrator
University of Utah – PDC
Sandy, UT
Andrew Klos, CPPB
Senior Contract Officer
City of Tucson, AZ
Arden Lynn, NIGP-CPP, VCA, CPPB, VCARM, VCCO, VCO
Division Director of Procurement
Virginia Dept. of Health
Les McGaugh
Purchasing Director
City of Fayetteville, AR
Shawn Postera, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Sustainable Purchasing Coordinator
Multnomah County Purchasing, Portland, OR
Emilie Schulhoff, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Procurement Operations Manager
Multnomah County Purchasing
Portland, OR
Kristin Shorey, CPPB
Contract Specialist Senior
Multnomah County Purchasing
Portland, OR
Emily Moses
Publications & Content Curation Manager
NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement
Rennette R. Apodaca, CPPO
Executive Director Procurement and Accounts Payable
Albuquerque Public Schools
Jo Marie Brown, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
Procurement Manager II
State of South Carolina, Procurement Services
Diana Cantu, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Senior Buyer
St. Vrain Valley Schools
Teresa Chapman, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Procurement Agent
Tucson Unified School District 1
Marisa Donegon, CPPB
Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist
Colorado Springs Utilities
Colorado Springs, CO
Georgia Gillens, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, CPM
Procurement Director
South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
Pamela R. Johnson Moore, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, CSM
RFP Manager and AUM Contractor
Alabama Department of Medicaid
Kaliska King, CPPB
State Procurement Analyst
State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services
Maija M. Lampinen, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Procurement and Contracts Manager
Port of Everett, WA
Lori Noyes
Contracts and Procurement Manager
Valley Metro
Tempe, AZ
Katrina Ponzini, NIGP-CPP, M.ED., CPPB
Supervisor of Small Business and Veteran Programs
School District of Osceola County, FL
Carrie Roberts, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M.
Member Council Liaison
Purchasing Director
Pasco County Board of Commissioners, FL
Chanda Taylor Carpenter
Staff Liaison
Director of Content Research & Design
NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement