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2020-2021 Governing Board

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COUNCIL MEMBERS

NIGP is grateful for the service and commitment of all our volunteer leaders.  

Kate M. Rotella, CPPO, MPA

Chair/Governing Board Treasurer

Kim Albritton, CPPB, FCCM

Robert J. Behr

Thought Leader

Lisa Marie Cummins, CPPB, MBA

James E. Foley, CPPO, CPPB

David L. Keen

Thought-Leader

Lisa Mehalko, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPSM, CGAP

 

Joan Valrie Chin Nuke, CPPO

Glenn T. O'Steen, CPPO, MBA

Nicole A. Krneta Rogers, CPPB

Steve Siesser

Thought Leader

Rick L. Grimm, CPPO, CPPB

NIGP CEO

Tara L. Acton, CPPB

Chair

Jody Jacoby, CPPO

Chair-Elect

Joe Benjamin, CPPO, CPPB, FCCM

Non-Voting Advisor

Lori J. Bryant, NIGP-CPP, CPPB

Victoria A. Cortinas, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M.

Jeffrey E. Dansdill, CPPO, CPPB

Amy Flack CPPO, CPPB

Amanda L. Greer, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB

Zulay Millan, CPPB, CPPO, FCCM

Young Professional Designee

Etta A. Henry, CPPO, CPPB

Carrie C. Roberts, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M.

David R. Santucci, Jr., CPPO, CPPB

Rick L. Grimm, CPPO, CPPB

NIGP CEO

Arthur L. Moore, Jr., NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB

Chair

Jack Adger, CPPO, CPPB

Stacy Lynn Adams, CPPB

Keith I. Ashby, CPPO

Jeff De Cagna, FRSA FASAE

Thought Leader

Alex Denis, CPPO

Joan E. Graham, CPPO, CPPB

Rebecca L. Kee, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB

T. Suzette Moore, CPPO, CPPB

Russell M. Pankey, CPPO, CPPB

Rick L. Grimm, CPPO, CPPB

NIGP CEO

Committee & Task Force Members

Members 2020-2021

  • Accreditation

    Ms. Theresa Webb, M.A. NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, CPSM, C.P.M., - Chair
    Retired Procurement Official

    Mr. Terry L. McKee, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M. - Vice Chair
    Information Technology & Procurement Director
    Knoxville's Community Development Corp - The Public Housing & Redevelopment Authority

    Mr. Michael E. Bevis, JD, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPSM, C.P.M
    Chief Procurement Officer
    City of Norfolk

    Ms. Julia Denton, CPPB
    Procurement Specialist
    City of Ridgefield

    Mr. J. Kevin Beardsley, CPPO, CPPB
    Director, Purchasing Services
    Virginia Beach City Public Schools

    Mr. Lawrence L. Lee Martin, PH.D.
    Professor of Public Affairs
    University of Central Florida

    Mr. Nick Perrera, NIGP-CPP, CPPO CPPB
    Procurement Manager
    Arizona Department of Administration

    Dr. Alexandru Vasile Roman
    Professor
    CSUSB

    Mr. Richelieu M Sese, CPPB
    Procurement Specialist
    City of Independence

    Mr. Michael R Thornton, CPPO
    Purchasing Manager
    City of Leesburg

    Todd Slater
    Chief Content Officer
    NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement 

    Lisa Frank
    Global Practices Manager
    NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement 

     

  • Audit

    Audit

    Ms. Denise E. Badillo, CPPO, CPPB
    Purchasing Director
    City of North Charleston, SC

    Mr. Rodney Darnell Harris, CPPO, CPPB
    Deputy County Manager
    Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

    Mr. Tony Reed, CPPO
    Deputy Secretary
    Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development

    Ms. Renee Medlin Schumacher, CPPO

    Katherine Torres
    Controller
    NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement 

    Fred Kuhn
    Chief Growth Officer
    NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement 

     

  • Awards

    Awards

    Brenda S. Derge, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, MBA, CPM
    Senior Purchasing Agent
    Wisconsin Department of Justice

    Ms. Angela L. Edwards, CPPB
    Chief Administrator
    New York City Department of Education

    Ms. Amanda L. Greer, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, MBA
    Council Liaison
    Statewide Procurement Analyst II
    Kentucky Division of Engineering and Contract Administration

    Mrs. Brooke Green
    Procurement Analyst
    Lee County Board of Commissioners

    Ms. Jennifer Miller, CPPB
    Director of Procurement 
    City of Salisbury, MD

    Ms. Yolanda D. Miller, CPPO, C.P.M.
    Deputy Purchasing Officer
    City of Austin FSD Purchasing

    Ms. June M. Nasby
    Buyer II
    City of Iowa City, IA

    Ms. Krystyna J. Owen, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
    Purchasing Agent
    City of Norfolk, VA

    Mr. Rick L. Grimm, FCIPS, CPPO, CPPB
    Chief Executive Officer 
    NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement 

    Ms. Cathie Patin
    Marketing Communications Manager
    NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement 

  • Certification Commission

    Certification Commission

    Don Buffum, FNIGP, NIGP-CPP, CPPO
    Commission Chair
    Executive Director, Procurement & Contracts
    Mississippi State University

    Carl Bonitto, CSCMP
    Commission Chair-Elect
    Manager of Purchasing and Risk Management Services
    Northumberland County, Cobourg, ON
    Canada

    David Billingsley CPSM, C.P.M.
    Member appointed by FAPPO
    Chief Procurement Officer
    City of Orlando, FL

    Sean Carroll
    Member appointed by NIGP
    Chief Procurement Officer
    State of New York Procurement

    Stacy Gregg, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
    Member appointed by NIGP
    Procurement Manager
    State of South Carolina

    Etta Henry, CPPO, CPPB
    Member appointed by NIGP
    Director of Procurement Services
    Old Dominion University

    Barbara Johnson, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, MPA
    Member appointed by NIGP
    Director of Procurement
    State of Ohio Department of Corrections (retired)

    Chris Liu
    Public Stakeholder
    Executive Director
    State of Washington Department of Enterprise Services

    Zulay Vincenty Millan, CPPO, CPPB, FCCM
    Member appointed by NIGP
    Assistant Manager
    Orange County Florida – Procurement Division

    Jack Pellegrino, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPCM
    Member appointed by CAPPO
    Director of Purchasing and Contracting
    County of San Diego

    Christina Pryor, CPPO, CPPB
    Member appointed by NPI
    Purchasing and Materials Manager
    City of Chandler, AZ

    Annie Teav
    Member appointed by NIGP
    Senior Contract Specialist
    Multnomah County Purchasing, OR

    Dr. Mohamad G. Alkadry, Ph.D.
    Non-Voting Academic Advisor
    Professor and Public Policy Department Head
    University of Connecticut

    Dr. Adam Williams, Ph.D.
    Voting Academic Advisor
    Director of the Master of Public Administration Program and Assistant Professor of Public Administration
    University of Illinois at Springfield

  • Chapter Ambassadors

    Chapter Ambassadors

    Area 1
    Mr. Sean Carroll
    Chief Procurement Officer
    New York State Office of General Services

    Area 1
    Mr. Phil Goodwin
    Town of Hamden, CT

    Area 2
    Ms. Maureen Wilson McIlvaine, CPPO, CPPB
    Purchasing Director
    County of Bucks, PA

    Area 2
    Ms. Lorie W. Newton, CPPO, CPPB
    Chesterfield County, VA

    Area 3
    Carl Bonitto, CSCMP
    Purchasing Manager
    Northumberland County, Cobourg, ON
    CANADA

    Area 3
    Penny M Owens, NIGP-CPP, CPPO
    Assistant Purchasing Agent
    City of Knoxville

    Area 4
    Mr. Samuel P. Lemonis, CPPB
    District Director of Purchasing
    Hinds Community College, MS

    Area 4
    Mr. William J. Tommie, Jr., CPPO
    Purchasing Director
    Cobb County, GA

    Area 5
    Ms. Karen M. Main, CPPO, CPPB
    Retired

    Area 5
    Joe Benjamin, CPPO, CPPB, FCCM
    Certified Senior Procurement Analyst
    City of Tampa

    Area 6
    Mrs. Kara M. Daniel
    Coordinator 1 - Purchasing
    City of Springfield - MO

    Area 6
    Ginger R. Line, CPPB
    Membership Development Administrator
    Sourcewell

    Area 7
    Ms. Leah Price
    Grand River Dam Authority, OK

    Area 7
    Ms. Debra J. Kaminski, CPPB
    Purchasing Agent
    Fort Bend County, TX

    Area 8
    Ms. Diane L. Seaton, CPPO, CPPB, CDT, MCA
    City of Portland, ORa

    Area 8
    Alyssa Ellington, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
    Ada County, ID

    Area 8
    Mr. Brian R. Smith, NIGP-CPP, CPPO
    Purchasing Manager
    Multnomah County, OR

    Area 9
    Jason J. Steinmann, CPPB
    Granite School District, UT

    Area 9
    Mr. William (Bill) L. Munch, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
    Procurement Compliance and Training Officer
    Valley Schools Management Group 

    Area 9
    Mr. Craig A. Rader, CPPO,CPPB
    Purchasing Agent
    County of Sacramento - Department of General Services

    Ms. Jennifer Steffan
    Chapter Relations Manager
    NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement

  • Content Management

    Content Management

    Ms. Rebecca L. Kee, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB - CHAIR
    CPO/Purchasing Agent
    City of Virginia Beach

    Joe Benjamin, CPPO, CPPB, FCCM
    Certified Senior Procurement Analyst
    City of Tampa

    Ms. Stephanie Dion, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
    Strategic Sourcing Specialist
    Manitoba Hydro

    Ms. Lorraine M. Hein, CPPB
    Director of Business
    Western Suffolk BOCES 

    Ms. Patricia M. Innocenti, CPPO,CPPB
    Deputy Director
    Fairfax County Government

    Mr. Abdoul Kabaou
    Purchasing Manager
    City of Little Rock

    Mr. Victor A. Leamer, CPPB
    Senior Buyer
    Spokane County

    Mr. Dan S. Marran, CPPO, C.P.M.
    Contracts and Risk Manager
    City of Sparks

    Mr. Russell M. Pankey, CPPO, CPPB
    Procurement Manager
    City of Independence

    Mrs. Shari L. Pine, CPPO, CPPB, CPM
    Public Works Purchasing Coordinator
    City of Olathe

    Mr. Brett M. Wood, CPPO, CPPB
    Purchasing Director
    Placer County

    Mr. Rick L. Grimm, CPPO, CPPB, FCIPS
    Chief Executive Officer
    NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement

    Ms. Laura Shelters
    Director, Content Research & Development
    NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement

    Mr. Todd Slater
    Chief Content Officer
    NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement
     

  • Diversity & Equity

    Diversity & Equity

    Mr. Javon S. Lewis, CPPB
    Chair
    Buyer
    City of Dayton

    Ms. Sharita LaChelle Bryant, CPPB, VCM, VCO, VCA
    Procurement Management Account Executive
    Virginia Department of General Services

    Ms. Ireyan Clark-Sam
    Senior Contracts and Procurement Analyst
    City of Missouri City

    Ms. Latifah Jackson
    Contracts & Business Development Coordinator
    Edwards Aquifer Authority

    Ms. Jody Jacoby, CPPO
    Member Council Liaison
    Manager, Contracts
    Metropolitan Council

    Mr. Abdoul Kabaou
    Purchasing Manager
    City of Little Rock

    Mrs. Nicole J. Murphy-Garcia
    Procurement Specialist II
    Port of Portland

    Mrs. Sharon Reed
    Procurement Manager
    Unified Government of Wyandotte County

    Ms. Cherilyn G. Wadley, CPPB
    Contract Compliance Specialist Senior
    City of Austin FSD Purchasing

    Ms. Lisa Frank
    Global Practices Manager
    NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement

  • Leadership Development

    Leadership Development

    Ms. Stephanie B. Suter, CPPO,CPPB
    Chair
    Procurement Manager
    City of Lynchburg

    Ms. Lourdes (Maria de Lourdes) Coss, CPPO
    Vice Chair

    Mr. Jack Adger, CPPO,CPPB
    Talent Council Liaison
    Assistant Purchasing Agent
    Harris County, TX

    Ms. Maureen H Goulet, CPPB
    Director of General Services
    Town of Manchester, CT

    Mr. Allen Hunsberger, C.P.M.
    Assistant Director
    County of San Diego

    Mr. Steve Johnson, CPPO, Assoc. DBIA
    Supervisor, Design & Construction Contracts
    Sound Transit

    Ms. Kerrie P Koopman, CPPO, CPPB
    Purchasing Manager
    Frederick County Public Schools

    Ms. Sharon T. Lewis, CPPB, M.P.S., M.A., VCO
    Purchasing Division Chief
    Arlington County

    Ms. Diane C. Palmer-Boeck, CPPO
    Chief Procurement Officer
    City of Plano

    Mr. Richard Pennington, NIGP-CPP
    General Counsel
    NASPO ValuePoint

    Ms. Laura Shelters
    Staff Liaison
    Director, Content Research & Development
    NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement 

    Mr. Aaron D. Wolowiec, MSA
    Council Liaison
    Founder & President
    Event Garde, LLC

  • Mentorship

    Mentorship

    Mr. Keith K. Glatz, CPPO,FCPA,FCPM
    Chair
    Purchasing & Contracts Manager
    City of Tamarac

    Mrs. Marcheta E. Gillespie, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M., CPM
    Vice-Chair
    (Retired)

    Mr. Sylvester L Donelson, Jr.
    Chief Procurement Officer
    County of Santa Barbara

    Mrs. Elizabeth Erin Edwards, MAOL, CPP
    Procurement Coordinator
    St. Johns County

    Ms. Catherine E, Link, CPPB
    (Retired)

    Mrs. Carol P. McPatrick, CPPO, CPPB
    Contract Supervisor
    Orange County - FL

    Mr. David E. Nash, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
    Procurement Specialist - Retired

    Ms. Seleana L. Samuel, CPPO
    Director of Purchasing
    Lansing Community College

    Mr. Philip Saunders
    Capital Projects, Procurement & DBE Coordinator
    Washington State Department of Transportation

    Mr. Gregory K. Spearman, CPPO,FCCM
    Director of Purchasing
    City of Tampa

    Ms. Shirley J Webb, CPPO, CPPB
    Deputy Chief Procurement Officer/SPO
    State of Illinois Procurement

    Mr. Keith I. Ashby, CPPO
    Talent Council Liaison
    Purchasing Manager
    Arapahoe County

    Ms. Rebecca L. Kee, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
    CPO/Purchasing Agent
    City of Virginia Beach

    Mr. Todd Slater, PhD
    Staff Liaison
    Chief Content Officer
    NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement

  • Pipeline & Placement

    Pipeline & Placement

    Mrs. Jenn Myers, NIGP-CPP, CPPB (Chair)
    Principal Contract Officer
    City of Tucson

    Mrs. Brooke Smith (Vice-Chair)
    Purchasing Agent & Deputy
    Murray City Corporation

    Ms. Tara Camp, CPPO, CPPB
    Purchasing Manager - Non Capital & Materials Management
    Hillsborough County Aviation Authority

    Ms. Debra K. Carrejo-Trull, CPPO, CPPB
    County Purchasing Agent
    El Paso County TX

    Mrs. Alena Croy, MBA, CPO
    Purchasing Specialist
    City of Oklahoma City

    Mr. Torry R. Huff, CPPB, VCCO, VCO
    Senior Procurement Specialist
    Fairfax Water

    Ms. Tonya Joyner
    Procurement Specialist I
    City of Virginia Beach

    Ms. Alissa Weathers
    Procurement Specialist
    Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Authority

    Mrs. Natalie J. Wolfe, CPPO
    Procurement Program Manager
    State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation

    Ms. Helen Leonard
    Staff Liaison
    Governance Manager
    NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement

    Ms. Stacy Lynn Adams, CPPB
    Council Liaison
    Deputy State Procurement Officer
    State of South Carolina, Division of Procurement Services

    Mr. Mr. Alex Denis, CPPO
    Council Liaison
    Procurement Director
    City of Miami Beach

  • Scholarship

    Scholarship

    Rennette R. Apodaca, CPPO
    Executive Director Procurement and Accounts Payable
    Albuquerque Public Schools

    Ms. Clarissa G. Clark, CPPO, CPPB
    Procurement Manager
    University of South Carolina

    Ms. Ms. Jennifer Curry-Eke
    Director of Purchasing and Business Services
    Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority

    Ms. Andrea Foren, CPPO, CPPB
    Purchasing Manager
    City of Fayetteville - AR

    Maija M. Lampinen, CPPB
    Procurement and Contracts Manager
    Port of Everett

    Zulay Millan, CPPB, CPPO, FCCM
    Member Council Liaison
    Administrator
    Orange County Florida – Procurement Division

    Ms. Cathy Robinson, CPPO, CPPB
    Procurement Manager
    City of Lynnwood

    Ms. Curchel Smoot, CPPB
    IT/Procurement Clerk
    New Orleans Public Belt Railroad

    Arju Yudasto, MPA
    City of Miami Beach

    Helen Leonard
    Staff Liaison
    Governance Manager
    2411 Dulles Corner Park, Suite 350
    NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement 

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