NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement

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2024-2025 Governing Board


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

Glenn T. O'Steen, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, MBA

Chair
Procurement Manager
Columbia County Board of Commissioners
Phone: 706-868-3302
Email: gosteen@columbiacountyga.gov

Kim Albritton, NIGP-CPP, CPPB, FCCM

Director Financial Operations
St. Lucie County School District
Phone: 772-429-3972
Email: kimberly.albritton@stlucieschools.org

Jessica Baraket, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPCP

Purchasing Agent
City of Allentown, PA
Phone: 610-437-7624
Email: jessica.baraket@allentownpa.gov

Clarissa Clark, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB

Director of Purchasing
University of South Carolina
Phone: 803-777-7162
Email: clarkcg2@mailbox.sc.edu

Jeffrey E. Dansdill, CPPO, CPSM, CPPB, CPCM

Administrative Director
Harris County
Phone: 346-426-1374
Email: Jeffrey.dansdill@harrishealth.org

 

Abdoul Kabaou, NIGP-CPP, CPPO

Chief Information Officer
City of Little Rock, AR
Phone: 501-908-1043
Email: akabaou@littlerock.gov

David L. Keen

Thought-Leader
Chief Financial Officer
American Physical Therapy Association
Phone: 703-706-3131
Email: davekeen@apta.org

Terry L. McKee, CPPO, CPPB, MPA, NIGP-CPP, C.P.M. CPCP

Procurement Director
Knoxville's Community Development Corp - The Public Housing & Redevelopment Authority
Knoxville, TN
Phone: 865-403-1133 ext: 1134
Email: tmckee@kcdc.org

Steve Siesser

Thought Leader
Consultant & Tax Practitioner
SCS & Associates
Phone: 240-463-1898
Email: steve@taxlawmd.com

Brooke Smith, MIS, MMC

Purchasing Agent & Deputy
Murray City Corporation, UT
Phone: 801-264-2662
Email: bsmith@murray.utah.gov

Ashley Stewart, CPPO

Ashley Stewart, CPPO
E&C Portfolio Manager
Illinois Department of Central Management Services
Phone: 217-782-8091
Email: ashley.n.stewart@illinois.gov

Rick L. Grimm, NIGP-CPP

CEO - National Institute of Governmental Purchasing
Phone: 703-429-2590
Email: rgrimm@nigp.org

Zulay Millan, NIGP-CPP, CPPB, CPPO, FCCM

Chair
Assistant Manager - Procurement Division
Orange County - FL
Phone: 407-836-5633
Email: zulay.millan@ocfl.net

Stacy Gregg, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB

Chair Elect
Procurement Manager
South Carolina State University
Phone: 803-536-8743
Email: sgregg7@scsu.edu

Sarah Andrews, NIGP-CPP, CPPB

Young Professional Designee
Contract Specialist
Dutchess County

Poughkeepsie, NY
Phone: 845-486-3671
Email: sandrews@dutchessny.gov

Lori J. Bryant, NIGP-CPP, CPPB

Purchasing Director
Clarksville-Montgomery County
Phone: 931-920-7852
Email: lori.bryant@cmcss.net

 

Kara M. Daniel, NIGP-CPP, CPPB

Manager I – Purchasing
The School District of Springfield R-12|
Springfield, MO

Phone: 417-523-0225
Email: kmdaniel@spsmail.org

Selena Leon

Senior Procurement Specialist
Arizona Dept. of Health Services
Phoenix, AZ
Phone: 928-897-2987
Email: Selena.leon@azdhs.gov

Jianchong Luo, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB

Purchasing Manager
Henrico County, VA
Phone: 804-501-5688
Email: Luo001@henrico.us

Paige McDonald, CPPO, CPSM, CPPB

Paige McDonald, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, CPSM
Procurement Specialist IV
City of Austin FSD Central Procurement
Phone: 512-636-6095
Email: Paige.McDonald@austintexas.gov

 

Lorie W. Newton, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB

Non-Voting Advisor
Assistant Procurement Director
Chesterfield County, VA
Phone: 804-586-4380
Email: newtonl@chesterfield.gov

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

Carrie C. Roberts, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CAPM, C.P.M.
Purchasing Director
Pasco County Board of Commissioners
Phone: 404-802-2506
Email: croberts@pascocountyfl.net

Katherine Tople, NIGP-CPP, CPPB

Young Professional Designee
State Purchasing Officer
State of Illinois Procurement
Phone: 217-556-6626
Email: Ktople@ilsos.gov

Kristy D. Varda, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB

Contracting Officer
Loudoun County
Leesburg, VA 
Phone: 571-258-3144
Email: Kristy.varda@loudoun.gov

Rick L. Grimm, NIGP-CPP

CEO - National Institute of Governmental Purchasing
Phone: 703-429-2590
Email: rgrimm@nigp.org

Victor Leamer, CPPB

Chair
Senior Buyer
Spokane County
Phone: 590-477-3693
Email: VLEAMER@spokanecounty.org

Jenn Myers, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, MPA

Chair Elect
Purchasing Director
City of Scottsdale
Phone: 480-312-5706
Email: jmyers@ScottsdaleAZ.gov

Tara L. Acton, NIGP-CPP, CPPB

Director of Procurement and Central Services
Mohave County Department of Procurement, AZ
Phone: 928-753-0752
Email: actont@mohave.gov

Christi Beatty

Thought-Leader
Vice President, Chapter Services & Membership Engagement
AGC of America
Phone: 703-837-5343
Email: Christi.beatty@agc.org

Chris Coghill, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB

Procurement Director
City of Groveland, FL
Phone: 352-730-9268
Email: chris.coghill@groveland-fl.gov

James Crenshaw, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CFCM

Team Lead Contracting Officer
General Services Administration, Washington, DC
Phone: 202-442-6802
Email: jecrenshaw@gmail.com

Erin D’Vincent, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB

Procurement Manager
City of Austin, TX
Phone: 512-974-3070
Email: erin.dvincent@austintexas.gov

Stéphanie Dion, NIGP-CPP, CPPB

Procurement Manager
Canoe Procurement Group of Canada
Phone: 306-510-6543
Email: stephanie@canoeprocurement.ca

Carmen Elliott, MS, CAE

Thought Leader
Executive Director
Physical Therapy Fund
Alexandria, VA
Phone: 703-706-3171
Email: carmenelliott@apta.org

Charlie Rosol, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB

Director of Procurement
Cleveland Metroparks
Phone: 216-635-3225
Email: ecr@clevelandmetroparks.com

Bobbie Tolston, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB

Supervisor of Procurement
Harford County Public Schools
Purchasing Department
Bel Air, MD 
Phone: 410-638-4083
Email: Bobbie.Tolston@hcps.org

Rick L. Grimm, NIGP-CPP

CEO - National Institute of Governmental Purchasing
Phone: 703-429-2590
Email: rgrimm@nigp.org

Committee & Task Force Members

Members 2024-2025

  • Accreditation

    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 

  • Audit

    Audit

    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 

  • Awards

    Awards

    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 

  • Chapter Ambassadors

    Chapter Ambassadors

    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

  • Content Management

    Content Management

    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
     

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

    Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

    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

  • Leadership Development

    Leadership Development

    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

  • Mentorship

    Mentorship

    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

  • Pipeline & Placement

    Pipeline & Placement

    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

  • Publications & Editorial Committee

    Publications & Editorial Committee

    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

  • Scholarship

    Scholarship

    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 

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  • Past Presidents/Governing Board Chairs
    • 2022-2024 Carrie Mathes, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., CPPB, CFCM, APP, Orange County, FL
    • 2020-2022 Taylor Adams, CPPO, City of Virginia Beach
    • 2018-2020 Michael E. Bevis, JD, CPPO, CPSM, C.P.M, City of Norfolk, VA
    • 2016-2018 Jack Adger, CPPO, CPPB, Denton County, TX
    • 2015-2016 Keith K. Glatz, CPPO, FCPM, FCPA, City of Tamarac, FL
    • 2014-2015 Donald G. Buffum, CPPO, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
    • 2013-2014 Marcheta E. Gillespie, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M., CPM, City of Tucson, AR
    • 2012-2013 Bobbi Matthews, CPPO, CPPB, Port of Portland, OR
    • 2011-2012 Stephanie Creed, CPPO, CPPB, Arkansas State University - Beebe
    • 2010-2011 Kenneth Koester, CPPO, C.P.M., A.P.P., Unified Purchasing Coop Of Ohio River Valley, Cincinnati, OH
    • 2009-2010 Paul Brennan, CPPO, Rockland County, NY
    • 2008-2009 Kirk Buffington, CPPO, C.P.M., MBA, City of Fort Lauderdale, FL
    • 2007-2008 Edmund Grant, CPPO, CPPB, RPPO, County of Cape May, NJ
    • 2006-2007 Darin Matthews, CPPO, C.P.M., Metro, Office of Finance & Administration, OR
    • 2005-2006 Norma Hall, CPPO, CPPB, CPM, Office of Materials Management, SC
    • 2004-2005 Ronald Watkins, CPPO, City of Grand Junction, CO
    • 2003-2004 Jean A. Clark, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M., CPM, AZ Department of Administration, Phoenix
    • 2002 Stephen B. Gordon, Ph.D., CPPO, Metropolitan Government of Nashville/Davison County, TN
    • 2001 William B. Irish, CPPO, C.P.M., County of Northampton, PA
    • 2000 Rick D. Berry, CPPO, City of Virginia Beach
    • 1999 Corrine A. Culver, Arizona Department of Transportation
    • 1998 Louis Moore, City Of St. Petersburg, FL
    • 1997 Glenn R. Cummings, Broward County Board Of Commissioners, FL
    • 1996 Sharon E. Seekins, City Of Mesa, AZ
    • 1995 James B. O’Neill II, City Of Fort Collins, Co
    • 1994 Larry N. Wellman, Fairfax County, VA
    • 1993 Thomas F. Blaine, Jr., Harris-Stowe State College, MO
    • 1992 Robert J. Sheridan, Warren County, NJ
    • 1991 J. W. (Bill) Adams, City Of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
    • 1990 Kenneth C. Trufant, District School Board Of Pasco County, FL
    • 1989 Curtis L. Walsh, Henrico County, VA
    • 1988 Robin J. Zee, State Of Maryland
    • 1987 Betty Y. Bingham, City Of Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
    • 1986 William E. Peter, City Of St. Paul/County Of Ramsey, MN
    • 1985 Charles W. Hintze, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI
    • 1983-84 Hugh M. Carleton, State Of Louisiana
    • 1982-83 Solon A. Bennett, City Of Austin, TX
    • 1981-82 Joseph J. Warnas, Maricopa County, AZ
    • 1980-81 Stanley D. Zemansky, City Of Baltimore, MD
    • 1979-80 James P. Arnold, City Of Chicago, IL
    • 1978-79 William B. Whitson, Nashville-Davidson County, TN
    • 1977-78 Herbert C. Damron, St. Louis Community College, MO
    • 1976-77 Donald F. Krueger, City Of Tampa, FL
    • 1975-76 T. Gordon Sandridge, Richmond Public Schools, VA
    • 1974-75 Douglas G. Judd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • 1973-74 Homer A. Foerster, Texas State Board Of Control
    • 1972-73 Robert G. Edgerton, Luzerne County, PA
    • 1971-72 Edwin W. Hyka, City Of Long Beach, CA
    • 1970-71 T. M. Galloway, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • 1969-70 Robert K. Lowry, City Of Ft. Lauderdale, FL
    • 1968-69 Thomas C. Iaia, City School District, Rochester, NY
    • 1967-68 William J. Burke, Texas State Board Of Control
    • 1966-67 Charles F. Sullivan, State Of New Jersey
    • 1965-66 George W. Warren, Jr., City Of Baltimore, MD
    • 1964-65 Andrew L. Lehrbaummer, City Of Milwaukee, WI
    • 1963-64 Rexford G. Wessells, District Of Columbia
    • 1962-63 G. Lloyd Nunally, Commonwealth Of Virginia
    • 1961-62 Verne O. Gehringer, County Of San Diego, CA
    • 1960-61 Otto R. Winter, City Of Philadelphia, PA
    • 1959-60 Ernest J. Brewer, City Of Atlanta, GA
    • 1958-59 O. Grant Brush, City Of Austin, TX
    • 1958 Joseph P. Spagna, City Of New York, NY
    • 1957-58 Maurice S. Park, County Of Dane, WI
    • 1956-57 John W. Huffman, City Of Richmond, VA
    • 1955-56 John G. Krieg, City Of Cincinnati, OH
    • 1954-55 Bernard L. Gill, City Of Madison, WI
    • 1953-54 C. L. Magnuson, State Of Connecticut
    • 1952-53 Leo Weil, City Of Cleveland, OH
    • 1952 Carl Riggs, State Of West Virginia
    • 1951-52 Arthur B. Gathright, Commonwealth Of Virginia 
    • 1950-51 Michael M. Donohue, County Of Allegheny, PA
    • 1949-50 John F. Ward, City Of Chicago, IL 
    • 1948-49 Joseph W. Nicholson, City Of Milwaukee, WI
    • 1947-48 W.Z. Betts, State Of North Carolina
    • 1946-47 Albert Pleydell, City Of New York, NY
    • 1945-46 Maurice G. Postley, New York City Board Of Education, NY
    • 1944-45 Alvin J. Holm, City Of Los Angeles, CA