A transformative leadership development program for mid-level procurement professionals

Leaders Edge Graduates

Class of 2021

Judy Ambrosi Director of CTS, Kissimmee Utility Authority, FL
Tammy Barber Purchasing Assistant, Fayette County Board of Education, GA
Tara Camp, CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP Senior Manager - Non Capital & Materials Management, Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, FL
Nick Canjar, NIGP-CPP, CPPB Procurement Agent III, City of Palm Bay, FL
Teresa Chapman, NIGP-CPP, CPPB Procurement Agent, Tucson Unified School District 1, AZ
Tanika Chukwumerije Contracts Manager, Port of Houston Authority, TX
Sabrina Fields Director of Procurement, Maryland Department of Health, MD
Tracy Garcia, NIGP-CPP Sr. Contract Officer, City of Tucson, AZ
Barbara Grilli, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M., FCCM, NIGP-CPP Director, Procurement, Non-Capital and Materials Management, Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, FL
James Hanney, CPPO, CPSM, CPPB Senior Manager of Procurement, Capital Program, Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, FL
Cheryl Hogan Representative, West Shore Community College, MI
Tonya Joyner Procurement Specialist II, City of Virginia Beach, VA
Katharine Kamieniecki, CPPB Buyer, Baltimore City Public School System, MD
Diana Kerfoot, CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP Director of Purchasing, Tucson Unified School District 1, AZ
Kaliska King, CPPB State Procurement Analyst, State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services
Jennifer Langer, CPPB Buyer, Ontario County, NY
Huette Luu Senior Utility Buyer, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, CA
Faye Northey, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB Department Administrator II, Wayne County Airport Authority, MI
Brandi Pittman Procurement Contract Specialist, Spring Branch ISD, TX
Sarah Power, NIGP-CPP Purchasing Supervisor, Corporation of the City of Barrie, ON
Kolby Sabrina Buyer, Minnesota State Lottery
Rosario Sambueno Procurement & Specifications Specialist, City and County of Honolulu
Ileanna Seward Contract Analyst, City of Glendale, AZ
Kelley Smith
Ryan Swink Business Development Manager, NIGP
Linda Thomas, CPPB Contracts Manager, Sound Transit, WA
Theresa Torres Sr. Utility Buyer, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Randi Whitcomb, CPPB, NIGP-CPP Senior Buyer, City of Greenacres, FL
Brandi Whittenton Buyer, City of College Station, TX
Nefertiti Winters Contract Manager, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, DC

Class of 2020

Andrea Armstrong, PMP Contracts & Purchasing Administrator, Yuba County Water Agency
Loretta Browning, CPPO, CJP, CPM Senior Buyer, City of Avondale
Traci Burtnett, CPPO, CPPB St. Vrain Valley School Dist., CO
Norma Camacho Senior Contract Officer, City of Tucson
Zac Christensen, NIGP-CPP, CPPB Director of Purchasing and Contracts, Utah State Board of Education
Christine A. Coghill, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB Procurement Manager, City of Groveland
Erin A. DVincent, NIGP-CPP, CPPB Procurement Supervisor, City of Austin FSD Purchasing
Jessica Davis Contract Administrator, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Perry Davis Contracts Supervisor, Orange County - FL
Nathan Dawson Procurement Manager II, State of South Carolina, Division of Procurement Services
Veronica Gayotin District Purchasing Manager, Lakota Local School
Ping Ge Supervisor, Transit Contracts and Procurement, City of Mississauga
Travis Grubb Purchasing Manager, City of Dearborn, MI
Latifah Jackson Contracts & Business Development Coordinator, Edwards Aquifer Authority
Shannon Lockwood Events & Programs Manager, NIGP
Jianchong Luo, CPPO, CPPB Senior Contract Officer, Chesterfield County - VA
Marybeth May, MBA Purchasing Agent II, Kentucky Cabinet for Health & Family Services
Valerie McKinney Contracts Administrator II, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Angelina Mulenga Contract Administrator, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Thea Prince City of Spokane, WA
Lisa Robbins Sr. Procurement Specialist, City of Olathe
LaWana C. Robinson-Lee, CPPO, CPPB Director of Procurement Services, Rock Hill School District Three
Camber J. Schlag, CPPB Contracts and Procurement Manager, Marion County Finance Department
Kelly Stockman, CPCP County of Allegheny, PA
Denise Tschirhart, CPPB Senior Procurement Officer, City of Lee's Summit
Magan Waltari, CPPB, CPSM, NIGP-CPP Procurement & Grants Coordinator, Whatcom Transportation Authority
Tricia Ann Wise, CPPO, CPPB Purchasing Director, Chemung County
Hind Zegoud Loudoun County Public Schools, VA

Inaugural Class

Tara Acton City of Tucson, AZ
Jennie Almeida New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services
Andrea Black New York City Department of Education
Deborah Bryan Ohio Department of Public Safety
Yadissa Calderon City of Miami, FL
Lori Cervantes State of Hawaii Procurement Office
Arden Clark, NIGP-CPP, MS, MBA, CPPB, VCCO, VCO Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority
Ireyan Clark-Sam City of Missouri City, TX
Lisa Cummins City of Rochester Hills, MI
Kara Daniel The School District of Springfield R-12, MO
Carson Davis University of Alaska Anchorage
Matthew Fritzinger Virginia Department of General Services
Leigh Gileno City of Palm Springs, CA
Tahlia Gray City of Miami, FL
Trevor Hall Idaho Military Division
Jessica Hendrickson Virginia Department of General Services
Leslie Hooker Collin Higher Education Center, TX
Adil Khan Miami Dade County Internal Services Department, FL
Sanjay Khare Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, DC
Kirklival Henry New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services
Kerrie Koopman Frederick County Public Schools
Ginger Line Sourcewell, MN
Erica Lopez City of Hillsboro, OR
Jeff Lovingood Escambia County, Board of County Commissioners, FL
Geno Marchizza State of Illinois Procurement
Joey Molina Maricopa County, AZ
David Noriega County of Santa Clara, CA
Lydia Osborne Miami Dade County Internal Services Department, FL
Krystyna Owen City of Norfolk, VA
Lindsey Parrish Hamilton County, TN
Stacey Pollitt Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, MD
Amy Risley Colorado State Purchasing Office, CO
Emilie Schulhoff Multnomah County Purchasing, OR
Valerie Scott City of Longmont, CO
Theresa Therilus County of Santa Clara, CA
John Tran County of Santa Clara, CA
Liindsay Unitas Anne Arundel County Public Schools, MD
Jeanne Waters Kentucky Cabinet for Health & Family Services