Members 2020-2021

• Accreditation

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

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  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

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

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  Ms. Julia Denton, CPPB
  Procurement Specialist
  City of Ridgefield

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

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

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

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  Dr. Alexandru Vasile Roman
  Professor
  CSUSB

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

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

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

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  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

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

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

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  Ms. Renee Medlin Schumacher, CPPO

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  Katherine Torres
  Controller
  NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement 

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  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

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

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

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  Mrs. Brooke Green
  Procurement Analyst
  Lee County Board of Commissioners

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

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

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

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

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

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

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• Certification Commission

  Certification Commission

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  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

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  Area 1
  Mr. Phil Goodwin
  Town of Hamden, CT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  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

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

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

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

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

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  Mr. Abdoul Kabaou
  Purchasing Manager
  City of Little Rock

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  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

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

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

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  Ms. Latifah Jackson
  Supplier Diversity Manager
  University Health, San Antonio, TX

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

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  Mr. Abdoul Kabaou
  Purchasing Manager
  City of Little Rock

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

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  Mrs. Sharon Reed
  Procurement Manager
  Unified Government of Wyandotte County

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

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  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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  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

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

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

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

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  Ms. Catherine E, Link, CPPB
  (Retired)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  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

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

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

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

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

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

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  Ms. Tonya Joyner
  Procurement Specialist I
  City of Virginia Beach

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  Elizabeth Marsh, NIGP-CPP
  Procurement Manager
  State of South Carolina, Procurement Services

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  Ms. Alissa Weathers
  Procurement Specialist
  Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Authority

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

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

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

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

• Publications and Editorial

  Publications & Editorial Committee

  Andrew Klos, CPPB
  Senior Contract Officer
  City of Tucson, AZ

• Scholarship

  Scholarship

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  Arju Yudasto, MPA
  City of Miami Beach

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