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2007 AEP Recipients
The Achievement of Excellence in Procurement awards for 2007 were earned by the following jurisdictions:
ALAMEDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT, CA
Gerald Bretag, C.P.M., A.P.P., Purchasing Officer
ALLEGHENY COUNTY , PA
John Deighan, Chief Purchasing Officer
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY , MD
William L. Schull, C.P.M., CPPB, Purchasing Agent
BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS , MD
Richard Gay, RSBO, Manager, Office of Purchasing
BERNALILLO COUNTY , NM
Lisa Sedilo-White, Purchasing Director
BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL, ENGLAND
John Charters, BSc (Hons), Dip RSA, Dip Mgt, MCMI, MCIPS, Corporate Procurement Manager
BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, FL
Robert Waremburg, CPPO, Director, Supply Management & Logistics
CAL POLY STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA
Matthew Roberts, C.P.M., CPP, Director, Contract & Procurement Services
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH, CA
Charles Hughes, J.D., C.P.M., Director of Procurement & Support Services
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE, CA
Mary Rueda, C.P.M., Manager of Purchasing & Contract Administration
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY , OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR, CA
Tom Roberts, Director, Business & Finance
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO, CA
Suzanne Swartz, Buyer III-Lead, Procurement & Contract Services
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN MARCOS, CA
Bella Newburg, Director, Procurement & Support Services
CHARLOTTE COUNTY , FL
Kimberly Corbett, C.P.M., CPPB, Director of Purchasing
CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY, IL
Albert Murillo, Director, Procurement & Contracts
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Naomi Kelly, City Purchaser/Director, Office of Contract Administration/Purchasing
CITY OF ALLEN , TX
Herbert Miller, Jr., CPPO, CPPB, CCA, Purchasing Manager
CITY OF ARLINGTON , TX
Debra Carrejo, CPPO, CPPR, Purchasing Manager
CITY OF ATLANTA , GA - THE HOUSING AUTHORITY
Bruce Collins, MCA, CPPO, Vice President, Contracts & Procurement Division
CITY OF BRYAN , TX
Roger D. Dempsey, C.P.M., A.P.P., Purchasing Manager
CITY OF CHANDLER, AZ
Robert Descheemaker, CPPB, Purchasing Supervisor
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TX
Cheryl K. Turney, C.P.M., Assistant Director of Fiscal Services, Purchasing Department
CITY OF COLTON, CA
Jennifer Sims, C.P.M., Purchasing Manager
CITY OF COSTA MESA, CA
Debbie Dobrott, CPPB, Purchasing Supervisor
CITY OF DENTON, TX
Tom Shaw, C.P.M., A.P.P., Purchasing Agent
CITY OF EDMOND, OK
Brenda Mayer, CPPO, Purchasing Manager
CITY OF EDMONTON, CANADA
Gerry Goodall, Director, Materials Management
Colin Dawson, Purchasing Agent
CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
Kirk Buffington, CPPO, C.P.M., MBA, Director of Procurement Services
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TX
Jack Dale, C.P.M., CPPB, Purchasing Manager
CITY OF FRESNO, CA
Janet Smith, Purchasing Manager
CITY OF FRISCO, TX
Tom Johnston, C.P.M., Purchasing Agent
CITY OF GARLAND, TX
Carol Cooper, C.P.M., Director of Materials Management
CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TX
Marty Davis, Purchasing Manager
CITY OF HOLLYWOOD, FL
Aristeus J. Johns, Procurement Services Manager
CITY OF IRVINE, CA
Tracy Hamilton, C.P.M., CPIM, Purchasing Agent
CITY OF KALAMAZOO, MI
Nicholas Lam, CPPO, Purchasing Director
CITY OF LANCASTER, CA
Cathy Petrosky, C.P.M., Purchasing Agent
CITY OF LEWISVILLE, TX
Todd White, C.P.M., Purchasing Manager
CITY OF LIVERMORE, CA
Robert Federle, C.P.M., Purchasing Specialist
CITY OF MC KINNEY, TX
Debra J. Nye, CPPO, CPPB, Purchasing Manager
CITY OF MESA, AZ
Edward Quedens, Procurement Services Department Director
CITY OF MESQUITE, TX
Michele Brand, Manager of Purchasing and Telecommunications
CITY OF MIAMI, FL
Glenn Marcos, CPPO, CPPB, Purchasing Director/Chief Procurement Officer
CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS. FL
Pam Thompson, CPPO, CPPB, Procurement Manager
CITY OF MILPITAS, CA
Chris Schroeder, C.P.M., A.P.P., Purchasing Agent
CITY OF MIRAMAR, FL
Carlos Vilches, MBA, CPCM, CPPO, CPPM, C.P.M., Procurement Director
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
Tina N. Yoke, Purchasing and Support Services Manager
CITY OF NAPERVILLE, IL
Michael Bevis, CPPO, C.P.M., PMP, Chief Procurement Officer
CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS, VA
Sheri L. Chapman, CPPB, Director, Department of Purchasing
CITY OF ORANGE, CA
Glenn J. Kaye, C.P.M., Purchasing Officer
CITY OF ORLANDO, FL
Jon Mead, C.P.M., Director of Purchasing
CITY OF PALM BAY, FL
Bobbye Marsala, CPPO, C.P.M., CPPB, FCPM, FCPA, Purchasing & Contracts Division Manager
CITY OF PLANO, TX
Mike Ryan, Chief Procurement Official
CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE, FL
Cheryl Shanaberger, CPPO, Deputy Director, Office of Management & Budget
CITY OF PORTLAND, OR
Jeffrey Baer, CPPO, Purchasing Agent
CITY OF PUNTA GORDA, FL
Mary M. Howe, CPPO, CPPB, Procurement Manager
CITY OF RICHARDSON, TX
Pam Kirkland, CPPO, CPPB, Purchasing Manager
CITY OF RIVERSIDE, CA
Art Torres, C.P.M., Purchasing Services Manager
CITY OF ROCHESTER HILLS, MI
Jean Farris, CPPB, Supervisor of Procurement
CITY OF ROSWELL, GA
Richard Brownlee, Purchasing Manager
CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, TX
Janie Cantu, C.P.M., Director, Purchasing & Contract Services
CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CA
Lance Wade, Director, Chief Procurement Officer
CITY OF SAN JOSÉ, CA
Walter C. Rossmann, C.P.M., Chief Purchasing Officer
CITY OF SANTA ROSA, CA
Jim Wright, C.P.M., Purchasing Agent
CITY OF SAVANNAH, GA
Margaret H. Joyner, CPPO, Purchasing Director
CITY OF SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Monroe C. Warren, Purchasing Director
CITY OF SPARKS, NV
Dan Marran, CPPO, C.P.M., Purchasing Manager
CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG, FL
Louis Moore, CPPO, Director, Purchasing and Materials Management
CITY OF SUNNYVALE, CA
Elaine Wesely, C.P.M., Purchasing Officer
CITY OF TALLAHASSEE, FL
Cathy R. Davis, C.P.M., Manager of Procurement Services
CITY OF TAMPA, FL
Joe Benjamin, CPPB, Purchasing Systems Manager
CITY OF TEMPE, AZ
Donna Littrell, CPPB, Central Services Administrator
Belinda Mattke, Director of Purchasing
CITY OF TROY, MI
Susan A. Leirstein, Purchasing Director
CITY OF TUCSON, AZ
Mark A. Neihart, C.P.M., A.P.P., CPM, Procurement Director
CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TX
Christine Green, C.P.M., Purchasing Agent
CITY OF VENTURA, CA
Vicki A. Boswell, Manager, Purchasing & Contracts
CITY OF WICHITA, KS
Melinda Walker, C.P.M., Purchasing Manager
CITY OF YUBA CITY, CA
Devin Barber, IT Manager, Administrative Services
CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, NV
Bramby Tollen, C.P.M., Director, Purchasing & Warehousing
COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, GA
Alisa Morningstar, CPPO, Director of Procurement Services
COCHISE COUNTY, AZ
Carol Nicholas Bolton, CPPB, C.P.M., Contract Specialist
COLLIN COUNTY, TX
Frank Ybarbo, Purchasing Agent
COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, TX
Cindy White, CPPO, CPPB, Director of Purchasing
COLUMBIA COUNTY, GA
Glenn O’Steen, Procurement Manager
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
Ron Bell, Director, Division of Purchases & Supply
CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT, CA
Douglas Anderson, Purchasing Officer
COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, CA
Joanne Solis, Purchasing Manager
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CA
Joe Sandoval, Division Manager, Internal Services Department
COUNTY OF MOHAVE, AZ
Travis Lingenfelter, C.P.M., A.P.P., Procurement Director
COUNTY OF ORANGE, CA
Ronald C. Vienna, Purchasing Agent
COUNTY OF PLACER, CA
David Seward, C.P.M., Purchasing Manager
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, CA
Robert Howdyshell, Director, Purchasing & Fleet Services
COUNTY OF ROANOKE, VA
Rebecca E. Owens, MBA, Director of Finance
COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, CA
Craig Rader, Purchasing Agent
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CA
Jim Lindley, Director of Purchasing
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, CA
Winston F. McColl, Director, Purchasing & Contracting
COUNTY OF VENTURA, CA
Rosa Ceniceros, Procurement Services Manager
COUNTY OF VOLUSIA, FL
Cheryl L. Olson, C.P.M., C.P.M., Director of Purchasing & Contracts
CUCAMONGA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT, CA
John A. Poli, C.P.M., Purchasing Officer
CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, OH
Bonnie G. Sams, Procurement Director
DEKALB COUNTY, GA
Kelvin L. Walton, CPPB, Acting Director, Purchasing & Contracting
DENTON COUNTY, TX
Beth Fleming, C.P.M., A.P.P., Director of Purchasing
DE SOTO COUNY – SCHOOL BOARD, FL
Rene Barnard, Purchasing Specialist
Paul R. Ghere, Manager of Purchasing
EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, CA
Daniel T. Howell, Director of Purchasing & Contracts
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FL
Claudia Simmons, Purchasing Chief
FULTON COUNTY, GA
Jerome Noble, Director of Purchasing
FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS, GA
Wilma A. Gibbs-Matthews, Director of Contracting
GWINNETT COUNTY, GA
Scott Callan, Purchasing Director
HARRIS COUNTY, TX
Jack R. McCown, C.P.M., Purchasing Agent
HIGHLANDS COUNTY BCC, FL
Gerald (Jed) Secory, General Services / Purchasing Director
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL
Lula F. Banks, Ed.D., CPPO, CPPB, Director of Procurement Services
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, TX
Michael Kyme, Executive Director, Procurement Operations
HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL, TX
Bob Wooten, Manager, HGACBuy Cooperative Purchasing Program
INLAND EMPIRE UTILITIES AGENCY, CA
Cameron Langner, Manager of Contracts and Procurement
INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK CORPORATE,
WASHINGTON, DC
William Schuerch, Manager, Budget & Corporate, Procurement
Roger Ball, Division Chief, Corporate, Procurement
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
Nancy Brooks, Director of Purchasing
IRVINE RANCH WATER DISTRICT, CA
Alex Aguilar, Purchasing Manager
John M. Mahin, Purchasing Manager
LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MI
Rebecca G. Beard, C.P.M., Director of Purchasing
LAS VEGAS CONVENTION AND VISITORS AUTHORITY, NV
Penny Marchell, C.P.M., Director of Materials Management
LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, CA
Lonnie Mitchell, Chief Administrative Services Officer
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA
Tina M. Borger, Purchasing Agent/Manager of the Division of Procurement
MARION COUNTY, FL
Diane Tucker, Purchasing Director/Management Services Bureau Chief
MARTIN COUNTY, FL
Gregory Herlean, Purchasing Manager
METRO, OR
Darin Matthews, CPPO, C.P.M., Chief Procurement Officer
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Michael Kolodisner, CPPO, Manager, Contracting Services
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL
Miriam Singer, Director, Department of Procurement Management
MOHAVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COOPERATIVE, INC., AZ
Craig McKee, CPPB, Director of Contracting Programs
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX
Carolyn Hooper, Purchasing Agent
NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS, VA
Christopher Steele, C.P.M., CMA, Senior Director, Purchases & Supply Department
OAKLAND HOUSING AUTHORITY, CA
Robert Chavez, Contract Compliance & General Services Manager
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY, VA
Rick Berry, CPPO, Executive Director of Construction & Procurement Services
ORANGE COUNTY, FL
Johnny M. Richardson, Manager, Purchasing & Contracts Division
ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY, CA
John P. Coggins, CPPO, C.P.M., Purchasing & Materials Manager
ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, FL
Rhonda Scott, C.P.M., CPPO, Director, Procurement Services
ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT, CA
Marc Dubois, C.P.M., Contracts & Purchasing Manager
OSCEOLA COUNTY, FL
Rey A. Palma, Director, Procurement Services
PASCO COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD, FL
Kendra Goodman, CPPB, Purchasing Agent
PIMA COUNTY, AZ
George Widugiris, C.P.M., Director, Procurement
PLANO ISD, TX
Raymond Weaver, Director of Purchasing Services
POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE, FL
Wendy Geltch, C.P.M., CPPO, Purchasing Agent
POLK COUNTY, FL
W.A. “Buddy” Storey, Jr., Purchasing Director
PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK & NEW JERSEY
Andrea Roitman, CPPB, Director of Procurement Department
POTTER COUNTY, TX
Sharon Page, A.P.P., CTPM, Purchasing Agent
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, VA
Willie Frazier, Jr., Superintendent of Purchasing
PRINCETON PLASMA PHYSICS LABORATORY, NJ
Rodney D. Templon, Director of Procurement
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, NJ
Brian E. Rounsavill, C.P.M., APP, Associate Director of Purchasing
REGIONAL MUNICIPAL OF YORK, ONTARIO, CANADA
Tom Appleby, CPPO, CPPB, C.I.M., Director, Supplies & Services
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, NY
Paul W. Martin, Assistant V.P. for Administration
SADDLEBACK VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, CA
Roy Baker, III, C.P.M., A.P.P., Purchasing Manager
SALT LAKE COUNTY, UT
Richard L. Chamberlain, C.P.M., Contracts & Procurement Division Director
SAN JOSÈ STATE UNIVERSITY, CA
Norma Lorigo, C.P.M., Director of Procurement & Support Services
SEMINOLE COUNTY, FL
Ray Hooper, C.P.C.M., Purchasing & Contracts Manager
SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, FL
Christopher C. Bross, CPPO, FCPM, Director of Procurement
STATE OF ARIZONA
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
Jean Clark, MPA, CPPO, C.P.M., CPPB, CPM. State Procurement Administrator
STATE OF ARIZONA
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Larry J. Tweet, CPPO, CPPB, Chief Procurement Officer
STATE OF ARIZONA
DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Corry A. Slama, C.P.M., CPPB, Chief Procurement Officer
STATE OF FLORIDA
Charles W. Covington, State Purchasing Director
STATE OF GEORGIA
Brad Douglas, Commissioner, State Purchasing Division
TARRANT COUNTY, TX
Jack Beacham, C.P.M., A.P.P., Purchasing Agent
TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD, ONTARIO, CANADA
Terry Kyritsis, Assistant Controller, Administrative Services
TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND, TX
Kelly Bennett, CPPB, Purchasing Agent
Cyd V. Grimes, C.P.M., Purchasing Agent
TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, OK
Linda Phillips, Director of Material Management
UNION SANITARY DISTRICT, CA
John Stiggins, C.P.M., Purchasing Agent
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Stephen Mack, C.P.M., Director, Procurement & Contracting Services
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE, KY
Don Speer, Director of Purchasing
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC, IN
Robert Kelly, Director of Procurement Services
UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA, FL
Wendy Baudin, MPA, Procurement Manager
UTAH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, UT
Tracie Montano, C.P.M., Procurement Services Manager
WASHOE COUNTY, NV
John L. Balentine, C.P.M., CPP, Purchasing & Contracts Administrator
WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, NV
Linda McKeand, C.P.M., Purchasing Supervisor
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TX
Robert E. Space, CPA, CPPO, Purchasing Director
YAVAPAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AZ
Denise K. Finn, CPPO, C.P.M., CPPB, Director of Purchasing & Contracting
