2024 AEP Award Recipients 198 Successful Applicants

       
Organization Procurement Official Credentials Title
 Ada County Alyssa Ellington  NIGP-CPP, CPPB  Procurement Manager 
Alachua County Theodore White  CPPB, NIGP-CPP  Procurement Manager 
Alameda County Water District Robert Ferro     
Albemarle County Allison McNally  CPPO  Chief Procurement Officer 
Alpine School District Kimberly Richards    Director of Purchasing 
Anne Arundel County Public Schools Mary Jo Childs  CPPO, CPCM  Director of Purchasing 
Arizona State University Christin Burek    Asst. VP Supply Chain/Deputy CPO 
Atlanta Housing Albert Murillo  Esq.  SVP 
Baltimore City Public Schools Shabray Matthews CPPB  Director of Procurement 
Baltimore County Public Schools Melanie L Webster  NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB  Purchasing Director 
California State University, San Bernardino  Jay Scott Wood    Executive Director/Chief Procurement Officer
Central Arizona Project Doug Nicholson  CPPB  Supply Chain and Facilities Manager 
City Airdrie Cheryl Comeau  CPPB  Manager, Procurement 
City of Allen Rosanne Lemus  CPPB  Purchasing Manager 
City of Austin James Scarboro  CPPO, CPPB, CPSM, C.P.M., CPCM  Chief Procurement Officer 
City of Banning Barbara Mason  MBA  Purchasing Manager 
City of Burleson Lauren Seay    Asst. Director of Administrative Services 
City of Carrollton Blake Williams  NIGP-CPP, CPNSPEC, MPA  Purchasing Manager 
City of Celina Dawn Berry  CPPB, NIGP-CPP  Purchasing Director 
City of Chandler Christina Pryor  CPPO  Procurement and Supply Senior Manager 
City of Chesapeake  Carol Robinson CPPO  Procurement Administrator 
City of Chino Jizelle Sandoval  MPA  Purchasing Manager 
City of Clermont Freddy Suarez  MPA, CPPB  Procurement Services Director 
City of Coral Gables Celeste Walker-Harmon  MBA, CPSM, CPPO, NIGP-CPP  Chief Procurement Officer 
City of Delray Beach Mikerna Santil    Purchasing Assistant 
City of Denton Lori Hewell  BBA  Purchasing Manager 
City of Flagstaff Patrick Brown  C.P.M.  Director 
City of Fort Myers Denise Finn  NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., CPPB  Procurement Manager 
City of Fort Worth Jo Gunn NIGP-CPP, JD  Chief Procurement Officer 
City of Frisco Daniel Ford    Director of Administrative Services 
City of Garland Gary Holcomb    Director of Procurement 
City of Grapevine Lance Wright    Purchasing Agent 
City of Hollywood Otis Thomas  CPPB  Chief Procurement Officer 
City of Irvine Brian Brown  CPSM  Purchasing Agent 
City of La Porte Cherell Daeumer  CPPB  Purchasing Manager 
City of Lewisville Earl Whitaker  CPPB  Purchasing Manager 
City of Long Beach Michelle Wilson    Purchasing Agent 
City of Longmont Valerie Scott  NIGP-CPP, CPPB  Purchasing and Contracts Manager 
City of McKinney  Mindy Smith NIGP-CPP, CPPB  Asst. Procurement Services Manager 
City of Mesa Kristy Garcia  NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB  Procurement Administrator 
City of Miami Annie Perez  CPPO  Chief Procurement Officer 
City of Midland Erika Martinez    Purchasing Manager 
City of Moreno Valley Anna Chacon    Purchasing & Sustainability Division Manager 
City of Mountain View Ann Mehta  CPPO, C.P.M.  Purchasing Support and Services Manager 
City of Norfolk Michael Bevis  JD, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPSM, C.P.M., CJP  Chief Procurement Officer 
City of Orlando David Billingsley  CPSM, C.P.M.  Chief Procurement Officer 
City of Pembroke Pines Mark Gomes    Procurement Director 
City of Plano Kellie Pendleton   CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP Chief Procurement Official 
City of Pomona Ed Segura     
City of Pompano Beach Michael Lee    Buyer 
City of Port St. Lucie Nathaniel Rubel  CPPO, NIGP-CPP  Procurement Asst. Director 
City of Portland Luu Huynh     
City of Red Deer Shelly Flahr  CPPO, CPPB, SCMP  Corporate Lead - Procurement & Risk Management 
City of Redlands Dana Abramovitz-Daniel  MBA, CPPO  Procurement Manager 
City of Richardson Ally Dobbins    Purchasing Manager 
City of Richmond Rene Almaraz    Director, Department of Procurement Services 
City of Riverside  Jennifer McCoy CPPO  Purchasing Manager 
City of Rochester Hills Lisa Cummins  NIGP-CPP, CPPB  Procurement Manager 
City of Rosenberg Blake Skiles  NIGP-CPP, CPPB, CPPM, CPP, CPC  Procurement Manager 
City of Round Rock David Carter    Chief Procurement Officer 
City of San Antonio Troy Elliott     
City of San Jose Albie Udom  JD, CPPO  Chief Procurement Officer 
City of Santa Clarita Melody Bartlette    Purchasing & Contract Services Administrator 
City of Santa Cruz Elizabeth Millwee  CPPO, CPPB  Purchasing Manager 
City of Sarasota Deidre Moore-Keylon  CPPO  Purchasing General Manager 
City of Scottsdale Jenn Myers  MPA, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB  Purchasing Director 
City of Sierra Vista Kennie Downing  MPA, NIGP-CPP  Chief Procurement Officer 
City of Southlake Tim Slifka  CPPO, CPPB  Purchasing Manager 
City of Sunnyvale David Battaglia  CPPO, CPPB  Purchasing Officer 
City of Tampa DeAnna Faggart  NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB  Purchasing Director 
City of Tempe Lisa Goodman  NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB  Sr. Procurement Officer 
City of Temple Belinda Mattke  CPA  Director of Purchasing & Facility Services 
City of Tucson Nathan Daou  NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M., A.P.P.  Procurement Administrator 
City of Vancouver Anna Vogel  NIGP-CPP  Procurement Manager 
City of Vaughan Pooja Nagra     Director Procurement Services
City of Virgina Beach Lavera Tolentino    Purchasing Agent 
City of Waxahachie Jewelie Ramos  CPCP, CPPB  Purchasing Manager 
City of Wentzville Alice Winkleman  CPPB, NIGP-CPP  Procurement Superintendent 
City of Wichita Josh Lauber  CPSM  Purchasing Manager 
Clark County School District Steve Staggs  CPM  Director III 
Clayton County Carol J. Rogers  CPPO, CCA, GCPA  CPO 
Cleveland Metroparks Charlie Rosol  NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB  Director of Procurement 
Cobb County Roger Ball  CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP  Director of Procurement Services 
Cobb County School District Barbara Bates   NIGP-CPP, CPPB Director of Procurement Services 
Collier County Sandra Srnka  CPPO, CPPB  Procurement Director 
Collin County Michelle Charnoski    Purchasing Agent 
Collin County Community College Cindy White  NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB  Executive Director of Procurement Services 
Columbia County Glenn O'Steen     
County of El Dorado Michele Weimer  MPA, CPPO  Procurement and Contracts Manager 
County of El Paso Karen Davidson  CTCM, MBA, MPA  Purchasing Agent 
County of Loudoun Cheryl Middleton    Purchasing Agent 
County of Orange Maria Agrusa    County Procurement Officer 
County of Sacramento  Sarah Lee CPPB  Purchasing Agent 
County of San Diego John Pellegrino  NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPCM  Director 
County of San Luis Obispo Landon St. James  CPSM  Purchasing Manager 
County of San Mateo Jas Sandhar  MPA  Procurement Manager 
County of Santa Clara Matthew Hada    Director of Procurement 
County of Ventura Mitchell    Principal Buyer 
County of Volusia Pamela Wilsky  NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB  Director of Purchasing & Contracts 
County of Yolo Tonia Murphy    Procurement Manager 
Dallas Area Rapid Transit Kathy Bridwell  CPPO  Interim VP - Procurement 
Dallas County Michael Frosch  CPPO, CPPB  Purchasing Director 
Dallas ISD Kristopher Robinson  M.Ed., RTSBA  Executive Director 
Davis School District Lori Peterson    Director of Purchasing 
Defense Construction Canada Melanie Pouliot    National Director, Contract Services 
Denton County Scott Arledge  CPPO, CPPB  Director of Purchasing 
Dorchester County Rebecca Dantzler  CPPO, NIGP-CPP  Purchasing Services Manager 
Eastern Municipal Water District Jeff Wasserman  CPPO, C.P.M.  Director of Purchasing and Contracts 
Florida State University Rosey Murton  CPPO, CPPB  Chief Procurement Officer 
Foothill Transit Christopher Pieper    Director of Procurement 
Fort Bend ISD Doris Emeka-Onyenwe    Director of Purchasing & Materials Management 
Frederick County Public Schools Willis Meekins  CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP, CSBO, CPCP  Purchasing Manager 
Fresno Unified School District Ann Loorz    Executive Director, Purchasing 
Fulton County Felicia Strong-Whitaker  CPPO  Chief Purchasing Agent 
Fulton County Schools Angela Young     
Georgia Department of Transportation Mary Zirock  CPPB, GCPM, GCPCA  Asst. Chief Procurement Officer - Operations 
Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Brian Garrity  C.P.M., CPSM. CPPB  Director of Procurement 
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Heather Tizzard    Chief Procurement Officer 
Granite School District Jared Gardner  MPA, C.P.M.  Director of Purchasing 
Gregg County Kelli Davis  CPPB, NIGP-CPP  Purchasing Agent 
Gwinnett County Public Schools Holly Cafferata  CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP  Purchasing Director 
Harris County Department of Education Dr. Edna Johnson  CTCM, RTSBA  Director of Procurement Services 
Houston Community College Veronica Douglas  CPPB, NIGP-CPP, CTCM  Manager, Small Business Program 
Howard County Dean Hof  CPPO, NIGP-CPP  Procurement Adminstrator 
Howard County Public Schools Robert Bruce  NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB  Director of Procurement and Materials Management 
Inland Empire Health Plan Cita Hendricks  MBA  Supply Chain Management - Procurement Director 
Iowa State University Cory Harms    Chief Procurement Officer 
Johnson County, KS  Robin Lynes CPPO, CPPB  Purchasing Manager 
Johnson County, TX Lance Anderson    Purchasing Agent 
Lansing Community College Samantha Gallimore  NIGP-CPP, CPPB  Purchasing Director 
Las Cruces Public School District #2 Cesar Chavez    Associate Director of Purchasing 
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Christine Grommons  CPSM, CPPB  Purchasing Manager 
Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government Joel Neaveill  NIGP-CPP  Procurement Director 
Manatee County Jacob Erickson  MBA, CPPO, NIGP-CPP  Purchasing Official 
Mathematica Inc Janet Clayton    Associate Director 
McAllen ISD Laura Williams    Director of Purchasing Services 
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Ben Calmes    Unit Manager, Contracting Services 
Miami-Dade County Dr. Lydia Osborne  CPPB, CPPO, NIGP-CPP  Asst. Director Strategic Procurement 
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Charisma Montfort  NIGP-CPP  Chief Procurement Officer 
Mission CISD Anabel Garza  MAcc, CTCM, RTSBA  Purchasing Coordinator 
Mohave County Tara Acton  NIGP-CPP, CPPB  Director of Procurement and Central Services 
Montgomery County Ash Shetty    Director, Office of Procurement 
Mt. San Antonio College Angelic Davis  MPA, CPPO, NIGP-CPP  Director, Purchasing, Printing, and Mail Services 
Nassau County Lanaee Gilmore  CPPO, CPPB  Chief Procurement Officer 
New York State Office of General Services Dhanraj Singh  LLM, MBA, MSc, FPA  Chief Procurement Officer 
Newton County Schools Dr. Karen Dozier     
North Texas Municipal Water District Nicole Mucha  MA, CPSM, CPPO  Procurement Manager 
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Jacqueline Williams  CPPB, CPPO  Manager of Procurement Services 
Old Dominion University Etta Henry  CPPO, CPPB, CUPO, VCCO, VCO  Executive Director 
Onondaga County Daniel Hammer    Division of Purchasing Director 
Ontario International Airport Jamaal Avilez  NIGP-CPP  Chief Administrative Officer 
Orange County Carrie Mathes  MPA, CFCM, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M.M CPPB, A.P.P.  Procurement Manager 
Orange County Fire Authority Sara Kennedy  CPPB  Purchasing Division Manager 
Orange County Public Schools David Wheeler    Sr. Director 
Orange County Sanitation District Wally Ritchie    Director of Finance 
Orange County Transportation Authority Pia Veesapen    Director 
Otay Water District Kent Payne  CPSM  Purchasing & Facilities Manager 
Pasco County Carrie Roberts  NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M.  Purchasing Director 
Pima County Terri Spencer  C.P.M.  Procurement Director 
Pinellas County Merry Celeste  CPPB, CPM  Division Manager 
Placer County Jon Manning  CPPB  Purchasing Manager 
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Lillian Valenti    Chief Procurement Officer 
San Bernardino County Jacqueline Ambrose    Staff Analyst II 
San Diego County Regional Airport Jana Vargas    Director, Procurement & Contract Services 
San Diego County Water Authority Jackie Carmona    Administrative Services Manager 
San Diego Housing Commission George Williams     Director of Procurement Operations
San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Brianda Diaz    Procurement Specialist 
San Jacinto Community College Damon Harris   CPPO Chief Procurement Officer 
San Joaquin County Concepcion Gayotin  CPPO  Interim Purchasing Director 
Santa Clara Valley Transport Authority Nicole Chapman    Chief Procurement Officer 
Santa Clarita Community College April Marin    Executive Director 
Sarasota County Jennifer Slusarz  CPPO, CPPB  Procurement Official 
Solano County Megan Greve   MPA General Services Director 
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Ken Hendricks  CPPO, CPPB  Procurement and Contracts Manager 
Sourcewell Jeremy Schwartz    CPO 
Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority John Edmondson  NIGP-CPP, CPPO  Sr. Director of Procurement 
Spring ISD Phillip Ellison  CPPO, C.P.M., CPSM, RTSBA  Executive Director of Procurement Services 
State of Delaware Peter Korolyk    Chief Procurement Officer 
Tacoma School District Cheri Estrada    Director of Purchasing/Warehouse 
Tampa International Airport Matt Bauer  CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP, CPSM  VP of Procurement 
Tarrant County Melissa Lee  C.P.M., A.P.P.   Purchasing Agent
Tarrant Regional Water District Frank Garcia    Purchasing Supervisor 
Texas Health and Human Services Commission Rebecca Matinka  CTCD, CTCM  Associate Commissioner of Procurement 
Texas Tech University Jennifer Adling    Chief Procurement Officer 
Town of Davie Brian O'Connor  CPM  Procurement Manager 
Town of Little Elm Rebecca Hunter  CPPB  Purchasing Manager 
Town of Palm Beach Dean Mealy  NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CSSBB  Procurement and Contracts Manager 
Tucson Unified School District Diana Kerfoot  NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, ACBS  Director of Purchasing 
University Health Network Hugh Amiel    Sr. Director 
University of Florida Nicola Heredia    Chief Procurement Officer 
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Sharrie Mayden  C.P.M.  Executive Director Purchasing & Contracts 
University of Utah Terri O'Toole  CPM  Sr. Director of Procurement and Supply Chain 
Utah Valley University Ryan Lindstorm  CPM  Sr. Director of Procurement and Contract Services 
Village of Wellington Danielle Zembrzuski  NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB  Purchasing Manager 
WaterOne Michael Tripp  C.P.M.  Manager - Procurement & Inventory Control 
West Basin Municipal Water District Joanna Garcia-Singleton  MBA, CPPB  Contracts Administrator 
Williamson County Joy Simonton  MPA, CPPO  Purchasing Agent 
 

Our Partners

   |           |            |       |        |       |       |       |         |       |       |       |   

   |   

   |