2025 AEP Award Recipients 216 Successful Applicants

       

Organization

Procurement Official

Credentials

Title

Ada County

Bob Perkins

CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP

Procurement Director

Alachua County Board of County Commissioners

Theodore White

CPPB

Procurement Manager

Alameda Contra Costa Transit District

Frederick Walls

 

Director of Procurement & Materials

Alameda County Water District

Robert Ferro

 

Purchasing Officer

Albemarle County

Alli McNally

CPPO

Chief Procurement Officer

Alpine School District

Kimberly Richards

NIGP CPP, CPPB

Director of Purchasing

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Mary Jo Childs

CPPO, CPCM

Director of Purchasing

Atlanta Independent School System

Crystal Pierson

CPPO

Executive Director

Baltimore County Public Schools

Melanie L Webster

CPPO, CPPB

Director of Purchasing

Barnstable County

Jennifer Frates

MPP, MCPPO

Chief Procurement Officer

Bernalillo County Procurement Department

Annie Baca

Chief Procurement Officer

Director

Brazoria County

Susan Serrano

CPPO, CPPB

Purchasing Director

Broward County Purchasing Division

Robert Gleason

CPPO

Director

Broward Sheriff's Office

Bethaney Scalf

NIGP-CPP

Contracts Manager

California State University, San Bernardino

Jay Scott Wood

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Executive Director & Chief Procurement Officer

Central Arizona Project

Maria Hernandez

CPPB, NIGP-CPP, CPSM

Contract and Procurement Services Supervisor

City of Airdrie

Cheryl Comeau

CPPB

Manager

City of Allen, Texas

Rosanne Lemus

CPPB

Purchasing Manager

City of Anaheim

Kari Bouffard

 

Purchasing Agent

City of Arlington

William Velasco

CPPB

Procurement Manager

City of Austin

James Scarboro

CPPO, CPPB, CPSM, C.P.M., CPCM

Chief Procurement Officer

City of Banning

Barbara Mason

MBA

Chief Procurement Officer

City of Buckeye

Nick Perrera

NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB

Procurement Manager

City of Burleson

Lauren Seay

MPA

Purchasing Manager

CITY OF CARROLLTON

BLAKE WILLIAMS

NIGP-CPP, CONSPEC, 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

CPM, CPPO, PMP, VCO, VCM, MBA

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 Denton

Lori Hewell

BBA

Purchasing Manager

City of El Paso

Claudia A. Garcia

CPPO

Purchasing Director

City of Fairfax, VA

Patricia Innocenti

CPPO

Procurement Director

City of Farmington

Jennifer Rowland

CPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP

Chief Procurement Officer

City of Flagstaff

Patrick Brown

CPM

Purchasing Director

City of Forest Park

Talisa Adams

CPPO

Procurement Manager

City of Fort Myers

Denise Finn

NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M., FCCN

Procurement Manager

City of Fort Worth

Brandy Hazel

NIGP-CPP, CPPB

Interim Chief Procurement Officer

City of Frisco

Steven Cone

CPPB, NIGP-CPP

Purchasing Manager

City of Garland

Gary Holcomb

CPPO, C.P.M.

Director of Materials Management Procurement Department

City of Grapevine

Lance Wright

 

Purchasing Agent

City of Hollywood - Office of the City Manager

Otis Thomas

Bachelor of Science

Director, Office of Procurement and Contract Compliance

City of Irvine

Brian D. Brown

CPSM

Purchasing Agent

City of La Porte

Cherell Daeumer

CPPB

Purchasing Manager

City of Lewisville

Earl Whitaker

CPPB

Purchasing Manager

City of Little Rock

Vitesh Patel

 

Procurement Manager

City of Long Beach

Michelle Wilson

Purchasing Agent

Purchasing Agent

City of Longmont

Valerie Scott

NIGP-CPP, CPPB

Purchasing & Contracts Manager

City of McAllen

Gerardo Noriega

CPPB

Purchasing & Contracting Director

City of McKinney

Tracey Epps

NIGP-CPP, CPPO

Procurement Services Manager

City of Mesa

Kristy Garcia

NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB

Procurement Administrator

City of Miami

Annie Perez

CPPO

Director/Chief Procurement Officer

City of Midland, Texas

Erika Martinez

MPA

Purchasing Manager

City of Moreno Valley

Anna Chacon

 

Purchasing & Sustainability Division Manager

City of Mountain View

Ann Mehta

CPPO, C.P.M.

Purchasing and Support Services Manager

City of Naples

Felix Gomez

CPPB, NIGP-CPP, MSM

Procurement & Contracts Manager

City of Norfolk

Michael Bevis

FNIGP, FCJE, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPSM, C.P.M., CJP

Chief Procurement Officer

City of North Miami Beach Procurement Management Department

Shereece George Depusoir

CPPB, NIGP-CPP

Chief Procurement Officer

City of Ontario

Angie Mora

MPA

Administrative Officer

City of Orlando

David Billingsley

CPSM, C.P.M.

Chief Procurement Officer

City of Palm Bay

George Barber

MPA, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB

Chief Procurement Officer

City of Pembroke Pines

Mark Gomes

MBA, MSMIS

Procurement Director

City of Plano

Kellie Pendleton

CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP

Chief Procurement Official

City of Pomona

Ed Segura

MPA

Purchasing Manager

City of Pompano Beach

Mary Rivero

CPP, CPPB

Director

City of Port St. Lucie

Nathaniel Rubel

CPPO, NIGP-CPP, MBA

Procurement Assistant Director

City of Redlands

Dana Abramovitz-Daniel

MBA, CPPO

Procurement Manager

City of Richardson

Ally Dobbins

NIGP-CPP

Purchasing Manager

City of Richmond

Rene Almaraz

MS

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

CPPO, NIGP-CPP, CPPB, CPPM, CPP, CPC

Procurement Manager

City of Round Rock Texas

David Carter

CTCM

Chief Procurement Officer

City of San Antonio

Troy Elliott

CPA

Chief Financial Officer

City of San Jose

Albie Udom

CPPO

Deputy Director of Finance & Chief Procurement Officer

City of Santa Clarita

Melody Bartlette

 

Purchasing & Contracts Administrator

City of Santa Cruz

Elizabeth Millwee

CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP

Purchasing Manager

City of Santa Monica

Teresa Villa

C.P.M., CPPB

Procurement Manager

City of Scottsdale

Jenn Myers

MPA, CPPO, NIGP-CPP, CPPB

Purchasing Department Director

City of Sierra Vista

Helen Lee

NIGP-CPP

Interim Chief Procurement Officer

City of Southlake

Timothy Slifka

CPPO, CPPB

Purchasing Manager

City of St. Cloud

Leslie Flores

NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB

Procurement Services Director

City of St. Petersburg

Stephanie Scarbrough

Esq., CPPB, NIGP-CPP

Director

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

Senior Procurement Officer

City of Temple, TX

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

NISCL-CSCL/CSCMP, MCIPS

Director, Procurement Services

City of Virginia Beach

Lavera Tolentino

BA

Purchasing Agent

City of Waxahachie

Leila Cole

NIGP Designation - Public Procurement Associate

Purchasing Manager

City of Wichita

Josh Lauber

MBA, CPSM

Purchasing Manager

Clark County School District

Steve Staggs

C.P.M

Director III, Purchasing

Clayton County Board of Commissioners

Carol Rogers

CPPO, CCA, GCPA

CPPO

Clayton County Public Schools

Debra Brewer

CPPO

Director of Purchasing

Cleveland Metroparks

Charlie Rosol

NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB

Director of Procurement

Cobb County Procurement Services Department

Roger Ball

CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP

Director or Procurement Services

Cobb County School District

Barbara Bates

CPPB, NIGP-CPP

Director

Collin County Community College District

Cindy White

NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB

Executive Director Procurement Services

Collin County Purchasing

Michelle Charnoski

NIGP-CPP, CPPB

Purchasing Agent

Columbia County Board of Commissioners

Glenn O'Steen

MBA, CPPO, NIGP-CPP

Procurement Manager

County of Orange

Maria Agrusa

MBA, CPPPB, CPPO, NIGP-CPP

County Procurement Officer

County of Placer

Jon Manning

CPPB

Purchasing Manager

County of San Diego

Allen Hunsberger

NIGP-CPP, CPSD, C.P.M.

Director

County of San Luis Obispo

Landon St. James

CPSM

Purchasing Manager

County of San Mateo

Jas Sandhar

MBA

Procurement Director

County of Santa Clara

Matthew Hada

CPPB

Director of Procurement

County of Solano

Dustin Leno

MBA

Assistant Director of General Services

County of Ventura GSA Procurement

Cliff Chroust

CPPO

Chief Procurement Officer

County of Volusia

Pamela Wilsky

NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB

Director of Purchasing & Contracts

County of Yolo

Tonia Murphy

MPA

Deputy Director of General Services/Manager of Procurement

Dallas County

Michael Frosch

CPP

Purchasing Director

Davis School District

Lori Peterson

NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M.

Director of Purchasing

Defence Construction Canada - Ottawa, ON

Mélanie Pouliot

 

National Director, Contract Services

Denton County

Scott Arledge

CPPO

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

El Paso County Texas

Karen Davidson

MPA MBA

Purchasing Agent

Florida State University

Rosey Murton

CPPO, CPPB

Chief Procurement Officer

Foothill Transit

Christopher Pieper

 

Director of Procurement

Fort Bend Independent School District

Doris Emeka

BSC, MSC

Director of Materials Management

Frederick County Public Schools

Heather Jo Clabaugh

MBA

Associate Superintendent of Fiscal Services

Fresno Unified School District

Ann Loorz

 

Executive Director, Purchasing

Fulton County Government

Felicia Strong-Whitaker

CPPO

Chief Purchasing Agent

Fulton County Schools

Angela Young

CPPB

Executive Director

Georgia Department of Transportation

Mary Zirock

CPPB, GCPM, GCPCA

Assistant Chief Procurement Officer – Operations

Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District

Brian Garrity

CPSM, C.P.M., CPPB

Director of Procurement

Granite School District

Jared Gardner

CPPO, MPA

Director of Purchasing/Warehouse

Great Lakes Water Authority

Sonya Collins

Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB)

Procurement Director

Gregg County, Texas

Kelli Davis

CPPB, NIGP-CPP

Purchasing Agent

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners

Holly Cafferata

NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB

Purchasing Director

Gwinnett County Public Schools

Kevin Kriews

NIGP-CPP

Director of Purchasing & Property Management

HARRIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ED

Edna Johnson

CTCM, RTSBA

Director of Procurement Services

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority

Matt Bauer

MBA, CPPO, CPPB, CPSM, NIGP-CPP, C.M.

Vice President of Procurement

houston community college

Dietrich von Biedenfeld

CPPO

Executive Director of Procurement Operations

Howard County Government

Dean Hof

CPPO, NIGP-CPP

Procurement Administrator

Howard County Public School System

Robert Bruce

NIPG-CPP, CPPO, CPPB

Director of Procurement and Materials Management

Indian River County

Jennifer Hyde

CPPO, NIGP-CPP

Procurement Manager

Inland Empire Health Plan

Shawn Marie Cox

NIGP-CPP, CPP-B, PPA

Manager, Procurement - Supply Chain

Iowa State University

Cory Harms

MBA

Chief Procurement Officer

Johnson County

Lance Anderson

 

Purchasing Agent

Johnson County - KS

Robin Lynes

CPPO, CPPB

Purchasing Manager

Lansing Community College

Samantha Gallimore

NIGP-CPP, CPPB

Purchasing Director

Las Cruces Public School District #2

Cesar Chavez

CPO

Associate Director of Purchasing

Long Beach Transit

Joanna Bould

MPA

Manager, Purchasing

Loudoun County Government

Cheryl Middleton

CPPB, NIGP-CPP

Assistant Director/Purchasing Agent

Manatee County Government

Jacob Erickson

MBA, CPPO, CPP-NIGP

Purchasing Official

McAllen ISD

Lorena Garcia

Master of Arts - Accounting

Deputy Superintendent for Business & Operations

Miami-Dade County

Sophia Cunningham

MBA, MSc., CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP, FCCM

Assistant Director, Compliance

Mission Consolidated Independent School District

Anabel Garza

CTCM, RTSBA

Purchasing Coordinator

Mohave County

Tara Acton

NIGP-CPP, CPPB

Director of Procurement and Central Services

Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc.

Lari Staples

CPPO

Executive Director

Mt. San Antonio College

Angelic Davis

MPA, CPPO, NIGP-CPP

Acting Associate Vice President, Administrative Services

NC Dept of Information Technology

James Tanzosch

CPPB, CPPO, MBA

Chief IT Procurement Officer

New York State Office of General Services

Dhanraj Singh

LLM, MBA, MSc, FPA

Chief Procurement Officer

Newton County Schools

Karen Dozier

Ed.D.

Director of Procurement

North Texas Municipal Water District

Nicole Mucha

CPSM, CPPO

Procurement Manager

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District

Jacqueline Williams

BSBA, CPPO

Manager of Procurement Services

Old Dominion University

Etta Henry

CPPO, CPPB, CUPO, VCCO, VCO

Executive Director of Strategic Sourcing and Payment Solutions

Onondaga County

Daniel Hammer

MPA

Division of Purchase Director

Ontario International Airport Authority

Jamaal Avilez

NIGP-CPP

Senior Vice President of Administration

Orange County Fire Authority

Sara Kennedy

CPPB

Purchasing Division Manager

Orange County Government

Carrie Mathes

MPA, CFCM, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M.,CPPB, APP, FCCM

Chief Procurement Official

Orange County Public Schools

David Wheeler

NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, FCCM

Senior Director

ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT

KEVIN WORK

CPPB

PURCHASING & CONTRACTS MANAGER

Orange County Transportation Authority

Pia Veesapen

 

Director, CAMM

Otay Water District

Kent Payne

CPSM

Purchasing & Facilities Manager

Pasco County Board of County Commissioners

Carrie Roberts

NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., FCCM

Purchasing Director

Pima County

Terri Spencer

C.P.M.

Procurement Director

Pinellas County

Merry Celeste

CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP, CPM

Purchasing Director

Pinellas County Schools

Joe Benjamin

NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB

Director of Purchasing

Prince William County Government

Shana Terry

CPM, CFCM, CPPO, CPPB, VCCO, VCO

Chief Procurement Officer

Salt Lake Community College

Brandon Thomas

CPPO, NIGP-CPP, PPPCI

Director of Purchasing and Accounts Payable

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority

Jana Vargas

 

Director, Procurement & Contract Services

San Diego County Water Authority

Jackie Carmona

 

Administrative Services Manager

San Diego Housing Commission

George Williams

 

Interim Vice President of Procurement & Labor Compliance

San Diego Metropolitan Transit System

Claudine Aquino

 

Manager of Procurement

San Jacinto College

Damon Harris

CPPO, CPPB

Chief Procurement Officer

San Joaquin County

Concepcion Gayotin

MPA, CPPO

Director of Purchasing & Support Services

San Mateo County Transit District

Kevin Yin

CPP-CPPB

Director

Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority

Nicole Chapman

JD

Director of Procurement

Santa Clarita Community College District

April Marin

B.S.

Executive Director, Contract, Procurement, and Risk Management Services

Seminole County Board of County Commisioners

Robert Bradley

CPPB

Purchasing & Contracts Manager

Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District

Ken Hendricks

CPPO, CPPB

Procurement and Contracts Manager

Sourcewell

Jeremy Schwartz

CSSBB CPPO NIGP-CPP

Chief Operating and Procurement Office

Spring ISD

Phillip Ellison

MBA, C.P.M., CPSM, RTSBA, CPPO

Executive Director, Procurement Services

State of Delaware

Peter Korolyk

 

CPO, GSS Director

Tacoma School District

Cheri Estrada

CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP

Director of Purchasing

Tampa Bay Water

Stacy Gundry

CPSM, CPPB, CPCP

Purchasing & Warehouse Manager

Tarrant County

Melissa Lee

C.P.M., A.P.P.

Purchasing Agent

Tarrant Regional Water District

Cassandra Kay

Cassandra Kay

Director of Purchasing

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Rebecca Martinka

NIGP-CPP, CTCD, CTCM

Associate Commissioner - Procurement

Texas Tech University

Jennifer Adling

CTP, CTPM

Assistant Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer

The City of Red Deer

Shelly Flahr

SCMA, CPPO, CPPB

Corporate Lead - Procurement & Risk Manager

The Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta (AH)

Symrah Christopher

MBA, CPPB, CPPO

Interim SVP Contracts and Procurement

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Ben Calmes

Master of Arts Degree

Unit Manager, Contracting Services

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Lillian Valenti

 

Chief Procurement Officer

The School Board of Brevard County

Sean Hynes

CPPO, NIGP-CPP, CPPB

Director of Procurement & Distribution Services

The School District of Springfield R-12

Kara M. Daniel

NIGP-CPP, CPPB

Director of Purchasing and Distribution

Town of Davie

Brian O'Connor

C.P.M.

Procurement Manager

Town of Little Elm

Rebecca Hunter

CPPB

Purchasing Manager

Town of Palm Beach

Dean Mealy

NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CSSBB

Town Procurement and Contract Manager

Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville

Asad Chughtai

CPPB, CPPO, NIGP-CPP, NISCL, MCIP, C.P.M., CMMIII

Manager Procurement Services

Travis County

C.W. Bruner

PMP, CPPB

Purchasing Agent

TUSD Financial Services

Diana Kerfoot

CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP, ACBS

Director of Purchasing

University Health Network

Hugh Amiel

 

Sr. Director, Procurement & Supply Chain

University of Florida

Nicola Heredia

NIGP-CPP

Chief Procurement Officer

Utah Valley University

Ryan Lindstrom

CPM

Sr. Director - Procurement & Contract Services

Village of Wellington

Danielle Zembrzuski

NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB

Purchasing Manager

Ville de Québec / Quebec city

David Drouin

Maitre

Directeur du Service des Approvisionnements

WaterOne

Natalie Morrison

FPAC, CTP, CPFO

Manager of Financial Operations

West Basin Municipal Water District

Shaneka Morris

MPA

Contracts Administrator Supervisor

Williamson County

Joy Simonton

MPA, CPPO

Purchasing Agent

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board

Nandini Syed

MPA, CMM III, CPA, CMA

Vice President, Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Services

 

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