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NPI Board of Directors

PRESIDENT 
Mark Neihart, C.P.M.

Deputy Director of Procurement
City of Tucson
P O Box 27210
Tucson, AZ 85726-7210
Phone: 520-791-4347 / Fax: 520-791-4735
mark.neihart@tucsonaz.gov

  • Conference Team

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Christine Green, C.P.M.
Purchasing Agent
City of University Park
3800 University Boulevard
University Park, TX 75205
Phone: 214-987-5480 / Fax: 214-987-5499
cgreen@uptexas.org

  • Membership/MarketingTeam
  • Professional Development Team
  • Nominations Team

SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
Michele Brand
Manager of Purchasing and Telecommunications
City of Mesquite
PO Box 850137
Mesquite, TX 75185
Phone: 214-216-6394 / Fax: 214-216-6397
mbrand@ci.mesquite.tx.us

  • AEP Team
  • Research & Development Team
  • Communications Team
  • Policy Committee

TREASURER
Melissa Lee, C.P.M., A.P.P.
Senior Contracts Administrator
Tarrant County
100 E Weatherford St, Ste 303
Fort Worth, TX 76196-1145
Phone: 817-884-3245/ Fax: 817-884-2629
melissalee@tarrantcounty.com

  • Finance Committee
  • Chapter Grant and Scholarship Programs
  • CNP Committee

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
David Seward, C.P.M.
Procurement Director
Cochise County
1415 Melody Lane, Building C
Bisbee, AZ 85603
Phone: 520-432-8394 / Fax: 520-432-8397
dseward@co.cochise.az.us

 

CURRENT DIRECTORS


Kathleen Bender, C.P.M.
Contract Administrator
City of Tucson
PO Box 27210
Tucson, AZ 85726-72101
Phone: 520-837-4124 / Fax: 520-791-4735
kathleen.bender@tucsonaz.gov

 

January Cook, CPPB
Purchasing Agent
Town of Flower Mound
2121 Cross Timbers Rd.
Flower Mound, TX 75086
Phone: 972-874-6009 / Fax: 972-874-6478
january.cook@flower-mound.com

 

Harold Good, CPPO

Frederick County Government
12 East Church St Winchester Hall
Frederick MD 21703

Phone: 301-694-1047 / Fax: 301-694-2521

hgood@fredco-md.net

 

Penny Marchell, C.P.M.
Director of Purchasing
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
3150 Paradise Road
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Phone: 702-892-2950 / Fax: 702-892-2956
pmarchell@lvcva.com


Edward McMullen

Birmingham Board of Education
2015 Park Place North
Birmingham AL 35202

Phone: 205-231-4885 / Fax: 205-231-4608

emcmullen@bhamcityschools.org

 

Ron Williamson, CPPB

HGACBuy
3555 Timmons Ln., Ste 120
Houston TX 77027-2777

Phone: 713-993-2410 / Fax: 713-993-4548

ron.williamson@h-gac.com

 

CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE:

Melissa Lee, C.P.M., A.P.P.
Senior Contracts Administrator
Tarrant County
100 E Weatherford St, Ste 303
Fort Worth, TX 76196-1145
Phone: 817-884-3245/ Fax: 817-884-2629
melissalee@tarrantcounty.com

  • PPANCT Chapter

CURRENT TEAMS:

Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® Award*

Kathleen Bender, C.P.M., Director
Phone: 520-837-4124 / Fax: 520-791-4735
kathleen.bender@tucsonaz.gov

Beth Fleming, C.P.M., CPPO, A.P.P., Chair
Phone: 940-349-3130 / Fax: 940-349-3131
beth.fleming@dentoncounty.com

Conference Team*

Mark Neihart and Kathleen Bender, Co-Chairs

Conference Marketing - Craig Rowley

Conference Program - Kathleen Bender

Exhibits/Sponsorships - Ron Williamson

VIP Guest - Yolanda Jones

Membership and Marketing Team

January Cook - Chairperson

Carolann Fletcher

Susan Holt

Ed McMullen

Harold Good

Nominating Team

Christine Green - Chairperson

Pam Kirkland

Dave Seward

Yolanda Jones

Kathleen Bender

Communications Team (Website and Newsletter)

Penny Marchell - Chairperson

Tony Sullivan

Craig Rowley

Denise Finn

Policy Committee

Pam Kirkland - Chairperson

Yolanda Jones

Dave Seward

Finance Committee

Melissa Lee - Chairperson

Penny Marchell

Craig Rowley

Dave Seward

CNP Committee

Pam Kirkland - Chairperson

Yolanda Jones

Tom Shaw

Bob Ashby

Chapter Grant & Scholarship Programs

Melissa Lee

Vendor Advisory Committee

Ron Williamson - Chairperson

LaTonya Venters

Tanya Campbell

 

* Required Teams Pursuant to NPI Bylaws