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2006 AEP Recipients
The Achievement of Excellence in Procurement awards for 2006 were earned by the following jurisdictions:
ALAMEDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT, CA
Gerald Bretag, C.P.M., A.P.P., Purchasing Officer
ALLEGHENY COUNTY , PA
Thomas Youngs, Jr., CPPO, C.P.M., Chief Purchasing Officer
BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS , MD
Richard Gay, RSBO, Manager
BROWARD COUNTY , FL
Glenn Cummings, CPPO, Purchasing Director
BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, FL
Robert Waremburg, CPPO, Director, Supply Management & Logistics
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA
Matthew Roberts, CPP, Director
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE, CA
Mary Rueda, C.P.M., Manager
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH, CA
Charles Hughes, Director of Procurement & Support Services
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS, CA
Bella Newburg, Director
CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT, CA
Jim Warrington, C.P.M., Purchasing and Materials Manager
CENTRAL NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY COLLEGE , NM
Tom Weeks, Director
CHARLOTTE COUNTY , FL
Kimberly Corbett, C.P.M., CPPB, Director of 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, Vice President
CITY OF BRYAN , TX
Hugh Walker, Deputy City Manager
CITY OF CHANDLER , AZ
Robert Descheemaker, CPPB, Purchasing Supervisor
CITY OF CHULA VISTA , CA
John Coggins, C.P.M., Purchasing Agent
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TX
Cheryl Turney, C.P.M., Purchasing Manager
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
CITY OF EL CAJON , CA
Colin Dawson, Purchasing Agent
CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE , FL
Kirk Buffington, C.P.M., Director of Procurement Services
CITY OF FORT WORTH , TX
Jack Dale, C.P.M., CPPB, Acting 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
Macciano Lewis, Assistant Director, Office of Budget & Procurement Services
CITY OF IRVINE , CA
Tracy Hamilton, C.P.M., CPIM, 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 LOMPOC , CA
Ray Ambler, C.P.M., Purchasing & Materials Manager
CITY OF MESA , AZ
Edward Quedens, Materials Management 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 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 Manager
CITY OF NAPERVILLE , IL
Michael Bevis, JD, CPPO, C.P.M., PMP, Chief Procurement Officer
CITY OF OCALA , FL
Darryl Muse, Purchasing Director
CITY OF ORANGE, CA
Glenn Kaye, C.P.M., Purchasing Officer
CITY OF ORLANDO , FL
Jon Mead, C.P.M., Director, Office of Purchasing and Materials Management
CITY OF PALM BAY, FL
Bobbye Marsala, C.P.M., CPPB, CPM, FCPA, Purchasing Manager
CITY OF PLANO , TX
Mike Ryan, Chief Procurement Officer
CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE , FL
Cheryl Shanaberger, CPPO, Deputy Director
CITY OF PORTLAND, OR
Jeffrey Baer, CPPO, Director, Bureau of Purchases
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
Rick Chaffin, City Administrator
CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG , FL
Louis Moore, CPPO, Director
CITY OF SAN ANTONIO , TX
Janie Cantu, C.P.M., Director
CITY OF SAN DIEGO , CA
Tammy Rimes, Purchasing Agent
CITY OF SANTA ROSA , CA
Jim Wright, CPM, Purchasing Agent
CITY OF SCOTTSDALE , AZ
Monroe Warren, Purchasing Director
CITY OF SPARKS , NV
Dan Marran, C.P.M., Purchasing Manager
CITY OF SUNNYVALE , CA
Elaine Wesely, Purchasing Officer
CITY OF TALLAHASSEE , FL
Cathy Davis, C.P.M., Manager of Procurement Services
CITY OF TEMPE , AZ
Donna Littrell, CPPB, Central Services Administrator
CITY OF TEMPLE , TX
Amy Olson, CPPB, Director of Purchasing
CITY OF TROY , MI
Jeanette Bennett, Purchasing Director
CITY OF TUCSON , AZ
Wayne A. Casper, C.P.M., Procurement Director
CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TX
Christine Green, C.P.M., Purchasing Agent
CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH , VA
Bill Davis, CPPO, Purchasing Agent
CITY OF WESTERVILLE , OH
Adam Maxwell, Risk and Procurement Administrator
CITY OF WICHITA , KS
Melinda Walker, C.P.M., Purchasing Manager
CITY OF YUBA CITY, CA
Jack Smith, General Services Manager
CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, NV
Bramby Tollen, Director
COBB COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Samuel Young, CPPO, Purchasing Director
COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, GA
Alisa Morningstar, CPPO, Director of Procurement Services
COLLIN COUNTY, TX
Franklin Ybardo, Purchasing Agent
COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, TX
Cindy White, CPPO, CPPB, Director of Purchasing
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
John Utterback, Director
COLUMBIA COUNTY, GA
Gregory Woodlief, Procurement Manager
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
Ron Bell, Director
CONTRA COSTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, CA
Lester Littman, Director of Purchasing
CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT, CA
Douglas Anderson, Purchasing Officer
COUNTY OF BOONE, MO
Melinda Bobbitt, CPPB, Director of Purchasing
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES/ISD, CA
Joe Sandoval, Division Manager
COUNTY OF MOHAVE, AZ
Travis Lingenfelter, C.P.M., A.P.P., Procurement Manager
COUNTY OF PLACER, CA
David Seward, C.P.M., Purchasing Manager
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, CA
Robert Howdyshell, Director
COUNTY OF ROANOKE, VA
Rebecca Owens, MBA, Director of Finance
COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, CA
Craig Rader, Purchasing Agent
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CA
Jim Lindley, Interim Director of Purchasing
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, CA
Winston McColl, Director
COUNTY OF VENTURA, CA
Rosa Ceniceros, Procurement Services Manager
COUNTY OF VOLUSIA, FL
Cheryl Olson, C.P.M., CPM, Director of Purchasing & Contracts
CUCAMONGA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT, CA
John A. Poli, C.P.M., Purchasing Officer
CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, OH
Bonnie Sams, C.P.M., CQM
DEKALB COUNTY, GA
Doyle Shaw, C.P.M., Director
DENTON COUNTY, TX
Beth Fleming, C.P.M., A.P.P., Director of Purchasing
EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, CA
Paul Ghere, Manager of Purchasing
FULTON COUNTY, GA
Jerome Noble, Director of Purchasing
FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS, GA
Wilma Gibbs-Matthews, Director of Contracting
GWINNETT COUNTY, GA
Debbie Green, Purchasing Director
HARRIS COUNTY, TX
Jack McCown, C.P.M., Purchasing Agent
HIGHLANDS COUNTY BCC, FL
Gerald (Jed) Secory, CPM, CPPO, CPPB, General Services / Purchasing Director
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL
Dr. Lula Banks, CPPO, CPPB, Director of Procurement Services
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, TX
Michael Kyme, Executive Director
HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL, TX
Bob Wooten, , Manager, HGACBuy Cooperative Purchasing Program
INLAND EMPIRE UTILITIES AGENCY, CA
Cameron Langner, Manager of Contracts and Procurement
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
Nancy Brooks, Director of Purchasing
IRVINE RANCH WATER DISTRICT, CA
Tony Mossbarger, Director of Administrative Services
LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MI
Rebecca Beard, C.P.M., Interim Director/CFO
LAS VEGAS CONVENTION AND VISITORS AUTHORITY, NV
Penny Marchell, C.P.M., Director of Materials Management
LEWISVILLE I.S.D., TX
Rick Coulter, CTSBO, Executive Director of Purchasing
LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, CA
Lonnie Mitchell, Executive Officer
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA
Tina Borger, Purchasing Agent/Manager of the Division of Procurement
METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT, CHICAGO, IL
Darlene Locascio, Purchasing Agent
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL
Miriam Singer, Director
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
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY, VA
Rick Berry, CPPO, Executive Director of Construction and Procurement Services
ORANGE COUNTY, FL
Johnny Richardson, Manager, Purchasing and Contracts Division
ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT, CA
Marc Dubois, C.P.M., Contracts & Purchasing Manager
OSCEOLA COUNTY, FL
Rey Palma, Director
PASCO COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD, FL
Kendra Goodman, Purchasing Agent
PIMA COUNTY, AZ
George Widugiris, CPM, Director
POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE, FL
Wendy Geltch, C.P.M., CPPO, Purchasing Agent
PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY
Andrea Roitman, CPPB, Director of Procurement Department
PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, OR
Darin Matthews, CPPO, C.P.M., Director
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, VA
Steven Walts, EdD, Superintendent of Schools
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, NJ
Brian Rounsavill, CPM, APP, Associate Director of Purchasing
RICHLAND-LEXINGTON AIRPORT DISTRICT, SC
Dave Thomas, CPPO, CPPB, Procurement Manager
ROCKWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT, MO
Stephen Wester, C.P.M., Director
SADDLEBACK VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, CA
Roy Baker, III, C.P.M., A.P.P., Purchasing Manager
ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, FL
Samuel Browning, III, Assistant Director
SALT LAKE COUNTY, UT
Richard Chamberlain, C.P.M., Division Director
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY, CA
Cathy Garcia, Manager
SAN JOSÈ STATE UNIVERSITY, CA
Norma Lorigo, C.P.M., Director of Procurement & Support Services
SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, CA
Thomas B. Smith, Purchasing & Materials Manager
SANTA ROSA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, FL
Judson Crane, Director of Purchasing and Contract Administration
SEMINOLE COUNTY, FL
Ray Hooper, C.P.C.M., Purchasing & Contracts Manager
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Norma Hall, CPPO, CPM, Director of Training & Special Projects
SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, FL
Christopher Bross, CPPO, Director of Procurement
STATE OF ALASKA
Vern Jones, Chief Procurement Officer
STATE OF ARIZONA
Jean Clark, CPPO, CPPB, CPM, C.P.M., Enterprise Procurement Administrator
STATE OF ARIZONA, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
Corry Slama, C.P.M., CPPB, Purchasing Manager
STATE OF ARIZONA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Larry Tweet, CPPO, CPPB, Chief Procurement Officer
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Rita Hamilton, C.P.M., Deputy Director
STATE OF FLORIDA
William Rothman, CPPO, Director of State Purchasing
STATE OF GEORGIA
Brad Douglas, Commissioner
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Denise Lea, Director of State Purchasing
STATE OF MICHIGAN
Sean Carlson, Chief Procurement Official
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Mike Mangum, State Purchasing Officer
TARRANT COUNTY, TX
Jack Beacham, C.P.M., A.P.P., Purchasing Agent
TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND, TX
Kelly Bennett, Purchasing Agent
TOWNSHIP OF CANTON, MI
Michael Sheppard, MBA, CPPB, Purchasing Coordinator
TRAVIS COUNTY, TX
Cyd Grimes, C.P.M., Purchasing Agent
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, IA
Deborah Zumbach, Director, Purchasing
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO, TX
Yolanda Miller, CPM, CPPO, Director of Materials Management
UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA, FL
Wendy Baudin, Procurement Manager
UTAH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, UT
Tracie Montano, CPM, Procurement Services Manager
WASHOE COUNTY, NV
John Balentine, C.P.M., CPP, Purchasing and Contracts Administrator
WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, NV
Linda McKeand, C.P.M., Purchasing Supervisor
WAYNE COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
Renee Marsh, CPPO, C.P.M., Director of Procurement
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TX
Robert Space, CPA, Purchasing Director
YALE UNIVERSITY, CT
Chris Mihok, Director
YAVAPAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AZ
Denise Finn, C.P.M., CPPB, Director of Purchasing and Contracting
