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2008 AEP Recipients
The Achievement of Excellence in Procurement awards for 2008 were earned by the following jurisdictions:

 

Alameda County Water District, CA

Gerald Bretag, C.P.M., Purchasing Officer

 

Anne Arundel County Public Schools, MD

Deborah S. Groat, C.P.M., CPPB, Supervisor of Purchasing

 

Arapahoe County, CO

Keith Ashby, CPPO, CPPB, Purchasing Manager

 

Arizona State Procurement Office, AZ

Jean A. Clark, MPA, CPPO, C.P.M., CPPB, CPM, Arizona State Procurement Administrator

 

Baltimore County Public Schools, MD

Richard L. Gay, RSBO, Manager

 

Bernalillo County, NM

Lisa Sedillo-White, Purchasing Director

 

Bristol City Council, England

John Charters, BSc(Hons), Dip Mgt, MCMI, MCIPS, Corporate Procurement Manager

 

Cal Poly State University, CA

Matthew Roberts, C.P.M., C.P.P., Director, Contract and Procurement Services

 

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA

Kathleen Prunty, Director, Procurement & Support Services

 

California State University, Long Beach, CA

Charles W. Hughes, J.D., C.P.M., Director of Procurement &Support Services

 

California State University, Northridge, CA

Mary Rueda, C.P.M., Manager

 

California State University, Officer of the Chancellor, CA

Tom Roberts, Director, Contract Services & Procurement

 

Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, TX

Shanea Davis, C.P.M., Procurement Director

 

Central Arizona Project, AZ

Doug Nicholson, Purchasing Supervisor

 

Charlotte County Board of Commissioners, FL

Kimberly Corbett, C.P.M., CPPB, Director of Purchasing

 

City of Allen, TX

Ann Mass, CPPB, Contracts Specialist/Sr. Buyer

 

City of Anaheim, CA

Carole A. Ayuso, C.P.M., Purchasing Agent

 

City of Arlington, TX

Debra Carrejo, CPPO, CPPB, Purchasing Manager

 

City of Bryan, TX

Joan C. Finkes, C.P.M., P.S.C.M., Purchasing Manager

 

City of Chandler, AZ

Robert Combs, CPPB, Purchasing & Materials Manager

 

City of College Station, TX

Cheryl K. Turney, C.P.M., Assistant Director of Fiscal Services

 

City of Colton, CA

Jennifer M. Sims, C.P.M., Purchasing Manager

 

City of Costa Mesa, CA

Debbie Debrott, C.P.M., CPPB, Purchasing Supervisor

 

City of Denton, TX

Tom D. Shaw, C.P.M., A.P.P., Purchasing Agent

 

City of Edmond, OK

Brenda Mayer, CPPO, Purchasing Manager

 

City of Edmonton, Alberta Canada

Dan Lajeunesse, Director, Materials Management

 

City of Farmington, NM

Edward Smylie, Purchasing Officer

 

City of Fort Lauderdale, FL

Kirk Buffington, CPPO, C.P.M., MBA, Director of Procurement Services Department

 

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 Manager

 

City of Garland, TX

Carol Cooper, C.P.M., CPPO, Director of Materials Management

 

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 Lewisville, TX

Todd White, C.P.M., Purchasing Agent

 

City of McKinney, TX

Debra J. Nye, CPPO, CPPB, Purchasing Agent

 

City of Mesa, AZ

Edward Quedens, C.P.M., Procurement Service 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 A. Vilches, MBA, CPCM, CPPO, CPPM, C.P.M., Director, Procurement Department

 

City of Mountain View, CA

Tina N. Yoke, Purchasing and Support Services Manager

 

City of Naperville, IL

Michael E. Bevis, CPPO, C.P.M., PMP, Chief Procurement Officer

 

City of New Orleans, LA

Ms. Andree M. Cohen, M.B.A., Purchasing Administrator

 

City of North Miami Beach, FL

Yves Fontaine, Buyer

 

City of Orange, CA

Mr. 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, CPPB, C.P.M., FCPM, FCPA, Purchasing & Contracts Division Manager

 

City of Plano, TX

Mr. Mike Ryan, Chief Procurement Officer

 

City of Port St. Lucie, FL

Cheryl Shanaberger, CPPO, Deputy Director

 

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 A. Farris, Supervisor of Procurement

 

City of Roswell, GA

Richard Brownlee, CPPB, Purchasing Manager

 

City of San Antonio, TX                           

Janie B. Cantu, C.P.M., Director of Purchasing & Contract Services

 

City of San Diego, CA

Hildred Pepper, Jr., CPCM, C.P.M., Director, Purchasing and Contracting Department

 

City of San Jose, CA

Walter Rossman, C.P.M., Chief Purchasing Officer

 

City of Santa Rosa, CA

Jim Wright, CPM, Purchasing Agent

 

City of Scottsdale, AZ

James E. Flanagan, Purchasing Manager

 

City of South Lake Tahoe, CA

Nancy S. Dawson, C.P.M., CPPB, Purchasing Manager

 

City of St. Petersburg, FL

Louis Moore, CPPO, Director, Purchasing and Materials Management

 

City of Sunnyvale, CA

Karen Theriault, Esq., C.P.M., Purchasing Officer

 

City of Tallahassee, FL

Cathy R. Davis, CPM, CPPO, Manager of Procurement Services

 

City of Tampa, FL

Joe Benjamin, CPPB, Purchasing Systems Manage

r

City of Tempe, AZ

Michael Greene, C.P.M., Central Services Administrator

 

City of Troy, MI

Susan A. Leirstein, CPPB, Purchasing Director

 

City of Tucson, AZ

Mark A. Neihart, C.P.M., A.P.P., CPPB, CPM, Director of Procurement

 

City of University Park, TX

Christine Green, C.P.M., Purchasing Manager

 

City of Wichita, KS

Melinda Walker, C.P.M., Purchasing Manager

 

City of Yuba City, CA

Devin Barber, General Services Director

 

City of Yuma, AZ

Rocky Brannan, CPPO, CPPB, Purchasing and Contracts Manager

 

Clark County School District, NV

Bramby Tollen, C.P.M., Director

 

Cobb County School District, GA

Alisa Morningstar, CPPO, Director of Procurement Services

 

Cochise County, AZ

Dave Seward, C.P.M., Procurement Director

 

Collin County Community College District, TX

Cindy White, CPPO, CPPB, Director of Purchasing

 

Collin County, TX

Franklin Ybarbo, Purchasing Agent

 

Columbia County Board of Commissioners, GA

Glen O’Steen, MBA, Procurement Manager

 

Commonwealth of Virginia, VA

Ron Bell, CPCM, Director

 

County of Alameda, CA

Gary Holm, Purchasing Manager

 

County of Los Angeles/ISD, CA

Gerald Plummer, Acting Division Manager

 

County of Mohave, AZ

Travis Lingenfelter, C.P.M., A.P.P., Procurement Manager

 

County of Placer, CA

Jim Boggan, CPPO, CPPB, MBA, Purchasing Manager

 

County of Riverside, CA

Robert Howdyshell, Director

 

County of Roanoke, VA

Rebecca E. Owens, MBA, Director of Finance

 

County of Rockland, NY

Paul J. Brennan, CPPO, C.P.M., Director of Purchasing

 

County of Sacramento, CA

Craig Rader, Purchasing Agent

 

County of San Bernardino, CA

Laurie Rozko, Interim Director

 

County of San Diego, CA

Winston F. McColl, CPCM, Director, Purchasing and Contracting

 

County of Ventura, CA

Rosa Ceniceros, Procurement Services Manager

 

Dekalb County, GA

Kelvin L. Walton, CPPB, Acting Directo

r

Denton County, TX

Beth Fleming, C.P.M., CPPO, Director of Purchasing

 

District School Board of Pasco County, FL

Kendra Goodman, CPPB, Purchasing Agent

 

East Bay Municipal Utility District, CA

Paul R. Ghere, Manager of Purchasing

 

Frederick County, MD

Harold (Hal) E. Good, CPPO, Director of Purchasing

 

Fulton County Government, GA

Jerome Noble, Purchasing Director

 

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, GA

Scott M. Callan, Purchasing Director

 

Harris County, TX

Jack R. McCown, C.P.M., Purchasing Agent

 

Highlands County BCC, FL

Gerald (Jed) Secory, MBA, CPPO, CPM, General Services / Purchasing Director

 

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, FL

Lula Banks, Ed. D. CPPO, CPPB, Director of Procurement Services

 

Inland Empire Utilities Agency, CA

Cameron B. Langner, Manager of Contracts and Procurement

 

Inter-American Development Bank, DC

Roger Lynn Ball, Division Chief

 

Iowa State University. IA

Nancy Brooks, Director of Purchasing

 

Irvine Ranch Water District, CA

Alex Aguilar, Purchasing Manager

 

Johnson County, KS

John M. Mahin, CPPB, CPPO, Purchasing Division Manager

 

Lansing Community College, MI

Dr. Rebecca G. Beard, Ph.D., C.P.M., Director of Purchasing

 

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, NV

Penny Marchell, C.P.M., Director of Purchasing

 

Lewisville I.S.D., TX

Rick Coulter, CTSBO, Executive Director

 

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA

Lonnie Mitchell, Chief Administrative Services Officer

 

Loudoun County, VA

Donald R. Legg, CPPO, Purchasing Agent/Manager of the Division of Procurement

 

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans, LA

Rob Parker, C.P.M., C.P.I.M., Director of Purchasing

 

Martin County Board of County Commissioners, FL

Helen E. Fisher, Procurement Specialist

 

Miami-Dade County, FL

Miriam Singer, Director

 

Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc., AZ

Joseph T. Peeler, CPPB, Chief Procurement Official

 

Montgomery County, TX

Carolyn Hooper, Purchasing Agent

 

Norfolk Public Schools, VA

Christopher P. Steele, C.P.M., CMA, Senior Director

 

Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners, FL

Richard Brannon, Purchasing Director

 

Old Dominion University, VA

Rick Berry, CPPO, Executive Director of Constitution and Procurement Services

 

Orange County, FL

Johnny M. Richardson, Manager

 

Orange County Fire Authority, CA

John P. Coggins, CPPO, C.P.M., Purchasing & Materials Manager

 

Orange County Sanitation District, CA

Marc Dubois, C.P.M., Contracts & Purchasing Manager

 

Pima County, AZ

George Widugiris, CPM, Director

 

Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners, FL

Joe Lauro, Director, Purchasing

 

Polk Community College, FL

Wendy Geltch, C.P.M., CPPO, FCCM, Director of Purchasing

 

Polk County Board of County Commissioners, FL

W.A. “Buddy” Storey, Jr., CPPB, FCCM, CPM, Purchasing Director

 

Port of Portland, OR

Craig Johnsen, CPPO, CPPM, Purchasing Manager

 

Potter County, TX

Sharon Page, A.P.P., CTPM, Purchasing Agent

 

Prince William County Public Schools, VA

Wilie Frazier, Jr., CPCM, CACM, Supervisor of Purchasing

 

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, NJ

Rodney D. Templon, Director of Procurement

Princeton University, NJ

Brian E. Rounsavill, C.P.M., A.P.P., Associate Director of Purchasing

 

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY

Paul W. Martin, Assistant Vice President of Administration

 

Saddleback Valley Unified School District, CA

Roy Baker, C.P.M., 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 Services

 

School District of Palm Beach County, FL

Sharon Swan, C.P.M., Director of Purchasing

 

Seminole County Board Government, FL

Ray Hooper, CPCM, Purchasing and Contracts Manger

 

South Florida Water Management District, FL

Frank Hayden, Procurement Director

 

State of Arizona, Department of Emergency & Military Affairs, AZ

Corry Slama, C.P.M., CPPB, Chief Procurement Officer

 

State of Florida, FL

Charles W. Covington, State Purchasing Director

 

State Purchasing Division, GA

Brad Douglas, Commissioner

 

Tarrant County, TX

Jack Beacham, C.P.M., A.P.P., Purchasing Agent

 

The City of Livermore, CA

Robert P. Federle, C.P.M., Purchasing Specialist, Certified Purchasing Manger

 

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, CA

Michael Kolodisner, CPPO, Manager, Contracting Services

 

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, NY

Lillian Valenti, Director of Procurement Department

 

The University of West Florida, FL

Ms. Wendy Baudin, MPA, Procurement Manager

 

Town of Flower Mound, TX

January M. Cook, CPPB, Purchasing Agent

 

Town of Oro Valley, AZ

Brian P. Garrity, C.P.M., CPPB, Procurement Administrator

 

Travis County, TX

Cyd Grimes, C.P.M., Purchasing Agent

 

Union Sanitary District, CA

Mr. John Stiggins, C.P.M., Purchasing Agent

 

University of Louisville, KY

Don Speer, Director of Purchasing

 

University of Missouri, MO

William M. Cooper, C.P.M., Associate Vice President Management Services and Chief Procurement Officer

 

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV

Sharrie Mayden, C.P.M., Director of Purchasing

 

Utah Department of Transportation, UT

Tracie Montano, CPPB, CPM, Procurement Services Manager

 

Washoe County, NV

Michael L. Sullens, C.P.M., Acting Purchasing and Contracts Administrator

 

Washoe County School District, NV

Andrea Sullivan, C.P.M., Purchasing Supervisor

 

Williamson County, TX

Robert E. Space, CPA, CPPO, Purchasing Director

 

Yavapai College, AZ

Denise Finn, CPPO, C.P.M., CPPB, Director of Purchasing and Contracting