2008 AEP Award Recipients

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