2001 AEP Award Recipients

The sixth annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement awards were presented in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the National Purchasing Institute's (NPI) conference in October 2001. The award was also presented in Riverside, CA, at the California Association of Public Purchasing Officers' (CAPPO) conference in January 2002.

Award winners at the NPI Conference, Las Vegas
Photo by Tammy Ma

The Achievement of Excellence in Procurement awards for 2001 were earned by the following jurisdictions:

City of Allen, TX - Herbert Miller, Jr. CPPO, Purchasing Agent
Anne Arundel County Public Schools, MD - Deborah S. Groat, C.P.M., CPPB, Purchasing Officer
City of Battle Creek, MI - Renee A. Marsh, C.P.M., CPPO, Purchasing Agent
California State University, CA - Charles W. Hughes, Director of Procurement & Support Services
Clark County, NV - Ted J. Olivas, Purchasing & Contracts Manager
City of College Station, TX - Cheryl K. Turney, C.P.M., Purchasing Manager
City of Costa Mesa, CA - Cynthya West, CPPB, Purchasing Supervisor
City of Dallas, TX - Phillip J. Vasquez, Business Manager
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX - William A. Martin, C.P.M., Assistant VP, Procurement & Materials Management
City of Denton, TX - Tom D. Shaw, C.P.M., Purchasing Agent
Denton County, TX - Beth D. Fleming, C.P.M., A.P.P., Director of Purchasing
East Bay Municipal Utility District, CA - Paul R. Ghere, Manager of Purchasing
City of Edmonton, Ab, Canada - Gerald Goodall, Director, Materials Management Division
Escambia County, FL - Joe F. Pillitary, Jr., CPPB, Purchasing Manager
Town of Flower Mound, TX - Melanie Harden, C.P.M., Director of Purchasing & General Services
City of Fort Lauderdale, FL - Kirk W. Buffington, C.P.M., MBA, Purchasing & Materials Management Manager
Fulton County, GA - Jerome Noble, Director of Purchasing / Gus Roberson, CPPO, Chief Assistant Purchasing Agent
Fulton County Schools, GA - Theodore W. Makarewicz, Director of Purchasing
City of Garland, TX - Carol Cooper, C.P.M., Director, Material Management
State of Georgia, GA - Sandra Nugent, Acquisition Manager, Department of Administration Services
City of Grand Prairie, TX - Marty Davis, Purchasing Manager
City of Grapevine, TX - Charles Dent, Purchasing Agent
City of Greenville, SC - David J. Novack, Fiscal Support Administrator
Gwinnett County, GA - Debra B. Green, Acting Purchasing Director
Harris County, TX - Jack R. McCown, Purchasing Director
Irvine Ranch Water District, CA - Patricia Huntington, Purchasing Manager
Lake County, IL - Joni Young, C.P.M., Director of Central Services
Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, NV - Craig A. Rowley, C.P.M., Director of Materials Management & Contract Administration
City of Lewisville, TX - Amy Feille, Purchasing Agent
City of Lompoc, CA - Ray Ambler, C.P.M., Purchasing & Materials Manager
Loudoun County, VA - Tina M. Borger, Manager, Purchasing & Support Services
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, MA - Kevin Feeley, Director of Procurement
University of Miami, FL - Susan Montes, Director of University Purchasing
City of Mountain View, CA - Jim Williamson, Administrative Services Manager
City of Naperville, IL - Michael E. Bevis, CPPO, Purchasing Manager
City of Orange, CA - Glenn Kaye, C.P.M., Purchasing Officer
Orange County, FL - Johnny M. Richardson, CPPO, CACM, Manager, Purchasing & Contracts Division
Orange County Water District, CA - Jeffrey A. Klein, C.P.M., Purchasing Manager
City of Peoria, AZ - Herman Koebergen, Materials Manager
City of Plano, TX - Mike Ryan, Purchasing Manager
City of Portland, OR - Sue Klobertanz, Director, Bureau of Purchasing
City of Richardson, TX - Pam Kirkland, CPPO, CPPB, Purchasing Manager
Richland/Lexington Airport District, SC - Dave Thomas, CPPB, Procurement Manager
Salt Lake County, UT - Bert R. Holfeltz, C.P.M., Senior Buyer
City of San Antonio, TX - Janie B. Cantu, C.P.M., Director, Purchasing & General Services
County of San Bernardino, CA - Aurelio W. De La Torre, Purchasing Director
City of San Diego, CA - Linda Baldwin, Purchasing Agent
County of San Diego, CA - Winston F. McColl, Director, Purchasing & Contracting
City of Santa Clarita, CA - Jon Bischetsrieder, Purchasing Agent
City of Scottsdale, AZ - Monroe C. Warren. Purchasing Director
City of Sparks, NV - Frank D. Rothwell, Purchasing/Contracts Manager
City of Sugar Land, TX - Patrick Dupuy, C.P.M., Administrative Manager
City of Sunnyvale, CA - Elaine Wesely, Purchasing Officer
Tarrant County, TX - Jack Beacham, C.P.M., A.P.P., Purchasing Agent
City of Tempe, AZ - Ron Gauthier, CPPO, Central Services Administrator
University of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, TX - David O'Brien, Purchasing Manager
City of Tucson, AZ - Wayne A. Casper, C.P.M., Director of Procurement
City of University Park, TX - Christine Green, C.P.M., A.P.P., Purchasing Agent
County of Ventura, CA - Tom Gill, Purchasing Agent
Washoe County, NV - John Balentine, C.P.M., CPP, Purchasing & Contracts Administrator
Village of Wellington, FL - Stu Beebe, C.P.M., A.P.P., Purchasing & Contracts Manager
City of Wichita, KS - Melinda A. Walker, Purchasing Manager
Williamson County, TX - Robert E. Space, CPA, Purchasing Director