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2013 AEP Award Recipients

Academy School District 20, CO
Greg Stephens, District Contract Officer

Alachua County Board of County Commissioners, FL
Larry M. Sapp, CPM, CPPB, Purchasing Manager

Alamo Colleges, TX
Jeremy Taub, Contracting Coordinator

Anne Arundel County Public Schools, MD
Deborah Groat, C.P.M., CPPB, Supervisor of Purchasing

Arapahoe County, CO
Keith Ashby, CPPO, Purchasing Manager

Arizona Department of Administration, AZ
Jean Clark, FNIGP, CPPO, C.P.M., CPPB, CPM, State Procurement Administrator

Arizona State University, AZ
Bettye Williams, C.P.M., Associate Director Purchasing

Atlanta Independent School System, GA
Randall Sellers, Director Procurement Services

Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
Richard Gay, CPPO, RSBO, Manager

Bernalillo County, NM
Lisa Sedillo-White, Purchasing Director

Bexar County, TX
Daniel Garza, Purchasing Agent

Bi-State Development Agency d/b/a Metro, MO
Larry Jackson, C.P.M., CPSM, Vice President of Procurement, Inventory and Supplier Diversity

Brazoria County, TX
Lesa Girouard, C.P.M., Purchasing Director

Bureau of Internal Business Services (City of Portland), OR
Christine Moody, CPPO, Chief Procurement Officer

Cal State Fullerton, CA
Sally Yassine, C.P.M., Associate Director

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA
Kathleen Prunty, C.P.M., Director

California State University San Marcos, CA
Bella Newberg, Director

Central Arizona Project, AZ
Douglas Nicholson, CPM, CPPB, Purchasing Supervisor

Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, CA
Stephanie King, Purchasing & Materials Manager

Charlotte County Board of Commissioners, FL
Kimberly Corbett, C.P.M., CPPB, Senior Division Manager - Purchasing

Charlotte County Public Schools, FL
Greg Herlean, CPPO, CPCM, Director of Purchasing

City of Allen, TX
Debra Morris, CPPO, Purchasing Manager

City of Alpharetta, GA
Thomas Harris, C.P.A., Director of Finance

City of Arlington, TX
Debra Twinam, CPPO, CPPB, Purchasing Manager

City of Burbank, CA
Paul Herman, CPPO, CPPB, Purchasing Manager

City of Cedar Park, TX
Cindy Hallett, C.P.M., Purchasing Manager

City of Chandler, AZ
Mike Mandt, CPPB, Purchasing & Materials Manager

City of College Station Fiscal Services, TX
Cheryl Turney, C.P.M, Assistant Director Fiscal Services

City of Concord, CA
Debbie Wellnitz, MBA, Purchasing Manager

City of Denton, TX
Elton Brock, MBA, CTPM, CTCM, C.P.M., Manager, Material Management and Purchasing

City of Edmonton, Alberta  CANADA
Dan Lajeunesse, SCMP, MBA, Manager, Materials Management

City of Farmington, NM
Edward Smylie, CPPO, Purchasing Officer

City of Flagstaff, AZ
Rick Compau, C.P.M., CPPO, CPPB, Purchasing Director

City of Fort Lauderdale, FL
Kirk Buffington, CPPO, C.P.M., MBA., Deputy Director of Finance

City of Fort Worth, TX
Jack Dale, JD, CPPB, Purchasing Manager

City of Frisco, TX
Thomas Johnston, CPPO, C.P.M., CPO/Director Administrative Services

City of Garland, TX
Gary Holcomb, CPPO, Director of Materials Management

City of Huntsville, TX
Billie Smith, CPPO, Purchasing Manager

City of Hutto, TX
Randy Barker, CPPO, CPPB, Internal Services Manager

City of Irvine, CA
Tracy Hamilton, C.P.M., CPIM, Purchasing Agent

City of Las Vegas, NV
Yolanda Jones, C.P.M., APP, Manager, Purchasing and Contracts

City of League City, TX
Cherell Daeumer, CPPB, Purchasing Manager

City of Lee's Summit, MO
Barbara Poole, CPPB, Assistant Procurement & Contract Services Manager

City of Lewisville, TX
Todd White, C.P.M., Purchasing Manager

City of Livermore, CA
Doug Alessio, Administrative Services Director

City of Memphis, TN
Eric Mayse, Purchasing Agent

City of Mesa, AZ
Alyce Benge, C.P.M., CPPO, Purchasing Administrator

City of Mesquite, TX
Le Sealey, CPPB, Manager of Purchasing

City of Naperville, IL
Michael Bevis, J.D., CPPO, CPSM, C.P.M., PMP, Chief Procurement Officer

City of North Richland Hills, TX
Jerry Lewandowski, Purchasing Manager

City of Olathe, KS
Stephanie Creed, CPPO, CPPB, Procurement Manager

City of Phoenix, AZ
James Scarboro, C.P.M., CPPO, Deputy Director

City of Plano, TX
Diane Palmer-Boeck, CPPO, CPPB, Chief Purchasing Officer

City of Port Arthur, TX
Shawna Tubbs, CPPO, CPPB, Purchasing Manager

City of Port St Lucie, FL
Gina Jolly, Contract Facilitator

City of Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Keri Hinojos, CPPB, Senior Buyer

City of Richardson, TX
Pam Kirkland, CPPB, CPPO, Purchasing Manager

City of Richmond, CA
Ofelia Alvarez, CPPB, Senior Buyer

City of Riverside, CA
Art Torres, CPM, Purchasing/Risk Manager

City of Rochester Hills, MI
Jean Farris, CPPB, Supervisor of Procurement

City of Roswell, GA
Charise Glass, CPPB, Buyer II

City of San Antonio, TX
Troy Elliott, CPA, Finance Director

City of San Diego, CA
Dennis Gakunga, Director - Purchasing & Contracting

City of Scottsdale, AZ
James Flanagan, Purchasing Director

City of Southlake, TX
Sharen Jackson, Chief Financial Officer

City of St Petersburg, FL
Louis Moore, CPPO, CPPB, Procurement & Supply Management Director

City of Sunnyvale, CA
Pete Gonda, CPPO, Purchasing Officer

City of Tampa, FL
Gregory Spearman, CPPO, FCCM, Director of Purchasing

City of Tempe, AZ
Michael Greene, C.P.M., Procurement Administrator

City of Tucson, AZ
Marcheta Gillespie, CPPO, C.P.M., CPPB. CPM, Interim Director of Procurement

City of University Park, TX
Christine Green, C.P.M., Purchasing Agent

City of Victoria, TX
Gilbert Reyna, Finance Director

City of Wichita, KS
Melinda Walker, C.P.M., Purchasing Manager

City of Winter Park, FL
Carrie Woodell, CFCM, CPPO, C.P.M., FCPM, Purchasing Manager

City of Yuba City, CA
Spencer Morrison, Accountant

Clark County School District, NV
Bramby Tollen, Purchasing Director

Clayton County Public Schools, GA
Lonita Collier, CPPO, C.P.M., CFO, Director of Business Services

Cleveland Metroparks, OH
Ron Ciancutti, MBA, Director of Procurement

Cobb County School District, GA
Alisa Morningstar, CPPO, Director Procurement Services

Cochise County, AZ
David Seward, C.P.M, CPPO, Procurement Director

Collin County, TX
Michalyn Rains, CPPO, CPPB, Purchasing Agent

Collin County Community College District, TX
Cindy White, CPPO, CPPB, Director of Purchasing

County of Alameda, CA
John Glann, Purchasing Manager

County of Kern, CA
Jeff Frapwell, Asst County Administrative Officer for General Services

County of Loudoun, VA
Donnie Legg, CPPB, CPPO, Purchasing Agent/Manager of Procurement

County of Placer, CA
Brett Wood, CPPO, CPPB, Purchasing Manager

County of Roanoke, Virginia. VA
Rebecca Owens, MBA, Director of Finance

County of Sacramento, CA
Craig Rader, CPPB, CPPO, Purchasing Agent

County of San Bernardino, CA
Laurie Rozko, Director

County of San Diego, CA
Winston McColl, CPCM, Director, Purchasing & Contracting

County of Sonoma, CA
Ginny Bauer, B.A., CPPB, Assistant Purchasing Agent

Dallas Area Rapid Transit, TX
John Adler, CPPO, Vice President, Procurement

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Board, TX
Gregory Spoon, CPSM, CPSD, Vice President, Procurement & Materials Management

DeKalb County, GA
Kelvin Walton, CPPB, Director and Chief Procurement Officer

Denton County, TX
Beth Fleming, CPSM, C.P.M., CPPO, Director of Purchasing

Department of Citywide Administrative Services (City of New York), NY
Sergio Paneque, Deputy Commissioner - Chief Acquisition Officer

Department of Technology, Management & Budget (State of Michigan), MI
Jeff Brownlee, Chief Procurement Officer

District School Board of Pasco County, FL
Michael Woodall, CPPO, Purchasing Agent

Division of Purchases (State of Maine), ME
Michael Wenzel, CPPO, Director

Frederick County Government, MD
Diane George, CPPB, Director of Procurement and Contracting

Fulton County Government, GA
Felicia Strong-Whitaker, CPPO, Interim Director

Fulton County Schools, GA
Angela Young, CPPB, Executive Director

General Service Agency (County of Ventura), CA
Rosa Ceniceros, CPPO/CPM, Procurement Services Manager

Georgia Building Authority, GA
Rey Palma, CPPO, CPPB, MPA, Procurement Services Manager

Georgia Technology Authority, GA
Charles Brooks, Director, Procurement

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, GA
Roslyn Forstot, Purchasing Director

Harris County, TX
DeWight Dopslauf, C.P.M., CPPO, Purchasing Agent

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, FL
Edward Haines, CPPO, CPPB, Director of Procurement

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, FL
John Hollingshead, CPPB, Division Director

Howard County, Maryland, MD
Darla Herbold, CPPB, CPPO, Purchasing Administrator

Inland Empire Utilities Agency, CA
Cameron B. Langner, Manager of Contracts and Procurement

Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, DC
Marilyn A. Sussan, C.P.M., Division Chief

Iowa State University, IA
Cory Harms, Associate Director of Purchasing

Irvine Ranch Water District, CA
Alex Aguilar, Purchasing Manager

Johnson County, KS
Marilyn Bell, CPPO, CPPB, MPA, Purchasing Manager

Lansing Community College, MI
Seleana Samuel, CPPO, Director of Purchasing

Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, NV
Penny Marchell, C.P.M., Sr. Manager of Purchasing

Maricopa County, AZ
Wes Baysinger, Chief Procurement Officer

McAllen Independent School District, TX
Lorena Garcia, CPPB, Director of Purchasing

Miami-Dade County, FL
Miriam Singer, CPPO, FCPM, PCPA, Chief Procurement Officer/Assistant Director

Mohave County, AZ
Annie Newton-Fruhwirth, CPPB, Procurement Manager

Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc., AZ
Deborah Sandoval, Director of Outreach and Education

Montgomery County Maryland, MD
David Dise, CPPO, Director

Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
Philip J. McGaughey, Jr., CPPO, CPPB, CIA, Director

Newton County School System, GA
Greg Goins, CPPB, Procurement Coordinator

North Texas Tollway Authority, TX
Felix Alvarez, MPA, CPPO, Sr. Director of Procurement and Business Development

Northside Independent School District, TX
Eric Walls, Director of Purchasing

Office of Management and Enterprise Services (State of Oklahoma), OK
Scott Schlotthauer, B.A. and C.P.M., State Purchasing Director

Office of the Chancellor (The California State University), CA
Tom Roberts, Director of Contract Services & Procurement

Office of the Governor (Commonwealth of Virginia), VA
Richard Sliwoski, P.E., Director

Old Dominion University, VA
Rick Berry, Executive Director, Construction and Procurement Services

Orange County, FL
Johnny Richardson, CPPO, CFCM, Manager

Orange County Fire Authority, CA
Debbie Casper, C.P.M., CPPB, Purchasing & Materials Manager

Orange County Sanitation District, CA
Marc Dubois, C.P.M., Purchasing, Contracts and Materials Management Manager

Orange County Transportation Authority, CA
Virginia Abadessa, Director

Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, FL
Claude Miller, CCS, Director of Procurement

Parker County, TX
Deena Nichols, CPPO, Purchasing Agent

Pima County, AZ
L. George Widugiris, C.P.M., Director

Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners, FL
Joseph Lauro, CPPO, CPPB, Purchasing Director

Potter County, TX
David Harder, CPSM, CPPB, Purchasing Agent

Poudre School District, CO
Jerel Nielsen, CPPO, CPPB, Purchasing and Materials Manager

Prince William County Public Schools, VA
Jim Totty, CPPO, C.P.M., Supervisor of Purchasing Office

Purchasing and Fleet Services (County of Riverside), CA
Lisa Boerner, Purchasing Manager

Purchasing, Risk Management & Materials Management (New Mexico State University), NM
Rennette Apodaca, CPPO, Director

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY
Ron Moraski, Director, Procurement Services

San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), CA
Susan Paez, J.D., Contracts and Procurement Manager

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, CA
Jana Vargas, Director, Procurement

San Diego Unified Port District, CA
Garnet D. Thompson CPPO, Director, General Services and Procurement

San Diego Unified School District, CA
Arthur S. Hanby, Jr., CPPO, C.P.M., CPPB, A.P.P., Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Officer

San Jacinto Community College District, TX
Ann Kokx-Templet, Director

San Jacinto River Authority, TX
Joan Finkes, C.P.M., CPPB, CPPO, Purchasing Manager

School Board of Orange County, Florida, FL
David Oakhill, Senior Director Procurement Services

School Board of Palm Beach County, FL
Sharon Swan, C.P.M, Director

Seminole County Government, FL
Ray Hooper, CPCM, Purchasing and Contracts Manager

Shelby County Schools, TN
Jacqueline Saunders, CPPO, Director of Procurement

South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, FL
Christopher Bross, CPPO, FCPM, FCCN, Director, Procurement

Spring ISD, TX
Phillip Ellison, CPSM, C.P.M., RTSBA, Assistant Superintendent

St. Johns River Water Management District, FL
Debra Stratton, CPPO, Procurement Director

State of Utah Administrative Services, UT
Nancy Orton, C.P.M., Deputy Director

Tacoma Public School, WA
Steven Demel, CPPO, Purchasing and Contracts Manger

Tarrant County, TX
Jack Beacham, C.P.M., A.P.P., Purchasing Agent

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, CA
Cuauhtemoc Torres, J.D., Unit Manager

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, FL
Terence Feeney, CPPO, Division Manager

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Lillian Valenti, Director

Town of Flower Mound, TX
January Cook, CPPO, CPPB, Purchasing Manager

Town of Oro Valley, AZ
Brian Garrity, C.P.M., CPPB, Procurement Administrator

Travis County, TX
Cyd Grimes, C.P.M, CPPO, Purchasing Agent

UC Merced, CA
Cynthi Deegan, C.P.M., Executive Director

UDOT, UT
Ahmed Jaber, Director

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
Sharrie Mayden, C.P.M., Director of Purchasing and Contracts

University of Washington, WA
Mark Conley C.P.M., Director, Procurement Services

Union Sanitary District, CA
Roslyn Fuller, Purchasing Agent

Valencia College, FL
Ed Ames, Director of Procurement Services

Washoe County, NV
Michael Sullens, C.P.M., Purchasing & Contracts Manager

Washoe County School District, NV
Andrea Sullivan, CPSM, C.P.M., Purchasing Supervisor

West Virginia Purchasing Division, WV
David Tincher, CPPO, Director

Williamson County, TX
Robert Space, CPA, CPPO, Purchasing Agent

Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas, in partnership with North Central Texas Council of Governments, TX
David K. Setzer, CPSM, C.P.M., CWE, Director of Workforce Development

Wyoming Department of Transportation, WY
Hans Hehr, C.P.P.B., Procurement Services Manager