UPPCC new certifications - Fall 2009

Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council's new certifications for Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) and Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO).

August 1, 2009

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The Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (UPPCC) is an independent entity formed to govern and administer the Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) and Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO) certification programs. The CPPB and CPPO programs are highly regarded and respected among procurement professionals and employers involved in the public sector. To date, UPPCC has certified more than 10,000 professionals primarily within the United States and Canada as well as in other nations around the globe.

CPPB

Lawrence Allen, CPPB
Johnson County, Kan.

Ofelia Alvarez, CPPB
City of Richmond, Calif.

Kathy Ambrose, CPPB
Henderson Water Utility, Ky.

Tracy Assis, CPPB
Toronto Catholic District School Board, Ontario

Staci Augustus, CPPB
State of Alaska

Chris Bailey, CPPB
City of Monroe, Ga.

Kirby Battle, CPPB, VCO
Virginia Department of General Services

Robert Becker, CPPB
South Florida Regional Transportation Authority

Jewelee Bell, CPPB
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities

Juan Benitez, CPPB
City of Los Angeles Harbor Department, Calif.

Tawnya Bennett, CPPB
Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, Colo.

Jacquelyn Bentley Lewis, CPPB
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), Ga.

Maryann Berchiolli, CPPB
Broward County Board of CountyCommissioners, Fla.

Rose Berger, CPPB
City of Garland, Texas

Miki Bienek, CPPB
City of Sugar Land, Texas

Robert Bisanar, CPPB
University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Bonnie Borel, CPPB
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, La.

Robert Bradley, CPPB
Seminole County, Fla.

Benjamin Bramer, CPPB
Placer County, Calif.

Elizabeth Bratton, CPPB, VCO
Virginia Department of General Services

Robert Brewer, CPPB
County of Greenville, S.C.

Princess Brown, CPPB
Alachua County Board of Commissioners, Fla.

Terri Burress, CPPB
City of Lee’s Summit, Mo.

Patricia Butner, CPPB
University of Maryland at College Park

Carla Byrd, CPPB, MBA, JD
City of Macon, Ga.

Theresa Carpenter, CPPB
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Fla.

Deanna Case, CPPB
Denver Public Schools, Colo.

Lawrence Churilla, CPPB
Bucks County, Pa.

Patricia Cogle, CPPB
Loudoun County, Va.

Shari Colvin, CPPB
Northern Virginia Training Center

Lee Costley, CPPB
Arkansas Office of State Procurement

Daniel Covey, CPPB
State of South Carolina

Clifton Crawford, CPPB
New Castle County, Del.

Marcela Crisetti, CPPB
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

Queen Davis, CPPB
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Susan Delahoussaye, CPPB
Fletcher Technical Community College, La.

Sherry Deshamp, CPPB
Biloxi Public Schools, Miss.

Ken Discher, CPPB
Iowa Department of Administrative Services

Wanda Dixon, CPPB
Columbus Metropolitan Library, Ohio

Michele Dobbs, CPPB
Florida Department of Military Affairs

Sunney R. D’Souza, CPPB
City of Toronto

Olga Espinosa-Anderson, CPPB
Miami Dade Department of Solid Waste Management, Fla.

Lourdes Estrada, CPPB
Cochise County, Ariz.

Sharon Federowicz, CPPB
Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Md.

Janice Fischer, CPPB
City of Naperville, Ill.

Caleb Fisher, CPPB
City of Port Orange, Fla.

Ted Fosket, CPPB
State of Alaska

Margie Foster, CPPB
State Retirement Agency of Maryland

Pamela Fulfrost, CPPB
New York City Transit

James Garrison, CPPB
Knox County, Tenn.

Gina Gilpin, CPPB
Town of Vienna, Va.

Gregory Goins, CPPB
Newton County School System, Ga.

Cindy Greco, CPPB
Waukesha County, Wis.

Johnny Grimaldo, CPPB
Tom Green County, Texas

Nixa Haisley, CPPB
City of Palmetto, Fla.

Richard Hardman, CPPB
School District of Palm Beach County, Fla.

Eric Harris, CPPB
Montgomery County Government, Md.

Myrna Harris, CPPB
Maryland Department of General Services

Rashurn Harrison, CPPB
Maryland Department of General Services

Ryan Harter, CPPB
Denver Public Schools, Colo.

Dena Hasty, CPPB, VCO
City of Richmond, Va.

Christina Hennekes, CPPB
Citizens Property Insurance, Fla.

Katherine Hennig, CPPB, C.P.M.
City College of San Francisco, Calif.

Laura Hince, CPPB
Oregon Youth Authority

Geoffrey Hipp, CPPB
City of Chattanooga, Tenn.

Tonya Hodges, CPPB
Salt Lake City School District, Utah

Douglas Holt, CPPB, C.P.M., MBA
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services

Malinda Horitski, CPPB
City of Austin, Texas

Terry Hudson, CPPB
Cochise County, Ariz.

Patrick Huebsch, CPPB
Rogue Community College, Ore.

Regina Hull, CPPB
Medical College of Georgia

Phil Humbert, CPPB
South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind

Jeffrey Hyde, CPPB
County of Lexington, S.C.

Wayne Ilsley, CPPB
State of Illinois Procurement

Ravi Jamindar, CPPB
New York City Police Department

Erin Jenkins, CPPB
City of Atlanta, Ga.

Charles Johnson, CPPB
City of Miami, Fla.

Rebecca Johnson, CPPB
City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Pamela Kane, CPPB
Snohomish County, Wash.

Robin Keagy, CPPB
County of Culpeper, Va.

Wendy Kemp, CPPB
Utah Department of Transportation

Pamela Kitto, CPPB, CLGPO
Town of Apex, N.C.

Alicia Koster, CPPB
Kingston City School District, N.Y.

Juana Larios, CPPB
Orange County Department of Child Support Services, Calif.

Victor Leamer, CPPB
State of Alaska

Patrick Leavey, CPPB
County of Lehigh, Pa.

Malynda Little, CPPB
State of Michigan Acquisition Services

Gloria Lopez-Toscano, CPPB
Maricopa County Community College District, Ariz.

Robin Lynes, CPPB
Wichita Public Schools, Kan.

Windy Maloof, CPPB
Florida Department of Transportation

Robin Maurer, CPPB
Chatham County Government, Ga.

Thomas Mayer, CPPB
State of Alaska

Theresa Maynard, CPPB
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Ky.

Chester McCracken, CPPB
Poudre School District R-1, Colo.

Philip McGaughey, CPPB
Montgomery County Public Schools, Md.

Leandra McHellon, CPPB
Trident Technical College, S.C.

Barry Meltz, CPPB
Miami Dade School Board, Fla.

Marion Miller, CPPB
State of Illinois Procurement

Cathy Morgan, CPPB
City of Tarpon Springs, Fla.

Jennifer Nellis, CPPB
City of Eustis, Fla.

Lori Newman, CPPB, FCCN, FCCM
Citizens Property Insurance, Fla.

Haydee Nora, CPPB
Town of Buckeye, Ariz.

Tiffany Nunn, CPPB
Palm Beach County, Fla.

Gary O’Neill, CPPB
City of South Lake Tahoe, Calif.

Deborah Pecora, CPPB
Maryland Department of General Services

Kathy Perry, CPPB
Texas Department of Transportation

Earl Pettit, CPPB
State of Missouri, Division of Purchasing

Nikki Plank, CPPB
Montgomery County, Ohio

Deborah Powell, CPPB, VCO
City of Lynchburg, Va.

Michael Priday, CPPB
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Mary Quinsey, CPPB
Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Mallela Ralliford, CPPB
Maryland Department of General Services

Nora Randall, CPPB
, CTPTexas Department of Transportation

Patricia Rapp, CPPB
Village of Lisle, Ill.

Douglas Reed, CPPB
Iowa Department of Administrative Services

Magda Reynaldos, CPPB
Miami Dade County Department of Procurement Management, Fla.

Mark Ripley, CPPB
Miami Dade County Department of Procurement Management, Fla.

Raymond Rodrigues, CPPB
York University, Ontario

David Rounds, CPPB
Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Fla.

Michael Ruehrmund, CPPB
Ohio State Printing Agency

Patricia Ryan, CPPB
City of Rockville, Md.

Maria Salvatierra, CPPB
University of Miami, Fla.

Celeste Savoie, CPPB
Province of New Brunswick

Alan Sazant, CPPB, LHCRM
Jackson Health System, Fla.

John Schauwecker, CPPB, C.P.M.
State of Alaska

David Scheerer, CPPB
City of Waterloo, Ontario

Candace Schroeder, CPPB
City of Flagstaff, Ariz.

Stanley Schwafel, CPPB
University of Alaska at Fairbanks

Matthew Schwartz, CPPB
Fairfax County Public Schools, Va.

Faith Scruggs, CPPB
Georgia Department of Administrative Services

Michael Senkevech, CPPB
Northwest Arkansas Community College

Jonathan Sewell, CPPB
City of Springfield, Fla.

Fran Shewan, CPPB
Florida Department of Management Services

Scott Snedden, CPPB
University of Alaska Fairbanks

Jason Soza, CPPB

State of Alaska

Linda Spaccarotelli, CPPB
Umpqua Community College, Ore.

Jean Stellatella, CPPB, CPIM
City of Frisco, Texas

Ashley Super, CPPB

Margaret Taylor, CPPB, JD
Oregon Youth Authority

Vagillia Taylor, CPPB, FCCM, FCCN
Seminole County, Fla.

Janice Thomas, CPPB
State of Illinois Procurement

Ron Wachenheim, CPPB
New York State Office of the Attorney General

Jeffrey Walsh, CPPB
State of Illinois Procurement

Janice Walters, CPPB
Miami Dade County Department of Procurement Management, Fla.

Diane Wetherington, CPPB
City of Winter Park, Fla.

Karen Wetzel, CPPB
Procurement Manager ILouisiana Secretary of State

Jennifer Weydert, CPPB
Missouri Department of Transportation

Kathy Williams, CPPB
Volusia County, Fla.

June Wolfenbarger, CPPB
Cobb County School District, Ga.

Debbie Wood, CPPB
Henrico County Public Schools, Va.

Derrell Wright, CPPB
State of South Carolina

CPPO

Ricardo F. Andrews, CPPO, CPPB, FCCN
City of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Tiina Arjanen Auler, CPPO, CPPB
City of Grand Prairie, Texas

Carole Ayuso, CPPO, C.P.M.
City of Anaheim, Calif.

Kirby Leigh Bailey, CPPO
Texas Department of Transportation

James Barnaby, CPPO
, CPPB, CCRNorth Georgia College and State University

Val Leon Baughman, CPPO
Colorado Springs School District #11

Sally Bergman, CPPO, CPPB
Orange County, Fla.

Mark Blanch, CPPO, CPPB
Washington County, Utah

Mary Jo Childs, CPPO, CPCM, JD
Maryland Board of Public Works

William Cleis, CPPO, CPPB
Prince William County, Va.

Diane Connors, CPPO, CPPB
Douglas County Board of Commissioners, Ga.

Mark Contosta, CPPO, CPPB
Ohio Department of Public Safety

Cathryn Coston, CPPO
Little Rock School District, Ark.

Kimber Craig, CPPO
State of South Carolina

Susan Dalton, CPPO
Kennesaw State University, Ga.

Valerie DeLoach, CPPO, CPPB, VCO
Virginia Department of General Services

Frank Denny, CPPO
Virginia Department of General Services

Kelly Dixon, CPPO, CPPB
King George County, Va.

Sheila Douglas, CPPO, CPPB
Nashville Electric Service, Tenn.

Cynthia (Cindy) Dyal, CPPO, CPPB
Kevin Fair, CPPO, C.P.M.State of Illinois Procurement

Elvia Fernandez, CPPO, CPPB
City of Chicago, Ill.

Debbie Field, CPPO, VCO
Virginia Department of General Services

Frances Finch, CPPO
Virginia Department of General Services

Kelly Flexon, CPPO, CPPB
Riverside Regional Jail Authority, Va.

Keith Gagnon, CPPO
Virginia Department of General Services

Richard Gay, CPPO, RSBO
Baltimore County Public Schools, Md.

Scott Gerke, CPPO, CPPB
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, Fla.

Vickie Graff, CPPO, CPPB
Texas Department of Transportation

Joan Graham, CPPO, CPPB
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services

Amanda Greer, CPPO, CPPB
Kentucky Division of Engineering and Contract Administration

Scott Guzzy, CPPO, MBA
Oakland County, Mich.

Joshua Higdon, CPPO
Frederick County Public Schools, Va.

Greta Howard, CPPO
Louisville Water Company, Ky.

Ronald Hull, CPPO, CPPB
Fairfax County Public Schools, Va.

Herb Hyman, CPPO, CPPB
Town of Davie, Fla.

Lynn Khaw, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M.
City and County of San Francisco, Calif.

Kathleen Krauss, CPPO, CPPB, CPP, SPSM
City of Deltona, Fla.

Clark Langstraat, CPPO, C.P.M.
City of Everett, Wash.

Albert Allen Lee, CPPO, CPPB
School District of St. Lucie County, Fla.

Adana Lumsden, CPPO, FCCM
Toho Water Authority, Fla.

Matthew Manion, CPPO, C.P.M., VCO
Virginia Department of General Services

Darryl Muse, CPPO
City of Ocala, Fla.

Joan Chin Nuke, CPPO
Miami Dade County Department of Procurement Management, Fla.

Cheryl Olson, CPPO, C.P.M., CPM, FCCN
School District of Osceola County, Fla.

Thomas Pannett, CPPO, JD
Ohio Department of Transportation

Jenny Paradis, CPPO
Colorado Springs School District #11

Pamela Paulk, CPPO
St. Johns River Water Management District, Fla.

Jacqui Perry, CPPO, CPPB, MBA, FCPA, FCPM, FCCM
Seminole County, Fla.

Stacy Phillips, CPPO, CPPB
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services

Raquel Porrata, CPPO, CPPB
State of Illinois Procurement

Lori Potts, CPPO
Florida Department of Management Services

Edward Quedens, CPPO
City of Mesa, Ariz.

Craig Rader, CPPO, CPPB
County of Sacramento, Calif.

Michael Reeves, CPPO, CPPB, CPA
Knox County, Tenn.

Robert Rodarte, CPPO
City of Santa Fe, N.M.

Mary Ross, CPPO
County of Nevada, Calif.

Pamela Rupinski, CPPO, CPPB
Detroit Public Schools/Office of Contractand Procurement, Mich.

Kelly Ryan, CPPO, CPPB
Maryland Environmental Services

John Samoryk, CPPO, JD
Maryland Stadium Authority

Mark Schmidt, CPPO
Medical University of South Carolina, S.C.

Bernard Sena, CPPO, C.P.M., APP
San Diego Community College District, Calif.

Ute Shepherd, CPPO, CPPB
Georgia Department of Corrections

Donna Smith, CPPO, CPPB
Florida Department of Management Services

Suzanne Snyder, CPPO, CPCM, CFCM
United States Air Force Academy, Colo.

Randall Stapp, CPPO, CPPB
Iowa Department of Administrative Services

Patricia Thomas, CPPO
New York City Department of Health

Bramby Tollen, CPPO
Clark County School District, Nev.

Carolyn Turner, CPPO, CPPB
Kentucky Division of Engineering and Contract Administration

Robert Underhill, CPPO, CPPB
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services

Michael Walker, CPPO, CPPB
New York City Administration For Children’s Services

William Ward, CPPO
City of Lee’s Summit, Mo.

Jeff Wasserman, CPPO, C.P.M.
Eastern Municipal Water District, Calif.

Jacqueline Watkins, CPPO, CPPB
Kentucky Cabinet for Health & Family Services

Beverly Williams, CPPO, CPPB
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), Ga.

Stephanie Williams, CPPO, CPPB
Commonwealth of Kentucky

Clarence Wilson, CPPO, CPPB, VCO
Virginia Department of General Services

Gerry Wilson, CPPO, CPPB
Annapolis Valley Regional School Board, Nova Scotia

Carrie Woodell, CPPO, CPPB, CFCM, C.P.M., APP
City of Winter Park, Fla.

Janet Woods, CPPO
County of Butte, Calif.

Lawrence Yuditsky, CPPO, CPPB, MAM
City of Norfolk, Va.

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