UPPCC new certifications
Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated the number of individuals who successfully completed the spring 2012 UPPCC certification examinations administered May 7-9, 2012. The correct number is 208. Corrected on 1/8/2013.
The Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) announces that 208 individuals successfully completed the spring 2012 UPPCC certification examinations administered May 7-19, 2012. The Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO) and Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) credentials are recognized throughout the public procurement profession as demonstration of an individual’s comprehensive knowledge of public procurement. Of the 208 newly certified individuals, 151 earned the CPPB certification and 57earned the CPPO certification. This newest class of professionals brings the total number certified for CPPB and CPPO to 8,921 and 2,125 respectively.
CPPO
Alice C. Bailey, CPPO, C.P.M.
City of Sumter, S.C.
Daphne A. Burch, CPPO, GCPA, GCPCA
Armstrong Atlantic State University, Ga.
Stephanie H. Chen, CPPO
San Diego Convention Center, Calif.
Sandra E. Clifford, CPPO, J.D.
Maryland Port Administration
James W. Cockrell, CPPO
State of Illinois Procurement
Bruce D. Collins, CPPO
City of El Paso, Texas
Michelle L. Comeau, CPPO, CPPB
Halifax Regional Water Commission, Nova Scotia, Canada
Randy M. Cross, CPPO
City of Miramar, Fla.
Rufus G. Crowder, CPPO, CPPB
County of Galveston, Texas
Kenneth Crutcher, CPPO
State of Illinois Procurement
Marilyn J. Douglas, CPPO, CPPB
City of Longwood, Fla.
Christopher M. Flynn, CPPO
State of Illinois Procurement
Karen S. Forbes, CPPO
City of Pasadena, Texas
Laurie A. Gaudet, CPPO, CPPB
Corporation of the County of Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Sherry George, CPPO
Port Chester-Rye School District, N.Y.
Jon W. Hopkins, CPPO, A.A., B.A.
County of Amador, Calif.
Karen D. Hubbard-Washington, CPPO, C.P.M.
Washington, DC
Dean P. Hudson, CPPO
Coastal Carolina University, S.C.
Courtney A. Hunt, CPPO, CPPB
Fulton County Schools, Ga.
Robert P. Jones, CPPO, CPPB
Oregon Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development
Cheral A. Jones, CPPO, CPPB
Washington – Department of Enterprise Services, Contracts and Legal Services – Master Contracts and Consulting
Philip C. Kaufmann, CPPO
State of Illinois Procurement
Terri L. Kindsfather, CPPO, CPPB, CPIM
City of Lakewood, Colo.
Pamela A. Lange, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M.
Clark County School District, Nev.
Mark W. Lutte, CPPO
State of Maine, Maine
Robin A. Lynes, CPPO, CPPB
Wichita Public Schools, Kan.
Paula K. Mah, CPPO, CPPB
City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Adam P. Manne, CPPO
Prince William County, Va.
Yetta S. Meadows, CPPO
Marshall University, W.V.
Wendy L. Miller, CPPO, CPPB
St. Johns River Water Management District, Fla.
Elizabeth H. Moss, CPPO, J.D.
Howard Community College, Md.
Cathie L. Nash, CPPO, CPPB
Maryland State Retirement Agency
Rey A. Palma, CPPO, CPPB, MPA
Georgia Building Authority, Ga.
Catherine A. Payne, CPPO, CPPB
Corporation of the County of Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Kathy W. Perry, CPPO, CPPB
Texas Department of Transportation
Loralei M. Poll, CPPO, CPPB
Valley Metro Rail Procurement Department, Ariz.
John E. Red Horse, CPPO, CPPB
Pinal County, Ariz.
Christine A. Rewis, CPPO, CPPB, FCCM
Polk County Board of County Commissioners, Fla.
Ronald R. Rowland, CPPO
State of Ohio
Maria J. Salvatierra, CPPO, CPPB, MBA
City of North Miami Beach, Fla.
Jennifer D. Sanchez, CPPO
Town of Orange Park, Fla.
Amadu Sankoh, CPPO
Ohio Department of Education
Kevin M. Scheirer, CPPO
State of Maine
Billie F. Smith, CPPO, CPPB
City of Huntsville, Texas
Edward L. Smylie, CPPO
City of Farmington, N.M.
Laura Stephens, CPPO, CPPB
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Ky.
Julie Taylor, CPPO, CPPB
San Mateo County Transit, Calif.
Brandon D. Thomas, CPPO
Utah Valley University, Utah
David R. Tincher, CPPO
West Virginia Department of Administration
Roberta Wagner, CPPO, CPPB, CPIM
West Virginia Department of Administration
Dave D. Wells, CPPO, CPPB
Toronto District School Board, Ontario, Canada
Michael A. Wenzel, CPPO
State of Maine
Angela C. White, CPPO
Prince William County Service Authority, Va.
Lezlye S. Williams, CPPO
Broward County Sheriff’s Office, Fla.
Michael J. Woodall, CPPO
District School Board of Pasco County, Fla.
Dwayne A. Young, CPPO, CPPB, VCCO, VCO
Old Dominion University, N.C.
Yu Zhu, CPPO, C.P.M.
Montgomery Community College, Va.
CPPB
Deborah J. Adams, CPPB
City of Punta Gorda, Fla.
Scott A. Agnello, CPPB
Corporation of the City of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Amy Almanzar, CPPB
Broward County Board of County Commissioners, Fla.
Cynthia Alonzo, CPPB
City of Denton, Texas
Lori A. Andrews, CPPB
State of Illinois Procurement
Colleen T. Bailey, CPPB
City of Yakima, Wash.
Debbie L. Bakker, CPPB
Corporation of the City of Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Sherry-Ann Besla, CPPB
Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario, Canada
Kayci E. Bohlen, CPPB
State of Illinois Procurement
Tara K. Bohnsack, CPPB
Hernando County, Fla.
Bambi L. Brenden, CPPB
Arizona Department of Administration
Christopher L. Bresley, CPPB
Loudoun County, Va.
Delia Bridges, CPPB
City of Macon, Ga.
Adrian Brown, CPPB, JD
City of Palo Alto, Calif.
Guinevere A. Bruner, CPPB
County of Bucks, Pa.
Joanna Brzezicki, CPPB
Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario, Canada
Steven R. Burns, CPPB
St. Mary’s County Government, Md.
Tracie A. Byrne, CPPB
City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Holly G. Cafferata, CPPB
Gwinnett County, Ga.
Warivone (Vonnie) Caporiccio, CPPB
Regional Municipality of Halton, Ontario, Canada
Michael S. Carter, CPPB
Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Ariz.
Deborah M. Castaldo, CPPB
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, Md.
Colleen L. Caton, CPPB
State of Illinois Procurement
Michelle E. Charnoski, CPPB
City of Dallas, Texas
Jason K. Chernecky, CPPB
York University, Ontario, Canada
Christopher C. Cohen, CPPB
Washington State Department of Transportation
Mitchell P. Cohen, CPPB
Broward County Board of County Commissioners, Fla.
Nancy L. Colbaugh, CPPB
Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Ariz.
LaSonya Collins, CPPB
City of Indianapolis, Ind.
Kristen L. Collora, CPPB
Flagler County Board of County Commissioners, Fla.
Edward (Ted) F. Coyman, CPPB
Sarasota County, Fla.
Mirjana Maryanne Cucuz, CPPB
City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Nyesha Daley, CPPB
Smyrna, Ga.
Gerrell Y. Dangerfield, CPPB
Berkeley County, S.C.
Michael F. Dauta, CPPB
City of Boynton Beach, Fla.
Alfredo De Luna, CPPB
County of Los Angeles, Calif.
Eduardo (Ed) F. DeLaVega, CPPB
Village of Wellington, Fla.
Teresa Donsbach, CPPB, CTPS
City of Indianapolis, Ind.
Belinda G. Dunn, CPPB
DeKalb County, Ga.
Karma L. Durre, CPPB
Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Fla.
Victor C. Emenanjor, CPPB
New York City Human Resources Administration
Debra A. Espinoza, CPPB
El Paso Community College, Texas
Tiffany M. Evans, CPPB
Fairfax County Public Schools, Va.
Wanda R. Farmer, CPPB, M.B.A.
City of Newport News, Va.
Susan (Su) A. Fennern, CPPB, OPBC
Oregon Department of Education, Ore.
Jeannette D. Ferrell, CPPB, MBA
Broward County Board of County Commissioners, Fla.
Krista S. Ferrell, CPPB
West Virginia Department of Administration
Jo-Anne L. Filipkowski, CPPB
Hauppauge Public Schools, N.Y.
Robin F. Friefield, CPPB
City of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Kathleen P. George, CPPB
Oregon State Lottery
Toby W. Giddings, CPPB
Oregon Department of Administrative Service
Janielle M. Graham, CPPB
State of Illinois Procurement
Stacy Gregg, CPPB
Richland County School District One, S.C.
Christine A. Grommons, CPPB
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Nev.
Joetta Gross, CPPB
University of Missouri System, Mo.
Marlys K. Hagen, CPPB, C.P.M.
State of Alaska
Harold W. Hamby, CPPB
Polk County School Board, Fla.
James L. Hanney, CPPB
Hillsborough County Department of Procurement Services, Fla.
Mary K. Harper, CPPB
City of Columbus, Ohio
Mark M. Haywood, CPPB
DeKalb County, Ga.
Kathleen A. Herman, CPPB
San Diego Unified School District, Calif.
James H. Hoagland, CPPB
Delaware Department of Transportation, DE
Rebecca C. Hoffman, CPPB
Fairfax County Government, Va.
Anthony Holt, CPPB
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Calif.
Eileen M. Hunt, CPPB
School Board of Broward County, Fla.
Lenika A. Hutchens, CPPB
Washington County , Ore.
Nicole Jensson, CPPB
Olmsted County, Minn.
Anne Jewell, CPPB
State of Maryland
Jeannine C. Joergensen, CPPB
San Diego Unified School District, Calif.
Jennifer M. Jolley, CPPB
Oregon Department of Revenue
Rachelle L. Jones, CPPB
Hernando County, Fla.
Edward M. Jordan, CPPB
County of Ulster, N.Y.
Chad M. Jorissen, CPPB
Whatcom Transportation Authority, Wash.
Maye E. Kelsey, CPPB
State of Illinois Procurement
Kellye Keyes Jackson, CPPB
State of Illinois Procurement
Jonathan Klinkenberg, CPPB
Saint Paul Public Schools ISD #625, Minn.
John C. Knittle, CPPB
State of Illinois Procurement
Nancy B. Knudsen, CPPB
Maryland State Highway Administration
John W. Kohut, CPPB
City of Dallas, Texas
Yuliana Konovalova, CPPB
Metro Transit Authority, N.Y.
Laura R. Langston, CPPB
Houston County Board of Education, Ga.
Sau Lee, CPPB
County of Los Angeles, Calif.
Javon S. Lewis, CPPB
Montgomery County Department of Job and Family Services, Ohio
Susana Liang, CPPB
Town of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Christina D. Lochbaum, CPPB
Ohio Department of Public Safety
Yvonne A. Lucas, CPPB
City of Long Beach, Calif.
Patrice D. Luehring, CPPB, BS
Little Rock National Airport, Ark.
Christopher J. Maher, CPPB
City of Mesa, Ariz.
Tesfamichael Makonnen, CPPB
State of Ohio
Janet L. Malloy, CPPB
York Regional Police, Ontario, Canada
Frederick P. Mannino, CPPB
City of Biloxi, Miss.
Sheila R. Mansell, CPPB
Florida Department of Military Affairs, Fla.
Erick A. Martinez, CPPB
Miami Dade County Internal Services Department, Fla.
Miguel A. Martinez, CPPB, FCCM
Orlando, Fla.
Michael J. Marzullo, CPPB
Loudoun County, Va.
Mansfield W. Matthewson, CPPB, C. P. M.
Grand Rapids Community College, Mich.
Joan M. McCarty, CPPB
Region of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Clare A. McGrane, CPPB
Pinellas County, Fla.
Molly McLoughlin, CPPB
Boulder Valley School District, Colo.
Betty (Elizabeth) Miller, CPPB
City of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Jolena K. Missildine, CPPB, CCM
Washington State Department of Transportation
Terry V. Nicholson, CPPB
City of Austin, Texas
Catherine A. Nocco, CPPB
Sachem Central School District, N.Y.
Jamie D. Oakley, CPPB
Regional Municipality of York, Ontario, Canada
Jacqueline Osti, CPPB
County of Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Lisa A. Parkison, CPPB
Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES, N.Y.
Carrie D. Parks, CPPB
Placer County Water Agency, Calif.
Carrie A. Patrick, CPPB
Harris County, Texas
Michael A. Pfister, CPPB
County of Santa Clara, Calif.
Wanda G. Pleasant, CPPB
Houston Community College, Procurement Operations Department, Texas
Monica Powery, CPPB
City of Greenacres, Fla.
Darlene D. Reynolds, CPPB
District of Columbia Superior Court, DC
Cynthia J. Rigby, CPPB
Queensbury Union Free School District, N.Y.
Zaida Riollano, CPPB, CCA
Broward College, Fla.
Vearnetta N. Rivers, CPPB
Fulton County – Department of Purchasing, Ga.
Jesus D. Rosario, CPPB, C.P.M.
Sacramento Job Corps Center, Calif.
Gustavo M. Rossell, CPPB
Albuquerque Public Schools, N.M.
Sarah L. Roth, CPPB
Oregon Secretary of State, Ore.
Kate H. Rouse, CPPB
Hillsborough County Public Schools, Fla.
Adrian C. Ruger, CPPB, C.P.M.
State of Utah, Division of Purchasing, Utah
Lisa S. Ryals, CPPB
College Center for Library Automation, Fla.
Cyndee D. Sams, CPPB, FCCN, FCCM
Florida Department of Children and Families, Fla.
Sandra S. Sanchez, CPPB,C.P.M.,A.P.P.
Albuquerque Public Schools, N.M.
Claudia Sanchez, CPPB
Montebello Unified School District, Calif.
David E. Schlueter, CPPB
City of Minneapolis, Minn.
Denise Schulsinger, CPPB
Hernando County, Fla.
Doug W. Schwartz, CPPB
Public School Retirement System of Mo.
Debra L. Scott, CPPB, OBPC, OPMA
Oregon Department of Administrative Service
Richelieu M. Sese, CPPB
City of Independence, Mo.
Jennifer L. Shaefer, CPPB
State of Ohio
Sarah S. Shanmugam, CPPB
Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario, Canada
Cathrine A. Sheckell, CPPB
Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County, Ind.
Terri A. Smith, CPPB
City of Virginia Beach, Va.
Aimee O. Storm, CPPB
Plano, Texas
Peter G. Taylor, CPPB
Chignecto-Central Regional School Board, Nova Scotia, Canada
Eric J. Thompson, CPPB
University of Wisconsin Madison SSEC
Gayle A. Thomson, CPPB
Kitsap Transit, Wash.
Marina L. Tuileta, CPPB
Superior Court of California, County of Orange
Life A. Verlooy, CPPB
St. Louis County – Purchasing Division, Minn.
Candace J. Vis, CPPB
Town of Queen Creek, Ariz.
Adam Walker, CPPB
City of Ottawa, Ontario
Rose M. Weaver, CPPB
City of Virginia Beach, Va.
Solomon Wedderburn, CPPB
Corporation of the City of Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Karl L. Wendt, CPPB, CPSM
Iowa Dept of Administrative Services
Guy A. Werner, CPPB
Maryland State Retirement Agency
Amy M. Wheeler, CPPB
Nashville Electric Service, Tenn.
Robert D. Wicker, CPPB
City of Jacksonville – Fla.
Larry L. Woo, CPPB
Pinal County, Ariz.
Beverly M. Yount, CPPB
City of Piqua, Ohio
Andrew M. Yunt, CPPB, BA/BS
Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs, Ky.
Elizabeth J. Zink, CPPB
Pinal County, Ariz.
