NIGP's Nominating Committee Announces Slate Of Candidates For 2007-09 NIGP Board Seats

The NIGP Nominating Committee, responsible for developing the slate of candidates offered to the membership for election, reviewed all applications based on the following criteria:

•  contributions to the Institute, Chapters, and the profession
•  size and type of governmental unit
•  level of education and experience
•  level of current professional certification
•  demonstrated public speaking and leadership skills, and diversity

After significant deliberation and in the spirit of promoting the value of a member-based association, the Nominating Committee decided to offer a slate of two candidates per region where new Board applications were received.  This decision assures transparency in the nominating process and empowers the membership to elect its representatives to the Board.

The Nominating Committee offers the following slate of candidates for Board of Directors seats effective July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009:

Region 1 - representing the States of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont

Paul Brennan, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M.
Director of Purchasing, County of Rockland, NY
(Incumbent, currently unopposed)

Region 2 - representing the States of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia

Edmund Grant, CPPO, CPPB, RPPO
Chief Financial Officer, Cape May County, NJ
(Incumbent, currently unopposed)

Region 4 - representing the State of Virginia

Kevin Beardsley, CPPO, CPPB
Director of Purchasing, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, VA

Katherine Elgin, CPPO, CPPB
Chief Purchasing Officer, Town of Leesburg, VA

(Incumbent, Michael Bacile, is ineligible to seek another term due to term limits)

Region 5 - representing the States of Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina

Eugene (Jack) Millet, CPPO, CPPB, GCPA
Purchasing Manager, City of Smyrna, GA

Sandra Wright, CPPB
Assistant Director of Procurement Services, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

(Incumbent, Debra Green, has resigned her position)

Region 7 - representing the State of Florida and the Territories of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands

Kirk Buffington, CPPO, C.P.M.
Director, Procurement Services, City of Fort Lauderdale, FL
(Incumbent, currently unopposed)

Region 8 - representing the States of Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin

Michael Bevis, CPPO, C.P.M.
Chief Procurement Officer, City of Naperville, IL
(Incumbent, Patti Huth, is ineligible to seek another term due to term limits)

At-Large Seat 15

Keith Ashby, CPPO
Purchasing Manager, Arapahoe County, CO

Bobbi Matthews, CPPO, CPPB
Senior Manager, Administrative Services, Port of Portland, OR

(Incumbent, Patti Wallace, is not seeking re-election)

All eligible members who are interested in serving on the Board of Directors have the right to petition for a Board seat regardless of whether they were included on the slate prepared by the Nominating Committee.  To invoke this right, the member shall notify Mr. Ed Grant, Chair of the Nominating Committee, of his/her intent to petition for a specific Board seat. Such notification shall be provided by no later than Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at 5PM (Eastern) by registered mail, a confirmation fax, or a confirmation e-mail:

                        Edmund J. Grant, CPPO, CPPB, RPPO
                        Chief Financial Officer
                        Cape May County
                        DN-103
                        4 Moore Road
                        Cape May Court House, NJ 08210-1654
                        (609) 463-0587 (FAX)
                        grante@co.cape-may.nj.us

The notification shall indicate which expiring Board seat he/she is seeking.

If requests to petition are received from persons eligible to serve on the Board, the NIGP office will circulate a petition form to the membership.  If no requests are received, the NIGP office will proceed with an electronic ballot for those Board seats with two candidates.

To learn more about the eligibility requirements and responsibilities for a Board member, please visit NIGP Board of Directors. 

Please address questions regarding the nominating, petition or election process to Rick Grimm, CPPO, CPPB, NIGP Chief Executive, at rgrimm@nigp.org or at (800) FOR-NIGP x235.