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NIGP's Nominating Committee Announces Slate Of Candidates For 2008-2010 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, chapter affiliates, 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
• diversity
After significant deliberation, the Nominating Committee decided to offer a slate of two candidates for each region and for the at-large position where one or more persons expressed an interest. This decision promotes the value of a member-based association, 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, 2008 through June 30, 2010:
• Region 3 representing the States of Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio,
and West Virginia
Kenneth B. Koester, CPPO, C.P.M., A.P.P.
Director, Unified Purchasing Cooperative of the Ohio River Valley
Cincinnati, OH
(Incumbent, currently unopposed)
• Region 6 representing the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, and Tennessee
Stephanie Creed, CPPO, CPPB
Assistant Comptroller for Pulaski County
Little Rock, AR
(Incumbent, currently unopposed)
• Region 9 representing the State of Texas
DeWight M. Dopslauf, CPPB, C.P.M., A.P.P.
Contracts Administrator, Harris County
Houston, TX
Ernest T. Lee, CPPO, CPPB, CTPM
Procurement Manager, Texas Health & Human Services Commission
Austin, TX
• Region 10 representing the States of Colorado, Kansas, Missouri,
and Oklahoma
Keith I. Ashby, CPPO
Purchasing Manager, Arapahoe County
Littleton, CO
Judith E. Meisel, CPPO, CPPB
Purchasing Manager, City of Olathe
Olathe, KS
• Region 11 representing the States of Arizona, California, Nevada,
New Mexico, and Utah
John P. Coggins, CPPO, C.P.M.
Purchasing & Materials Manager, Orange County Fire Authority
Irvine, CA
Marcheta E. Gillespie, CPPB, C.P.M., CPM
Deputy Director of Procurement, City of Tucson
Tucson, AZ
(Incumbent)
• Region 12 representing the States of Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana,
Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, and the Territory of Guam
David A. Davis, CPPO
Purchasing and Materials Manager, Washington State Department
of Transportation
Olympia, WA
• Region 13 representing the Canadian Provinces and Territories
Gord Sears, CPPB
Purchasing Manager, Town of Newmarket
Newmarket, ON
(Incumbent, currently unopposed)
• At-Large Seat 14
Keith K. Glatz, CPPO
Purchasing and Contracts Manager, City of Tamarac
Tamarac, FL
Christopher P. Klein, CPPB
Purchasing Administrator, City of Glendale
Glendale, CA
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. Kirk Buffington, 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, January 30, 2008 at 5PM (Eastern) by registered mail, a confirmation fax, or a confirmation e-mail:
Kirk W. Buffington, CPPO, C.P.M., MBA
Director, Procurement Services
City of Fort Lauderdale
100 North Andrews Avenue, Room 619
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-1016
(954) 828-5576 (FAX)
kbuffington@fortlauderdale.gov
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 in February 2008 for those Board seats with two candidates.
To be eligible to serve on the NIGP Board of Directors, the candidate shall:
1. Hold national membership in NIGP either as the Agency Representative of
a national Agency Member or an employee of the Agency Member who has
been designated by the Agency Representative to receive NIGP’s member
benefits.
2. Hold either a current CPPO or CPPB certification or hold a current
certification issued by a professional purchasing organization recognized
by NIGP.
3. Live within the geographic boundaries of the region if seeking election
to a regional seat.
To learn more about the responsibilities of a Board member, review the Position Description.
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.
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