Chapter Awards

 

The Tampa Bay Area Chapter of NIGP invites all members to submit nominations for Professional Buyer of the Year and Professional Manager of the Year.

This is a great opportunity to reward the professional contributions of one of your chapter colleagues and feel free to nominate yourself, too. We're looking to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of public procurement.

Nominations are due during the first quarter of each year.

HOW TO APPLY

 

Download the appropriate form emailed out by the Board annually and submit it by the deadline.

 

PAST RECIPIENTS

 

Manager of the Year

2025	Stephanie Bunford, CPPB
2024	Stephanie Scarbrough, Esq., CPPB, NIGP-CPP
2023	Joe Benjamin, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
2022	Michael Perri
2021	James Hanney, CPPO, CPPB, CPSM
2020	Tara Camp, CPPO, CPPB
2017	Amy Flack, CPPO, CPPB
2016	Karen Main
2015	No Nominations Received
2014	Barbara Grilli, CPPO, C.P.M., CPPB, FCCM
2012	Linda Balcombe CPPO, CPPB
2011	Kendra Goodman CPPO, CPPB
2010	Barbara Grilli, CPPO, C.P.M., CPPB, FCCM
2008	Kendal Capaz, CPPO, CPPB
2007	Tim Shoby, CPPO, CPPB
2006	George McKibben, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M.
2005	Cathy Bartolotti
2004	Kendra Goodman, CPPB
2003	Jay Jackus, CPPO, CPPB

Buyer of the Year

2025	Steven Duarte
2024	Zsuzsi McGovern
2023	Deron Defreese
2021	Kathleen Fisher, CPPO, CPPB, CPCP
2020	Sabrina Kimball, CPPB, CPSM
2019	Damaris Cordova, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
2017	Celeste "Ce Ce" Gibbons-Peoples, CPPB
2016	Mina Kaeding, CPPO, CPPB, Ph.D.
2015	Amy Flack, CPPO, CPPB
2014	Mina Kaeding CPPO, CPPB, Ph.D.
2013	Evelina Romero
2012	Laurie Roberts, CPPB
2011	Mina Kaeding CPPO, CPPB, Ph.D.
2010	Mary Kay Crabtree, CPPO, CPPB
2005	Ruby McKenzie

Warren Geltch Lifetime Achievement Award

2025	Tara Camp, CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP, AAAE C.M.
2024	Joe Benjamin, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
2023	Stephanie Bunford, CPPB
2022	Amy Flack, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
2021	Mina Kaeding, CPPO, CPPB, P.h.D.
2020	Barbara Grilli, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., CPPB, FCCM