Board of Directors – 2018-2019 Executive
| President Marcy Soehn, CPPO, CPPB Manager, Procurement Services, Corporate Purchasing Government of Alberta Tel: 780-427-3270 Email: marcy.soehn@gov.ab.ca Public procurement has been somewhat of a second career as Marcy had originally started off working administration jobs within the media industry. Marcy started with the Government of Alberta in 2004, and never looked back. Over the years she obtained her Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) designation in November 2007 and her Certified Professional Public Officer (CPPO) in October 2014. She started as a junior buyer and now Marcy is a Manager within Procurement Services where we are responsible for the acquisition of goods and associated services $10,000 and higher. Marcy loves the diversity of the goods that we acquire and the fact that what appears to be the most straight forward acquisition can throw you curveballs. She has been involved with the Canada West Chapter in various positions during her time in public purchasing. |
| Vice-President Vacant |
| Treasurer Stephanie Galba, CPPO, CPPB Manager, Purchasing & Contract Services, Financial Services Edmonton Public Schools Centre of Education 1 Kingsway NW Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3E4 Tel: 780-429-8203 Email: Stephanie.galba@epsb.ca Stephanie has been a supply chain professional for over 25 years. She started her career at the University of Alberta, Materials Management working in several supply chain facets including mail, central stores/warehousing, shipping/receiving, accounts payable and purchasing. She spent almost 16 years with the Government of Alberta starting as a Senior Purchasing Officer, then moving into leadership roles as Procurement Manager and Director, Corporate Purchasing. She is currently the Manager of Purchasing & Contract Services with Edmonton Public Schools, where she is responsible for all goods, services and construction procurement, as well as surplus/disposal for the District. Stephanie is a duly-certified procurement professional holding both CPPB and CPPO certifications through UPPCC/NIGP and is a proud member of both NIGP National and NIGP-Canada West Chapter. |
| Recording Secretary Cristal Halverson, SCMP, CPPB Team Lead- Acquisition Services, Procurement AGLC 50 Corriveau Avenue St. Albert, Alberta T8N 3T5 Tel: 780-447-7497 Email: cristal.halverson@aglc.ca Cristal has been with the Public Sector for 18 years and specifically in Procurement for 16 years. She began her career with Agriculture Financial Service Corporation (AFSC); through Service Alberta, worked for the Solicitor General’s office and has been with the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC) for 9 years. She is currently the Team Lead of Acquisition Services where she supervises all Goods and low dollar, low risk Service procurements including Purchase Orders/Work Orders, public competitions, contracts, etc. She obtained her CPPB designation with the UPPCC/NIGP in 2014. |
| Past President Donna Zeeh Chorley, CPPO, CPPB Procurement Specialist, Procurement Services Supply Management Services 3rd Floor Materials Management Building University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta Canada T6G 2R3 Tel: 780-492-2034 Email: refreshyourvision@shaw.ca Donna has worked within Public Procurement since 1981 in a variety of capacities from administration to management. She has been fortunate in her career to have worked with and bought a diverse selection of commodities and services, including construction. Donna has both her CPPO and CPPB Certifications and is a Master Instructor with NIGP National since 1997. She has served on the Executive and various Committees within NIGP’s Canada West Chapter since 1989 including Vice-President (2009 & 2010), President (2011 to 2014), and Past President (2015- 2020). |
Committee Chairpersons – 2018-2019 Executive
| Professional Development Leslie Mitchell Senior Purchasing Officer, Procurement Services Corporate Purchasing, Government of Alberta 11th Floor, Baker Centre, 10025-106 Street Edmonton, AB T5J 1G4 Phone: (780) 644-2036 Email: leslie.k.mitchell@gov.ab.caLeslie began her working life in Public Service, but then worked in private sector for many years before circling back to government. She started out as a temporary Purchasing Assistant with Procurement Services, Government of Alberta in 2003 while completing her Bachelor of Arts degree at University of Alberta. After going back to private sector for a few years, Leslie returned to Procurement Services as Procurement Analyst and is now a Senior Purchasing Officer responsible for the acquisition of goods and associated services $10,000 and higher on behalf of Ministries. Leslie loves the variety of the goods procured, never knowing what will come across her desk and learning about goods she didn’t even know existed. She is working towards obtaining her CPPB designation. |
| Membership Lisa Kutzner, CPPB,CID Facility Designer Central Services, Seniors Housing 14420 109 Avenue Edmonton , Alberta T5N 4B3 Tel: 780-447-9217 Email: Lkutzner@gef.orgLisa began her public procurement career with Greater Edmonton Foundation as a purchasing officer for the first 3 years and received her CPPB designation with UPPCC/NIGP in 2013. She moved over to the facility maintenance side of our management body where she is involved in the specifications, procurement and contract administration that accompany design related projects. |
| Communications Darlene Strong, PMP, BMgmt, CPPB Purchasing and Contract Specialist Edmonton Public School Board Tel: 780-429-8118 Email: darlene.strong@epsb.ca Darlene has recently moved to the EPSB as a Procurement and Contracting Specialist – main focus is construction. Darlene has been with the Government of Alberta (GoA) and AGLC for 14 years, she started in the GoA with Justice, then moved to Health and Infrastructure performing different procurement roles and managing complex procurements. She currently holds a PMP, BMgmt, CPPB and CPPO designation with UPPCC/NIGP since 2017. |
| Programs, Nominations, and Awards Stacey McCue Intermediate Procurement Agent Edmonton Public Schools 1 Kingsway Avenue NW Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3E4 Tel: 780-429-8201 Email: stacey.mccue@epsb.ca Stacey didn’t know it at the time, but her career in supply chain began back in 1997, ordering stock and managing inventory for the Edmonton warehouse of the British cosmetics company, The Body Shop. In 2008 she moved into her first public procurement role, Purchasing Administrator with Legal Aid Alberta. She moved on to the private sector in 2011, working with ATCO Electric Transmission, buying goods used in the construction of transmission lines and substations but it was back to public procurement in 2016 as she took a role with the Corporate Purchasing department of EPCOR Utilities. Stacey is currently with Edmonton Public Schools where she takes pride in buying the tools and supplies which enable student learning! Stacey is currently pursuing a CIM designation through the University of Alberta Faculty of Extension. |
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