Principles of Effective Public Procurement Certificate Recipients
The OPBA would like to extend our deepest congratulations to the following individuals for successfully completing the Principles of Effective Public Procurement Program and obtaining their Principles Certificate:
- Jennifer Lamarche, City of Greater Sudbury
- Lauren Unelli, City of Hamilton
- Trina Bruyere, City of Greater Sudbury
- Ali Ahari, Ontario Education Collaborative Marketplace
- Shakeel Ahmad, Fanshawe College
- Lesley Dumlao, Niagara Parks Commission
- Caryn Racey, Town of Fort Erie
- Jordan Renner, City of London
- Sherri Ward, City of Hamilton
- Ali Sayyad, Ontario Education Collaborative Marketplace
Congratulations to the 2024 NIGP-CPP Certificants:
2024 was an exceptional year for NIGP Certified Procurement Professionals (NIGP-CPP) as the program was accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB). This achievement validates that our certification meets the rigorous international standards of ISO 17024.
The Province of Ontario continues to lead North America with the third highest concentration of NIGP-CPPs with a total of 99 Ontario leaders since the inception of the program in Spring 2020 including the 30 certificants listed below who earned their designation in 2024:
- Sapphire Amukun – Bowmanville
- Lucia Apted – Frankford
- Tracy Assis – Newmarket
- Joy Bello – Markham
- Kari Bertrand – Sudbury
- Jamie Boisvert – Welland
- Melanie Cerritos – Newmarket
- Jacqueline Charles – Pickering
- Karen Coffield – Milton
- Aaron Dooling – St. Thomas
- Steven Finlay – Whitby
- Denise French – Newmarket
- Robin Gallo – Innisfil
- Kayla Gray – Barrie
- Matthew Grguric – Caledon East
- Jacqueline James – Etobicoke
- Dellene Kitchener – Oro-Medonte
- Vicki Kostopoulos – Richmond Hill
- Jing Lu – Markham
- Pam MacLellan – Peterborough
- Melanie Maser – Trenton
- Mary Meszaros – Aurora
- Shara-Marie Orsi – Newmarket
- Michelle Palmer – Owen Sound
- Kyle Patterson – Welland
- Jessie Paul – Hartington
- Nanda Persaud – Newmarket
- Philip Streeter – Peterborough
- Lynda Toft – Langton
- Christine Wood – Keswick