PPEx has Established a Highly Distinguished and Respected Team of Public Purchasing Professionals. The
Mission of the Team is to Ensure that the Government Contracts Exchanged through PPEx Comply with the
Highest Standards, Values and Ethics of the Public Purchasing Profession. In Addition, the Team is Dedicated
to Improving the Convenience, Access and Use of Cooperative Purchasing through the Universal Cooperative
Purchasing Hub (UCPH).
The Team Members Include:
James E. Foley, MBA, CPPO
Maricopa County, AZ
Deputy Chief Procurement Officer
Office of Procurement Services
602-506-8196
Jack M. Pellegrino, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPCM
County of San Diego, CA
Director
Department of Purchasing and Contracting
County of San Diego Purchasing and Contracting Department
858-505-6565
Joseph Thomas
Sedgwick County, KS
Purchasing Director
Sedgwick County Purchasing
316-660-7265
Gregory K. Spearman, NIGP-CPP, CPPO
City of Tampa, FL
Purchasing Director
City of Tampa Purchasing Department
813-274-8855