Virginia Association of Governmental Purchasing

About VAGP: Committees

VAGP has eight committees for you to be a part of. Contact the appropriate chair below to join a committee and offer fresh ideas and suggestions to benefit VAGP. The Association relies on you, the member, to grow and look toward the future of VAGP and the industry.

Interested in Joining a Committee?

VAGP is always looking for enthusiastic volunteers with fresh ideas to help on the various association committees. Your efforts are essential to moving VAGP into the future. If you are interested in lending your time and expertise, contact the appropriate chair below.

Conference Advisory Committee Responsible for providing input, coordination and oversight to the conference hosts in overall conference planning. The CAC ensures continuity and quality of program content. View all members Greg Scearce, VCO P: 804-416-6166 gregory.scearce@vita.virginia.gov Steve Coomer, CPPB P: 755-961-3486 scoomer@spsa.com Bill Lindsey, CPPO, CPM P: 804-693-1210 blindsey@gloucesterva.info Ginger Gordon, CPPB P: 703-257-8327 ggordon@ci.manassas.va.us Pat Lipscomb, VCO, VCA P: 804-743-4123 patricia.lipscomb@vadoc.virginia.gov	Amy Holschuh, VCO Committee Chair P: 804-416-6068 amy.holschuh@vita.virginia.gov

Diversity Committee Respects individual strengths, viewpoints, and contributions of all its members. It is committed to recognizing diversity as a core strength of the organization and to honor, respect, and value those differences. View all members Diversity Committee Vice Chair Sharita Bryant, VCO, VCA P: 804-786-8425 sharita.bryant@dgs.virginia.gov Diversity Committee Members Lisa Cumming, CPPO, CPPB, VCO, C.P.M. P: 757-591-4525 lisa.cumming@nn.k12.va.us Vanessa Walker, VCA, VCO P: 804-367-0482 vanessa.walker@dmv.virginia.gov Jennifer Luchard, CPPB, VCO P: 434-970-3860 luchard@charlottesville.org Cindy Joy, CPPB P: 804-501-5639 Joy03@henrico.va.us Donald Rainey, CPPB P: 804-726-7177 donald.rainey@dss.virginia.gov	Marvis W. Marshall, CPPB Committee Chair P: 804-501-5689 mar28@co.henrico.va.us

Education Committee The primary purpose of the Education Committee is to offer continuing educational opportunities through the sponsorship of NIGP courses to the membership of VAGP. View all members Committee Member Opportunities Available. Please contact Chair.	Cindy Davis Smith Committee Chair P: 571-423-2318 cjsmith3@fcps.edu

Legislative Committee Provides VAGP members with updates of current and pending legislation effecting public purchasing in the Commonwealth of Virginia. In addition, the Committee seeks to develop partnerships with other organizations whose purpose is to protect and promote the exercise of responsible governmental practices. View all members Committee Member Opportunities Available. Please contact Chair.	J. Kevin Beardsley CPPB, CPPO Committee Chair P: 757-263-1175 Kevin.Beardsley@vbschools.com

Membership Committee The primary objectives of the Membership Committee are to promote VAGP through continued effort to secure new members and retain existing members. View all members Membership Committee Vice Chair Pam Mackey, VCO P: 804-692-7000 pmackey@valottery.com Membership Committee Members Kim Eaton, CPPB P: 540-662-3888 eatonk@frederick.k12.va.us Carmen Holmes, CPPB, VCO P: 804-416-6082 Carmen.Holmes@vita.virginia.gov Amy Murphy, CPPB, VCO P: 757-460-2261 amurphy@hrsd.com Gloria Niblett, CPPB P: 276-634-4141 Gloria.Niblett@vmnh.virginia.gov	Michelle Glass, VCO Committee Chair P: 434-970-3861 glassm@charlottesville.org

Professional Development Committee Charged with offering low fee educational professional development opportunities, which are not offered by the Education Committee, to the membership of VAGP. View all members Professional Development Committee Vice Chair Vernice Grooms, VCO P: 434-970-3860 groomsv@charlottesville.org Professional Development Committee Members Ivy Crawford, VCA P: 757-514-4015 icrawford@city.suffolk.va.us Maureen Daniels, CPPO CPPB VCO P: 804-786-0266 maureen.daniels@dgs.virginia.gov Lynn Enders, VCO P: 804-367-0268 lynn.enders@dmv.virginia.gov	Christopher Cheney, CPPB Committee Chair P: 703-324-3279 christopher.cheney@fairfaxcounty.gov

Public Relations Committee The principle focus of the Public Relations Committee is to provide the VAGP membership with effective dissemination of information regarding special events, individual and collective professional achievements, and educational and professional development opportunities. View all members Public Relations Committee Vice Chair Elizabeth Baum, CPPO P: 757-393-8261 Elizabeth.Baum@pps.k12.va.us News & Views Editor LeeAnne Beatty Smith, VCA P: 540-568-7523 smith2lb@jmu.edu Public Relations Committee Members Doug Chester, VCO P: 540-568-4272 chestefd@jmu.edu Mary Pennington, CPPB P: 703-289-6255 mpennington@fairfaxwater.org	LeeAnne Beatty Smith, VCA Committee Chair P: 540-568-7523 smith2lb@jmu.edu

Technology Committee Promotes technology issues to members and uses technology to enhance VAGP services. This Committee also monitors the VAGP website and the list serve. View all members Committee Member Opportunities Available. Please contact Chair.	Jimmy MacKenzie, VCO Committee Chair P: 804.416.6247 james.mackenzie@vita.virginia.gov

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