Marcheta E. Gillespie is a dynamic speaker/trainer and experienced leader in the procurement profession. As the retired Director of the City of Tucson's Department of Procurement, Marcheta has over 26 years of experience in one of the country's most highly acclaimed procurement organizations. She now shares her extensive experience and expertise with public and private industry through her business, MG Procurement Consulting, LLC. Marcheta is a passionate advocate for the profession. Her areas of expertise include organizational leadership, strategic planning, public sector contracting, project management, program development, contract administration and cooperative procurement. Marcheta was the recipient of the 2017 Distinguished Service Award for her extensive contributions to the public procurement profession. Marcheta formerly currently served as the Chair of the UPPCC Governing Board and was the 2013-2014 President of NIGP, serving on the Board of Directors for 10 years. She was the first Chair of the NIGP Talent Council and Chair of the NIGP 2.0 Task Force, a historic project of governance model transformation. She has also chaired the NIGP Task Force for the Values & Guiding Principles Initiative and numerous NIGP committees over the past 26 years.
Sessions
Women in Procurement: Songs of Strife and Success
Women in Procurement Q&A Session