Penny has nearly 30 years’ experience in public procurement, both local and federal government, which covers nearly all aspects of procurement. She spent 16 years at the Oak Ridge National Lab in procurement and the last 12-½ years at the City of Knoxville, where she currently serves as the Purchasing Agent. Penny holds a bachelors’ degree in Business, a NIGP-Certified Procurement Professional (NIGP-CPP) certification, and a Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO) certification. Penny is a member of the East Tennessee Purchasing Association (ETPA), the Tennessee Association of Public Purchasing (TAPP), and NIGP, The Institute for Public Procurement. Penny serves as ETPA’s Mentoring Chair, TAPP’s Nominating Chair, is a NIGP Chapter Ambassador for Area 3, covering Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Ontario, Canada, and is also on NIGP’s Consulting team, managed by Periscope. She was awarded both the Buyer of the Year and Volunteer of the Year award by ETPA in 2017. Though a native of Michigan, Penny joined the birds for the Spring migration in 1988 and has called Knoxville, TN home since then. Penny lives near downtown with her son Dale, her bonus son Taylor, and 2 fur babies, Sarah Cat and her Great Dane, Cornelius.
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Agency Networking - Small & Medium Citites
Agency Networking - Small & Medium Cities