Government and public sector
10 government purchasing directors
These ten current purchasing and procurement directors lead purchasing for city and county governments in the United States. A reader can learn how government purchasing directors run their offices from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Angela Allen
LinkedInExperience: Director, Purchasing Department · City of Somerville
Director of the Purchasing Department for the City of Somerville, Massachusetts since November 2010, a role the source also lists as Chief Procurement Officer. She was earlier Senior Analyst, SomerStat, for the city (2008–2010) and a senior program manager at the Alliance to Save Energy (1998–2008).
Carrie Roberts
LinkedInExperience: Purchasing Director · Pasco County Government
Purchasing Director for the Pasco County Government in Florida since April 2022 and former Executive Director of Procurement and Warehouse Operations at Atlanta Public Schools (2019–2022). The profile cites more than 30 years in public procurement and responsibility for a department with an annual budget of $1.4 billion.
DeAnna Faggart
LinkedInExperience: Director of Purchasing · City of Tampa
Director of Purchasing for the City of Tampa since November 2023, after serving there as Purchasing Systems Manager (2014–2023). She was earlier a Procurement Analyst for the City of Tarpon Springs (2013–2014) and a Warehouse Supervisor for the City of St. Petersburg (2009–2013), and the profile cites experience implementing supply chain and materials management software.
Glenn Cummings
LinkedInExperience: Purchasing Director · City of Sunrise
Purchasing Director for the City of Sunrise, Florida since May 2007 and former Purchasing Director for the Broward County Government, a role the source dates from 1985 to 2007. He is also a past president of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (1997).
Jenn Myers
LinkedInExperience: Purchasing Director · City of Scottsdale
Purchasing Director for the City of Scottsdale since September 2023. Before that she was Procurement Manager (2020–2023) and Principal Contract Officer (2017–2020) for the City of Tucson, and the profile says she is especially interested in training, negotiating and public procurement.
Jerry Adams
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · Ci ty of Houston
Chief Procurement Officer for the City of Houston since February 2017; the profile says he directs the city's central procurement operation across all departments. Before that he was Global Purchasing Manager at Weatherford (2013–2016) and Director of Procurement at Oceaneering (2009–2012).
Jessica Lewis
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Procurement · City of Rockville
Director of Procurement for the City of Rockville, Maryland since October 2015; the profile cites 15 years managing city-wide purchasing with contract spend over $50 million. She was earlier Contract Administrator (2013–2015) and Contract Specialist Supervisor (2009–2013) for the City of Richmond, Virginia.
Pam Fernandez
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Procurement · City of Minneapolis
Director of Procurement for the City of Minneapolis since September 2016, after serving there as Assistant Director of Purchasing (2013–2016) and Enterprise Contract Administrator (2006–2013). The profile lists the current role in the city's operations department at director level.
Rhonda Kelsey
LinkedInExperience: City Purchasing Director · City of Milwaukee
City Purchasing Director for the City of Milwaukee since January 2008. She was earlier Policy Planning Director in Mayor Tom Barrett's office (2004–2008), Emerging Business Enterprise Program Manager (2000–2004) and Senior Budget Analyst (1996–2000) for the city.
Rick Compau
LinkedInExperience: Director of Purchasing · City of Flagstaff
Director of Purchasing for the City of Flagstaff since November 2006 and former Director of Purchasing for the Flagstaff Unified School District (1992–2000). In between he was Director of Purchasing and Materials Management at Northern Arizona Healthcare (2000–2004) and Corporate Purchasing Manager at HonorHealth (2004–2006).
Choose the right perspective
Match the government's size to your question, since running central procurement for a large city differs from running purchasing for a city of a few hundred employees. Consider whether you want someone who came from private-sector supply chain work or one who has spent a career in public procurement.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a city purchasing director decide between a formal bid, a cooperative contract and a sole-source award?
- 02What makes a vendor's response stand out when your team scores proposals?
- 03How do you balance small and local business goals with price and compliance rules?
Reaching government purchasing directors
How can I contact one of these government purchasing directors?
Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 10 companies, including City of Somerville, Pasco County Government and City of Tampa, based on profile data retrieved on October 9, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach government purchasing directors?
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What if they don't reply?
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