Lexington, KY – The National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO®) announced the election results for the 2023 NASPO Board of Directors during the 2022 NASPO Annual Conference, taking place September 26-28 in San Diego, California.

Those elected include:

• President-Elect – Valerie Bollinger, Chief Procurement Officer, Idaho
• Director-at-Large – Steve Berg, Director of Procurement, South Dakota
• Director-at-Large – Gregg Olivera, Deputy Division Director, Procurement Bureau Chief, New Jersey
• Director-at-Large – Angela Shell, Chief Procurement Officer, Department of General Services, California

The 2023 Board of Directors are:

• President – Jaime Schorr, Chief Procurement Officer, Division of Purchases, Maine
• President-Elect – Valerie Bollinger, Chief Procurement Officer, Division of Purchasing, Idaho
• Immediate Past President – Delbert H. Singleton, Jr., Division Director, State Fiscal Accountability Authority Division of Procurement Services, South Carolina
• Director-at-Large – Steve Berg, Director of Procurement, South Dakota
• Director-at-Large – Deborah Damore, Director, Office of Purchasing and Contracting, Department of Buildings and General Services, Vermont
• Director-at-Large – Gregg Olivera, Deputy Division Director, Procurement Bureau Chief, New Jersey
• Director-at-Large – George Schutter, Chief Procurement Officer, District of Columbia
• Director-at-Large – Angela Shell, Chief Procurement Officer, Department of General Services, California
• Director-at-Large – Thor Vue, Chief Procurement Officer, Division of Shared Services, Statewide Contracting Office, Alaska
• NASPO ValuePoint Executive Council Chair – Jared Ambrosier, Chief Procurement, Michigan

Board members serve two-year terms with the President, President-Elect, and Immediate Past President serving one-year terms. NASPO ValuePoint Executive Council Chairs also serve one-year terms. The new term will begin on January 1, 2023.

About NASPO: The National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) is a non-profit association dedicated to advancing public procurement through leadership, excellence, and integrity. It is made up of the directors of the central purchasing officers in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories of the United States. NASPO is an organization that helps its members as public procurement leaders through prmotion of best practices, education, professional development, research, and innovative procurement strategies.