Marcheta E. Gillespie, FNIGP, CPPO, NIGP-CPP, CPPB, C.P.M., CPM, is a dynamic international speaker, professional consultant and trainer, and experienced thought-leader with 35 years in the procurement profession. As the Executive Director of NIGP Consulting, she has led the program for 7 years and served as a consultant for approximately 15 years. She is the former Chief Procurement Officer at the City of Tucson, having led one of country’s most highly acclaimed procurement organizations. Marcheta works with public and private industry helping them transform their procurement operations.
As a passionate advocate for the procurement profession, Marcheta possesses a broad and deep range of expertise in numerous areas of public procurement best practices, professional development and leadership, and overall procurement transformation. Marcheta is the 2019 Albert H Hall recipient and the 2017 Distinguished Service Award recipient, the highest and second highest honors bestowed upon individuals by NIGP in the public procurement profession. Marcheta is a former Chair of the UPPCC Governing Board, was the 2013-2014 President of NIGP and served on the NIGP Board of Directors for 10 years.
Marcheta has been instrumental in several significant NIGP initiatives, including the development of the Public Procurement Values & Guiding Principles, the NIGP Mentorship Program, the NIGP governance model restructure and dozens of other task forces and committees in her 35 years of volunteer leadership to the profession. She led the development of the NIGP Procurement Benchmark Survey, in collaboration with UCONN's Dr. Mohamad Alkadry. She is a member of the NIGP CARE Advisory Council, the NIGP Business Council, and has helped stand up numerous community networks for procurement professionals.
Marcheta is a passionate contributor, advocate and mentor in the profession. She has spoken at hundreds of international, national and regional events. She is author to numerous published works in the profession. Marcheta has provided professional consulting services to states, cities, counties, universities, special districts and airports throughout North America.