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 30 years in the procurement profession. In 2021, Marcheta become the President of NIGP Code and Consulting Services. She is the former Director of Procurement at the City of Tucson, leading one of country’s most highly acclaimed procurement organizations. Retired from government service, Marcheta now works with public and private industry helping them transform their procurement operations. Prior to becoming President, Marcheta served as Program Manager and Senior Consultant working with Periscope Holdings, Inc (the management corporation for the NIGP Code and Consulting Program).
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 chaired several historic NIGP initiatives, including the Public Procurement Values & Guiding Principles initiative, the NIGP 2.0 Task Force (responsible for restructuring the association governance model) and dozens of other task forces and committees in her 30 years of volunteer leadership to the profession. She is now Co-Chair of the NIGP Mentorship Committee, a member of the NIGP Business Council, and has helped stand up numerous community networks for procurement professionals.
Marcheta is a regular 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.