Whitney Mugford-Smith, NIGP-CPP, CPPB is thrilled to be serving as Area 9 Chapter Ambassador! Whitney is the Procurement Manager for the City of Wheat Ridge and current MAPO (Multiple Assemblies of Procurement Officials) Chairperson. Recently, Whitney was selected to serve as an Advisor to the CU Boulder Leeds School of Business for their Customer Experience Program. Beginning in 2010 as a Department of Defense Contractor, Whitney has been working in public procurement in various capacities since 2012 and chose to make the leap to full-time public procurement in 2015. Since gaining her CPPB, Whitney has been joining panels across the country to discuss the many benefits associated with cooperative procurement as well as collaboration in general. Whitney believes strongly in setting a firm foundation in terms of training and team exposure and then building upon that with steady participation and idea sharing. Previously, Whitney, a member of the Rocky Mountain Chapter, has served as Chapter Secretary, and as a member of the NIGP mentoring committee.
When Whitney isn’t working, you can find her creating art or working on a project for the Denver home she shares with her husband, two cats and dog.