Current Officers

Wanda Roop, MBA, CPPO, NIGP-CPP, FCCM
Procurement Manager
City of Cape Coral
P.O. Box 150027
Cape Coral, FL 33915

239-574-0833
[email protected]

President Wanda Roop, MBA, CPPO, NIGP-CPP

Wanda is currently the Procurement Manager for the City of Cape Coral and has served in that position for the past 14 years. She started in 2007 with the City in Human Resources, later in the year accepted an assignment as the Lean Government Coordinator in the City Manager’s office and in 2011 accepted the Procurement Manager position in Finance.

Her career started in the private sector in retail, educator and later in manufacturing. In the manufacturing field, she worked in several departments including Purchasing, Cost Accounting, Logistic, Quality Control and Human Resources.

Wanda has a Master’s in Business Administration. She received a dual degree – Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Saint Leo University. She is a Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO), a Florida Certified Contract Manager (FCCM) and is NIGP-CPP certified.

Wanda is actively involved in the local public procurement association, as a Past President of the Gulf Coast Association of Governmental Purchasing Officers (GCAGPO), her goal was for members to be able to network, have a forum to share information, benchmark, and opportunities for education. She is currently the Chair of the Legislative Committee for the Florida Association of Public Procurement Officials (FAPPO).

During the years that she has been part of FAPPO, she gained insight, worked with professional people, and seen how a group can shape a profession. She wants to continue to be part of that change and development. Be able to assist other in all our professional journeys. As an association we can bring changes to our profession in reference to processes, legislation, and technological innovation.

With her background and experiences, her goal is to be part of the change and growth of our great association, to take the membership to the next level by providing all tools necessary to develop, network and apply the information. 

Carrie C. Roberts, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M.
Purchasing Director

Pasco County Board of County Commissioners
New Port Richey, Florida

727.516.1330
[email protected]

Vice President Carrie C. Roberts, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M.

Carrie Roberts is a Public Procurement Professional with over 30 years’ experience at agencies such as cities, counties, utilities, aviation districts, K12 and higher education, with over twenty years of supervisory experience. Carrie has earned her NIGP Certified Procurement Professional designation (NIGP-CPP), her Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO), and a Lifetime Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) certification.  She is currently a member of the Tampa Bay Chapter of NIGP and the Florida Association of Public Purchasing Officials (FAPPO), serving as a committee chair. Carrie was honored to be the recipient of the 2023 FAPPO Volunteer of the Year award and the 2024 George H. Wolf Distinguished Service Award.  Carrie has previously served on the Boards of the Central Florida Chapter of NIGP and the Airport Purchasing Group (APG)- earning their Above and Beyond award in 2014.  In 2015 Carrie was excited to be a finalist for the 2015 NIGP Buyer of the Year award.

Carrie is a PROUD graduate of the University of Central Florida- having earned her Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice in 1996 and her Master’s Degree in Public Administration in 2004.  Carrie currently serves on the NIGP Member Council, where she represents the needs of members nationwide.  In 2022, Carrie, relocated to Dade City, Florida along with her husband Dave and puppers ShelbyLou and Griffin, to begin her journey with Pasco County as their Purchasing Director.

Carrie is excited to continue her journey on the FAPPO board looks forward to working with your members in the years to come!

KIRK ZIMMERMAN, NIGP-CPP, CPPB, FCCM

Senior Procurement Specialist

City of Fort Myers

2200 Second Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901

(239) 321-7241 |  [email protected]

Secretary Kirk Zimmerman, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, FCCM

Kirk is a Public Procurement Professional with over 25 years’ experience in Florida Municipal Government.  He is currently the Senior Procurement Specialist for the City of Fort Myers since Sept 2022.  Prior to serving Fort Myers he was the Purchasing Agent/Manager for the City of Daytona Beach (2014-2022) and Purchasing Agent/Manager for the City of Sebring (2001-2014).  

Kirk earned his Certified Public Procurement Buyer (CPPB) designation in 2005, Certified Procurement Professional (NIGP-CPP) designation in 2022, and Florida Certified Contract Manager (FCCM) designation in 2025. 

Kirk was a Charter member of Mid-Florida NIGP in Lakeland (2002-2014), Central Florida NIGP (2014-2022) and is Past President of the Gulf Coast Association of Governmental Procurement Officers (GCAGPO) (2022-Present).  Kirk was FAPPO fall workshop Chairman in 2021 at Golf World Village in St. Augustine, the first in-person workshop after COVID, 2022 Conference trade show Chairman.  Kirk was honored to be named FAPPO’s 2021-2022 Volunteer of the Year Award winner. 

Kirk was on the board of Mid-Florida NIGP (2013-2014) and the Gulf Coast Association of Governmental Procurement Officers (GCAGPO) (2023-2025). 

Kirk currently resides in North Fort Myers and enjoys cards, traveling, and golf. 

FAPPO is meaningful to Kirk as it has become a family through networking and educational experiences over the years.  He looks forward to giving back for all that FAPPO his given him and looks forward to continuing the commitment of premier educational opportunities and networking with its members for years to come!

Dean Mealy, NIGP-CPP, CPPO
Town Procurement and Contract Manager
Town of Palm Beach561-227-7000
[email protected]

Treasurer Dean Mealy, NIGP-CPP, CPPO

Dean serves as the Town Procurement and Contract Manager for the Town of Palm Beach Florida and has served in this position since 2017. Dean is a graduate of Florida International University. Additionally, he holds a NIGP-CPP, CPPO and Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.

Dean currently serves as the Treasurer for the National Procurement Institute (NPI) and Treasurer for FAPPO.

Dean’s focus has been and continues to be, the focus on providing excellence in customer satisfaction as it relates to procurement experiences. To accomplish this end, Dean has focused on re-engineering staff’s approach to both simple and complicated procurement actions. Since he began with the Town in 2017, he has made Procurement and Contract Management a respected player within Town operations.

Dean has stressed education as the tool for both his staff, other procurement officials and those outside of the Procurement discipline to garner all that can be. He has instructed at past five FAPPO Meetings, the 2021 NIGP Forum and for NPI in 2022, 2023 and 2024. Dean also presented for GFOA at their 2024 Annual Conference and will be presenting again at the 2025 Annual Conference.

Dean worked to achieve the NPI Achievement in Purchasing in 2020, a first for the Town of Palm Beach. He and his team have achieved this success in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. In addition, the team achieved the FAPPO 2023 Award for Excellence in Public Procurement. His agency also achieved this award for 2024 and 2025.

During his career, Dean has served as the Chief Purchasing Officer for the largest Public Utility located in the State of Florida, and as the Director of Administrative Services and Information Services for the City of New York.

Jennifer Hyde, NIGP-CPP, CPPO
Procurement Manager
Indian River County
1800 27th Street
Vero Beach, FL 32960

(772) 226-1575
[email protected]

Immediate Past President 

Jennifer Hyde, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, FCCM, FCCN

Jennifer has been the Procurement Manager for Indian River County, FL for 13 years, where she leads a small but skilled procurement team in support of the Board of County Commissioners departments. In addition to FAPPO, she is also a member of the National Procurement Institute, and the Institute for Public Procurement (NIGP), and has achieved both NIGP-CPP and CPPO certifications.

Jennifer earned her bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh, and her master’s degree in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. She is a proud Air Force veteran, having spent eight years in command and control of nuclear weapons, and is a member of the Next Generation Veterans of Indian River County.

Jennifer just completed her term as President of FAPPO, having progressed through the positions of Secretary, Treasurer, and Vice President. Jen is excited to support the executive board as Immediate Past President!

Outside of procurement, Jen lives in Vero Beach with her husband, and 16-year old twins (one gymnast, one guitar guru), where she enjoys live music, the beach, rollercoasters, and getting outside to walk, jog, or bike.