2005 News

June 1, 2005
Commissioners Appoint Purchasing Director Maureen McIlvaine, 25-Year County Veteran, Named to Post

Today, the Bucks County Commissioners appointed Maureen Wilson McIlvaine as director of the Purchasing Department. McIlvaine has been the assistant director since 1995, and has served as acting director of the department since Bill Lyle's departure earlier this year.

Not long after she was appointed as assistant director, McIlvaine was recognized as one of three recipients of the Commissioners' Award of Excellence. She has held progressive leadership roles with the Pennsylvania Public Purchasing Association Chapter of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP), including secretary/treasurer, second vice president, first vice president, and currently president, a position she was elected into by her peers across the Commonwealth.

McIlvaine holds CPPO (Certified Public Purchasing Officer) and CPPB (Certified Professional Public Buyer) certifications from the NIGP and Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council, and has attended the Leadership and Supervision Certification Program at Bucks County Community College. She is charged with a staff of 14 in Purchasing, the print shop, and mail room. The county's newest department head reports to Brian Hessenthaler, Finance division leader.

"Maureen has proven her abilities in spades over the last decade," noted Chairman Charles Martin. "We are confident in her professionalism and leadership, and we offer our congratulations to her this morning."

A resident of Jamison, McIlvaine was among five candidates who were considered for the advertised position.