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Lourdes Coss is a transformational leader and former Chief Procurement Officer with over 30 years of experience in public procurement. For more than two decades, she led major transformations across some of the largest government agencies in the United States—building high-performing teams, modernizing operations, and elevating procurement into a strategic function.
She is the author of Procurement Methods: Effective Techniques and Seeds of Transformation: Growing Leaders. Strengthening Organizations. Leaving a Legacy., which draws on her leadership journey to explore the human side of organizational transformation. A certified executive coach, speaker, and trainer with the Maxwell Leadership Team, she also holds advanced credentials in behavioral consulting, brain training, and influence.
Her contributions to the profession have been recognized with NIGP’s Spirit of NIGP, Integrity, and Leadership Awards, and she has been named one of the Top 50 Global Influencers and Thought Leaders in Procurement. Today, Lourdes brings her experience and insights to developing leaders, strengthening organizations, and helping procurement professionals expand their strategic impact.
