{"id":3181,"date":"2012-05-01T17:08:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-01T17:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/2012\/05\/01\/the-nlpa-dedicated-member-of-the-month-for-april-2012-is\/"},"modified":"2023-06-06T09:00:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T13:00:52","slug":"nlpa-dedicated-member-of-month-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/nlpa-dedicated-member-of-month-for\/","title":{"rendered":"The NLPA Dedicated Member of the Month for April 2012 Is&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every month, the Next Level Purchasing Association (NLPA) recognizes a purchasing professional who has made impressive progress in learning more about his\/her field. 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