Deb Johnson - National Minority Supplier Development Council

Author: Deb Johnson

Research Analysis Internship

Posted on May 5, 2023May 11, 2023 by Deb Johnson

Summer Internship Project Goal:
To better serve our corporate members, NMSDC is seeking to identify an effective mechanism that consolidates information about the diverse businesses that each organization certifies. The summer internship will examine the feasibility of developing a joint database and propose a process, including budget and timeline, and mutually beneficial business model options for moving to a coordinated database that provides our mutual corporate members a single intelligent tool to search for diverse businesses while providing businesses with multiple diversity designations a streamlined way to get certified with multiple certification NGOs.

Position Summary:

Develop an understanding of corporations’ procurement and supplier diversity spend reporting processes.
Research nonprofit and for-profit solutions in the marketplace for consolidating and reporting diverse suppliers and cleansing diverse spending data.
Recommending a single and intelligent tool consolidating and reporting diverse suppliers and cleansing diverse spending data.
Analyzing the feasibility of developing a certified diverse supplier database to disperse across the NGOs (NMSDC, WBENC, NGLCC, etc.*) to consolidate spend reporting across dimensions of diversity.
Analyze the implications of a move to consolidated databases could have on NGOs’ funding sources and develop solutions to sustain and grow NGOs’ funding.

Job Location: Remote
Employment Status: Part-time, temporary/internship

If you are interested in this role, please email NMSDC with your resume and cover letter to jobs@nmsdc.org

Qualifications:

Pursuing a Master’s in technology, or business
2-3 years in IT/Technology knowledge or experience for background knowledge
Self-motivated individual with excellent problem solving, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
Available to work remotely.

Compensation and Benefits:

Up to $25 hourly
Start Early/Mid-June 8 weeks internship
Benefits: No benefits for this seasonal role

*Abbreviations:

National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC); Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC); National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC); Non-governmental organizations (NGO).

Business Finance Internship

Posted on May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 by Deb Johnson

Summer Internship Project Goal:
Identify all possible revenue streams and recommend methodologies for revenue distribution among national offices and 23 regional councils to ensure maximizing value delivery to our MBEs and corporate members.

Position Summary:

Access the landscape, identify, and document all revenue streams for National Office and affiliates, especially recurring revenue.
Recommend distribution model options.
Identify risks and make recommendations to mitigate risks

Job Location: Remote
Employment Status: Part-time, temporary/internship

If you are interested in this role, please email NMSDC with your resume and cover letter to jobs@nmsdc.org

Qualifications:

Pursing a Master’s in Finance, and or business, or related field required
2-3 years in Business Finance field
Self-motivated individual with excellent problem solving interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
Available to work remotely

Compensation and Benefits:

Up to $25 hourly
Start Early/Mid-June 8 weeks internship
Benefits: No benefits for this seasonal role

CMS Hangar Conversion Project at Wright-Patterson AFB Receives Top Honor in 2022 Air Force Design Awards

Posted on March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 by Deb Johnson

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Maumee, OH – CMS Corporation’s design-build Program Executive Office Building Six project at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) has received top honors from the 2022 Air Force Design Awards for excellence in design, sustainability, and energy efficiency.

CMS, teamed with design firm American Structurepoint, provided design and construction services for the $34.7 million design-build project that received an Honor Award in the Facilities Renovations and/or Additions category. The Honor Award is the highest-level award given in the Air Force design competition.

The CMS-led D-B team faced a daunting challenge. They needed to maintain the historical aspects of a World War II-era hangar, while renovating it to best serve the 21st century Air Force. The task called for renovating approximately 37,350 square feet of existing space and providing a new second floor within the hangar’s interior.

Judges for the awards program highlighted the team’s innovative solution to this project, which was to design a building within a building. This approach not only preserved the hangar’s historic exterior, but also provided long-term sustainability and met the military’s complex antiterrorism and security requirements.

The team’s exterior renovation, which included the full restoration of the original 1943 hangar door, maintained the hangar’s architectural compatibility with the Wright Field Historic District. Another award-winning feature is clear glazing along a first-floor break area, which allows building occupants to experience daylight and outside views while working in a highly secure facility.

“Our Air Force client was instrumental in the success of this project. From day one, they embraced a true team approach. CMS is proud to have worked side-by-side with the Air Force to provide a state-of-the-art facility that will serve the modern needs of the base for years to come. We thank the Air Force for this great honor and look forward to our continued partnership to revitalize bases around the world,” stated CMS chairman and CEO, Ernest Enrique, PE.

About CMS

CMS is an award-winning construction contractor and NMSDC-certified MBE providing extensive design-build, new construction, renovation, fueling systems, and energy and sustainability experience for a wide range of federal government and commercial clients worldwide. The CMS Group of Companies also provides strong self-performance capabilities in mechanical, piping, and fabrication work. Its construction know-how and mechanical capability enable it to perform the most technically challenging projects. Its customer-first philosophy ensures the best customer experience on every project. For more information about CMS, please visit www.cmscorp.com.

Development Manager

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Deb Johnson

Position Summary:

The Development Manager is responsible for securing critical funding for NMSDC’s mission and programs. The Development Manager will support the work of the Chief Growth Officer by leading the annual fund and stewardship program, researching foundations and corporations, and providing technical support on related fundraising activities and Hispanic outreach activities.

To be considered for this role, candidates must believe in NMSDC’s mission, by remaining extremely motivated in advancing it further and be highly creative in scaling our organization’s influence and impact. Is this something that interests you? Join our proud team that is passionately committed to supporting minority businesses to grow profitably.

Job Location: Remote
Employment Status: Full Time, Exempt
Travel Requirements: Moderate travel for company business and events; 15-25%

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide support to accomplish the goals of the Chief Growth Officer.
Contribute to NMSDCs annual fundraising goal of $5+Million (operations and capital) by managing an increasingly productive portfolio of donors with ongoing success.
Work to identify and qualify potential new donors through visits, phone calls, and video meetings to establish relationships that will result in gifts to NMSDC.
Create, execute, and track the moves management strategy for all donors in the assigned donor portfolio. Prepare monthly reports for the CGO.
Work with the grant writing consultant on ensuring that moves management is up to date and follow-up is being conducted.
Work collaboratively with other team members, and marketing and communications staff to identify and implement strategies for donor research, identification, prospecting, solicitations, and cultivation.
Provide personal acknowledgment for donor gifts and ensure timely and appropriate thank you letters, calls, and outreach have been sent by the department.
Regularly analyze and report results against established goals and metrics; modify donor engagement strategies as necessary and appropriate to meet revenue goals.
Collaborate with other team members on special donor events or meetings including, but not limited to, major donor events, special marketing events, planned giving events, and other donor-specific events.
Help coordinate the monthly Steering Committee meetings and other meetings as necessary.
Maintain positive, active relationships with staff and donors to ensure ongoing support of NMSDC and the people we serve.
Must know and be able to work with the following programs: Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, and other software programs important to the success of the organization.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree preferred, or a combination of education and work experience
5 years of related experience
Excellent written, verbal, listening, and presentation skills
Highly efficient in the utilization of Microsoft Office Products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) and the ability to learn proprietary systems
Strong problem-solving skills
Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and priorities in a focused and timely manner
Ability to interpret and implement policies and procedures

Working Conditions & Physical Demands:

The person in this position frequently communicates with internal and external stakeholders (food bank leadership and staff, donors, etc.). Must be able to gather and exchange accurate information in these situations. This position requires occasional local travel for meetings (reliable transportation is needed), fundraising events, or professional development opportunities. Infrequent national and/or overnight travel may be required for donor meetings or optional professional development opportunities. Occasional night, weekend, or on-call work may be required.

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary
This position is an outstanding opportunity for a self-motivated individual to assume a pivotal role in the evolution of a fast-growing, highly respected organization
Benefits: Medical Insurance, 401K Plan, Short-Term Disability, Term Life, Long-Term Disability, Vacation and Sick Pay, Performance Bonus – tied to the financial health of the organization & individual performance

Company Profile:

NMSDC was created in 1972 in responding to calling for racial justice. For the last 50 years, NMSDC has been connecting and advocating for the inclusion of minority business enterprises (MBEs). Because we believe every business deserves an unbiased chance. By helping Asian-Indian, Asian-Pacific, Black, Hispanic, and Native American businesses push forward, we are shaping a better world for all.

Our Network is Unmatched!

15,000+ Certified MBEs
1,500+ Corporate Members
23 Regional Councils
NMSDC Business Consortium Fund/CDFI
5 International Affiliates
Extensive NGO and Government partnerships

Our Results are Extraordinary!

$400+ billion in economic output annually
$48 billion generated in tax revenue
2 million jobs

System Administrator

Posted on February 28, 2023February 28, 2023 by Deb Johnson

Position Summary:

The system administrator serves as an integral member of the NMSDC IT team and the key expectations for this role are to ensure the stable operation of applications and servers, maintaining an enterprise level configuration of servers on the Azure platform, and to configure, maintain, and implement security strategies for user authentication and role-based access. To be considered for this role, candidates must believe in NMSDC’s mission, by remaining extremely motivated in advancing it further and be highly creative in scaling our organization’s influence and impact. Is this something that interests you? Join our proud team that is passionately committed to supporting minority businesses to grow profitably.

Job Location: Remote
Employment Status: Full-time, exempt
Travel Requirements: Moderate travel for company business and events; 15-25%

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Optimize and maintain the stability of operations with applications and servers including remote direct connect servers and data repositories.
Manage the planning, installation, configuration, maintenance, support, and optimization of server hardware, software, data, and other related items while maintaining an enterprise level configuration of servers on the Azure platform.
Configure, maintain, and implement security strategies for user authentication and role-based access while developing server design and sustaining capacity planning.
Diagnose and solve connectivity issues with additional systems by understanding different network domains and firewall restrictions.
Manage software upgrades and patch installations, update and maintain disaster recovery strategy and testing plans.
Proactively troubleshoot application and performance issues by monitoring logs and interpreting error messages.
Safeguards and maintains guidelines by consistently following enterprise standards and procedures while enforcing enterprise IT data integrity and security principles.
Remote support NMSDC staff, troubleshoot access/errors to our applications, and maintain IT tickets via our NMSDC IT ticketing system.
Manage disaster recovery and administer backups.

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field, or 10 years of professional experience.
Minimum five years’ experience administering and supporting servers, such as Windows or enterprise level applications.
Solid Azure experience and general virtualization best practices.
Solid understanding of network protocols and active directory.
Minimum five years managing and administering a Microsoft 365 tenant.
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment while prioritizing and executing multiple projects.
Work at a highly motivated level with a sense of urgency and dedication to accomplish tasks.
Ability to work occasional off-hours for software upgrades, server migration, and scheduled maintenance activities.
Strong organization skills and ability to work with minimal supervision.

Interested candidates can apply by sending a copy of their resume and cover letter to jobs@nmsdc.org

Company Profile:

Our Network is Unmatched!

15,000+ Certified MBEs
1,500+ Corporate Members
23 Regional Councils
NMSDC Business Consortium Fund/CDFI
5 International Affiliates
Extensive NGO and Government partnerships

Our Results are Extraordinary!

$400+ billion in economic output annually
$48 billion generated in tax revenue
2 million jobs

Events Coordinator

Posted on February 28, 2023February 28, 2023 by Deb Johnson

Position Summary:

The role of the Conferences, Meetings, and Events business unit is to support the generation of revenue, as well as raise the visibility of and increase stakeholder engagement with the National Minority Supplier Development Council through high-quality conferences, meetings and events. Under the general direction of the director, Conferences, Meetings & Events, the event coordinator is responsible for assisting with planning, coordinating and executing cost-effective arrangements for all NMSDC conferences, meetings, and events.

Job Location: Remote
Employment Status:
Travel Requirements: Moderate travel for company business and events; 15-25%

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist with managing conferences, meetings and events operations and logistics; including site visits, food and beverage requirements, marketing collateral and signage development and production, vendor negotiations, contracting, budgeting, registration, program implementation, onsite management and post-event reporting.
Assist with making arrangements for on-site events (i.e. room set-up, function times, audio visual, menu selections, on-site/off site events and activities, DMC operations, special events, ground transfers, room deliveries, and VIP needs).
Coordinate industry group and satellite meeting (ICW) requests.
Negotiate with suppliers for the best possible rates and quality in the procurement of goods and services.
Work with the project manager and events management company to develop event timelines and task checklists to ensure timely implementation of all event logistical details.
Provide on-site program assistance; assist with arranged details of program (i.e. attend pre-con, verify room set-ups, handle VIP needs, etc.).
Assist, check, and follow up and follow through on all inquiries and requests as required.
Perform administrative and clerical duties.
Prepare purchase orders for payments for goods and services procured by the Conferences, Meetings and Events department, to include reimbursements to annual conference speakers, volunteers and award winners.
Prepare expense reports for director, Conferences, Meetings and Events.
Works with travel agency to make travel arrangements for staff attending the Annual Conference and Minority Business Economic Forum to ensure that travel arrangements are in accordance with organizational polices and guidelines.
Prepare and distribute staff assignments and handbook for all events.
Prepares and/or provides reports upon request. Research and /or retrieve data, as needed, for reports.
Prepare and distribute correspondence for: conference host committee, vendors, award winners, industry groups, volunteers, etc.
Assist with registration questions and provide support in Cvent.
Assist the director, Conferences, Meetings and Events with exhibit booth inquiries.
Communicate with conference speakers, award winners, volunteers and other program participants regarding their participation and arrangements, as required.
Set up, maintain and breakdown function space(s) for meetings.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum of two years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience in similar not-for-profit or business environment, preferably in event management, hospitality or fundraising/development.
Computer proficiency. Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft (MS) Word, Excel, MS Sharepoint and PowerPoint are essential. Knowledge of Formsite and Cvent are pluses.
Strong work ethic, work well under pressure, meet deadlines, pay attention to detail.
Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to set priorities, and effectively and efficiently manage several projects simultaneously.
Excellent communication skills, including oral, written, and proofreading. Ability to work collaboratively with a broad range of people, from colleagues to sponsors and VIPs. Must have exemplary customer service skills.
Use discretion in handling matters, referring those needing immediate attention and consulting other staff members as appropriate.
Self-starter with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision and to work in fast-paced office environment.
Problem-solving skills, sound judgment and ability to negotiate effectively.
Willingness to be flexible in work schedule, giving extra time when needed.
Team player.

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary.
This position is an outstanding opportunity for a self-motivated individual to assume a pivotal role in the evolution of a fast-growing, highly respected organization.
Benefits: Medical Insurance, 401K Plan, Short-Term Disability, Term Life, Long-Term Disability, Vacation and Sick Pay, Performance Bonus – tied to the financial health of organization and individual performance.

Interested candidates can apply by sending a copy of their resume and cover letter to jobs@nmsdc.org

Company Profile:

Our Network is Unmatched!

15,000+ Certified MBEs
1,500+ Corporate Members
23 Regional Councils
NMSDC Business Consortium Fund/CDFI
5 International Affiliates
Extensive NGO and Government partnerships

Our Results are Extraordinary!

$400+ billion in economic output annually
$48 billion generated in tax revenue
2 million jobs

Project Manager Internship

Posted on January 8, 2023March 1, 2023 by Deb Johnson

Position Summary:

The Project Manager Internship is an integral role that will quickly add value to our Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Growth team. This position will join a small but growing team, allowing for immediate impact, while interacting with other departments, MBEs, and Corporate Members to provide support.

The Project Manager will focus on building infrastructure that connects capital managers, and capital-related services, to easily connect with our 16,000 certified MBEs. This position will manage a variety of projects, from internal marketing and communication to client opportunities. They will work directly with senior leadership and a growing team to break down barriers for MBEs to access capital — this will entail building trusted relationships across internal functions and external stakeholders. This opportunity will provide an exciting experience with building a team and exposure to a variety of high-impact projects while putting you at the heart of the MBE ecosystem.

This part-time internship will be 20 hours per week for four months. The position will be remote and will report directly to the Entrepreneur-In-Residence, VP of MBE Growth. After this role, the individual will have gained excellent knowledge of the MBE ecosystem, including sources of capital, operational resources, value chains, industry trends, and other supplier diversity activities.

Job Location: Remote
Employment Status: Part-time, temporary/internship
Travel Requirements: Moderate travel for company business and events; 10%

If you are interested in this role, please email NMSDC with your resume and cover letter to jobs@nmsdc.org

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist leadership with planning, scheduling, and managing a variety of projects and activities. This may include administrative tasks, webinars, thought-leadership reports, and client opportunities.
Track project milestones and deliverables. Report on the progress of projects while also proactively presenting problems and solutions.
Communicate regularly with internal stakeholders; prepare various communique for external stakeholders and clients.
Be a resourceful team member that is willing to be creative to identify and locate resources.
Assist with the development of presentation materials, reports, and other communication.
Conduct other support activities as requested.

Qualifications:

An undergraduate senior / graduate student pursuing a degree within a business or engineering-related field
Strong interest in promoting and/or breaking down barriers for minority-owned businesses
Ability to work both independently and interactively with others
Must be detail oriented and extremely well organized
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Proficiency with MS Office suite and project management-related software
Exceptional ability to adapt and manage changing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary
This position is an outstanding opportunity for a self-motivated individual to assume a pivotal role in the evolution of a fast-growing, highly respected organization
Benefits: N/A

Company Profile:

Our Network is Unmatched!

15,000+ Certified MBEs
1,500+ Corporate Members
23 Regional Councils
NMSDC Business Consortium Fund/CDFI
5 International Affiliates
Extensive NGO and Government partnerships

Our Results are Extraordinary!

$400+ billion in economic output annually
$48 billion generated in tax revenue
2 million jobs

NMSDC Enterprise Project Manager

Posted on October 17, 2022January 9, 2023 by Deb Johnson

We are proud of what NMSDC has achieved and the challenges we have overcome over the past 50 years. However, we have a long way to go to close the racial wealth gap and achieve economic equity.

In 2022, as we celebrate our 50th anniversary, we are taking game changing actions to tackle the BHAG (big, hairy, audacious goal) of growing NMSDC certified MBE revenue to $1 Trillion in the coming years and help our nation advance economic equity.

Position Summary:

A career within Project Management services, will provide you with the opportunity to help organizations balance long term strategies and short-term imperatives to optimize their investments and strategic activity required to achieve the organization’s business objectives. We are looking for a meticulous and detail-oriented experienced individual who will be responsible to build and maintain a centralized and holistic Project Management Office (PMO) that will support the various projects, programs, and governance across the organization.

This role will require close partnership between internal team leaders and functions to deliver on achieving process efficiency, standardization, problem solving, best practices and ingraining a cultural mindset of continuous improvement. An ideal candidate will possess the ability to inspire and motivate the team, as well as have excellent communication skills and the capability to create and maintain relationships with current and potential customers at various professional levels.

Job Location: Remote/Preferred Location: New York

Employment Status: Full-time

Reports to: Chief Transformation Officer

Travel Requirements: Travel required for company business development and organizations events; 10-15%

To apply: please email your resume and cover letter to jobs@nmsdc.org

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for the end-to-end project management to support the strategic business units and operational goals of the organization.
Assess business readiness, develop project scope, lead projects/programs for the transformational efforts
Manage day-to-day oversight of multitude of projects within the scope of PMO. The Project Manager will, in collaboration with core team members, develop working groups comprised of SMEs across cross-functional business units.
Prepare, maintain, and update project plans, agendas, and systems set-up for Projects. This includes determining project steps, activities, the sequence of events, critical success paths, dependencies, and the duration of tasks.
Establish and track milestones, and delivery dates for the Project and underlying process enhancements.
Identify and acquire appropriate resources needed, ensuring availability necessary for project deliverables. Manage resources within respective departments, other internal departments, outside service providers as well as materials committed to the projects.
Serve as a central point of contact to routinely relay, facilitate, and keep stakeholders apprised of the project’s status and respond to questions or inquiries regarding the project including delivering presentations to senior staff.
Maintain open communications and relationships with clients, external vendors, as well as the project team, coordinating and conducting meetings as appropriate.
Monitor project deliverables and progress through the duration of the project plan, managing deviations as appropriate, including project scope. Identify factors jeopardizing the project and escalates issues as appropriate, recommending solutions to senior project team members.
Develop and manage procurements activities (RFI, RFQ, RFP, etc.) from development through vendor selection for assigned projects or ongoing business unit support.
Be an integral member of the executive office team and oversee deliverables of organizational assets (presentations, documentation, meeting minutes etc..) to the Board of Directors, Executive Committee and ELT

Qualifications / Skills:

A bachelor’s degree in, business administration, or related field required
PMP^Ò and/or ACP^Ò Certification required
7 or more years’ experience in project management with proven success in leading large-scale global programs at enterprise level, including full life-cycle system deployments
Project management experience in cross-functional systems implementations of ERP and/or CRM systems is a plus
Demonstrated skills in working effectively across business lines and partnering to meet common objectives
Able to manage a detailed project plan
Capable of handling complex conversations with leaders of the organization
Action-oriented, but detailed and organized
Strong business acumen, knows how the business works, and is aware of external best practices
Interpersonal savvy: good relationships up and down the organization, can drive change and tactfully resolve situations of conflict
Ability to communicate complex topics to diverse audiences (ability to simplify)

Compensation and Benefits:

This position is an outstanding opportunity for a self-motivated individual to assume a pivotal role in the evolution of a fast-growing, highly respected organization
The salary range for this position is commensurate with experience
Benefits: Medical Insurance, 401K Plan, Short-Term Disability, Term Life, Long-Term Disability, Vacation and Sick Pay, Performance Bonus – tied to the financial health of organization & individual performance

Company Profile:

Our Network is Unmatched!

15,000+ Certified MBEs
1,500+ Corporate Members
23 Regional Councils
NMSDC Business Consortium Fund/CDFI
5 International Affiliates
Extensive NGO and Government partnerships

Our Results are Extraordinary!

$400+ billion in economic output annually
$48 billion generated in tax revenue
2 million jobs

NMSDC Presents Awards for Outstanding Achievements during its 2021 Annual Conference

Posted on November 4, 2021November 3, 2022 by Deb Johnson

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 4, 2021

Contact: Lisa Whaley Morris Vice President, Strategic Alliances
Lisa.Morris@NMSDC.org | 212-944-2430

National Minority Supplier Development Council Presents Awards for Outstanding Achievements to Corporate Members, Certified Minority Enterprises, and Affiliate Councils During Its Annual Conference

NEW YORK, NY, Nov. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On October 25-28, the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) held its annual Conference and Business Opportunity Exchange. Building on last year’s all-virtual format, more unique opportunities for deep engagement and interactivity among attendees, exhibitors, and keynote speakers were offered. Conference attendees experienced an enhanced digital expo floor with real-time analytics, interactive chats, technology demos, daily morning fitness activities, and special musical and dance performances throughout the week.

Notable speakers included leadership from all minority chambers of commerce in addition to: Isabella Guzman, 27th Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration Secretary; Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Secretary of Transportation; Robert F. Smith, Chairman Vista Equity Partners, LLC; and Emily Chang, Author and Bloomberg TV Anchor and Executive Producer.

Jose Turkienicz, NMSDC Chairman of the Board and UPS Chief Procurement, Real Estate and Global Business & Customer Services Officer said this year’s conference was “full of exciting ideas, bold conversations, and new relationships that are all marked by our vision to enable MBEs for profitable growth.”

The conference closed with NMSDC’s prestigious Awards Gala, which celebrates the outstanding achievements of member corporations and minority business enterprises (MBEs), as well as the most prominent individuals and companies in the field of minority business development.

Ying McGuire, CEO and President of NMSDC, said of this year’s award winners, “We celebrate these accomplishments, not to rest upon our laurels, but to look upon them as inspiration of the even greater progress and impact we will make as we move forward into our organization’s 50th anniversary next year. It’s my greatest pride to share the accomplishments of each awardee and my greatest hope to envision what is to come for MBE’s nationwide as a result of the work we are doing right now.”

The awardees for this year are:

President’s Legacy Award
Wells Fargo
Clifford A. Bailey, President & CEO, TechSoft Systems, Inc.
Terri Quinton, Chief Executive Officer, Q2 Marketing Group

Harriet R. Michel Chairman’s Award
Ralph G. Moore, CPA, President, RGMA & Associates
Robert J Halter, C.P.M., Executive Director, Purchasing Services and Supplier Diversity

Supplier of the Year
Class I: Under $1 million in revenue – Jim Roberts Enterprises, President & CEO, Jim Roberts Enterprises

Class II: $1 to $10 million in revenue – Francis Kamgang, CEO, DSI Telecom, Inc. dba F2G Solutions

Class III: $10 to $50 million in revenue – Thomas Crowther, LEED AP, CEO/Managing Partner, The Crowther Group, LLC

Class IV: Over $50 million in revenue – Louis E. James, President & CEO, SEEL, LLC

Corporation of the Year
Class I: Gross Annual Revenues Less Than $10 Billion – Fifth Third Bank

Class II: Gross Annual Revenue Between $11 Billion and $50 Billion – DTE Energy

Class III: Gross Annual Revenues Between $51 Billion and $100 Billion – IBM

Class IV: Gross Annual Revenues Between $101 Billion and $150 Billion – Ford Motor Company

Class V: Gross Annual Revenues Greater Than $150 Billion – Apple

Council of the Year
Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council – Cecil Plummer, President & CEO

Next year’s conference is one of deep significance, as NMSDC will celebrate its 50th anniversary. The conference will be held using a hybrid model of in person and streaming in New Orleans, Louisiana October 31 – November 3, 2022.

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Director of Programs, NMSDC Academy

Posted on October 1, 2021October 1, 2021 by Deb Johnson

Interested candidates should submit their resumes to jobs@nmsdc.org

The Director of Programs, NMSDC Academy will be responsible to execute strategies for programs and educational offerings that support the mission of NMSDC to advance business opportunities for certified minority business enterprises (MBEs) by integrating them into corporate and public sector supply chains, build MBE capacity and capabilities to promote growth and facilitate MBE-MBE partnerships to meet the needs of our corporate members.

In this high-impact role, you will work closely with the Vice President of Academy, assisting with program development in collaboration with different stakeholders and ensure programs are executed and managed effectively and efficiently. A keen understanding of established and emerging practices in supplier diversity, minority business advancement, a deep network among them and ability to manage multi-faceted programs will help you thrive in this role.

The ideal candidate should possess exceptional verbal and written communications skills and an energy and passion for program development and driving results, should believe in NMSDC’s mission, extremely motivated in advancing it further and be highly creative in scaling our organization’s influence and impact.

Is this something that interests you? Join our proud team that is passionately committed to supporting minority businesses to grow profitably.

Primary Responsibilities:

Define strategy for programming and education offerings to support NMSDC four organizational pillars (certify, connect, develop and advocate)
Execute programming strategy for all non-conference and conference meetings and events for NMSDC
Develop specialized, targeted programming and educational offerings for constituency groups across the network (women of color, emerging young entrepreneurs, corporate program managers, corporate plus, MBEs. etc.)
Responsible for directing and leading key program and industry group committees
Drive E-Learning strategy, development, and curation of educational content
Perform market research on current trends, future needs, and requirements of an ever-changing supply chain across multiple industries, best practices, growth opportunities and other economic factors useful to minority businesses and corporate members
Develop and leverage best practices and provide thought leadership (white papers, research)
Develop and execute relevant programs in partnership with key grant funding sources

Qualifications:

Previous experience in supply chain management, supplier diversity or related discipline strongly preferred
Must demonstrate passion and commitment to the advancement, advocacy, and development of Asian, Black, Hispanic, and Native American owned businesses
Experience or expertise with various analytics tools a plus, such as Microsoft Office Suite
Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated experience in working with diverse stakeholders
Excellent communication skills internally and externally, with all levels of organizations
Ability to work unsupervised and under own initiative
Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and coordinate workload and work under pressure to meet deadlines