NMSDC corporate member, FedEx is giving small businesses an opportunity to take their business further with a chance to win one of ten $30,000 grants in the annual FedEx Small Business Grant Contest. Winners will also receive a $1,000 credit for FedEx Office print services.
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NMSDC Annual Giving Campaign
Help us build a skyline filled with minority-owned businesses. Your support of the NMSDC Growth fund allows us to have unrestricted giving to support our greatest priorities. Let’s build a more inclusive business landscape… Support NMSDC today!
If you would like to give to NMSDC in a different way or to a particular program, please email our Senior Vice President/Chief Growth Officer, Sylvia Acosta, Ph.d.
NMSDC Vice President, Entrepreneur in Residence
In 2022, as we celebrate our 50th anniversary, we are taking game changing actions to tackle an audacious goal of growing NMSDC certified MBE revenue from ~$300 billion to $1 Trillion in the coming years.
Join Us for NMSDC’s 2022 Strategic Plan w/ CEO & President Ying McGuire
As a member of our network, you are invited to join Ying McGuire as she shares NMSDC’s 2022 Strategic Plan. She will discuss the process of developing the strategic plan, NMSDC’s exciting plans for celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and the roadmap to hit $1 Trillion in MBE revenue.
If you haven’t had a chance to hear the plan, you won’t want to miss this.
- February 16: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
- February 16: 5 – 6:30 p.m.
- February 18: 12 – 1:30 p.m.
- February 18: 5 – 6:30 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Celebrating 50 Years as an MBE Growth Engine (PREVIEW)
Over the last 50 years, NMSDC’s success has been historic and unmatched. Over 15,000 certified MBEs connected to more than 1,500 corporations, resulting in close to $400 billion in economic output annually. We are the longest-operating business growth engine for the broadest group of systematically excluded communities of color.
PREVIEW – How CPOs Are Responding: The Corporate Perspective on the COVID-19 Business Challenges
Thursday, April 2
3:00-4:30 PM (EDT)
Registration for the live webcast is full.
Limited to the first 500 participants.
The livestream link will be available here 90-minutes prior to the session start.
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For its third weekly virtual Town Hall in the ongoing health emergency, NMSDC invites you to join us on Thursday, April 2, for an essential discussion – “How CPOs Are Responding: The Corporate Perspective on the COVID-19 Business Challenges.”
- What actions are they taking to mitigate the risk in their supply chains?
- How are they working with their MBEs to reduce the impact to their businesses?
- To limit the risk to minority suppliers, what strategies do these CPOs recommend to other corporations?
On April 2, hear the answers to these and other questions posed by the audience of MBEs and corporate members of NMSDC. We welcome your participation, questions, and insights on the critical CPO-MBE connection in this crisis.
As this health emergency continues to unfold, NMSDC’s transformed mission is even more vitally important than ever – today, tomorrow, and beyond. This Town Hall is a component in that mission. We need to hear your questions, your concerns, and your ideas. With your feedback, we can work more effectively as a network. Hosting the Town Hall is NMSDC President/CEO Adrienne C. Trimble.
Adrienne assumed the leadership of NMSDC after a successful career in the corporate world, much of it spearheading the supplier diversity initiative at Toyota North America – an ideal perspective from which to anchor this discussion. Panelists joining her on Thursday are:
Adrienne Trimble
Moderator
Former President and CEO
The National Minority Supplier Development
Council, Inc.
Adrienne Trimble is the former President and CEO of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC). She is a known thought leader for advancing corporate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives. Prior to her role with NMSDC, Ms. Trimble was General Manager, Diversity & Inclusion at Toyota Motor North America, responsible for leading and executing diversity & inclusion strategies across Toyota’s North American operations.
Kala Gibson
Panelist
Executive Vice President
Head of Business Banking
Fifth Third Bank
Kala Gibson is executive vice president and head of Business Banking. He oversees the strategic planning, operations, sales force and products for the division. Business Banking serves clients with annual revenues up to $20 million across 1,155 banking centers and 10 states.
Farryn Melton
Panelist
SVP, Chief Procurement Officer (CPO)
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS)
With revenues in excess of $35B, her team is responsible for managing the company’s external spend of ~ $12B from early research to distribution. In addition to Global Procurement and Supplier Relationship Management, she is responsible for strategy-to-pay processes, global travel and fleet operations. She leads a diverse team of over 400 + colleagues around the world and manages large external partnerships.
Thomas Nash
Panelist
Supply Chain & Chief Procurement Officer
American Red Cross
Tom is the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) for the American Red Cross, a $3 Billion humanitarian and blood supply organization. Tom has led Procurement and Supply Chain transformations in three (3) industries (manufacturing, consumer services and health care).He holds an Executive M.B.A. from LSU and a B.S. degree in Production Operations (Supply Chain) from Arizona State University. He is certified by ISM and APICS.
Brad Pomerleau
Panelist
Vice President, Indirect Sourcing and Procurement COE
Target Corporation
Brad Pomerleau is accountable for creating competitive advantage and achieving operational excellence through cost and process optimization for Target through its indirect sourcing and procurement organization. Brad leads his global team by effectively and efficiently managing the end to end “source to pay” function across 33 categories including construction, corporate services, marketing, property management, supply chain and technology. Brad is also responsible for the Supplier Diversity function
within Target.
Registration for the live webcast is full.
PREVIEW – How MBEs Are Navigating The COVID-19 Business Challenges
A town hall focused on a frank discussion with minority business owners on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on their business, how are they coping, what can corporate customers do to support them and what advice can they give to other MBEs. What do the federal, state and local governments need to do to support minority businesses?
We will also be taking questions from the audience which will consist of other MBEs as well as corporate members of NMSDC. We welcome your participation, questions and insights on what your companies are doing. We want to hear from you!
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Adrienne Trimble
Moderator
Former President and CEO
The National Minority Supplier Development
Council, Inc.
Adrienne Trimble is the former President and CEO of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC). She is a known thought leader for advancing corporate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives. Prior to her role with NMSDC, Ms. Trimble was General Manager, Diversity & Inclusion at Toyota Motor North America, responsible for leading and executing diversity & inclusion strategies across Toyota’s North American operations.
Sidd Ahmed
Panelist
Founder & CEO
VDart Group
Sidd Ahmed is the Founder and CEO of VDart Group, one of the leading digital talent management, solution and product companies found in the industry globally. VDart was born months after the recession during a time when companies were closing, and its success was the result of sheer effort and motivation from its captain, Sidd. He claims that it’s because the mindset has always been to “create opportunities for the success of others,” the company is standing where it is today.
Nina Vaca
Panelist
CEO & Chairman of Pinnacle Group
Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship
Nina Vaca is Chairman and CEO of Pinnacle Group, named the fastest-growing woman-owned company in the country in 2015 and 2018. Pinnacle has also been included on the Inc 500/5000 list of fasting growing companies 13 times. Vaca is one of the few Latinas in the nation serving on the boards of publicly traded companies.
Brian Brooks
Panelist
President/Co-Owner
E.E. Ward Moving & Storage
A business leader with a diverse entrepreneurial background, Brian Brooks is someone to know. Since 2001, Brian has served as President of E.E. Ward Moving & Storage Co., an agent of North American Van Lines, a SIRVA Relocation company. E.E. Ward provides professional relocation services for local, long distance and international household goods relocation, commercial office moving and corporate employee relocation.
Roderick K. Rickman
Panelist
Chairman & CEO
Rickman Enterprise Group
Roderick K. Rickman, Chairman and CEO of Rickman Enterprise Group is a native Detroiter whose roots are firmly planted in the community. He is the founder of the Rickman Enterprise Group, an Industry leader in complete Facility Management Demolition, Industrial Environmental Technical Cleaning Waste Management, Interior Finishing for Manufacturing, Utility, Education, Aerospace, and Defense/Military Industries.
Leon Richardson
Panelist
Founder, President and CEO
Chemico Group
Leon C. Richardson is the founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Chemico Group, one of the largest minority-owned chemical management and distribution companies in the United States. For 30 years, Richardson has guided a single employee start-up to employ more than 400 people across 30 states and four countries and amasses more than $100 million in sales annually. Black Enterprise has named Chemico to its list of the top 100 Black Businesses nine times.
Partners Make The Difference
Registration is limited to the first 500 participants.
The livestream link will be available here 90-minutes prior to the session start.
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PREVIEW: NMSDC COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall: The Stimulus Package – Continuing the Conversation
NMSDC COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall:
The Stimulus Package – Continuing the Conversation
Thursday, April 9, 2020
3 — 4:30 p.m. (EDT)
Limited to the first 500 participants.
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NMSDC invites you to continue the conversation about the CARES Act and what this federal stimulus package can do for your business.
A special guest from our nation’s capital will provide additional information, details about the package, how they are addressing some of the challenges that have occurred during its launch and answer your questions. Additionally, our panel will share valuable resources about how to access programs to help your business stay afloat during this crisis.
Get first-hand information about:
- The key elements of the package
- Who and what qualifies for emergency coverage
- The scale and scope of the coverage
- The parameters and limits of the coverage
- The application process
- When you might expect to receive assistance
Join us in the virtual room from 3 p.m. — 4:30 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday, April 9, to be a part of this urgent discussion.
Adrienne Trimble
Host
Former President & CEO
National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc.
Adrienne Trimble is the former President and CEO of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC). She is a known thought leader for advancing corporate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives. Prior to her role with NMSDC, Ms. Trimble was General Manager, Diversity & Inclusion at Toyota Motor North America, responsible for leading and executing diversity & inclusion strategies across Toyota’s North American operations.
Clifford A. Bailey
Moderator
Chair, NMSDC National Minority Business Enterprise
Input Committee (NMBEIC)
President & CEO, TechSoft Systems, Inc.
Clifford A. Bailey is an advocate for small businesses and a driving force in community reconciliation and development. Mr. Bailey is a leader devoted to education, employment, and economic development, and is active with organizations that share these same passions. He is recognized as a frank, candid, and honest leader. He has the skills, ability, and experience to inspire, motivate and lead.
Chris Pilkerton
Panelist
White House Policy Advisor
and former Acting Administrator
US Small Business Administration
Chris Pilkerton serves as a White House Policy Advisor and former Acting Administrator of the US Small Business Administration. He is also the current Executive Director of the White House Opportunity Now initiative, a government-wide program which supports economic empowerment for underserved communities.
Michael Faulkender
Panelist
Assistant Secretary for
Economic Policy
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Dr. Michael Faulkender was confirmed as the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy on August 1, 2019.
In this role, he advises the Secretary on current and prospective economic developments in the United States and world economies, and assists in the determination of appropriate economic policies. The Assistant Secretary also serves as head of the Office of Economic Policy.
Meet You in the Virtual Room!
Limited to the first 500 participants.
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PREVIEW – NMSDC COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall: The CARES Act…What’s Next and When?
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NMSDC invites you to join us in continuing the conversation with guest speakers from the Nation’s Capitol, as well as other experts to help you navigate through this COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
Adrienne Trimble
Host
Former President and CEO
National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc.
Adrienne Trimble is the former President and CEO of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC). She is a known thought leader for advancing corporate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives. Prior to her role with NMSDC, Ms. Trimble was General Manager, Diversity & Inclusion at Toyota Motor North America, responsible for leading and executing diversity & inclusion strategies across Toyota’s North American operations.
Chris Van Hollen
Panelist
Senator
United States Senate
Maryland
Elected to the United States Senate by the people of Maryland in November 2016, Chris Van Hollen is committed to fighting every day to ensure that our state and our country live up to their full promise of equal rights, equal justice, and equal opportunity. His top priorities include creating more and better jobs, strengthening small businesses, and increasing educational and job training opportunities for individuals of all ages and in every community.
Brenda L. Lawrence
Panelist
Congresswoman
Michigan’s 14th District
United States House of Representatives
Congresswoman Brenda L. Lawrence represents Michigan’s 14th Congressional District that includes a portion of Detroit, the City of Southfield and 16 other cities located in Oakland and Wayne counties. Living in the 14th District her entire life, she was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November of 2014 and has been re-elected in 2016 and 2018.
Chris Pilkerton
Panelist
White House Policy Advisor
and former Acting Administrator
US Small Business Administration
Chris Pilkerton serves as a White House Policy Advisor and former Acting Administrator of the US Small Business Administration. He is also the current Executive Director of the White House Opportunity Now initiative, a government-wide program which supports economic empowerment for underserved communities.
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PREVIEW – NMSDC COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall: How are Financial Institutions Contributing to the Recovery of Minority Businesses?
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NMSDC invites you to join us in a conversation with financial institutions participating in the SBA loan program. This Town Hall will give insight on how they are helping minority businesses obtain financial assistance during this crisis. We will also hear from minority business entrepreneurs (MBEs) who have received funding through the Stimulus Pay Check Protection Program (PPP) and/or Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) programs. They will discuss their experiences with the financial institutions, and give valuable information on what to expect during the process.
Join us in virtual room from 3 — 4:30 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday, April 16, to be a part of this urgent discussion.
Adrienne Trimble
Host
Former President and CEO
National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc.
Adrienne Trimble is the former President and CEO of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC). She is a known thought leader for advancing corporate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives. Prior to her role with NMSDC, Ms. Trimble was General Manager, Diversity & Inclusion at Toyota Motor North America, responsible for leading and executing diversity & inclusion strategies across Toyota’s North American operations.
Harvey Butler
Moderator
Global Head of Supplier Diversity
Barclays
Harvey Butler is Global Head of Supplier Diversity at Barclays, responsible for developing and executing the firm’s strategy to expand its utilization of diverse suppliers – both small businesses and those majority-owned by ethnic minorities, women and other under-represented segments of society, within the major international geographies it operates.
Henry Childs II
Panelist
National Director
U.S. Department of Commerce
Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
Mr. Henry Childs II was appointed as the National Director of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) on September 4, 2018. Director Childs is the 17th National Director of the agency. In his role, Director Childs has been laser-focused on getting minority-owned businesses to size and scale.
Patty Juarez
Panelist
National Diverse Segments Director, Commercial Banking Group
Wells Fargo & Company
Patty Juarez has spent over 24 years in Commercial Banking where she has held various leadership roles. Currently Patty serves as National Diverse Segments Director creating, developing, and executing our strategy within several lines of business in Wholesale Banking. Patty earned her bachelor’s degree in business with an emphasis in accounting from the University of California, Berkeley, and her MBA from St. Mary’s College of California in Moraga.
James H. Sills, III
Panelist
President and CEO
Mechanics and Farmers Bank
James H. Sills, III – President and CEO of Mechanics and Farmers Bank headquartered in Durham, NC. M&F Bank has total assets of $265 Million and seven branch locations in 5 major markets within North Carolina. M&F Bank is the 2nd oldest African American owned bank in the U.S. Mr. Sills’ background includes a unique combination of executive experience within large-scale banking operations, community banks and government organizations.
Mercedes Enrique
Panelist
President
CMS Corporation
Mercedes Enrique is President and owner of CMS Corporation, a federal government and industrial construction company with self-performance capabilities in mechanical construction. CMS is headquartered in Bargersville, IN. Since purchasing CMS’s assets in 2004, the company has grown from one to five locations and from 8 to 85 employees.
Abel Herrera
Panelist
President & CEO
IT Data Solutions
Abel Herrera is the President/CEO of IT Data Solutions, an SBA 8(a) small business which offers expert Information Technology (IT) consulting services, staffing, and tools for implementation in any industry. IT Data Solutions provides strategic IT solutions to increase efficiency, reduce cost, and streamline processes.
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