NMSDC facilitates the creation of informal networks of leadership companies concerned with issues related to minority supplier development. These industry groups represent hundreds of national member companies in such sectors as advertising, entertainment media and sports; automotive; consumer products; financial services; food and beverage; governmental contactors; healthcare; manufacturing, manufacturing suppliers, petrochemical and energy; professional services; retail and apparel; technology; transportation and utilities. Membership is by invitation only to national corporate members.  

Advertising, Entertainment, Media and Sports

Melanie Gunn-Nieves
Manager, Supplier Diversity
Warner Media

Angela Guzman 
SVP, Head of Supplier Diversity – Americas
Dentsu

Automotive

Travis Spencer
Head of Supplier Diversity
Ford Motor Company

Construction

Hebrew Dixon, III
Director of Diversity
Arco Design Build  

Consumer Products

Harvey Butler 
Global Head of Supplier Diversity
Barclays PLC 

Robin Hawkins
Supplier Diversity Manager
ExxonMobil

Education

Jerry Epps
Director of Vendor Diversity
Babson College

James (Jim) Kelley
Procurement and Risk Manager
Bowdoin College

Financial Services

Robert L. Simpson 
Diversity Solutions Director 
Aon Corporation  

Food and Beverage

Darnell Greene 
Director, Supplier Diversity
Sysco 

Healthcare

Aron Khoury
Director, supplier diversity
Medtronic

George Robinson II
Director, Supplier Diversity & Inclusion
UPMC

Hospitality

Simone Ray
Director, Corporate Procurement & Supplier
Hilton Worldwide

Manufacturing

Keith Eakins
Director, Supplier Diversity
WestRock

Manufacturing Suppliers

TBD

Petrochemical and Energy

Dave Feldman
Manager, Supplier Diversity
Chevron

Professional Services

Lorenzo Bell
Global D&I Procurement Manager
EY

Real Estate

Tracey DeVille
Director US Strategic Sourcing
BGIS Global Integrated Solutions US LLC

Retail and Apparel

Karen Tobler   
Supplier Diversity Lead 
Supplier Diversity, Indirect Spend and Procurement COE
Target Corporation 

Technology (TechScale)

Síofra Harnett
Global Head of Supplier Diversity
Google, Inc.

Transportation

Melody Davidson
Supplier Diversity Manager
United Parcel Service, Inc.

Utilities

Vickie Irwin-Avery
General Manager, Supplier Sustainability and Equity
Southern Company

Lawrence B. Wooten
Senior Manager Supplier Diversity
American Water Works Service Company

For more information on joining one of NMSDC’s Industry Groups, please contact us at member.success@nmsdc.org.