wednesday, may 18

W E D N E S D A Y , M A Y 1 8

Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes,

but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals.”

— Dorothy Height“

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The more than 2,000 procurement and supply chain professionals at GEP thank you most sincerely for all your good work.

Like you, GEP is committed to people and companies around the world, as we seek to improve their businesses and their outcomes. GEP is the largest full-service procurement and supply solutions company on the planet and we’re dedicated to supplier diversity.

We are also NMSDC-certi�ed as a minority-owned business. Everything we do at GEP – procurement consulting, procurement outsourcing, procurement software – is centered on you.

PROCUREMENTCONSULTING | OUTSOURCING | SOFTWARE

GOOD WORK!GEORGE EHRGOTTCommunications Test Design, Inc.

I. JAVETTE HINESCitigroup Inc.

SHALETA DUNNManpowerGroup

JOHN W. ROGERS, JR.Ariel Investments, LLC

BONNIE NIJSTZeesman Communications, Inc.

AZRA KHALFANSigns & Lucite Products

FARRYN MELTONBristol-Myers Squibb

HARRIET R. MICHELNMSDC

Your passion, energy and commitment make this world a better place.

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Welcome to the 2016 NMSDC Leadership Awards.

Tonight we honor nine leaders who advocate for minority supplier development and utilization in the global corporate supply chain.

Leadership is not easy to define, but it is an essential element in achieving success and inspiring others to maximize their potential. A leader establishes a vision, sets direction and provides the guidance needed to reach a goal. Leadership is about passion in pursuit of that vision, in service of others, not oneself.

Tonight’s honorees are the epitome of leadership. They meet challenges head on, and help their organizations and others, go from good to great.

Growing and sustaining MBEs is critical to our global economy: MBEscomprise 21% of all U.S. firms and are engines of job creation. Formore than 40 years, NMSDC’s mission has been to certify, develop,connect and advocate for MBEs – and that mission is as relevant todayas ever.

Tonight’s program showcases the corporate executives, supplier diversityprofessionals, minority business owners and network leaders who havemade a significant impact on communities around the country.

Congratulations to the honorees for your dedication, hard work andvision. NMSDC’s national staff, board of directors and 23 affiliatesare thrilled to honor you.

And we give a special “Thank You” to this evening’s co-chairs, GEP and Toyota, our VIP Reception sponsor, Metlife and our media partner, Black Enterprise.

Warmest Regards,

Joset Wright-LacyPresidentNational Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc.

R E C O G N I Z I N G

L E A D E R S

SHELLEY STEWART, JR. Vice President, Sourcing and Logistics and Chief Procurement OfficerDuPont Company

Vice Chairman, NMSDC

JOSET WRIGHT-LACYPresidentNMSDC

WELCOME


LEADERSHIP TABLES

BP America, Inc.Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Exxon Mobil Corporation GEP Hilton Worldwide Honda North America, Inc. Northrop Grumman Corporation MUFG Union Bank, N.A. Pfizer Inc. Raytheon Company Toyota North America Wells Fargo & Company

PATRON’S TABLES

Altria Client Services, Inc. Anthem, Inc. Capital One Citigroup Inc. Comcast NBCUniversal The Walt Disney Company FCA US, LLCKaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. New York Life Insurance Company Raytheon Company Robert Half International Target Corporation Walmart Stores, Inc.

CHAIRMAN’S TABLES

Energy Future Holdings Ernst & Young LLP GEP Macy’s MetLife Inc. PepsiCo, Inc. Thompson Hospitality Toyota North America

The National Minority Supplier Development Council wishes to thank the following companies whose generous support assures the success of this very special event:

CO-CHAIRS

Corporate Co-Chair

MBE Co-Chair

VIP Reception Sponsor

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS


DONOR’S TABLES

Accenture LLP

Act 1 Group

Aetna, Inc.

AGL Resources

APC Holdings, LLC

Ariel Investments, LLC

AT&T Inc.

Bank of America Corporation

BNY Mellon Corporation

Cartus Corporation

Chevron Services Company

Cintas Corporation

The Coca-Cola Company

Colgate-Palmolive Company

Communications Test Design, Inc.

Consolidated Edison Company

Cummins Inc.

Dell Inc.

DuPont

Ford Motor Company

General Motors Company, LLC

Guggenheim Partners

Henkel of America, Inc.

International Business Machines Corporation

Interpublic Group of Companies

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

The Kroger Company

ManpowerGroup

Marathon Petroleum Company LP

MetLife Inc.

Microsoft Corporation

MillerCoors LLC

Morgan Stanley

Nissan North America, Inc.

Nokia Corporation

OSLA Resources

Pinnacle Group

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

Quality Packaging Specialists

Ricoh Americas Corporation

Rose International

SEEL, LLC

Shell Oil Company

SHI International Corp, Inc.

Staples Inc.

Time Warner Inc.

United Parcel Service, Inc.

United States Postal Service

United States Tennis Association

World Wide Technology, Inc.

Xerox Corporation

MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT

Madkoi QuartetVIP Reception — Ballroom Trianon

Dr. Mambo and the Experience EnsembleGeneral Reception — West Promenade of Grand Ballroom

Sage of Lewis and Kirk MusicAwards Dinner — Grand Ballroom

If you fail to honor your people, they will fail to honor you. It is said of a good leader that when the work is done, the aim

fulfilled, the people will say, “We did this ourselves” — Lao Tzu

“


MartinJ.BarringtonChairman Chief Executive Officer and PresidentAltria Group Inc.

WesBushChairman Chief Executive Officer and PresidentNorthrop Grumman Corporation

JimLentzPresident and Chief Executive OfficerToyota Motor North America

TerryJ.LundgrenChairman and Chief Executive OfficerMacy’s Inc.

DougMcMillonPresident and Chief Executive OfficerWalmart Stores, Inc.

TedMathasChairman and Chief Executive OfficerNew York Life Insurance Company

HaroldM.Messmer,Jr.Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerRobert Half International Inc.

ChrisNassettaPresident and Chief Executive OfficerHilton Worldwide

IndraK.NooyiChairman and Chief Executive OfficerPepsiCo, Inc.

IanC.ReadChairman and Chief Executive Officer Pfizer Inc.

JohnG.StumpfChairman and Chief Executive OfficerWells Fargo & Company

JosephSwedishChairman, President and Chief Executive OfficerAnthem, Inc.

WarrenM.ThompsonPresident and ChairmanThompson Hospitality

RexTillersonChairman and Chief Executive OfficerExxon Mobil Corporation

TakujiYamadaPresident and Chief Executive OfficerHonda North America, Inc.

JohnF.YoungPresident and Chief Executive OfficerEnergy Future Holdings

OUR HONORARYCOMMITTEE


WELCOME

Joset Wright-Lacy President, NMSDC

David UsheryNBC Anchor/Reporter Host

AWARDS PRESENTATION

Catalyst Award Presented by David Ushery

Trailblazer Award Presented by Dr. Subhash Makhija, GEP

Clarion Award Presented by Jim Holloway, Toyota

DINNER IS SERVED

AWARDS PRESENTATION

Vanguard AwardPresented by Joset Wright-Lacy

CPO of the Year Award Presented by Shelly Stewart, Jr.

Robert M. Stuart Award Presented by Shelly Stewart, Jr.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND CLOSING REMARKS

Joset Wright-Lacy

OUREVENING

You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.”

— Shirley Chisholm“


David UsheryNBC Anchor/Reporter

Emmy award-winner David Ushery is the co-anchor for NBC 4

New York’s 5:30 P.M. Monday through Friday newscast and at

12N on Thursday and Friday.

Ushery was recent co-anchor for the weekend editions of

“News 4 New York” at 6 P.M. and 11 P.M. and host of the

three time Emmy-nominated “The Debrief with David Ushery.”

“The Debrief,” created by Ushery in 2009, was a half-hour

broadcast utilizing an unscripted, conversational approach

to storytelling that provided viewers with a unique behind-the-

scenes perspective.

He joined NBC 4 New York from WABC-TV where during his

ten-year tenure rose from a general assignment reporter to be

full-time anchor of the early morning and noon broadcasts and

was the primary fill-in anchor for the evening newscasts.

Ushery, an integral member of the NBC 4 New York news

team, has covered many breaking news stories and as part of

NBC4’s continuing team-coverage of the devastation and aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Ushery earned a 2013 New York Emmy

and a 2014 National Emmy and Edward R. Murrow award.

Ushery, a much sought-after emcee and keynote speaker for area schools and nonprofit events, has been recognized for his

commitment to NBC 4 New York’s viewing audience. Ushery is the recipient of the: “2014 Legends Award” from the Nubian

Cultural Center of New Jersey for expertise and service to community; 2013 “Excellence in Journalism” award from the Public

Relations Society of America; 2012 “Emmy Award for Special Programming: Dead Sea Scrolls;” 2011 McDonald’s Black Media

Legends: “Faces of Black History Award” and a “National Association of Black Journalists Award” for his series of reports on children

and violence. The Network Journal and Black Professionals Business Magazine named Ushery one of its “40 Under-Forty” for his

journalistic accomplishments. The Israeli Consulate in New York City honored Ushery for his comprehensive, fair and balanced

reporting on issues that affect all New Yorkers.

Ushery, a Harry S Truman Scholar, is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and in June 2014 received an Honorary Doctorate

from St. John’s University in New York.

OUR EMCEE


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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

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Thisyear’sConference,coupledwiththeBusinessOpportunityExchange,isanexperienceyoucan’taffordtomiss.Theone-dayBusinessOpportunityExchangeisMonday,October24.Withspaceformorethan750booths,thisuniquenationaltradeshowattractsnational/localNMSDCcorporatemembersandAsian,Black,HispanicandNativeAmericanbusinessenterprisesfromtheU.S.andabroad,allwiththesamegoal—toexpandtheirprofessionalandbusinesscontacts.

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The Corporate Trailblazer Award recognizes an innovative corporate leader whose pioneering spirit paved the way for the

creation of robust supplier diversity processes throughout a career spanning more than 10 years. This influential leader serves as a

peer mentor whose impactful leadership in supplier diversity has left an indelible mark on their colleagues and peers.

TheNMSDCLeadershipAwardshonorscorporateexecutives,supplierdiversityprofessionals,minoritybusinessownersandanaffiliatecouncilpresidentfortheirexemplaryleadership.

The Corporate Catalyst Award is presented to a corporate member with five to 10 years’ experience in a corporate supplier

diversity role. The recipient demonstrates exceptional leadership while engaging internal and external peers in support of

NMSDC’s mission.

The MBE Catalyst Award is presented to a minority business owner who has been actively engaged within the NMSDC network

for five to 10 years. This change agent has demonstrated exceptional leadership in guiding their company to success, and served

as a peer mentor. The recipient has also advanced NMSDC’s mission through their active engagement at the affiliate level and

throughout the NMSDC network.

The MBE Trailblazer Award honors a minority business owner whose leadership laid the foundation of success for other MBEs

throughout the NMSDC network. For more than a decade, this leader established impactful programs, initiatives or collaborations

designed to help their MBE peers achieve greater success. This recipient is also an influential leader at the affiliate level within the

NMSDC network.

LEADERSHIPAWARDS

When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” — Audre Lorde“


The MBE Clarion Award recipient is an inspirational minority business leader with an established record of success of more than

20 years. Ranked among the elite class of minority suppliers, this individual touts the value of minority suppliers to the global

corporate supply chain and demonstrates an unwavering commitment to minority supplier development through leadership roles

within the NMSDC network.

The Corporate Clarion Award honors a corporate leader who has trumpeted the value of minority supplier development for more

than 20 years. Through words, action and leadership, this corporate executive issued a clear and distinct call for full engagement

in minority supplier development as an absolute business imperative for establishing and maintaining success in the global

supply chain.

The CPO of the Year Award is presented to an outstanding leader whose vision, passion and integrity have proven impactful within

the CPO’s corporation as well as the larger supplier diversity community.

The Vanguard Award is presented to an NMSDC affiliate council president who has exhibited leadership in driving the value

proposition for minority supplier development among corporate and MBE constituents throughout the NMSDC network.

The recipient is announced publicly for the first time at the Leadership Awards ceremony.

Named for Robert M. Stuart, the founding chairman of the Board of the Directors of the National Minority Purchasing Council

[later renamed NMSDC], is presented to a leader who has invested time, energy and passion to advancing opportunities for

Minority Business Enterprises in Corporate America. This individual is recognized for his/her overwhelming support and generosity

that elevates the entire NMSDC network.

NMSDC is pleased to recognize the range of leaders within the networkfrom new faces to industry stalwarts for the positive impact they have had on minority supplier development.

CELEBRATING LEADERSTHROUGHOUT THE NE TWORK


Shaleta Dunn Director, Diverse Talent & Supplier Programs

ManpowerGroup

TENURE:Shaleta Dunn is the Director of Diverse Talent and Supplier Programs for ManpowerGroup. Shaleta is responsible for the management,

development and execution of the Supplier Diversity Initiative across all four brands – Manpower, Experis, ManpowerGroup, and

Right Management. She directs, manages, and implements the ManpowerGroup Supplier Diversity Initiative, ensuring compliance with

clients diverse business spend requirements and ManpowerGroup policies and goals.

ACCOLADES: Shaleta was recognized as one of the 2015 Top 25 Women in Power Impacting Diversity by Diversity Plus Magazine. She majored in

political science at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, and also attended Cardinal Stritch University where she received her project

management certification.

SERVICE:Shaleta is a member of the North Central Minority Supplier Development Council Board of Directors and Vice Chair of that council’s

certification committee and WBOF Planning Committee. She is also a member of the NMSDC SDAC. She is a regular speaker and

facilitator to many small, women, and minority business and workforce development organizations.

CATALYST AWARD CORPORATE MEMBER

LEADERSHIP INSPIRATION: My inspiration for leadership is the sum of all the amazing traits that the great leaders who have impacted my life embody. Those individuals and the character that they display, inspire me to be better, drive harder, and take the journey, not the race to be the best leader that I can be. I aspire to inspire others the way they inspire me. I aspire to raise other leaders: to always be willing to show my true, authentic self, to reveal my truths and my triumphs, and to never buy into the myth that this journey of becoming my best self is about serving me more than serving others.

INTERESTING FACT: Through life’s circumstances I was afforded the opportunity to raise my siblings into adulthood. This has shaped me in ways no one could understand, and has crafted the woman I am today.

FAVORITE LEADERSHIP QUOTE:“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” – Harriet Tubman


Azra Khalfan Chief Executive Officer

Signs and Lucite Products

TENURE:Azra Khalfan is the CEO of Signs and Lucite Products. Her company has been providing quality awards, engraved signs, nameplates

and digitally printed products to non profit organizations, corporations and educational institutions. Some of her awards have been

presented to individuals including the former First Lady Hillary Clinton, Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohammad Yunus and New York City

Mayor Bill de Blasio.

ACCOLADES: Azra is a graduate of Queens Borough Community College and the College of Old Westbury. In 2013, after receiving a microloan from

ACCION, Azra was introduced to the Tory Burch Foundation. Through their partnership with Goldman Sachs, Azra was accepted to the

10,000 Small Business Program.

After successfully graduating in 2014, she was selected by Tory Burch to share her views as a leader on Work/Life Balance which was

featured alongside Hillary Clinton, Arianna Huffington, Carolina Herrera and other prominent female leaders. The book, Tory Burch:

IN COLOR became a New York Times Best Seller.

SERVICE:In 2014, Azra lead the Islamic Invocation for a luncheon hosted by the NMSDC. She has been a guest on various panels, including

mentoring young adults, and small business related issues. Azra has been involved with community fundraising and awareness towards

assisting orphans, widows, empowerment through education and the building of wells.

CATALYST AWARD MBE

LEADERSHIP INSPIRATION: Malcolm X, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson

Mandela, Tory Burch, Oprah Winfrey,

Warren Buffet, Mother Teresa,

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

INTERESTING FACT:Reading my son’s college entrance

essay, was by far, one of the most

gratifying moments in my life, and I

also aspire to be a private pilot and

publisher, just like my dad.

FAVORITE LEADERSHIP QUOTE: ”Remember there’s no such thing as a

small act of kindness. Every act creates

a ripple with no logical end.”

– Scott Adams


Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global BioPharma company firmly focused on its mission to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases.

Supplier Diversity at Bristol-Myers Squibb generates new ideas and diversity of thought while promoting innovation that guides our work and fuels our growth.

For more information on Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Supplier Diversity, please email us at [email protected] or visit our website at BMSSupplierDiversity.com

CONNECTENGAGEINNOvATE

SUPPLIER DIvERSITY

©2013 Bristol-Myers Squibb Company


TRAILBLAZER AWARD CORPORATE MEMBER

I. Javette Hines Senior Vice President,

Citi Supply Chain Development, Inclusion and Sustainability

Citi

TENURE:IlLonka (Javette) Hines is Senior Vice President, Citi Supply Chain Development, Inclusion and Sustainability at Citi. The Supplier Diversity and

Sustainability department resides within Enterprise Supply Chain. Javette leads Citi’s efforts to ensure the consideration and inclusion of diverse

firms within Citi’s sourcing practices. Additionally, she is responsible for working across the firm with sourcing and business units to align supplier

selection efforts with Citi’s ten-year $100B Climate initiative and five-year Sustainability Strategy.

ACCOLADES: With over 20 years of experience in procurement, diversity, contracts, and management, Javette holds a Bachelor of Arts in Middle Grades

Education from Clark Atlanta University, and a Juris Doctor from the Wake Forest University School of Law.

SERVICE:Javette is an accomplished speaker and often presents on the topic of supply chain sustainability and MWBE diversity and business

development. She is a member of the New York and GA State Bar Associations, former member, NY State Bar Committee on Diversity and

Inclusion, and represents Citi on several Boards. Javette is passionate about her work in supply chain, in particular efforts which allow her

to develop capacity among MWBEs. The opportunity to mentor students currently in the supply chain area or with legal backgrounds who

contemplate different ways to use their legal experience is equally important to her. She continues to support mentoring excellence in both the

legal and supply chain fields.

LEADERSHIP INSPIRATION: My mother. She always pushed me to

aim high and to be the best that I could

be, but only better; to do all that I can,

but even more; and to always remember

that who you say you are is also reflected

by how you treat others. Those themes

are central to who I am and try to be.

INTERESTING FACT: I am a published poet and attended

my undergraduate Alma Mater, Clark

Atlanta University, a Historically Black

College and University (HBCU) in

some part on a music scholarship as

part of the CAU Philharmonic Society.

FAVORITE LEADERSHIP QUOTE:“The tragedy of life is often not in our

failure, but rather in our complacency;

not in our doing too much, but rather

in our doing too little; not in our living

above our ability, but rather in our

living below our capacities.”

– Dr. Benjamin E. Mays


SUPPLIER DIVERSITY

Raytheon’s success is fueled by diversity. We congratulate the NMSDC Leadership Award

winners for their outstanding achievements and remain committed to supporting diversity in everything we do.

INCLUSIVE. INSPIRING. INNOVATIVE.

@Raytheon

Raytheon

Raytheon.com

© 2016 Raytheon Company. All rights reserved.


TRAILBLAZER AWARD MBE

Bonnie Nijst President and Chief Executive Officer

ZEESMAN TENURE:Bonnie Nijst is President and CEO of ZEESMAN, an award-winning brand strategy, marketing and design firm, where she brings more than

20 years of experience in communications strategy, sales management, marketing and public relations.

ACCOLADES: Most recently, ZEESMAN received the Winners’ Circle Award at the Southern California Minority Supplier Development Council’s 2015

Supplier of the Year celebration, and in 2013 the Mayor’s Office of Economic and Business Policy named ZEESMAN Minority Professional

Services Firm of the Year. Bonnie has a Bachelor’s Degree in English from the University of Southern California and is a graduate of the

Management Development for Entrepreneurs Program at UCLA Anderson School of Management.

SERVICE:Bonnie currently serves as part of the executive leadership for the NMSDC’s National MBEIC after completing two terms as MBEIC Chair for

the Southern California Minority Supplier Development Council. She is a past president of the National Association of Women Business

Owners – Los Angeles and past vice chair of the NAWBO-LA Foundation. Bonnie is also a past board member for the California Family

Health Council, Barco’s Nightingales Foundation and the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles Education Fund.

LEADERSHIP INSPIRATION: I am incredibly inspired by President Barack Obama. His intellect, grace, sense of humor, ability to inspire others and, most importantly, his willingness to be the person he needs to be to navigate his unique place in history during these very difficult times. That means a willingness to listen, compromise and find common ground, while also having the courage to do the important things that are not always fully appreciated by everyone in the moment. I’m also in awe of the fact that he has managed to accomplish all of this while keeping his family -- a wonderful wife, a strong marriage and two grounded and intelligent daughters – front and center.

INTERESTING FACT: I grew up working in my family’s Indonesian restaurant, first bussing tables at eight, then cooking by age 12. I worked all through high school, college and on weekends during my first couple of jobs after graduation. By the time I stopped at 27, I was bureau manager for a wire service. The experience was an important one and instilled in me a fierce work ethic. It also taught me more about how to deal, hands on, with people and pressure than any business book I’ve read since. The fact is, I’ve yet to find anything more stressful than a roomful of hungry people.

FAVORITE LEADERSHIP QUOTE:“Management is doing things right.

Leadership is doing the right thing.”

– Peter F. Drucker


Empowering dreams for a new generation.

Honda relies on the perfect mix of suppliers and their diverse perspectives to power the dreams of this generation and beyond. It is their commitment that drives us now and into the future.

Honda North America, Inc. | [email protected]


CLARION AWARD CORPORATE MEMBER

George Ehrgott Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing,

Sustainability and Supplier Diversity

Communications Test Design, Inc.

TENURE:George J. Ehrgott is the Senior Manager of Strategic Sourcing, Sustainability and Supplier Diversity for Communications Test Design, Inc.

Since being founded in 1975, CTDI has become the largest independent communications and high-tech repair service provider by being an

innovative and industry-leading supply chain partner to carriers and OEMs around the globe – a prime supplier to the industry with sales in

excess of $1B.

ACCOLADES: George has a BS in Management from West Chester University and a Master’s Degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He holds a

lifetime Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) certificate from the Institute for Supply Management.

SERVICE:George has been an advocate for supplier diversity since the beginning years when CTDI was first developing its procurement programs.

Working on Supplier Diversity outreach efforts within the telecommunications and high-technology industry, he has provided leadership for

supplier diversity and integrated these initiatives into the DNA of CTDI. For the Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council

(NMSDC affiliate), George is a Board of Directors member & Secretary of the Board as well as a past Chairperson of the Technology

Industry Group at NMSDC and Chairperson for several of TIG’s industry-focused DiversityNXT conferences.

LEADERSHIP INSPIRATION: How can we have just one inspiration

- Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and

many others have inspired me over time.

But one person’s quote may help: “My

main purpose as a musician is to put

songs on people’s lips, not just in their

ear...” Pete Seeger.

INTERESTING FACT: Good food and good music may be the

passions in my life. But SHARING them

with others is how I feel connected

– feeling truly alive in this great world.

Together with my family and friends, I

share song and food as a group – large

or small. Hiking the mountain trails of our

country or joining in song at a festival,

I improve who I am in the sharing and

being in a community.

FAVORITE LEADERSHIP QUOTE:“A small body of determined spirits

fired by an unquenchable faith in their

mission can alter the course of history.”

– Mahatma Gandhi.


THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS IS ALWAYS WITHIN REACH.

THE METLIFE SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM. MetLife is committed to identifying and working with diverse business partners: minority-owned, woman-owned, LGBTBE and federally qualified small businesses. We recognize that we can benefit from the innovation and creativity of our diverse suppliers in many of the same ways that we benefit from the diversity of our own workforce. Our program strives to develop sustainable relationships with diverse vendors that contribute to job growth and the economic strength of their communities.

To learn more about Supplier Diversity at MetLife, contact [email protected].

METLIFE CONGRATULATES THE 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS HONOREES.

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CLARION AWARD MBE

John W. Rogers, Jr. Chief Executive Officer

Ariel Investments, LLC

TENURE:John W. Rogers, Jr. is Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Ariel Investments. Headquartered in

Chicago, the firm offers six no-load mutual funds for individual investors and defined contribution plans as well as separately managed

accounts for institutions and high net worth individuals.

ACCOLADES: John’s investment expertise brought him to the forefront of media attention, including being selected as Co-Mutual Fund Manager of the

Year by Sylvia Porter’s Personal Finance magazine as well as an All-Star Mutual Fund Manager by USA TODAY. Furthermore, he has been

highlighted alongside legendary investors Warren Buffett, Sir John Templeton and Ben Graham in the distinguished book: The World’s 99

Greatest Investors by Magnus Angenfelt. Today, he is regularly featured and quoted in a wide variety of broadcast and print publications

and is a contributing columnist to Forbes.

SERVICE:Beyond Ariel, John currently serves as a board member of Exelon Corporation and McDonald’s Corporation. Additionally, he is a trustee

of the University of Chicago, a director of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights, and a member of the American

Academy of Arts and Sciences.

LEADERSHIP INSPIRATION: Mayors like Harold Washington and Maynard Jackson, business leaders like John Johnson – they understood the importance of using business to up-lift their communities. They understood that leadership was about creating the next generation of great leaders.

INTERESTING FACT: 2015 winner of Warren Buffett Poker

Tournament and the only mutual fund

CEO to beat Michael Jordan in a

one-on-one basketball game.

FAVORITE LEADERSHIP QUOTE:“Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.


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Creating relationships that energize business.BP is committed to our relationships with minority- and women-

owned business enterprises. Through a culture of inclusion and

by increasing diversity in our supply chain, we connect with the

most innovative and performance-driven suppliers. When we

create more opportunities, we create a stronger company and

a stronger community. By supporting supplier diversity, we

honor our ongoing commitment to America.

Find out more at bp.com/supplierdiversity


VANGUARD AWARD

TENURE:Ms. Beatrice Louissaint is the President & CEO of the Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council. The Council acts as a liaison

between Corporate Members and Minority Business Enterprises. Under her leadership, the FSMSDC has linked minority firms to $8 Billion

in procurement sales.

ACCOLADES: Ms. Louissaint was chosen by Governor Bush as Vice Chair of the One Florida Accountability Commission, and has been named “Advocate

of the Year” by the Minority Business Development Center. Recent awards and recognitions include her induction to Miami Dade College’s

Hall of Fame, listed as one of “The 100 Most Influential Black People and Miami-Dade County’s Women’s Leadership Award.

SERVICE:She is a member of the Orange Bowl Committee, International Women’s Forum and the Miami Biscayne Bay Chapter of the Links,

Incorporated and serves on the boards of Miami Dade College Foundation, Little Haiti Optimist Club and the Miami Bayside Foundation.

LEADERSHIP INSPIRATION: My parents. They are pioneers in

Miami’s Haitian community. They

founded the first Haitian American

church in Miami and helped to settle

thousands of Haitians that immigrated

to Miami. They are the kindest,

generous and most giving people I

know and they pray for me every day.

That is why I am so blessed. I owe

everything I am and everything I hope

to be, to my parents.

INTERESTING FACT: I’m a preacher’s kid from Haiti, the poorest country in the western hemisphere and my story is only true in America. I love sports, especially football and basketball.

FAVORITE LEADERSHIP QUOTE:“Service is the price you pay for the

space you occupy.”

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Beatrice Louissaint President and Chief Executive Officer

FSMSDC


CPO OF THE YEAR

TENURE:Farryn Melton, CPM, is the Sr. Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer for Bristol-Myers Squibb, a global BioPharma company that

discovers, develops and delivers innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. The company’s BioPharma strategy

uniquely combines the reach and resources of a major pharma company with the entrepreneurial spirit and agility of a successful biotech

company.

As the Global Chief Procurement Officer, Farryn is responsible for aligning the global procurement organization’s efforts with company’s

overall business strategy to optimize value and transform the business. With 2015 company revenues of over $16B, her team is responsible

for managing direct and indirect spend of approximately $6.5B. In addition to Global Sourcing, she is also responsible for the Outsourcing

Center of Excellence organization and Supplier Relationship Management.

ACCOLADES: Farryn is a lifetime Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) and holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. She received the

Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association 2004 “Rising Star” award, and the National Association of Purchasing Managers’ New Jersey

Crystal Award as the 2014 Purchasing Executive of the Year.

SERVICE:Farryn is a passionate diversity advocate; leading the Diversity & Inclusion Council for several functions within Bristol-Myers Squibb and sits on

the Global D&I Council chaired by the CEO. She is also actively engaged in small business/supplier diversity forums such as the NMSDC

and the Women Business Enterprise National Council, where she sits on the executive committee and as national board member

(respectively).

LEADERSHIP INSPIRATION: Jesus Christ – He ‘did the (ultimate)

right thing’ – that’s leadership

INTERESTING FACT: I am a music junkie and was a DJ in my 20’s for extra money.

FAVORITE LEADERSHIP QUOTE:“When in doubt, do the right thing.”

– Mark Twain

Farryn Melton Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company


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TENURE:After 22 years, Harriet R. Michel retired as president of NMSDC in 2010. She is now the principal in the business advisory firm HR Michel,

LLC, providing services to small businesses and corporations. Ms. Michel is a noted administrator and public policy expert on minority issues,

and has worked for 50 years in the public sector developing and managing programs that address major social concerns.

ACCOLADES: Ms. Michel has been the recipient of many awards throughout her career. In recent years, these awards and citations have included a Lifetime

Achievement Award from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency; making Black Enterprise Magazine’s

list of the 50 Most Powerful Black Women in Business, as featured in the February 2006 issue; the 2005 Inaugural Inductee to the Minority

Business Hall of Fame and Museum.

Ms. Michel holds two honorary PhDs, one from Baruch College (CUNY) and one from her alma mater, Juanita College.

SERVICE:Ms. Michel currently serves on the board of the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (UMEZ) and is a member of the Multicultural

Audience Development Initiative at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Harriet R. Michel President Retired

NMSDC

LEADERSHIP INSPIRATION: Older, very wise black women who

befriended a young, brash me.

INTERESTING FACT: When cut I bleed, when hurt I cry...being a woman in high profile lead-ership positions for nearly 40 years, I felt it important to always project toughness, sometimes to the detriment of my own emotional well-being. Now, I’m just a wife, mom and grandma who can emote how and when I choose. YEAH!

FAVORITE LEADERSHIP QUOTE:“There are those who say I’m impatient,

impetuous, uppity, rude, profane, brash

and overbearing. Whether I’m any

of these things or all of them, you can

decide for yourself. But whatever I am

— and this ought to be made very clear

at the outset — I am a very

serious woman.”

– Bella Abzug


Certification and front-line service to our corporate and MBE constituents begins with the affiliate councils.

Our recent restructuring from 36 to 23 affiliate councils has created a stronger network that can more effectively and efficiently meet the changing needs of our growing base of corporate members and certified suppliers. Here are the leaders who comprise the NMSDC network:

Capital Region MinoritySupplier Development CouncilServing the District of Columbia,Maryland and Northern VirginiaMs. Sharon Pinder, President/CEO10750 Columbia Pike, Suite 200Silver Spring, MD 20901(301) 593-5860 [email protected]

Carolinas-Virginia MinoritySupplier Development CouncilServing North Carolina, South Carolina and Southern VirginiaMr. Eric Watson, President/CEO9115 Harris Corners Parkway, Suite 440Charlotte, NC 28269(704) [email protected]

Chicago Minority SupplierDevelopment CouncilServing Metro Chicago and NW IndianaMs. Shelia Morgan, President/CEO105 West Adams Street,Suite 2300Chicago, IL 60603 (312) [email protected]

Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Supplier Development CouncilServing Metro Dallas - Fort WorthMs. Margo Posey, President/CEO8828 N. Stemmons Freeway,Suite 550Dallas, TX 75247(214) [email protected]

Eastern Minority SupplierDevelopment Council Serving Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and DelawareMs. Valarie CofieldPresident/CEOThe Bourse Building111 S. Independence Mall East, Suite 630Philadelphia, PA 19106(215) [email protected]

Florida State Minority Supplier Development CouncilServing FloridaMs. Beatrice Louissaint, President/CEO9499 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 201Miami, FL 33138(305) [email protected]

AFFILIATECOUNCILS

Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity

to change things for the better.” — Harry S. Truman

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Georgia Minority SupplierDevelopment CouncilServing GeorgiaMs. Stacey Key, President/CEO759 W. Peachtree Street NE, Suite 107Atlanta, GA 30308(404) [email protected]

Greater New England MinoritySupplier Development CouncilServing Connecticut, Maine,Massachusetts, New Hampshire,Rhode Island and VermontMr. Peter F. Hurst, Jr.President/CEO333 State StreetBridgeport, CT 06004(203) [email protected]

Houston Minority SupplierDevelopment CouncilServing Metro HoustonIngrid M. Robinson, President/CEOThree Riverway, Suite 555Houston, TX 77056(713) [email protected]

Michigan Minority SupplierDevelopment CouncilServing MichiganMs. Michelle Sourie RobinsonPresident/CEO100 River Place, Suite 300Detroit, MI 48207(313) [email protected]

Mid-States Minority SupplierDevelopment CouncilServing Indiana (except NW IN), Central Illinois & Eastern MissouriMs. Carolyn Mosby, President/CEO2126 North Meridian StreetIndianapolis, IN 46202(317) [email protected]

Mountain Plains MinoritySupplier Development CouncilServing Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and Western MissouriMr. Stan Sena, President/CEO6025 S. Quebec St, Suite 135Centennial, CO 80111(303) [email protected]

New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development CouncilServing New York and Northern New JerseyMr. Terrence ClarkPresident/CEO320 West 37th Street, 9th FloorNew York, NY 10018(212) [email protected]

North Central MinoritySupplier Development CouncilServing Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, No. Dakota, and So. DakotaMr. Duane Ramseur, President/CEO111 3rd Avenue South, Suite 240Minneapolis, MN 55401(612) [email protected]

Northwest Mountain MinoritySupplier Development CouncilServing Washington, Alaska,Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and UtahMr. Fernando Martinez, President/CEO545 Andover Park West, Building 1, Suite 109Tukwila, WA 98188(253) [email protected]

Ohio Minority SupplierDevelopment CouncilServing OhioMr. Keith EakinsPresident/CEO100 East Broad Street, Suite 2460Columbus, OH 43215(614) [email protected]

Pacific Southwest MinoritySupplier Development CouncilServing Arizona & Metro San DiegoMr. W. Scott Gregory, President/CEO8655 East Via de VenturaScottsdale, AZ 85258(602) [email protected]

Puerto Rico Minority SupplierDevelopment CouncilServing Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin IslandsMs. Jacqueline Marie MatosPresident/CEO1225 Ponce de León AvenueLobby 2, Suite FSan Juan, PR 00907-3921(787) [email protected]

Southern California MinoritySupplier Development CouncilServing Metro Los Angeles and Southern California (except Metro San Diego)Ms. Virginia GomezPresident/CEO800 West 6th Street, Suite 850Los Angeles, CA 90017(213) [email protected]

Southern Region Minority Supplier Development CouncilServing Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and MississippiMs. Mia McNeal, President/CEO400 Poydras Street, #1960New Orleans, LA 70130(504) [email protected]

Southwest Minority Supplier Development CouncilServing New Mexico, Oklahoma and Southwestern TexasMs. Karen Box, President/CEO912 Highway183 South, Suite 101Austin, TX 78741(512) [email protected]

TriState Minority Supplier Development CouncilServing Kentucky, Tennessee and West VirginiaMs. Cheri HendersonPresident/CEO220 Athens Way, Suite 105Plaza 1 Building, Metro CenterNashville, TN 37228(615) [email protected]

Western Regional Minority Supplier Development CouncilServing Hawaii, Nevada and Northern CaliforniaMr. Cecil PlummerPresident/CEO80 Swan Way, Suite 245Oakland, CA 94621(510) [email protected]

Effective: April 6, 2016


Wells Fargo Supplier Diversity is committed to serving our diverse customers and suppliers and helping them succeed financially. Like many companies represented at this event, we strive to build relationships with certified diverse business enterprises.

These valuable partnerships contribute to the economic vigor and cultural vibrancy of communities where we live and work.

For more information, please contact the Wells Fargo Supplier Diversity team at [email protected].

When we work together, we grow together.

wellsfargo.com© 2016 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. Member FDIC. ECG-2364103

Wells Fargo Supplier Diversity is proud to support the National Minority Supplier Development Council Leadership Awards Gala.


SHI is passionate about delivering exceptional value and experience as we help customers select, deploy and manage technology. Every day, SHI helps the most complex IT organizations in the world solve their greatest technology challenges. As a Corporate Plus member of the NMSDC, we are happy to do the same for your organization.

Our award-winning manufacturer-certified account executives, software volume licensing experts, hardware specialist, and IT service professionals ensure you get the most value from your technology investment when you partner with SHI.

Please email us at [email protected] to request a meeting with your dedicated SHI Account Executive, and be sure to visit our website to see why SHI is the diversity supplier of choice for all your technology needs.

290 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, NJ 08873 SHI.com | 888-794-8888

Innovative Solutions. World Class Support.

Proud to be a Gala Patron Sponsor

We lift our glasses to this evening's winners!

Proud to be a Gala Patron Sponsor

We lift our glasses to this evening's winners!


Energy Future Holdings is proud to be a leader in supplier diversity.

THE POWER OF DIVERSITY IS IN THE ENERGY IT CREATES.

Our commitment to developing and working with businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans is an integral part of who we are.

To date, we’ve spent over $5.2 billion on goods and services with our valued certified diverse suppliers. Without a doubt, they strengthen our company,

bolster our communities and, most importantly, benefit our customers.

To learn more about EFH and our dedication to diversity, please visit www.energyfutureholdings.com.


® Registered Trademark, Diversity Inc Media LLC. © 2016 Anthem, Inc. All Rights Reserved. EOE. M/F/Disability/Veteran.

Our diversity is leading the transformation.Your partnership. Our impact.It’s a powerful combination that is enabling us to drive the future of health care. The unique and innovative perspectives of our associates and partners are the building blocks that contribute to Anthem, Inc.’s success.

Anthem, Inc. is a proud member of the NMSDC.

“Supplier diversity is an important part of our strategy and reflects our commitment to the diversity of our more than 38 million members nationwide. By actively seeking out a diverse pool of suppliers, we create an environment where the best ideas, products, and solutions rise to the top. This continued effort of committing to diversity creates more affordable products and services, strengthens our connection to the local communities we serve, and empowers our members to lead healthier lives.”

Joseph Swedish

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Drive the future of health care.antheminc.com/careers


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Life Insurance. Retirement. Investments.

At New York Life, we don’t ignore the

differences in people, we revel in them.

We are fully committed to helping build

relationships between major corporations

and the diverse business community.

Supporting activities and programs

just another way we keep good going.

For more information, visit us at:

newyorklife.com/supplierdiversity

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The Building a High-Performing Minority Business Program focuses on strategy and strategy implementation to drive results, marketing strategy to improve the bottom line, operations strategy to leverage the value chain to full advantage, and financial statement analysis to improve cash flow and increase profits. The “Building” program is for company leaders with at least 3-5 years of ownership/management experience, whose companies range from $300K to $150+M in sales, and who are committed to improving their business.

April 24-29, 2016-Hanover, NH

November 13-18, 2016- Hanover, NH

The Growing the Minority Business to Scale Program focuses on 3 methods to achieve growth: organic growth, acquisitions, and strategic alliances/joint ventures. Topics include: through sessions on growth strategy and strategy implementation to achieve profitable growth, finance essentials (business valuation/sources of capital), acquisition strategy to improve outcomes, aligning with the right

customer to drive results, using innovation to expand growth opportunities, lean operations to reduce costs while maintaining quality, and strategic alliances to extend the customer base. The “Growth” program is for company leaders with at least 5-10 years of ownership/management experience, companies ranging in sales from $400K to $400M and which are poised for serious growth.

June 5-10, 2016- Hanover, NH

The Digital Excellence Program for Minority Entrepreneurs is designed to assist diverse business leaders leverage cutting-edge digital technologies. The digital technology landscape is transforming the way we do business. The emergence of digital technologies has created unprecedented access to data and consumer information, while also offering new growth opportunities for businesses of all sizes. To help entrepreneurs and business owners better understand and execute on the full potential of these technologies, Tuck MBE Programs is collaborating with Google to offer the Digital Excellence Program for Minority Entrepreneurs. The program aims

to provide entrepreneurs from minority and underrepresented communities with the skills and knowledge they need to leverage digital technologies to grow their business. Sessions at the three-day program range from constructing a digital strategy, to marketing businesses online, to managing digital communities. The program will also include intensive sessions on analytics. Participants will have multiple opportunities to access experts from Google and Tuck for one-on-one consultations to help them gain hands-on experience as they learn about topics like website design, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and understanding what makes a digital business model successful.

May 24-26, 2016- Mountain View, CA

Chicago 21-23, 2016- Chicago, IL

The Supplier Diversity Professional Excellence Program works with corporate and public sector supplier diversity procurement professionals. Tuck has accumulated a significant amount of expertise on the subject of

corporate supplier diversity. This institutional knowledge and our faculty’s expertise in global supply chain management, executive leadership, strategy, and communication make Tuck Executive Education, uniquely qualified to offer this three day retreat designed to maximize the effectiveness of supplier diversity professionals and other supply chain leaders. Our collaborative learning model combined with research based analysis will assist supplier diversity professional’s increase their effectiveness within their organization. More effective supplier diversity professionals creates more opportunities for diverse businesses and stronger M/W/DBEs. We encourage corporate members, and large MBEs contemplating starting a diverse business program of their own, to consider participating. We also believe this program will provide excellent support for public sector diverse business program professionals.

August 2-4, 2016- Hanover, NH

For additional information please contact: Jade Melvin at [email protected] or (603) 646-8214 www.tuckminorityprograms.com

Join our active Alumni network of over 6,000 diverse professionals at Tuck Executive Education at Dartmouth

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF TUCK MBE PROGRAMS:


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AND BUSINESSES WITH DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES

AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS.

That’s why we’re proud to support the 2016 NMSDC Leadership Awards to invite,

inspire, and propel a multitude of perspectives.

Scan the QR code to register your business in our Supplier Diversity Portal today.

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Robert Half is pleased to sponsor the 2016 NMSDC Leadership Awards

If you are interested in doing business with Robert Half, please register as a potential supplier. Please visit our website roberthalf.com and select the “About Us” link, then select the “Robert Half in the Community” link and look for Supplier Diversity. For further information regarding supplier diversity at Robert Half, please contact us via email at [email protected].

For more information about our National Supplier Diversity Program, please visit our website at www.kp.org/supplierdiversity or contact us at 1-877-266-6196. Register through our on-line registration portal.

Building.Economic.Diversity.Kaiser Permanente believes in promoting diversity not only in our workforce, but also in our business relationships. That’s why we partner with a diverse pool of suppliers to obtain quality products and services. These powerful partnerships help us provide the quality care that our members deserve.

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Diversity is key to results and success at Hilton Supply Management. That’s why we open our doors for minority business owners and support all members ofthe WMBE community, as suppliers and customers.

Learn more about how you can become part of Hilton Supply Management.

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Real challenges.Unreal rewards.Finding the right deal. Negotiating the right price. Delivering on time. At EY, we know how choosing the right suppliers can help to achieve strategic goals. Our supplier diversity initiative is one way we create opportunities for minority-owned businesses to reach their potential and make a difference.

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At Capital One, we view our supply chain as an extension of our business and associates. We believe that different

backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives working side by side enable

ideas, approaches, and solutions that focus on our customers’ best interests.

Learn more about supplier diversity at Capital One


Headquarters: 15533 Woodrow Wilson • Detroit, Michigan 48238 • (313) 454-4000 • Fax (313) 454-4011Additional REG Locations: New York • New Jersey • Atlanta

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Introduce yourself at www.PepsiCo.com/SDRegistration

Our brands are successful because diverse suppliers share our values and deliver value every time!

PepsiCo is a proud corporate member of NMSDC.

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Doing right starts right here. At Union Bank,® we believe in the power of people. It’s why we support and work with diverse business partners to foster growth. We think the term “opportunity” should apply equally to each and every one of us.

Union Bank is proud to support the National MinoritySupplier Development Council.

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which are brilliantly disguised as unsolvable problems”

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