2021 Annual Report

Message from the President

Imagine being asked to perform one of two tasks: Either remove the icing

from a cake or remove only the eggs baked into that exact cake. One task is more manageable
and the other impossible, right?

Another year has passed, and our world faces many challenges ranging from climate change
and environmental sustainability to political divisions, supply chain disruptions, inflation, and
war. These critical issues can make it challenging to focus on any problem and resolve it without
getting distracted or diverted. 2022 will be a crucial year that tests our collective resolve. Will
we become overwhelmed by the challenges before us, or will we rise to meet them? The time has
come to reconcile our historical preference for short-term goals with the focus required to address
problems created over hundreds of years. Of course, there will always be a need to focus on
monthly, quarterly, and year-over-year performance. Yet, if we want future generations to have a
healthy economic, environmental, and social future, we must stop viewing these solutions as icing on
the cake, spread on top of the primary purpose of our organizations. Instead, we must bake them
straight into the cake and make them part of multi-year, multi-decade commitments essential to the
very substance of our organizations.

As I write this message, I think about how infrequent discussions about economic and social justice
have become in the short time since George Floyd’s murder. I think about how many people have
become fatigued with the challenges we face and how they long to be distracted by entertainment
and travel. I witness how corporations and minority businesses alike have reduced contributions
and budgets to support supply chain inclusion efforts and community-based organizations (this
often coincides with a retirement or personnel change); how easily the icing scraped off the cake. I
think about how quickly some people move on when the road to resolution feels too long.

In 2021, the Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council was ranked the #1 NMSDC
Regional Council for the second time in 2 years. My team and I are grateful for the recognition and
send thanks to our loyal corporate and MBE supporters. WRMSDC is in this battle for keeps. We
will continue to fight until minority communities reach economic parity.

With this in mind, I encourage leaders to take the following stance: take steps now to bake us
into your company, into every fiscal year from this year forward. Make equity initiatives and
community-based organizations part of your company’s recipe with multi-year commitments versus
year-over-year commitments. Do this so your community partners can focus on our missions instead
of merely keeping our lights on and to ensure our staff and their families are financially secure. Take
your stand! If you are with us, bake us in. Ensure that supplier diversity training is added to any
annual awareness training in place at your company. In doing so, you will help ensure that your
values and legacy will endure long after your career has ended.

Thank you for your continuing trust and support.
Cecil Plummer | President, and CEO
WRMSDC

About Us

Who We Are

T he Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council (WRMSDC) supports the
growth and welfare of minority communities by championing the use of minority-owned
businesses in Northern California, Nevada, and Hawai‘i. We advance business opportunities
for certified minority business enterprises and connect them to Corporate Members. Our parent
organization, the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), helps over 12,000
minority businesses connect with major Fortune 500 corporations and their prime suppliers every
year.

What We Do

Provide Minority Businesses Access to Our Four Pillars:

CERTIFY: Nationally-recognized ethnic minority business certification
DEVELOP: Education and training
CONNECT: Business events (expos, seminars, matchmakers)
ADVOCATE: Buyers, bids, and contracts

Provide Corporate Supporters Access to:

• certified minority suppliers in diverse industries
• request for proposal (RFP) and contract distribution outlets
• Supplier Diversity program development
• supplier referrals
• business and private VIP events

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Highlights, Awards &
Achievements

Highlights List

• Record number of MBEs; nine percent increase from 2020
• Record Number of Corporate Members
• Exceeded all NMSDC KPIs
• 100% staff retention
• Launched Corporate Ready Program (CRP)
• Added four new executives to the Executive Advisory Committee
• Expanded the Construction Working Group
• Transitioned BGAP program to St. Mary’s College from JFK
• Doubled the number of technology professionals that participated in Best in

the West pitch competition

Anniversary

5-Year Service Recognition

In 2016, Michael McQuarry joined the WRMSDC as Vice President of Operations & Corporate Services. Over the past
5 years, Michael has provided strategic leadership in the areas of administration, budget planning, compliance,
risk mitigation, IT infrastructure and security, in addition to the development and delivery of WRMSDC’s Corporate
Member engagement, training and on-boarding initiatives. Michael played a significant role in helping the Council
grow revenue by 20 percent and net assets by 51 percent through the 2020 calendar year. He is a proven leader
with over 30 years of experience within Procurement Operations, Supplier Diversity, Commercial Small Business
Management, and Retail Management. He previously served on the WRMSDC Board of Directors for seven years and
held the position of Board Treasurer for several years. With more than 16 years of experience at Hewlett-Packard,
Michael has held various leadership positions where he developed his passion for diverse business advocacy and his
love for analytics in small and diverse supply chain spend as the Commercial Small Business Liaison Officer. Michael
honed his customer service skills in management from work in the retail industry. He is driven to making a difference
and serving others. Thank you for your service and humility and congratulations on five incredible years!

Favorite Things: Spending time with his wife Athena and two very special miniature schnauzers, Maissi and Meadow;
sports—especially football; gardening; road trips; cooking; anything chocolate; reading; and creating various holiday
themed displays within his home.

Top Three Values: Spirituality, Family, Integrity/Hard Work

“Today we honor Michael for his 5 years of “Michael is conscientious, detailed, honorable, “Michael is one of the kindest, warmest, most
service, but the honor is mine. I am privileged soft-spoken, diligent, meticulous, hard-work- intelligent people I have had the pleasure of
to work with him on the finance committee. ing, reliable, organized, a good listener, loyal, working with, anywhere. He strikes that rare
balance between quiet steadiness and a bright
If I had to sing the praises of Michael’s hard humble, accommodating, trustworthy, pas- passion for helping others, using his mastery
work, I’d lose my voice pretty quickly.” sionate, and kind. We are very fortunate indeed of numbers and keen financial eye in the ser-
to have someone like Michael on our team. On vice of good. I’ve had the honor of knowing him
- Sal Peinado, Jr. for thirteen years and look forward to many
WRMSDC Board of Directors behalf of myself, the staff, and the Board of more. He is truly the heart of the Council.”
Directors, I thank him for all that he does for
communities of color through the Council.” - Christine Liwai Garcia, WRMSDC

- Cecil Plummer, WRMSDC

CONGRATULATIONS!

2021 Best Minority Innovator in the Western Region

Chike Agbai, Founder & CEO

Our Winners Circle

Competition Group #1 Competition Group #2 Competition Group #3

Won: $1,000 Ca$h MBE Development Scholarships Won: $1,000 Ca$h MBE Development Scholarship Won: Virtual Lunch with Corporate Executive*
(executive will be matched to the winner) *2 available
Strategy Lunch with WRMSDC President & CEO
1st Place
1st Place 1st Place
Conchita Tucker
Nitin Agrawal Shabana Siraj President
CEO
CEO

2nd Place 2nd Place 2nd Place

Rosa Li Regina Jones Robyn DeFina
President Vice President, Sales &
Founder & CEO Marketing

3rd Place

Anita Darden Gardyne

CEO

4th Place

Jammie Hsu

Owner

Pitch Hall of Fame Prize Winner

Audience Favorite Pitch Contest

Shabana Siraj

CEO
Trident Consulting

People-Centered Tech

iTalent Digital is a global woman- and minority-owned software
engineering and full-service tech consulting company headquartered in
Silicon Valley that champions the people side of tech. We are powered
by our diversity, our employees are empowered to do great things and
we pride ourselves on being socially responsible.

Winner of the Cisco Responsible Procurement Award (2020) and the
Cisco Diversity Award (2016), which recognize a supplier committed to
diversity, inclusion, and corporate social responsibility.
We are the founding sponsors of GLAM (Girls Leadership Academy
Meetup), an international nonprofit devoted to closing the gender gap
in STEM and getting more women into senior leadership roles.
We partner with Kodada Institute of Technology & Science for Women to
give internships to female engineering students, allowing them to gain
real-world experience while getting prepared to enter the workforce.

SaaS Product Solutions

Digitized Change Management: Chama®
Intelligent Recruitment Platform: MojoHire
Integration as a Service: SmartConXTM

Learn more: www.italentdigital.com



Nevada by the Numbers 2021

Nevada continues to show resilience despite the Covid pandemic.
Here are a few appealing highlights for the region

MBEs 5-Year Net Growth

Consecutive positive MBE retention rate

2021 Supplier of the Year (SOTY) 180 201
156 160 169
Nevada MBEs won Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
WRMSDC SOTY Awards
6% Average Annual Growth in
Nevada MBE Revenues # of MBEs, 2017-2021

$1.2B

7 Key Industries for Nevada 35% increase in
Corporate Members Female MBEs
over 2020

Entertainment Gambling Hospitality Manufacturing

Marketing Utilities Technology

Class of 2021: Corporate Ready Program

Class of 2021: Business Growth Acceleration Program

Moving on Up: Class of 2021

In 2021, the WRMSDC had one thousand and eighty-seven (1087) MBEs, nine hundred and six
(906) of which were certified with the Council for at least one year, and therefore upward mobility
can potentially be attributed to the Council. Four hundred seventy-seven (477) saw an increase in
their revenue, and fifty-one (51) moved up in class.

Companies moved from: Class 1 to Class 2: 25 Class 2 to Class 3: 23 Class 3 to Class 4: 3

Rosemary Wetzel, Director of Certification & Organizational Development – Methodology Notes:
Depending on when the company was certified and their fiscal years and last year, seeing delays in
tax returns, some of our most up-to-date numbers are still from 2019, and we’re still collecting data
from 2020. We have only just started collecting 2021 data, as corporate taxes for 2021 are not yet
available. So, I compared the most recently reported sales to what we have previously reported.

Meet the Moving-on-Up Class of 2021:

TMG Energi Solutions, Inc. DeHaro Mechanical Inc.
Infinity Engineering, LLC Back to the Roots, Inc.
Village Casa, Inc. Commercial Energy Services & Supply, LLC
eData Services SW Safety Solutions. Inc.
Salimi Management, LLC KNT, Inc.
Chivalry Health, Inc. Mexpo International, Inc.
Metro Contract Group Shen Wei USA Inc.
Certus Cybersecurity Solutions, LLC Brambila & Kelley, Inc.
Symation, Inc. Penserra Capital Management, LLC
Crazy J’s Concrete, Inc. Nidaan Systems, Inc.
S.P.K. Associates Corp. Britim, Inc.
VAOPTO, LLC Pivotal Search Partners, Inc.
Branch-Hernandez Consulting & Insurance Services Stacklogy, Inc.
CTEMS Company, LLC Golden State Trans
Trinity Alps Capital Partners Lateral Investment Management, LLC
Digitive LLC Rapid Response Force LLC
Matrix Precise, Inc. Silicon Valley Venture Capital Corp
Fresh Gravity, Inc. Power Personnel, Inc.
Triune Infomatics, Inc. Nakasato Contracting, LLC
Fencing Specialists, Inc. Cogitativo, Inc.
McBride Sisters Collections, Inc. Dang Foods Company
Netwoven, Inc. Premiere Solutions, LLC
S.J. General Building Maintenance, Inc. Specialized Supply, LLC
KKOL Inc. dba Pro Guard USA Wilco Source, LLC
Stat Delivery Service, Inc. VEC
Legacy Personnel, Inc.

SUPPLIER PROGRAM

Creating partnerships
that move America

Siemens Mobility is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation,
quality, reliability and internationality for more than 165 years. We are a multicultural organization
that promotes diversity at all levels. Siemens’ mission is to give businesses owned by minorities,
women, the disadvantaged, the disabled, veterans and other diverse suppliers maximum opportunity.
usa.siemens.com/mobility

Leading as an Ally

WRMSDC’s “Leading as an Ally” is a video series addressing the awakening in America around
race, economic inequality, social injustice, and the allies who are rising to champion diversity and
inclusion. This three-part series also tackles the importance of bravery, empathy, and safe spaces,
leveling the playing field with larger companies, plus more. To access the video series, click each

Part I:
Andy Murray
Retired Executive Director and CPO
Gilead

Part II:
Phil Johnson
Senior Vice President: Law Enforcement,
Cash Operations, Facilitiesand Workplace Services
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Part III:
Ken Gitlin
Retired Senior Vice President, Operational Support
Robert Half

Message from the Chair

Good day, Gentle People,

Welcome to 2022! On behalf of the WRMSDC Board, our MBEs, and
my fellow corporations, I want to celebrate your resilience, fearlessness,
and strength as you survived 2021. I know many of us had high hopes
that 2021 would be the year of leaving behind catastrophe with a focus
on thriving in the new year. However, the universe had a different plan
for us.
So, I shout “we are still here” to Covid-19, the Delta variant, and
Omicron. Our council is strong, and our commitment to our MBEs
unwavering. The words of the great Maya Angelou came to mind as I
wrote this:

“…Just like moons and like suns,

With the certainty of tides,

Just like hopes springing high,

Still I rise….”

Those words speak to all of us. In my 2021 message, I asked you two questions. How do we thrive
in 2021? How do we move from survival to growth? Here are some notable accomplishments of the
WRMSDC with your unwavering support:

• Staff retention and growth in a challenging year

• Record number of MBEs, corporate members, and revenue

• Launched a Corporate Ready Program

• Exceeded all NMSDC KPIs

• NMSDC Council of the Year

And these are just a few.

Under Cecil’s leadership, we have notably had one of the best years despite Covid-19 and his
friends. I am proud to be a member of the WRMSDC family and serve beside each of you. But we
have more work to do.

2022 will be yet another challenge for us, and so I have two asks:

• Corporations: please continue to show up for the WRMSDC personally and financially. We have
several events planned for 2022, and we need your sponsorships. As we move further into 2022
and the world re-opens, we need to be ready to do the same. We must continue to provide the plat-
form and be the conduit for our diverse suppliers.

• MBEs: My ask is the same from 2021 - continue to bring the edginess and innovation that has
sustained you during these trying times. We are eager to showcase you to our supply chains.

On behalf of WRMSDC, I thank you for all that you do and anticipate more to come.

Board of Directors

Tanya Nixon Lisa Castillo Kathleen Trimble
Chair Vice Chair Secretary
Manager, Impact Spending – Senior Supplier Diversity Vice President,
Buy to Pay Sourcing Manager Supplier Inclusion

Kaiser Permanente AT&T Robert Half

Salvador Peinado, Jr. Tom Thattacherry Lynn Reddrick
Treasurer Certification Chair AVP, Supplier Diversity &
Supplier Diversity Program Head, Supplier Diversity Business Partners
Lead Global Procurement
Federal Reserve Bank of
CSAA Insurance Group Genentech San Francisco

Richard Chacon Cecil Plummer Alan Gartrell
Immediate Past Chair President and CEO Senior Director of Western
Director, Supplier Diversity Procurement
and Community Development WRMSDC
Caesars Entertainment
MUFG Union Bank, N.A. Donna Ruff
VP, Supplier Diversity & Harish Vakharia
Bobby Johnson Development Manager - Sr. Vice President
Partnership Director | Supplier Corporate Social Responsibility
Inclusion Rose International
MUFG Union Bank
CLEAResult Walter Freeman
Melinda Garcia, Esq. Director, Global
Mario Stadlander Managing Shareholder Procurement
President
Garcia & Gurney ALC Apple, Inc.
Eagle Promotions
Gerald Johnson Shabana Siraji
Rahul Kuruvilla Principal MBEIC
MBEIC Chair CEO and Founder
President Sabacon
Trident Consulting
Triune Information Inc. Maulik Shyandi
Immediate Past MBEIC
Reggie Burton Chair
President CEO

RB Group BayInfotech



Committees

Certification

Julia Arnold
Company

Tom Thattachery
Genetech

Rosemary Wetzel
WRMSDC

Construction Working Group

Adam Sanchez Elena Anaya Herman Chand

Marvin Collins Turner Construction SB James

Johanna Leiva Lili Kwan Lisa Roben

Herrero Pacific Gas and Electric Comcast

Mick Penn Cecil Plummer

Swinerton WRMSDC

Finance

Alan Gartrell Cecil Plummer
Caesars Entertainment WRMSDC

Kathleen Trimble Michael McQuarry
Robert Half WRMSDC

Richard Chacon Salvador Peinado JR
MUFG Union Bank, N.A. CSAA Insurance Group

Hawai’i Committee

Christine Garcia
Vice President

Program Development &
Minority Business Services

Grace Hao Earle Matsuda
President & Founder Executive Director

Coach with Grace, LLC. Minority Programs, Heide & Cook, LLC.

Michael Dillard Adrian Hong
CEO/President President

iOn Reliability Training & Consulting Island Plastic Bags, Inc.

Special Thanks: Joan, Sarah & Bob

Joan Kerr Sarah Lyu Bob Thompson

WRMSDC thanks our Supplier Diversity experts for
their contribution to the WRMSDC community!

“ Supplier diversity is
vital to the sustainability
of the construction
industry and is necessary
to how we operate.

Building a diverse
corporate culture
and supply chain is
challenging, but it’s a
journey we encourage all
firms to embark on.

Scan to learn more
about our supplier
diversity initiatives.

MBE Input Committee





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Message from the MBEIC Chair

Greetings

2021 was an exciting year as life started to limp back to some form of
normalcy. Our day-to-day decisions became Mask or not to Mask, In-
Person or Virtual. Yet, through all this uncertainty - I am happy to say we
had one of our most energetic years within the MBEIC. The engagement
that our MBEs bring to each monthly meeting is unprecedented.
The MBEIC mission is to:
• Help introduce corporate opportunities to MBEs
• Provide education and training
• Promote MBE-to-MBE business
I am elated to report that we were true to our mission, and in 2021 we
hosted:
• the monthly MBEIC meeting, and included Supplier Diversity Leaders who came with

opportunities and strategies for the MBE community
• a virtual, open-house MBE networking series
• year-end holiday party and Fundraiser for our Council
As the MBEIC chair and small business owner, I want to thank my fellow volunteers and MBEs
for your participation and energy, Supplier Diversity Leaders for their intentionality and the
opportunities, and our outstanding Council, led by Cecil for their support and being the MBE
community’s GREATEST champion.

The MBEIC meets on the 2nd Friday of each month.
For more information

visit www.wrmsdc.org/mbeic

Our MBEs

Our Minority Business Enterprises

Our Minority Business Enterprises are headquartered throughout Northern California, Nevada, or Hawai‘i.
Their enterprises are:
• 51% or more ethnic minority-owned
• Operated by US citizens from one of the following groups: African American, Asian American/Asian

Pacific, Asian Indian, Latino (and Afro-Brazilian), Native American, Native Hawaiian
• A for-profit business

2021 Year End Certified MBEs by State

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600

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2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

25.94% ASIAN INDIAN
28.06% ASIAN PACIFIC
20.8% AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK
24.1% HISPANIC/LATINO
1.1% NATIVE AMERICAN

2021 Certified MBEs Total Revenue: $16,864,949,377
by Industry

2.6% BROKERS Hawai‘i Northern
10.9% CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS California
48.3% CONSULTANTS $731,296,128
8.8% DISTRIBUTORS $14,916,364,072
10.7% MANUFACTURERS
1.2% MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVES Nevada
17.5% SERVICES CONTRACTORS
$1,217,289,177

2021 Certified MBEs
by Class

2021 Certified MBEs
by Ethnicity

33.11%

25.94% ASIAN INDIAN 42.04% 6.17%
28.06% ASIAN PACIFIC 18.68%
20.8% AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK
24.1% HISPANIC/LATINO
1.1% NATIVE AMERICAN

738 3492.6% MBEs Should Have

MALE 10.9% • The capacity to provide goods and services
BROKERS to Fortune 500 corporations or their prime
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS suppliers

48.3% CONSULTANTS • Experience working with major corporations

FEMALE8.8% • Broad geographic coverage

10.7% • The capacity for growth
DISTRIBUTORS
MANUFACTURERS

1.2% MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVES

17.5% SERVICES CONTRACTORS

2021 Certified MBEs
by Gender

Make a new
world happen

Fortune Fortune Top 20 $300+M $13B WRMSDC
Class 4
Great Place to Work Special Recognition Gartner’s Diversity and Small 2020 Revenue Supplier
Digital Business Business Program of the
Nine Years Women, Millennials, Consulting Minority Business Year 2020
in a Row Technology, Services Enterprise (MBE)
Giving Back, Gen X,
Camaraderie, College
Grads, Parents

Interested in becoming Looking for a diverse supplier in your supply chain?
a Supplier to WWT?
Reach out to:
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wwt.com/about/supplier-diversity AVP, Global Enterprise Sales, Business Development
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Financials

Statement of Financial Position

WRMSDC’s financial statements are based on the calendar year and
Form 990s completed by an independent third-party auditing firm and
submitted to the Internal Revenue Service. Financial results for the 2019
year have been reviewed and updated to reflect the final results.

Note: Total revenue and expenses as stated above for the 2019
calendar year includes fundraising event contributions of $102,465, as
calculated in Form 990 for non-profit 501(c)3 as total gross receipts.

WRMSDC’s 2020 financial numbers represent preliminary results and
audited financial numbers will not be completed until later this year.

WRMSDC, as with other non-profits across the country, found itself
at a crossroads in the first half of 2020 due to the emergence of the
COVID-19 pandemic and mandatory shelter-in-place requirements across the 3-state footprint of
California, Nevada, and Hawai‘i. Council leadership, along with the Board of Directors Executive
Committee, held weekly meetings (over several months) to manage through this very fluid period.
Meetings focused on developing strategies in support of WRMSDC, ensuring impact to Council
operations was minimal and that staff head count and hours were not reduced, and ensuring the
Council was able to continue its mission and support the MBE community.

WRMSDC also qualified for and secured a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Federal Government
loan in May. Additionally, the Council had a record number of minority-owned business that were
certified in 2020, exceeding projections, and local memberships were up 39% for the year.

Overall, the Council finished out the year in outstanding shape and achieved a number of significant
financial accomplishments as outlined below:

• Achieved record revenue growth of $1.7 million

• Cash reserves grew by over 160%

• Net profit exceeded $150,000

• Net assets grew to over $1 million

• Exceeded budget

• No employee staff turnover

• Staff wages were not impacted

For 2021, the Council’s strategic core of objectives will remain focused on Outreach/Recruitment,
Organizational Dynamics, and Profitability. Additionally, the WRMSDC Board of Directors and
Council leadership remain cautious as the impact of the pandemic remains a concern and all
operational activity is closely monitored.

The Council extends a very sincere thank you to the Board of Directors, Corporate Members,
Platinum Partners, Supporters, and Constituents for their continued support. The 2020 results
required the entire WRMSDC extended family and due to this level of commitment, WRMSDC
ended the year stronger than ever!

Total Revenue: 2017: 2018: 2019: 2020*:
Total Expenses: $1,483 $1,659 $1,631 $1,704
Net Assets: $1,482 $1,607 $1,618 $1,550
$ 704 $ 757 $ 740 $1,097

*preliminary results
Revenue and Expenses are in millions

2017 – 19 Net Assets are in thousands; 2020 is in millions

Financial Summary

Unearned Income: January 2020 – December 2020 $953,273
Earned Income: $955,541
Fundraising & Interest Income: INCOME: $253,741
*TOTAL INCOME: $1,736,087

EXPENSES: $599,913
$955,541
Cost of Goods Sold – Direct Program Expenses: $27,384
General Administration: $1,582,838
Fundraising:
*TOTAL EXPENSES: $153,249

NET INCOME: $1,207,225
$167,450
* Income & Expenses includes In-Kind reported value of $32,514 $46,437
$1,421,112
Checking/Savings: ASSETS:
Accounts Receivable: LIABILITIES: $65,083
Other Assets: $120,503
TOTAL ASSETS: $138,369
$323,955
Accounts Payable:
Other Liabilities: $1,097,157
Long Term Liabilities:
TOTAL LIABILITIES:

NET ASSETS:

Source of Revenue

The Council achieved a record year for 2020 and all revenue categories exceeded projections. The
revenue category with the largest gain was Local and Corporate Support, up 18% over last year
and which represented a 3% gain in overall revenue from 23% in 2019 to 26% in 2020. Adding 19
local members drove this success. Of the nineteen local members, fourteen were new, five renewed
their annual membership, and two are Platinum Partners with the Council.
WRMSDC New 2020 Local & Platinum Members: Autodesk, Cigna-Express Scripts, Cosmopolitan
of Las Vegas, Dropbox, Juniper Networks, KLA Corporation, Palo Alto Networks, Salesforce,
Switch, T-Mobile, VSP, Zendesk, Eagle Promotions and iTalent Digital.
WRMSDC’s National Dues Allocation was up 16% in 2020 and overall revenue increased by
2% over last year as the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) saw a surge
of new members as a result of the injustices that occurred across the country. Corporate Diversity
& Inclusion departments were sympathetic and extended additional support to NMSDC and its
Affiliates for equity and inclusion. WRMSDC had seven corporations from within its market area join
NMSDC as national members.
New 2020 National Members: Coupa, GoFundMe, Logitech, Lyft, TriNet, Twitter, and Upwork
Certifications was the WRMSDC’s #1 source of income in 2020 as the Council certified over 150
new Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), resulting in a 12% increase in Certification revenue over
last year and overall revenue increased from 29% in 2019 to 31% for 2020. At the start of the year,
the objective for this area was to focus on targeted recruiting in leading-edge technologies for key
industries to support corporations seeking additional growth in the marketplace.
WRMSDC hosted a total of 19 events in 2020, 17 of those held virtually. The WRMSDC events
team—led by Christine Garcia, VP of Program Development and MBE Services, with Senior Events
Manager Sheena Lyons and Director of Corporate Services & MBE Development (NV) Rose Davis,
and with the team’s support and WRMSDC President & CEO Cecil Plummer’s direction— was
able to quickly use their creative talents to identify the needs of their constituents and Corporate
Members. The Council created special virtual events such as “COVID-19 Opportunities,” “Virtual
Excellence in Supplier Diversity Awards Movie Screening,” “Virtual 1:1 Matchmaking,” etc. that
allowed for productive networking and business opportunities. Furthermore, the Minority Business
Enterprise Input Committee (MBEIC) held a very successful fundraiser that was well-supported by
several senior leaders from the Council’s Corporate Members.

20% SIGNATURE EVENTS & OTHER FUNDRAISERS = 23%
23% LOCAL AND CORPORATE SUPPORT = 26%
CERTIFICATIONS = 31%
31% NATIONAL DUES ALLOCATION = 20%

26%



Members & Supporters

Special Thanks to Apple

Apple has been long recognized as one of the most iconic brands in the world, while becoming
unarguably the most valuable company across the globe. In June of 2020, Tim Cook announced
to the world that the same laser focus that has enabled Apple to reach these heights as a world-
wide industry leader, would be used to address the unfinished work of racial justice and equality
through the Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI). The REJI initiative, “will challenge the systemic
barriers to opportunity and dignity that exists for communities of color, and particularly for the
black community with special focus on issues of education, economic equality, and criminal justice
reforms.” The economic equality pillar of REJI is supported by the efforts of Apple’s award-winning
Supplier Diversity program.

To learn more about the REJI initiative visit,
https://www.apple.com/racial-equity-justice-initiative/

Testimonials

Premier Members
Platinum Members

New Supporters

Local Members
Local Supporters

Thank You for Your Service

How did Kathleen contribute to Robert Half’s supplier diversity
initiatives during her tenure?

Kathleen Trimble was hired by Robert Half back in 2002 specifically
to develop and implement our supplier diversity program, which did
not exist. From that time through her retirement, Kathleen’s efforts
were tireless to develop, grow, teach, and communicate the program
throughout our organization. She developed the program, reporting
mechanisms, set metrics and goals, and established an Executive
Advisory Council within our organization to drive support for the
program. Amongst many initiatives, she championed involvement from
internal teams to support supplier mentoring, as well as the creation of
a leadership development program for WOBs. More importantly, for those who either joined the
organization under Kathleen, or worked in supporting teams such as procurement and strategic
accounts, she was a teacher and mentor. She had an unmatched passion for her work and for
sharing her knowledge with others. Many amongst us who had not heard of supplier diversity
previously became knowledgeable agents and advocates for the program. Some who learned
under Kathleen have since gone on to other endeavors and successful roles with local diverse
organizations when it wasn’t necessarily where their career started. Over the years, our program
has become well known, with numerous recognitions, all because of Kathleen’s vision and tenacity.
Kathleen left a legacy at Robert Half and a solid program that has a great future ahead because of
the foundation she provided and the individuals still here to support and train others.

What can the Supplier Diversity world expect from Robert Half in the future?

The future of Robert Half’s Supplier Inclusion program will be on leveraging our industry leading
consulting services to augment supplier development activities of our diverse business organizations,
like WRMSDC. We will continue to look for direct and indirect procurement opportunities for diverse
businesses and assist those businesses in obtaining certification.

Thank You for Your Service

How did Elena contribute to Turner’s supplier diversity initiatives during
her tenure?

Elena has developed an incredible legacy leading the supplier diversity
initiatives of one of the largest builders in the nation. Making an impact
in the lives of individuals and businesses that need the support the most,
she has made strides in ensuring inclusion on all construction projects.
We all know Elena for her strong partnerships in the community and
her ability to connect the dots. Not only is she a leader, but has been a
mentor to many including myself.

What can the Supplier Diversity world expect from Turner in the future?

Turner’s Northern California offices will continue growing their supplier
diversity program, building upon the legacy that Elena has built. Through our robust supplier
diversity program, we continue to maximize opportunities for minority, disadvantaged, women-
owned, veteran/disabled, LGBTQ and small business enterprises. As a leading builder, it is our
responsibility to positively influence and engage these businesses that do not have an equal footing.
To support our national commitment to supplier diversity, Turner has a goal of 20% diverse business
utilization regardless of contractual obligations.

Thank You for Your Service

Congratulations to Lisa Castillo on her retirement from AT&T after 25
years of service. Lisa made a strong impact in the supplier diversity
community and was instrumental in supporting key external constituency
relationships between minority business communities in the Western
region. Lisa found her work gratifying and crafted her career passion
helping thousands of small businesses over the decade earn corporate
contracts. At AT&T, we make meaningful and measurable contributions
to the economic growth of diverse companies and communities. AT&T
has long been in the forefront of Supplier Diversity efforts to identify,
engage and support diverse businesses for more than 53 years. AT&T
will continue to engage with business enterprises owned by minorities,
women, service-disabled veterans, LGBTQ+, veteran, and people with disabilities who add value to
our company through their innovation and fresh ideas.

Educational Supporters
In-Kind Supporters

National Supporters in WRMSDC’s Regional Footprint

Alphabet (Google) Las Vegas Sands

Apple MGM Resorts International

Applied Material Nexant

Caesars Entertainment Oracle

Chevron Pacific Gas and Electric

Cisco Systems R&R Partners

Clorox Robert Half

Coupa Ross

Delta Dental Salesforce

Facebook Scientific Games

Genentech Swinerton

Global Experience Specialist TriNet

GoFundMe Twitter

HP Uber Technologies

Infinera Upwork

Intel Wells Fargo

Kaiser Permanente

2021 Annual Report design made possible through the generous support from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco