2022 WRMSDC Expo Program

August 25, 2022

Building value
through diversity.

As the Un-carrier, we know that diversity fuels better ideas. That’s
why we’re a proud Corporate Partner of the Western Regional
Minority Supplier Development Council.
T-Mobile is committed to growing a robust supply chain that reflects
our diversity and values, strengthens our customer relationships and
economically develops the communities we serve.

ARE YOU WITH US?

To learn how you can become recognized as a T-Mobile Diverse
and Small Supplier, visit: www.T-Mobile.com/SupplierDiversity

© 2022 T-Mobile USA, Inc.

Table Of Contents

Welcome & About .... ....................................... . 3
Event Supporters ............................................. 5
Expo Agenda .................................................. 7
Expo Resources ............................................... 8
Plenary .......................................................... 9
Corporate Members ......................................... 15
Premier Corporate Members .............................. 17
Board of Directors ........................................... 18
MBE Input Committee ..................................... 24
Breakouts ..................................................... 27
Walk Up Meet and Greets & Mentoring ................... 31
Networking & Reception .................................. 31
Upcoming Events ............................................ 33
Business Headshots ........................................ 46
2022 Excellence in Supplier Diversity Awards ........... 51

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Building value
through diversity.

As the Un-carrier, we know that diversity fuels better ideas. That’s
why we’re a proud Corporate Partner of the Western Regional
Minority Supplier Development Council.
T-Mobile is committed to growing a robust supply chain that reflects
our diversity and values, strengthens our customer relationships and
economically develops the communities we serve.

ARE YOU WITH US?

To learn how you can become recognized as a T-Mobile Diverse
and Small Supplier, visit: www.T-Mobile.com/SupplierDiversity

© 2022 T-Mobile USA, Inc.

Western Regional Minority Supplier
Development Council

Advocating for minority-owned businesses (MBEs) for 45 years.

Join us as we celebrate 45 incredible years of working to equalize the treatment of minority

business owners and diverse communities in Northern California, Nevada, and Hawai‘i.

Cecil Plummer Christine Liwai Garcia

President & CEO VP of Program Development
& Minority Business Services
[email protected]

Welcome & About

Michael McQuarry Rose Davis

VP of Operations & Director of Corporate Services
Corporate Services & MBE Development (NV)
[email protected] [email protected]

Rosemary Wetzel Sheena Lyons

Director of Certification & Senior Events Manager
Organizational Development [email protected]
[email protected]

Kellie Payton Chantel Miller

Certification Assistant Executive Assistant &
[email protected] Special Projects Coordinator
[email protected]
History

WRMSDC was founded on September 9, 1977, almost 10 years after the Civil Rights Movement that
sparked national awareness about racial discrimination and segregation in the United States. Galvanized
by the unequal treatment of minority-owned businesses, the Council began serving as advocates for
impacted minority communities in Northern California, Nevada, and Hawai‘i.

About

WRMSDC supports the growth and welfare of minority communities by championing the
use of minority-owned businesses in Northern California, Nevada, and Hawai‘i. Our parent
organization, the National Minority Supplier Development Council, helps over 12,000 minority
businesses connect with major Fortune 500 corporations and their buyers every year.

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At Cardinal Health, it is our
mission to be essential to care.

Cardinal Health brings scaled solutions that help our customers thrive in a
changing world. Like our customers, we are committed to impacting the
overall health of our communities and do so by utilizing, mentoring and
developing minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned and small
businesses. Through collaborative partnerships, our supplier diversity
program supports job growth – a key element which enables higher
education, access to healthy food and healthy communities.

cardinalhealth.com

© 2018 Cardinal Health. All Rights Reserved. CARDINAL HEALTH, the
Cardinal Health LOGO and ESSENTIAL TO CARE are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Cardinal Health. Lit. No. 1DV17-635300 (04/2018)

THANK YOU

for your continuing support of WRMSDC, our
diverse communities, and our Minority-owned

Business Enterprises (MBEs)!

Event Supporters

Thank You, Event Supporters!

Event Supporters

Thank You, Make a Difference Supporters!

Thank You, Health & Safety Supporter

Our 2022 Expo is Free for MBEs and Diverse Businesses Due to the Generosity of our
Make a Difference Supporters

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Lighting up
people’s lives,
Powering a
better way forward.

At Vistra, we believe we can make a difference in the lives of
our stakeholders while we do our part to help our nation accelerate
toward a clean energy future. That means not only investing in
the diversity of our suppliers, but of our sales channels, customers,
and workforce, too.

We’re lighting up peoples lives, powering a better way forward.

VISTRACORP.COM

Expo Agenda

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM EARLY ENTRY

Corporate Members that signed up for Meet & Greets can enter early to get settled on the Rooftop

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM EXPO OPENS

Check-In | Breakfast (Rooftop) | Networking | Headshots | Walk-Up Meet & Greets and
Mentoring (Rooftop)

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM INTERMISSION

Restroom Break | Lunch Prep | Transition

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM LUNCH & PLENARY Rooftop

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM INTERMIESxSpIOoNAgenda

Restroom Break | Move to Breakouts | Transition

1:30 PM - 3:45 PM BREAKOUTS VARIOUS LOCATIONS

• Entertainment, Gaming, Sports, Retail, & Hospitality Breakout (Rooftop)
• Construction & Utilities Breakout (Garden Room)
• Finance, Healthcare, Professional Services, & Government Breakout (Kaiser Conference Room)
• Technology & Manufacturing Breakout (Foyer)

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM INTERMISSION

Restroom Break | Move to Networking Reception (Rooftop) | Transition

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM NETWORKING RECEPTION &
BUSINESS HEADSHOTS

*Business Headshots end at 4:30 PM

6:00 PM EVENT ENDS

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Expo Resources

AGENDA &
SPEAKERS

Expo Resources DIVERSE
SUPPLIER
PROFILES

EVENT
SUPPORTERS

DONATE
NOW

SUPPORT OUR
EVENTS

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Plenary

Thank You to Bank of America for supporting our Plenary!

Host & Co-Host

Cecil Plummer, Host

President & CEO, WRMSDC
Cecil Plummer is the President and a member of the Board of
Directors for the Western Regional Minority Supplier Development
Council (WRMSDC), a two-time NMSDC Council of the Year Winner
(2019 and 2021). Plummer has over 13 years of executive leadership

Plenaryexperience and possesses a solid background in strategic sourcing,

change management, performance and process improvement,
Supplier Diversity, strategic planning, and risk management.

Tanya Nixon, Co-Host

Director, Supplier Diversity and Responsible Sourcing, Visa
Tanya Nixon is the Director, Supplier Diversity & Responsible
Sourcing at Visa Inc. She is responsible for leading and expanding
Visa’s supplier diversity and responsible sourcing program by
enhancing financial and operational infrastructure and reporting
mechanisms to increase alignment and engagement with our
regional customers. Prior to joining Visa, Nixon served for over 10
years as a Manager, for the National Supplier Diversity/Impact
Spending at Kaiser Permanente. She holds a Master’s degree in
Organizational Development, Bachelor’s degree in Business
Management, and a certificate in Human Resource Management.

Plenary Speaker Line Up

We have an exciting Plenary line-up prepared for you, including topics
like Access to Capital, Supplier Diversity strategies, and insight from
Corporate Reps designed to help MBEs and diverse suppliers increase
connections and growth.

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THANK YOU

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company is committed
to building a responsible supply chain—a supply
chain that is inclusive, ethical, sustainable and
promotes economic vitality in the communities
we serve. With this strong foundation, we can
deliver safe, reliable, clean and affordable
energy to our 16 million customers every day.

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Investing in diverse businesses
is a shared success

The Bank of America Supplier Diversity and Responsible Sourcing program has relationships with
thousands of businesses owned by minorities, people with disabilities, women, veterans, members of the
LGBT+ community and others, spanning all 50 states.

We are proud to serve our communities by investing in diverse suppliers and supporting organizations
like Western Region Minority Supplier Development Council and their 2022 Multi-Industry Diversity
Expo - The Multiverse. We can only be successful when our customers, clients, communities and
employees share in that success.

https://about.bankofamerica.com/en/our-company/vendor-management

Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC. ©2022 Bank of America Corporation ARBKG9XF | AD-08-22-0418

WE’RE COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING
MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES.

At Robert Half creating opportunities for businesses to thrive is our passion.
We believe a key to successful business relationships is Supplier Inclusion.
For several years our program has fostered the promotion, growth, and
development of minority-owned businesses — like yours.
If you’re a supplier interested in partnering with us,

register at rhsupplierportal.starssmp.com

© 2022 Robert Half International Inc. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/ Veterans. RH-0322



Corporate Members

NMSDC Corporate Members in our Region

Adobe Google, Inc. Resource Innovations
Agilent Technologies, Inc HCL America Ross Stores, Inc
Alphabet (Google Parent) Salesforce
HP, Inc. Samsung Next
Apple, Inc. Infinera Corporation
Applied Materials, Inc. Scientific Games Corporation
Intel Corporation Sephora
Autodesk Kaiser Permanente
Caesars Entertainment Corporation ServiceNow
Kiddom, Inc Splunk Inc
Chevron Corporation Levi Strauss & Co Swinerton Inc
Cisco Taulia, Inc
Logitech TriNet USA, Inc
Clear Capital.com, Inc Low Income Invest Fund (LIIF) Twitter, Inc
The Clorox Company
Lyft Upwork
Cruise LLC MGM Resorts International MUFG Union Bank, N.A.
Delta Dental of California
Netflix Visa
DPR Construction Pacific Gas and Electric Company Wells Fargo and Company
Facebook, Inc
Genentech, Inc Pro Unlimited William-Sonoma, Inc
Gilead Sciences Prologis

Global Experience Specialists, Inc R&R Partners
Robert Half International, Inc

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Adobe Milroy Construction
Airbnb, Inc Novo Construction
AMN Healthcare
NuStar Energy
ALOM Palo Alto Networks
Amazon Panattoni Development Company

AON Port of Oakland
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Resource Innovations
Siemens Mobility Inc.
Build Group
Caesars Entertainment Corporation Southwest Gas
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Stanford University (Land, Buildings & RE)

Dropbox State Compensation Insurance Fund
East Bay MUD Swinerton Inc
First Republic Bank Switch
Genentech, Inc Tailored Brands
Gilead Sciences
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Google Turner Construction Company
Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction
University of California San Francisco (UCSF
Infoblox Real Estate)
Juniper Networks Upstart
Las Vegas Sands
Level 10 Construction Vegas Golden Knights
Venetian Las Vegas
Lyft
Martin-Harris Construction Webcor Builders
Workday

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Making Meaningful
Impact

AT&T is a leader in investing in diverse owned businesses to drive economic
impact in communities across the U.S. through our Supplier Diversity program.
Our goal is to ensure we have a diverse and inclusive supply chain across our
lines of business. Our Supplier Diversity program provides the conduit for diverse
businesses to engage with us and by doing so, make a positive impact on job
growth and business expansion.

visit us at www.attsupplierdiversity.com

© 2022 AT&T Intellectual Property. AT&T and the AT&T globe logo are the registered trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property.

THANK YOU

for supporting WRMSDC

2022 Premier Corporate Members

Champion Members

Kaiser Permanente MUFG Union Bank, N.A.

Gold Members

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Bronze Members

Aristocrat • AT&T • Bank of the West • CDW • Chevron • Cisco
Comcast • EY • Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Golden State Warriors (GSW) • Hewlett Packard Enterprise
KLA Corporation • MGM Resorts International • Robert Half
Safeway • Salesforce • T-Mobile • Visa • VSP • Zendesk

MBE Platinum Partners

Eagle Promotions • iTalent Digital • Rose International
S+B James Construction • Certus Cybersecurity Solutions LLC

SBM Management LP • SHI International Corp
World Wide Technology, Inc • Zones

Annual Video Production Supporter:

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Board of Directors

Tanya Nixon Lili Kwan Richard Chacon
Chair (2022 – 2023)* Board Vice Chair (2022 – 2023)* Past Chair *

Visa, Inc. Salesforce MUFG Union Bank, N.A.

Board of Directors

Donna Ruff Salvador Peinado, Jr. Lynn Reddrick
Secretary (2022 – 2023)* Treasurer (2021 – 2022)* Education & Training Chair
MUFG Union Bank, N.A.
Autodesk (2021 – 2022)*
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Walter Freeman Alan Gartrell Miquel “Mick” Penn
(2021 – 2022) (2021 – 2022) (2022 – 2023)
Apple Caesars Entertainment Swinerton

*Executive Committee Members/Officers

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Board of Directors

Lisa Roben Cecil Plummer Rahul Kuruvilla
(2022 – 2023) President* MBEIC Chair *
WRMSDC
Comcast Triune Infomatics Inc

Gerald Johnson Shabana Siraj Reggie Burton
MBEIC Vice Chair MBEIC Secretary MBEIC NV Representative
Sabacon Consulting Trident Consulting Inc RB Group - Public Relations

Harish Vakharia 19
(2022 – 2023)

Rose International

*Executive Committee Members/Officers

The Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco’s Supplier Diversity Program

is a proud supporter of WRMSDC

THANK YOU

for your printing support!

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THANK YOU

for supporting WRMSDC

MBE Input Committee

Rahul Kuruvilla, MBEIC Chair; 2021 – Present

President, Triune Infomatics Inc

Gerald Johnson, MBEIC Vice Chair; 2021 – Present

Principal, Sabacon Consulting

Shabana Siraj, MBEIC Secretary; 2021 – Present

Founder/CEO, Trident Consulting

Additional Participants

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Ashwini Vasudeva, Astute
Reggie Burton, RB Group (MBEIC Nevada Representative)

Al Sevilla, Alisto Engineering Group
Babi Thapa, Shirubaa Inc

Jayati Goel, Nidaan Systems Inc
Jammie Hsu, Proforma Element 7
John Short III, Cross Ocean Technologies, Inc

Hawai’i Advisory Committee

Grace Hao, Coach with Grace, LLC.
Earle Matsuda, Heide & Cook, LLC.
Michael Dillard, iOn Reliability Training & Consulting
Christine Liwai Garcia, WRMSDC
Adrian Hong, Island Plastic Bags, Inc.

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CELEBRATING DIVERSITY IN A UNIVERSE

OF UNLIMITED POTENTIAL!

At AMN Healthcare our Diversity, Equity, Equality, and Inclusion philosophy is
grounded in the belief that we should respect all voices, seek diverse perspectives,
and succeed when we act together as a positive force for all of humanity.

Our partnerships with diverse suppliers strengthen our business,
seed innovation, and build strong communities.

We celebrate WRMSDC for 45 years of unwavering commitment to
equalizing opportunity for minority businesses and diverse communities.

2021 Diverse MBE MBE Certifications
HIGHLIGHTS Supplier Spend Spend Commitment

$190M $40M 100

Together, we can build a healthy, just, equitable, and
sustainable world where all can thrive. Learn more at

AMNHealthcare.com/Diversity-Equality-Inclusion

MKT39179 WE GET WHEN LOCAL
BUSINESSES THRIVE,
COMMUNITIES THRIVE.

CDW’s supplier diversity program is committed
to working with small, high-quality suppliers to
deliver unique products and services, compete
for business opportunities and meet our
customers’ needs. We’re here to help diverse
suppliers grow their business, foster inclusivity
and drive local economic growth.
To learn more, visit CDW.com/SupplierDiversity

© 2019 CDW®, CDW•G® and PEOPLE WHO GET IT® are registered trademarks of CDW LLC.

Breakouts

Held in various locations from 1:30PM to 3:45PM

Breakouts are designed to provide a casual setting for Corporate Members, Buyers, and
Industry Leaders to speak directly with diverse suppliers about a range of topics. It will
also equip diverse suppliers with tools and strategies to increase their business by hear-
ing directly from potential and current clients.

Construction & Utilities Breakout
is located in the Garden Room (inside)

Entertainment, Gaming, Sports, Retail,
& Hospitality Breakout
is lBocraetead konothuetRsooftop (outside)

Finance, Healthcare, Professional Services,
& Government Breakout

is located in the Kaiser Conference Room (inside)

Technology & Manufacturing Breakout
is located in the Foyer (inside)

Topics Covered:
Industry Trend • Rules of Engagement • Supply Chain & Sourcing
I Won/I Didn’t Win the Bid: Now What? • Upcoming Opportunities

And More!

BREAKOUT
PARTICIPANT
LINE-UP

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Celebrating
innovators everywhere

At Autodesk, we believe that when you have the right
tools to work and think flexibly you have the power
to transform what actually needs making.
The power to design and make a
better world for all.
Learn more
at autodesk.com

© 2021 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.

THANK YOU

Make a
Difference Supporter

THANK YOU

iTalent Ad

for supporting WRMSDC
and Communities of Color!

Walk Up Meet and Greets & Mentoring

Held from 9:30AM - 11:30AM on the rooftop

Diverse Suppliers:

Come meet casWuaalllykwUipthMCeoerptoarnadte Members!

Meet & Greets are unscheduled to promote more relaxed and welcoming
connections. Corporate Members can choose how long they would like to
speak with someone. Diverse suppliers can introduce themselves and their
business, ask procurement questions, get mentoring help, and more.
Please wait until the Corporate Member is free before walking up to their area.
If they are currently speaking with someone else, please wait your turn.
Corporate Members will do their best to speak with everyone who wants to
meet with them, but it may not be possible depending on demand and
time constraints.

Networking & Reception

Networking will be held throughout the Expo during breakfast, inter-
missions, and during our official Networking Reception (from 4:00PM to

Networking & Re-6:00PM) at the end of the event. Enjoy our casual Networking Reception

while you listen to hip tunes, indulge in delicious food, and toast to your
success. Engage and connect with Corporate Members, diverse suppliers,
primes, and community members.

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THANK YOU

iTalent Ad

for supporting WRMSDC &
Diversity & Inclusion of

Minority-Owned Businesses

Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events

THANK YOU

Health and
Safety Supporter

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Our Approach

Google is committed to continuing to make diversity, equity, and inclusion part of
everything we do — including how we buy goods and services and the suppliers we
partner with. We know that more diversity in our supply base means better products and
services for Googlers and our users. That’s why we’re providing access, development and
investment in diverse-owned companies through our Supplier Diversity program.

Our Commitments

Google’s supplier diversity efforts began nearly a decade ago - but in the
summer of 2020, we committed to do more.

2020 2021 2022

We announced our intention We surpassed our milestone We are setting a goal to
to accelerate supplier by spending nearly $1.5 grow our spend with diverse
diversity, starting with a billion with certified suppliers to $2.5 billion. We
public goal to spend $1 diverse-owned businesses will also expand our Supplier
billion with diverse-owned and over $133 million with Diversity program globally.
suppliers and $100 million Black-owned businesses in
with Black-owned suppliers the US..
in the U.S.

Learn more about our program at google.com/supplierdiversity

FOCUSED ON WHAT MATTERS

EMBRACING HUMANITY. PROTECTING THE PLANET.

MGM Resorts International is an innovative leader in supplier diversity. We prioritize diversity and inclusion
to enable positive economic impact in communities around the world. Our commitment to supplier

diversity ensures we deepen and strengthen business relationships throughout the supply chain. We achieve
this through intentional partnership with minorities, women, the economically disadvantaged, veterans,
LGBTQA+ individuals and persons with disabilities. Learn more at MGMRESORTS.COM/FOCUSED.

THANK YOU

Make A Difference Supporter &
WRMSDC Premier Member



Diversity & Inclusion
is our foundation for innovation
and drives our business forward.

Comcast NBCUniversal is proud to support the Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council.

COMCAST NBCUNISUPPLIERS.COM



THANK YOU

for supporting WRMSDC
and Communities of Color!

CREATING
POSSIBLE

Gilead is a
proud sponsor
of WRMSDC

For more information, please visit www.gilead.com



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THANK YOU

for supporting WRMSDC
and Communities of Color!

THANK YOU

for supporting
WRMSDC

BUSINESS HEADSHOTS

9:30AM - 11:30AM | 3:30PM - 4:30PM

Did you reinvent yourself during the pandemic? Do you need an updated
business headshot that reflects your best self but have beenprocrastinating
because of time, expense, and hassle? Come dressed to impress and let

our photographer do tBheuressti!ness Head-

Visit our Business Headshots station to take your complimentary headshots.
You will receive your digital headshot files in approximately one week after
the event to use in your future speaking engagements, LinkedIn profile,
company profile, and wherever else you need it.

Thank you Vistra for supporting our
Business Headshots!

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We are proud to support WRMSDC’s 44th Annual Expo
and the work they do to help underserved communities thrive.

WRMSDC

Engaging Supplier Diversity

HOW TO MEET THE PROS

The Supplier Diversity Pros, that is

IDENTIFY COMPANIES THAT GET READY TO MAKE A GREAT
BUY WHAT YOU SELL FIRST IMPRESSION

Make a list of companies you want to do Research the company's needs, their goals,
business with and prioritize that list. Pick your and their values. Be an expert in what they

top five to start your efforts. need and go in ready to learn.

MAKE CONTACT REGISTER YOUR COMPANY

Once you're in their supplier database, you Each company that has a supplier diversity
can start reaching out to supplier diversity initiative has a separate supplier database and
you'll need to register your company in each
managers via email, LinkedIn, or other
networking avenue. one. Make sure that you're in their database
before you reach out.

BE PERSISTENT
BUT PATIENT

THANK YOU

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