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About WRMSDC

WESTERN REGIONAL MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
MISSION
HISTORY

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Agenda

1:00 pm to Check-In - Location: Lobby & Foyer
2:00 pm PT Networking & Snacks - Location: Outdoor Terrace

During check-in, all attendees must present their proof of vaccination and
license/ID for verification to comply with local and state Covid protocols. Please
bring a mask.

We will not accept a Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test in place of a vaccination card.
Anyone not in compliance will not be admitted into the event.

Each attendee must sign our Covid-19 Waiver. Visit https://bit.ly/3uGfNIL to sign it
in advance for a speedier check-in. Please use the same name and email that you
used to register for the event. After you sign, click the “Download” or “Print” button
when prompted; this will generate a digital or paper copy of your signed waiver to
show us at the door on event day. If you do not sign the waiver advance, you will
need to sign at the door, which may delay your check-in.

2:00 pm to Plenary Session - Location: Outdoor Terrace
3:15 pm PT

3:25 pm to Breakout Rooms
4:25 pm PT Builders Room - Location: Garden Room
Utilities/Infrastructure Room - Location: Outdoor Terrace
Owners Room - Location: Foyer Area

4:40 pm to Networking Reception & Resource Tables - Location: Outdoor Terrace
6:15 pm PT
(Networking) & Lounge (Resource Tables)
We’ll wrap up the event with some casual networking to hip tunes, food, and drinks
during the evening reception. Our networking will allow a space for diverse
suppliers to engage and connect with our Corporate members and other fellow
diverse suppliers.

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Plenary

WELCOME

Event Host

Cecil Plummer

President & CEO

Cecil is President & CEO of WRMSDC. He has over 20 years of executive
leadership experience and possesses a solid background in strategic sourcing,
change management, performance and process improvement, Supplier
Diversity, strategic planning, and risk management. Plummer believes that,
since most Americans work for small and medium sized businesses, supply
chain inclusion is critical to the American economy and as a talent incubator
for Corporate America.

KEYNOTE: SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP, WITH Q&A

Silas Nigam -MARCON
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President & CEO
Marco Manriquez

CEO

Silas Nigam has 28+ years of experience in the Construction Industry and is the Marco Manriquez is the CEO and Founder of local minority business Mar Con
President at S+B James Construction (MBE). Silas has been an active participant Builders and a born and raised Oakland native. With almost 30 years of
with giving back to the community and has supported several programs experience in the construction industry, Marco’s path to leadership was less
including WRMSDC, Construction Industry Education Foundation, ACE Mentor traditional. He learned the trades through the Carpenters apprenticeship
Program, CREATE, Sacramento Children Home, and many others. What he program and was part of Carpenters Local Union 713. With Oakland-based
enjoys is teaming with owners, architects, engineers, and trade partners in builders, he worked on major affordable housing programs like Mandela
planning and building of projects as well the ability to mentor and teach the Village and was part of the team that built Highland Hospital. Marco feels a
next generation of Builders! deep sense of gratitude to the Oakland business community and organizations
like WRMSDC that created the opportunities for him to meet, connect with and
eventually work with some of the biggest names in the Bay Area. He’s thrilled to
be able to give back to the community that has done so much for him.

INVOICE FAST TRACK PROGRAM

Jason Trimiew

Director, Global Supplier Diversity

For two decades, Jason has worked at the intersection of the marketplace and
social impact in international microfinance, community and economic
development, and venture philanthropy. In 2016, Jason joined Facebook to
launch and lead the company’s supplier diversity program and create more
opportunity for diverse-owned firms to do business with Facebook and the
people and communities that Facebook connects. Facebook has now spent
more than $1.1 billion cumulatively with US companies certified as minority,
women, veteran, LGBTQ, or disabled-owned in categories spanning creative
services, network infrastructure, facilities management and more.

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For two decades, Jason has worked at the intersection of the marketplace

Construction Day:and social impact in international microfinance,community and
economic development, and venture philanthropy. In 2016, Jason joined
Facebook to launch and lead the company’s supplier diversity program
Plenaryand create more opportunity for diverse-owned firms to do business with
Facebook and the people and communities that Facebook connects.
Facebook has now spent more than $1.1 billion cumulatively with US
companies certified as minority, women, veteran, LGBTQ, or disabled-
owned in categories spanning creative services, network infrastructure,
facilities management and more.

OPPORTUNITIES PANEL

Leticia Avalos Kathleen Lassle

Workforce Diversity Administrator Sr. Compliance Manager

Since joining Hathaway Dinwiddie in 2010, Leticia has been actively Ms. Lassle is a CA licensed Civil and Mechanical Engineer serving in the
recruiting diverse subcontractors, vendors and trades workforce. Her role of Senior Compliance Manager for Webcor’s San Jose Downtown
extensive experience in community engagement allows her to seamlessly West projects. She oversees contract and regulatory compliance as well as
develop and manage day-to-day activities such as outreach, the Diverse Business Enterprise program, Local Workforce Development,
implementation, monitoring and reporting of the project’s commitment and Community Engagement for the over $2 Billion design build program.
goal. Leticia has been an integral part of many projects bringing her She previously served in the same role for the $1.3 billion UC Merced 2020
understanding and expertise of procurement, inclusion and diversity project, which doubled the size of the UC Merced campus. With an
initiatives to Hathaway Dinwiddie’s projects including 50 UN Plaza, The extensive work history in the construction industry in roles ranging from
Exchange, HealthRIGHT 360, SOMA Hotel and is currently focused on the project engineer to estimator to owner’s representative for Bay Area
Mission Rock Development. In partnership with Tishman Speyer and the companies including Kaiser Permanente, Clorox, and Sutter Health, she
San Francisco Giants, Leticia assisted with the Mission Rock Academy first has a particular interest in encouraging young people to consider career
all-woman construction training class in San Francisco history. opportunities in the design and construction business. In her free time,
Kathleen is a textile artist and enjoys hands on home remodeling projects.

Mick Penn Lisa Spice

Community Relations Manager Director, Global Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Inclusion

Mick Penn works for Swinerton as the Northern California Regional After 20 years working in indirect procurement across a wide variety of
Community Relations Liaison. Mr. Penn spearheads Swinerton’s industries and organisations, Lisa joined Levi Strauss & Co. in 2016 to head
workforce development, small, diverse, veteran business outreach and up Strategic Sourcing for their European region. Moving into Supplier
community engagement in Northern California. Mr. Penn currently serves Diversity and Inclusion in 2021, Lisa is now leading the development and
on the board of directors of the Western Regional Minority Supplier implementation of Supplier Diversity in the US and a Global Supplier
Development Council, Cypress Mandela Training Center, Mission Hiring Inclusion programme.
Hall, Construction Industry Education Foundation Board of Trustees, and
the City of Richmond Workforce Development Board. In 2021, Mr. Penn
was named the Western Regional Minority Development Council’s
Supplier Diversity Leader of the Year and the Associated General
Contractors of California’s Construction Education Foundation Friend
Award winner. Mr. Penn has a BA from San Francisco State and a Master of
Public Administration from University of San Francisco.

WINNING GOOD WORK

Heman Chand

Vice President

Heman Chand has 25+ years of experience in the Construction Industry
and is the Vice President at S+B James Construction (MBE). Chand has
been an active participant with giving back to the community and has

18supported several programs including WRMSDC,ACE Mentor Program,

CREATE, Sacramento State University ASC Reno Coach, Sacramento State

NOVO Construction is honored to be a certified
Minority Business Enterprise by the WRMSDC.

As a Chinese American business owner, I have
always strived to honor my family’s journey.
Since our humble inception in 2000, parts
of my minority upbringing have been woven
throughout the NOVO culture. The one aspect I
am most proud of is the inclusive environment
we’ve created at NOVO.

These tenets have helped NOVO to become one
of the most successful and respected general
contractors in the United States. The MBE
certification is a true honor and a symbol of our
culture and future success. As a new member
of the WRMSDC, we are committed to working
with our local communities to provide equitable
job opportunities and uplifting our diverse
subcontractor relationships throughout our
markets.

- Jim Fowler, President & CEO

www.novoconstruction.com

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Plenary

WINNING GOOD WORK

Heman Chand

Vice President

Heman Chand has 25+ years of experience in the Construction Industry and is
the Vice President at S+B James Construction (MBE). Chand has been an active
participant with giving back to the community and has supported several
programs including WRMSDC, ACE Mentor Program, CREATE, Sacramento
State University ASC Reno Coach, Sacramento State University Professor and
many others. What he enjoys the most about this industry aside from
Construction is the ability to give back to others and lead the effort for our
company in being Different Together!

ACCESS TO CAPITAL

Ingrid Merriwether

President and CEO

Ingrid Merriwether, President & CEO of Merriwether & Williams Insurance
Services. She serves as Senior Client Executive responsible for overall client
satisfaction, including client goals and expectations. She is the primary
architect of MWIS Contractor Development and Bonding Programs which have
facilitated in excess of $1.055 Billion in bonding for small local contractors

CLOSING

Event Host

Cecil Plummer

President & CEO

Cecil is President & CEO of WRMSDC. He has over 20 years of executive
leadership experience and possesses a solid background in strategic sourcing,
change management, performance and process improvement, Supplier
Diversity, strategic planning, and risk management. Plummer believes that,
since most Americans work for small and medium sized businesses, supply
chain inclusion is critical to the American economy and as a talent incubator
for Corporate America.

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WRMSDC Engaging Supplier Diversity

Engaging Supplier Diversity HOW TO MEET THE PROS

BUILDING The Supplier Diversity Pros, that is
A GREAT
PROFILE 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.

Corporate members and WRMSDC rely on the product and service MAKE CONTACT REGISTER YOUR COMPANY
description you provide to identify potential opportunities. Make the
most of your certification by pairing it with a great profile. 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
GOODS AND SERVICES you'll need to register your company in each
managers via email, LinkedIn, or other
The products and services description in networking avenue. one. Make sure that you're in their database
your application forms the backbone of your before you reach out.
company's profile. Does it describe your
core competencies? Is there anything else BE PERSISTENT
that you provide that are listed on your BUT PATIENT
website that aren't in your database profile?
Tell us about those!

NAICS CODES

The North American Industry Classification FOLLOWING UP ON ABOVE ALL
System (NAICS) Codes help sourcing FIRST CONTACTS BE KIND
professionals find your company and
Supplier Diversity pros validate that your After you've met a Supplier Diversity Pro, keep Get to know your contacts as people. No one
company can do the things they say they do in touch! Make a plan to stay in contact. likes to feel like their only value to you is
based on the NAICS on your profile. Define up monetary.
to ten codes that describe what your Follow the company's social media profiles If the Supplier Diversity Pro isn't actively
business does. and drop them a line to congratulate them sourcing for what you provide, quarterly
contacts are plenty.
PRECISE AND CONCISE when they've had wins.
Tell them about your wins, events you'll be GOOD RELATIONSHIPS
Businesses have up to 2000 characters to =
describe what their company does, so be attending, and especially if you'll be
precise about what your company does and presenting. STRONG CONTRACTS
concise in describing it. Don't tell us that
you're certified - we already know! Tell us YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE -Be friendly and professional!
about the exact products or services you TO OFFER BETTER THAN - Good relationships don't happen overnight
offer so we can find you when searching. ANYONE
and they require patience to build.
- Be excited about what you provide! - Maintain a strict code of ethics. Honesty

Nothing takes the place of active council engagement when - How does your product or service help your now provides dividends in time.
leveraging your certification, but you can help WRMSDC help you by customers? Make sure they know.
ensuring that your database profile has the most current information
and uses the keywords that help your customers find you. - What is your value proposition? What do you
provide that no one else does?

Visit www.wrmsdc.org Visit www.wrmsdc.org

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Breakouts

BUILDERS | OWNERS | UTILITIES/INFRASTRUCTURE

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is certified as an Executive Certified Master
Compliance Administrator by the American

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OwOnWeNrsERBSrReOaOkMout
Location: Foyer Area

Owner participants that fund building projects and are looking for GCs will cover upcoming opportunities,
development programs, and prerequisites, followed by a Q&A wrap-up. Participants should be organizations that

fund building projects and hire General Contractors.

MBE & DIVERSE SUPPLIER MODERATORS

Paul Pendergast Sandra Escalante

President/Founder President/CEO

Paul Pendergast, CEO of Pendergast Consulting Group, is a nationally recognized public headshot & bio forthcoming
affairs expert with over 25 years of practical experience in the field of strategic
communications and economic development programs. Pendergast has served as the
Project Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Programs for several of
California’s largest infrastructure projects including the $2.2B Transbay Transit Center,
The California High Speed Rail’s Early Train Operator Contract, the $1.5B Doyle Drive
Replacement Project and the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit’s (BART) Small
Business Services Program associated with the $3.5B infrastructure program. Pendergast
is also the President of BuildOUT California, the world’s first industry association
dedicated to the sustainable development of LGBT and Allied businesses in the areas of
Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Real Estate Development and related industries.
Pendergast has been a featured speaker at the Transportation Research Board in
Washington, D.C. on the topic of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (DBE)
Innovations.

Corporate Participants

Tara Bump Lisa Spice Maceo Wiggins

Sr. Procurement Manager Director, Global Strategic Director of BART’s Office of
Sourcing & Supplier Inclusion Civil Rights
Tara Bump has been with Intel for 16 years. At Intel
she has been a “Tool” Engineer and Group Leader in After 20 years working in indirect procurement Maceo Wiggins began his career at the San
the Fab, a Communications program manager, and across a wide variety of industries and organisations, Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) in
business operations manager in IOTG and Supply Lisa joined Levi Strauss & Co. in 2016 to head up 2012. His tenure at BART includes two years in the
Chain. During her time as a Ops manager in Supply Strategic Sourcing for their European region. District’s Asset Management Program, where he led
chain, she was the Program manager for Supplier Moving into Supplier Diversity and Inclusion in 2021, data and performance management efforts for
Diversity for the organization. Most recently Tara has Lisa is now leading the development and BART’s multi-billion-dollar asset portfolio. Currently,
been a facilities commodity manager for implementation of Supplier Diversity in the US and a Maceo serves as the Director of BART’s Office of Civil
Construction Facilities Supply Chain, responsible for Global Supplier Inclusion programme. Rights, a position he has held since 2018. The BART
Tool Install projects on the Ocotillo campus. Tara has Office of Civil Rights is responsible for diversity,
a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical equity, and inclusion work at BART. This portfolio
Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. includes all contract, agreement, and labor
When she is not at work you can find her at a local compliance programs as well as all matters related to
hockey rink either watching her kids play or playing Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
in a game herself. Environmental Justice, project labor agreements,
supplier and workforce diversity programs. Maceo
holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science
and a Master of Business Administration.

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Location: Garden Room

Builders BreakoutBuilders will discuss their upcoming opportunities,development programs,and prerequisites,followed by a Q&A
wrap-up.

MBE MODERATORS

Bernida Reagan Marco Manriquez

Director of Community & Client Relations CEO

Bernida Reagan is Director of Community and Client Relations with Merriwether and Marco Manriquez is the CEO and Founder of local minority business Mar Con Builders
Williams Insurance Services. Ms. Reagan designs, implements and evaluates policies, and a born and raised Oakland native. With almost 30 years of experience in the
practices and programs to expand diversity and equity in business and employment construction industry, Marco’s path to leadership was less traditional. He learned the
opportunities for small and minority businesses and local residents. She oversees trades through the Carpenters apprenticeship program and was part of Carpenters Local
Merriwether’s Contractor Development and Bonding Assistance Programs and small Union 713. With Oakland-based builders, he worked on major affordable housing
business policy consulting and technical assistance programs. Prior to joining programs like Mandela Village and was part of the team that built Highland Hospital.
Merriwether, Ms. Reagan served as Director of Social Responsibility for the Port of Marco feels a deep sense of gratitude to the Oakland business community and
Oakland, responsible for development and implementation of policies and programs to organizations like WRMSDC that created the opportunities for him to meet, connect with
maximize the utilization of small, local, woman- and minority-owned businesses seeking and eventually work with some of the biggest names in the Bay Area. He’s thrilled to be
to do business with the Port of Oakland. She also oversaw programs to maximize the able to give back to the community that has done so much for him.
utilization of local and disadvantaged workers on Port projects including implementation
and oversight of the Port’s Project Labor Agreement. Ms. Reagan serves on the Board of
Directors for the Cypress Mandela Training Center, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights of
the San Francisco Bay, East Oakland Youth Development Foundation and the Black
Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation.

Corporate Participants

Bianca Johnson Dr. Rita Ohaya Mick Penn

Community & Citizenship Regional Vendor Diversity Community Relations
Director Manager Manager

Native to San Francisco, Bianca is dedicated to the Rita Ohaya is a senior-level professional with a Mick Penn works for Swinerton as the Northern
local community. With the social complexities and diversified background in program management California Regional Community Relations Liaison.
micro-communities throughout Northern California, within equity policies, Small Business Enterprise Mr. Penn spearheads Swinerton’s workforce
Bianca’s tenure in the community enables Turner to (SBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), and development, small, diverse, veteran business
advance these challenges and bring rewarding Veteran Business Enterprise(VBE) environments. outreach and community engagement in Northern
experiences to underrepresented business Strategic and analytical with proven success in California. Mr. Penn currently serves on the board of
enterprises - Minority, Women, Disabled, Veteran developing and implementing advocacy and directors of the Western Regional Minority Supplier
and LGBTQ. A highly collaborative and innovative diversity program initiatives to achieve corporate Development Council, Cypress Mandela Training
communicator, Bianca hopes to spread awareness of growth and profitability. Adept at designing effective Center, Mission Hiring Hall, Construction Industry
opportunities through active storytelling and compliance systems and organizational business Education Foundation Board of Trustees, and the City
strategic marketing. With a focus on three strategic strategies for maximum development. Proficient in of Richmond Workforce Development Board. In
pillars – Economic Development, Youth/Workforce providing operational direction and support through 2021, Mr. Penn was named the Western Regional
Development, and Outreach/Service – she sets out to collaboration and innovation, and well-versed in Minority Development Council’s Supplier Diversity
make the greatest impact to the community where developing cross-functional strategic alliances that Leader of the Year and the Associated General
we live and work. support the overall corporate goals of Diversity and Contractors of California’s Construction Education
inclusion. Foundation Friend Award winner. Mr. Penn has a BA
from San Francisco State and a Master of Public
Administration from University of San Francisco.

UTILITIES/INFRASTRUCTURE ROOM

Location: Outdoor Terrace

Utility participants will discuss their upcoming opportunities, development programs, and prerequisites, followed
by a Q&A wrap-up.

MBE MOD28ERATORS

UTCoILnIsTtIrEuSc/tIiNonFRDAaSyT: RUCTURE ROOM

Location: Outdoor Terrace

Utilities / Infrastructure BreakoutUtility participants will discuss their upcoming opportunities,development programs,and prerequisites,followed
by a Q&A wrap-up.

MBE MODERATORS

Dr. Victor “Vic” Baker Johanna Leiva

President and Chief Executive Officer Project Engineer

Dr. Vic Baker is the founder and current President and CEO of Premier 34 LLC. A headshot & bio forthcoming
professional services provider serving the energy, utility and private sector in material
management, project management, logistics and safety and inspection field services.
Victor has more than 25 years in the energy industry serving in leadership capacities in
engineering, operations, procurement, innovation, safety, customer, community and
government relations. Prior to establishing Premier 34, Victor served as Sr. Manager and
Division Leadership Team Manager for the Diablo (Contra Costa County) Division of
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E). Dr. Vic was responsible for leading a team of cross-
functional division leaders to collaborate on local gas and electric operations and
enhance the experience of the 256k residential and 15k business customers and
stakeholders in the Diablo Division. Specifically, Vic was tasked with providing safe and
reliable energy by way of the 1600 Diablo Division employees in the division’s electric and
gas distribution, transmission system, customer service, economic development,
governmental affairs and community affairs. Vic was also the single point of contact with
senior business leaders and local stakeholders.

Corporate Participants

Tim McLaughlin Vanessa Sood Jerilyn Gleaves

Director of Supplier Diversity Sr. Supplier Diversity Senior Manager, Supply
Sourcing Manager Chain Responsibility
Tim is responsible for developing, maintaining and
administering San Jose Water’s (SJW) Utility Vanessa Sood is responsible for identifying and Jerilyn Gleaves leads Supply Chain Responsibility for
Supplier Diversity Program (USDP) and supports San advocating for diverse businesses with direct and Pacific Gas and Electric Company. In her role as
Jose Water Group (SJW Group) Supplier Diversity indirect contract opportunities for AT&T. To make Senior Manager, she is responsible for developing
Programs in Connecticut, Maine and Texas. meaningful and measurable contributions to the strategies to increase spending with women-,
economic growth of diverse companies and minority-, service-disabled veteran, and LGBT-owned
Tim currently serves on the Board of Directors for communities, Vanessa works directly with Sourcing, companies and promoting a supply chain that is
the Women’s Business Enterprise Council – Pacific, Business Units and Prime Suppliers for areas of sustainable and ethical. She is charged with building
the Boy Scouts of America, Silicon Valley – Monterey opportunity to include diverse businesses in relationships with key internal and external
Bay Chapter and the National Utility Diversity competitive bids. In addition, Vanessa manages the stakeholders, as well as with prime and diverse
Council’s (NUDC) Advisory Committee. Tim served front door process for all diverse suppliers interested suppliers to foster business opportunities.
as President of the Industry Council for Small in the AT&T Supplier Diversity Program at
Business Development (ICSBD) from 2016 to 2019 www.attsuppliers.com.
and also served on the Institute of Supply
Management’s (ISM) Diversity Committee and the In 2003, Vanessa joined Cingular Wireless after
Disabled Veteran Business Alliance Advisory graduating from California State University East Bay.
Council. She spent several years as a retail account executive
supporting authorized retailers in Northern
California and later moved into an Operations role
for the Northern California Indirect Chanel. In 2012,
Vanessa joined Supplier Diversity and now advocates
for current and prospective diverse suppliers in their
quest to provide products and services to AT&T.

Jose Espinoza Beverly Johnson

Supplier Diversity Program Contract Equity
Manager Administrator

Jose Gabriel is responsible for California Water For over 32 years, Beverly has managed East Bay
Service’s supplier diversity goal. That is, 21.5% of all Municipal Utility District’s Contract Equity (CE)
procurement sourced from minority-, woman-, Program, an effective and non-discriminatory
disabled veteran-, and LGBT-owned businesses. He contracting and Small Business Enterprise (SBE)
holds certificates in Public Leadership from Harvard Program, which provides an added value to available
Kennedy School, and in Global Logistics from the diverse businesses. She has assisted minority,
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences. Previously, women, and small contractors in identifying
a buyer in the Marine Corps, he supported military contracting opportunities, preparing bids, obtaining
exercises in Okinawa as well as diplomatic activities bonding, complying with labor compliance
in Nouakchott, Valletta, Tel Aviv and Frankfurt. Jose is requirements, obtaining progress payments, and
fluent in French and Spanish. completing certification forms in an effort to
improve the local community economically. Beverly
is certified as an Executive Certified Master
Compliance Administrator by the American
Contract Compliance Association

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Networking Reception

Cecil Plummer Mick Penn

President & CEO Community Relations Manager

Cecil is President & CEO of WRMSDC. He has over 20 years of Mick Penn works for Swinerton as the Northern California
executive leadership experience and possesses a solid background Regional Community Relations Liaison. Mr. Penn spearheads
in strategic sourcing, change management, performance and Swinerton’s workforce development, small, diverse, veteran
process improvement, Supplier Diversity, strategic planning, and business outreach and community engagement in Northern
risk management. Plummer believes that, since most Americans California. Mr. Penn currently serves on the board of directors of
work for small and medium sized businesses, supply chain the Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council,
inclusion is critical to the American economy and as a talent Cypress Mandela Training Center, Mission Hiring Hall,
incubator for Corporate America. Construction Industry Education Foundation Board of Trustees,
and the City of Richmond Workforce Development Board. In 2021,
Mr. Penn was named the Western Regional Minority Development
Council’s Supplier Diversity Leader of the Year and the Associated
General Contractors of California’s Construction Education
Foundation Friend Award winner. Mr. Penn has a BA from San
Francisco State and a Master of Public Administration from
University of San Francisco.

Johanna Leiva

Project Engineer

headshot & bio forthcoming

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Supplier Inclusion information

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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.

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CORPORATE READY PROGRAM

For more than 40 years the Western Regional Minority Supplier
Development Council (WRMSDC) has championed the growth and
utilization of minority-owned businesses (MBEs). For those same
40 years minority business enterprises have served our corporate
partners innovatively and with distinguishment.

MBEs are experts in their fields, applying their skills to delivering
products and services with ingenuity to our corporate partners;
however, corporations still report gaps in MBE capabilities to meet
their business requirements. Corporations continue to express the
desire for a larger pipeline of MBEs who are equipped to engage large
customers and participate in the supply chain.

WRMSDC understands it can take many years to build a successful
business, which is why a constant pipeline of developing MBEs is
needed as others retire or sell their companies. For these reasons,
WRMSDC has established the Corporate Ready Program to ensure
a steady stream of developing MBEs are being prepared to meet
corporate demands. These MBEs will receive a Corporate Ready
designation and opportunities to showcase their “readiness”
to decision makers. The Western Regional Minority Supplier
Development Council supported by Union Bank enthusiastically
offers the WRMSDC Corporate Ready Program to Class 1 and Class 2
Certified MBEs.

Thank you for your participation, and good luck.

Cecil Plummer
President & Chief Executive Officer
Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council

THE CHALLENGE FOR MBES

The Challenge The Impact

The standards and requirements of major We transform the landscape
corporations are complex and evolve continually. for creating opportunities for

up with ever changing requirements. • Provide
diverse suppliers
Collaboration

What We Propose diverse suppliers
• Develop diverse suppliers to compete
that consolidates both national and international
for well-paying projects
of major corporations and government
organizations in one place. • Facilitate compliance with supplier
diversity goals
The standards and requirements are organized across
six pillars of expertise. The 6 pillars

1 HSSE • Necessary to qualify as a supplier with
corporations and governmental entities

• Based on global experience and
lessons learned

2 Cyber Security and the environment
3 Quality
4 Corporate Policies

5 Technical Capabilities

6 Financials

SELF-ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE FOR MBES

The self-assessment is organized across six pillars. 90+% of the expectations
are cross-industry

1 2 3 45 6
1 1 Quality Corporate Technical Financials

HSSE Cyber Policies Capabilities
Security

LEADERSHIP AND IDENTIFY ORGANIZATION LEADERSHIP AND GENERAL LEADERSHIP AND
COMMITMENT PROTECT LEADERSHIP COMMITMENT COMMITMENT
POLICIES DETECT PLANNING EQUIPMENT AND
ORGANIZATION RESPOND SUPPORT ETHICS MATERIALS ACCOUNTING
STAKEHOLDERS RECOVER OPERATIONS AND REPORTING
RISK PERFORMANCE ANTICORRUPTION INFORMATION
ASSETS IMPROVEMENT TECHNOLOGY FINANCIAL
PLANNING CONFLICT OF STATEMENTS
EXECUTION INTEREST PROFESSIONAL AND INDICES
MONITORING SERVICES
ASSURANCE ANTITRUST
SKILLED LABOR
GIFTS AND
ENTERTAINMENT TRANSPORTATION
AND LOGISTICS
HARASSMENT
AND AND
DISCRIMINATION CONSTRUCTION
(EPC) SERVICES
ALCOHOL
AND DRUGS

CORPORATE
ASSETS

WORKSHOP AGENDAS

Building MBE capabilities and ensuring baseline requirements are met.

Orientation (1 day) HSSE Workshop (1/2 day) Cyber Security
Workshop (1/2 day)
Introduction HSSE Policy
HSSE Overview Drug and Alcohol Policy 3
Cyber Security Overview Culture and Leadership
Quality Overview Implementation and Cyber Security Policy
Corporate Policies Overview Stakeholders Culture and Leadership
Technical Capabilities Overview Risk Management Inventories (IT, Telecom, SW)
Financials Overview Emergency Plans and BCPs Identities and Credentials
Wrap-up Permits, Hazards Id, Stop and Access Management
Intervene Data Protection and Log Records
Performance Monitoring Monitoring and Analysis
and Audits Response and Recovery Plan

Financials (2 hours)

Quality (1/2 day) Corporate Policies Financial Policy
(1/2 day) DOAG and Segregation of Duties
Quality Policy Accounting and Reporting
Culture and Leadership Leadership and Commitment Financial Statements and Indices
Scope and Issues Ethics Policy
Risks and Opportunities Anticorruption Policy Wrap-up (2 hours)
Resource Management Antitrust Policy
Review and Communication Gift and Entertainment, Overview of Key Concepts
Processes and COI Policies Processes & Tools
Monitoring and Measurement Harassment Policy Qs & As
Continuous Improvement Diversity and Inclusion Policy
Corporate Assets Policy

For more information, email us at: [email protected]

wrmsdc.org

Copyright 2020 Blue Wave. All rights reserved.

BlackinBusinessShowcase‘22

I3:Identify • Include • Invest

Wednesday,April6,2022 NewYork-NewYorkHotel&Casino
8:30a.m.PT–12:00p.m.PT
StatenIslandRooms
3790S.LasVegasBlvd,LasVegas,NV

JoinusforourBlackinBusiness IntheSpotlight
Showcase&Expo’22!
Meetsomeofthespeakerssharinginsights
Meetinpersonwithcorporateprofessionals,supplier
diversityleaders,influencers,anddecisionmakers JohnR.Triplett CecilPlummer KenyattaLewis
eagertolearnhowyourproductsandservicescan
solvetheirbusinesschallengeswhileaddingvalueto CPA President&CEO ExecutiveDirectorofSupplierDiversity
theircompanies.Theeventincludes: TriplettCPAFirm WRMSDC &SustainableProcurement

•Showcase&ExpotospotlightBlack-owned MGM ResortsInternational
businessesandtheirgoodsandservices
QuincyBranch AubreyBranch
•PrizeGiveaways
President&CEO Chairman
•Tipsonbuildingfinancialcapacityandtoknow BranchBenefitsConsultants BranchHernandezConsulting
whatcorporationslookfor

•Firesidechattorevealwayscorporationscanbe
intentionalinhelpingclosethewealthgapforpeople
ofcolor

•Conversationsonwhateverydiversebusinessowner
shouldknowbeforesellingtheirbusiness

CertifiedMBEs&DiverseSuppliers:UsepromocodeW RMBE22toattendforfree

REGISTERTODAY: Questions:
[email protected]
https://wrmsdc.org/blackinbusinessshowcase/

Supporters:

HeadlineSponsor: MarketingPoweredby:

Construction Day:

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Thank You,
Printing Supporter!

Construction Day:

Thank You to the
Construction Steering Committee

SWINERTON Hathaway Bianca Johnson
Dinwiddie
Mick Penn Community & Citizenship
Lisa Roben Director
Community Relations
Manager Supplier Diversity Native to San Francisco, Bianca is
Program Manager dedicated to the local community. With
Mick Penn works for Swinerton as the the social complexities and micro-
Northern California Regional Community Lisa Roben leads Comcast California’s communities throughout Northern
Relations Liaison. Mr. Penn spearheads Supplier Diversity Program, which is California, Bianca’s tenure in the
Swinerton’s workforce development, designed to promote, increase and community enables Turner to advance
small, diverse, veteran business outreach improve participation of diverse these challenges and bring rewarding
and community engagement in Northern businesses within the procurement experiences to underrepresented
California. Mr. Penn currently serves on process. Lisa and the Comcast California business enterprises - Minority, Women,
the board of directors of the Western Region team work with incumbent Disabled, Veteran and LGBTQ. A highly
Regional Minority Supplier Development diverse suppliers and provide collaborative and innovative
Council, Cypress Mandela Training outreach/technical assistance to communicator, Bianca hopes to spread
Center, Mission Hiring Hall, Construction prospective diverse suppliers to include awareness of opportunities through
Industry Education Foundation Board of Comcast California’s collaboration with active storytelling and strategic
Trustees, and the City of Richmond business inclusion of women, minority, marketing. With a focus on three
Workforce Development Board. In 2021, service-disabled veteran and LGBTQ strategic pillars – Economic Development,
Mr. Penn was named the Western enterprise. Youth/Workforce Development, and
Regional Minority Development Outreach/Service – she sets out to make
Council’s Supplier Diversity Leader of the the greatest impact to the community
Year and the Associated General where we live and work.
Contractors of California’s Construction
Education Foundation Friend Award
winner. Mr. Penn has a BA from San
Francisco State and a Master of Public
Administration from University of San
Francisco.

Heman Chand Johanna Leiva Marcus Gary

Vice President Project Engineer headshot & bio forthcoming

Heman Chand has 25+ years of headshot & bio forthcoming
experience in the Construction Industry
and is the Vice President at S+B James
Construction (MBE). Chand has been an
active participant with giving back to the
community and has supported several
programs including WRMSDC, ACE
Mentor Program, CREATE, Sacramento
State University ASC Reno Coach,
Sacramento State University Professor
and many others. What he enjoys the
most about this industry aside from
Construction is the ability to give back to
others and lead the effort for our
company in being Different Together!

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