FRIDAY, AUGUST 25th, 2023 10:30 AM TO 7:00 PM PT SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CONFERENCE CENTER 255 S Airport Blvd, South San Francisco, CA 94080
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TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME.................................................................................4 EVENT SUPPORTERS...............................................................5 EXPO AGENDA .........................................................................6 PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOT STATION...................................7 EXPO DETAILS..........................................................................8 MEET-UPS.................................................................................9 PLENARY..................................................................................10 INDUSTRY BREAKOUTS ......................................................... 11 CORPORATE MEMBERS.......................................................... 12 PREMIER MEMBERS ................................................................ 15 BOARD OF DIRECTORS..........................................................16 MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE INPUT COMMITTEE ......20 2023 AWARD WINNERS.........................................................24
Welcome Sheena Lyons Senior Events Manager [email protected] WELCOME WELCOME 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. Cecil Plummer President & CEO Join us as we celebrate 46 incredible years of working to equalize the treatment of minority business owners and diverse communities in Northern California, Nevada, and Hawai‘i. V Garcia VP of Program Development & Minority Business Services [email protected] Michael McQuarry VP of Operations & Corporate Services [email protected] Chantel Miller Executive Assistant & Special Projects Coordinator [email protected] Kellie Payton Certification Assistant [email protected] Bianca Gartrell Certification Manager [email protected] Tedi Taylor Senior Manager, Operations & Special Projects [email protected] Rose Davis Director of Corporate Services & MBE Development (NV) [email protected] Rosemary “RJ” Wetzel Director of Certification & Organizational Development [email protected] 4
Event Supporters EVENT SUPPORTERS Thank You, Event Supporters! Thank You, Make a Difference Supporters! WRMSDC’s most involved Corporate Members and Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs) contributed to help us provide our guests with the extra touches that have made our Expo a memorable day of connections and opportunities. It is with profound gratitude that we extend a sincere Thank You and honor them for all that they have done to make this year’s event a resounding success. Our 2023 Expo is Free for MBEs and Diverse Businesses Due to the Generosity of our Make a Difference Supporters. 5
Expo Agenda EXPO AGENDA 10:00AM - 10:30AM EARLY ENTRY (FOR CORPS ONLY) Corporate Members participating in Meet-Ups can come at 10:00 AM to get settled 10:30AM - 11:45AM EXPO OPENS FOR ALL Check-In | Breakfast Snacks | Meet-Ups | Hall of Opportunities | Business Headshots (Headshots open from 11:30AM - 1:00PM) 12:00PM – 1:00PM AFTERNOON NETWORKING LUNCH 1:15PM – 2:55PM PLENARY 3:10PM - 5:10PM INDUSTRY BREAKOUTS (MULTIPLE LOCATIONS) Staffing & Professional Services (Location: Salon G-H) Construction & Utilities (Location: Baden A) Technology & Manufacturing (Location: Baden B) Finance & Healthcare (Location: Salon I-J) Entertainment, Gaming, Hospitality & Government (Location: Salon D) 5:20PM - 7:00PM EVENING NETWORKING RECEPTION Hosted Bar | Appetizers | Business Headshots (Headshots end at 6:00 PM) 6
Professional Headshot Station PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOT STATION PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOT STATION Do you need an updated business headshot that reflects your best self but have been procrastinating because of time, expense, and hassle? Come dressed to impress and let our photographer do the rest! Visit our Business Headshot station at designated times during the Expo to take your complimentary headshots. You will receive your digital headshot files after the event to use in your future speaking engagements, LinkedIn profile, company profile, and wherever else you need it. 11:30AM TO 1:00PM 5:20PM TO 6:00PM Lara George Photography www.larageorgephotography.com Location: Salon A 7
Entertainment at the Expo SCAN THESE QR CODES FOR FULL DETAILS ABOUT THE EXPO: Expo Participants: Meet-Ups | Plenary | Industry Breakouts Expo Supporters Digital Guide Diverse Suppliers Guide 8
Meet-Ups MEET-UPS 10:30AM - 11:45AM Meet-Ups will take place in five rooms, grouped by category: Staffing & Professional Services (Location: Salon G-H) Construction & Utilities (Location: Baden A) Technology & Manufacturing (Location: Baden B) Finance & Healthcare (Location: Salon I-J) Entertainment, Gaming, Hospitality & Government (Location: Salon D) At our Meet-Ups, participating Corporate Reps and Primes will be stationed at tables waiting for diverse suppliers to walk up and casually introduce themselves and their business, ask procurement questions, get mentoring help, and more. Diverse suppliers do not need to book an appointment in advance. Meet-Ups are unscheduled to promote more relaxed and welcoming connections. Corporate Members can choose how long they would like to speak with someone. Diverse Suppliers: please wait until the Corporate Member is free before walking up to their table. 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. Meet-Up Participants Scan This QR Code for a full list of participants: 9
Plenary PLENARY 1:15 PM TO 2:55 PM - LOCATION SALON E & F Scan Here for Plenary Participant Bios: PLENARY PARTICIPANTS 10
Industry Breakouts INDUSTRY BREAKOUTS INDUSTRY BREAKOUTS Held in various locations from 3:10PM to 5:10PM Breakout Participant Line-up: * Staffing & Professional Services (Location: Salon G-H) * Construction & Utilities (Location: Baden A) * Technology & Manufacturing (Location: Baden B) * Finance & Healthcare (Location: Salon I-J) * Entertainment, Gaming, Hospitality & Government (Location: Salon D) 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 hearing directly from potential and current clients. Topics Covered: * State of the Industry * AI, Machine Learning, & Emerging Technologies * Sourcing, Bidding, & Rules of Engagement * Rapid-Fire Opportunities * Audience Q&A and more! Each Industry Breakout Room will have minority-owned business moderators who have been selected to direct activities and topics within their room. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions when the moderators open the floor for Q&As. 11
Corporate Members CORPORATE MEMBERS NMSDC Corporate Members in our Region Local WRMSDC Supporters Adobe Agilent Technologies, Inc Allison Partners Alphabet (Google Parent) Apple, Inc. Applied Materials, Inc. Caesars Entertainment Corporation Chevron Corporation Cisco Clear Capital.com, Inc Cruise LLC Delta Dental of California DPR Construction Fortinet SLED Genentech, Inc Gilead Sciences Global Experience Specialists, Inc HP, Inc. Infinera Corporation Intel Corporation Intuit Kaiser Permanente KBS Kiddom, Inc Levi Strauss & Co Logitech Low Income Investment Fund Lyft Adobe Airbnb, Inc Alphabet (Google Parent) Amazon AMN Healthcare ALOM AON Bank of the West BioMarin Pharmaceutical Caesars Entertainment Corporation Cigna Express Dropbox East Bay MUD Genentech, Inc Gilead Sciences Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Infoblox Intel Corporation Level 10 Construction Lyft Martin-Harris Construction McCarthy Building Companies, Inc Magnit (Formerly Pro Unlimited) Meta MGM Resorts International NetApp Pacific Gas and Electric Company Palo Alto Networks Prologis R&R Partners Resource Innovations Robert Half International, Inc Ross Stores, Inc Salesforce.com Samsung Next Sephora ServiceNow Splunk Inc SunPower Corporation Swinerton Inc Taulia Inc. The Clorox Company TriNet USA, Inc Twitter, Inc Upwork Visa Inc. VM Ware Wells Fargo and Company William-Sonoma, Inc Workday Milroy Construction Momentive Novo Construction NuStar Energy Palo Alto Networks Panattoni Development Company Providence Resource Innovations Rosendin Electric SCREEN SPE USA, LLC Siemens Mobility Southwest Gas Stanford University State Compensation Insurance Fund Swinerton Inc Switch The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Turner Construction Company Upstart Vegas Golden Knights Venetian Las Vegas Webcor Builders 12
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Premier Members PREMIER MEMBERS WRMSDC would like to thank our 2023 Premier Members: Kaiser Permanente • US Bank Storyville RD Apple Inc. • Autodesk • Equinix • Pacific Gas and Electric Company Aristocrat • AT&T • CDW • Chevron • Cisco • Comcast • EY Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco • Golden State Warriors LLC Hewlett Packard Enterprise • KLA Corporation • Las Vegas Sands Corporation MGM Resorts International • Par Pacific Holdings • Robert Half • Safeway Salesforce • Sutter Health • T-Mobile • Visa • VSP • Workday • Zendesk Certus Cybersecurity Solutions LLC • Eagle Promotions • iTalent Digital Rose International • S+B James Construction • SBM Management LP SHI International Corp • World Wide Technology, Inc • Zones Champion Members: Gold Members: Bronze Members: MBE Platinum Partners Annual Video Production Partner 15
Board of Directors BOARD OF DIRECTORS Tanya Nixon Board Chair Visa, Inc. Donna Ruff Secretary US Bank Lili Kwan Board Vice Chair Salesforce Cecil Plummer President WRMSDC Walter Freeman Apple, Inc. Harish Vakharia Rose International LaSandra Hunt JP Morgan Chase Heman Chand S+B James Construction Lisa Roben Comcast Michael Balistreri Robert Half Salvador Peinado, Jr. Treasurer Autodesk Lynn Reddrick Education & Training Chair Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Officiating Corporate Directors Corporate Directors 16
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mick Penn Swinerton Gerald Johnson MBEIC Vice Chair Sabacon Consulting Shabana Siraj MBEIC Secretary Trident Consulting Inc Michelle Picard Siemens Mobility Rahul Kuruvilla MBEIC Chair Triune Infomatics Inc Reggie Burton MBEIC NV Representative RB Group - Public Relations MBE Input Committee Members of the Board 17
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!
Minority Business Enterprise Input Committee (MBEIC) MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE INPUT COMMITTEE MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE INPUT COMMITTEE Visit the MBEIC Website! Scan the QR Code: Gerald Johnson MBEIC Vice Chair; 2021 - Present Principal, Sabacon Consulting Detria Mixon Executive Human Resource Service Babi Thapa Shirubaa Inc John Short III Cross Ocean Technologies, Inc Shabana Siraj MBEIC Secretary; 2021 - Present Founder/CEO, Trident Consulting Ashwini Vasudeva Astute Jayati Goel Nidaan Systems Inc Charlie Luh Luh & Associates Christine Maddela Storyville RD Angelique Solorio Alvarez ATR International Rahul Kuruvilla MBEIC Chair; 2021 - Present President, Triune Infomatics Inc Deepak Choudhary CWW Group Reggie Burton RB Group (MBEIC NV Representative) Jammie Hsu Proforma Element 7 Additional Participants: 20
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2023 Award Winners 2023 AWARD WINNERS Excellence in Supplier Diversity Awards Timothy McLaughlin San Jose Water 2023 President’s Award Trident Consulting 2023 All Money is Green Award Trident Consulting 2023 Cornerstone Award Martin-Harris Construction 2023 Local Corporation of the Year Award Apple Inc. 2023 National Corporation of the Year Award Swinerton 2023 Prime Supplier of the Year Award Franchise Fund 2023 Four Pillars Award Storyville RD, LLC 2023 Supplier of the Year, Class 1 Certus Cybersecurity Solutions LLC 2023 Supplier of the Year, Class 2 OSI Engineering 2023 Supplier of the Year, Class 3 SHI International Corp. 2023 Supplier of the Year, Class 4 University of California, San Francisco 2023 Collaborator Award Paula Paschal Pacific Gas and Electric Company 2023 Buyer of the Year Award Patrick Miller MGM Resorts International 2023 Executive of the Year Award Veronica Jones Gilead Sciences, Inc. 2023 Procurement Leader of the Year Award Lili Kwan Salesforce 2023 Supplier Diversity Leader of the Year Award Oscar Aliaga CESS 2023 Unsung Hero Award Walter Freeman Apple 2023 Ambassador Award Gerald Johnson Sabacon Consulting 2023 Guardian Award D. Arnold Formerly of World Wide Technology 2023 The Kathleen Trimble Legend Award Lili Kwan Salesforce 2023 Unsung Hero Award Beverly Johnson East Bay MUD 2023 Unsung Hero Award Alan Gartrell Caesars Entertainment 2023 MBE Input Committee People’s Choice Award Albertsons Companies Inc. 2023 Inclusion Award Robert Half 2023 Activator Award Caesars Entertainment 2023 Community Builder Award 24
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CELEBRATING DIVERSITY IN A UNIVERSE 2022 HIGHLIGHTS $478M Diverse Supplier Spend $164M MBE Spend 100 MBE Certifications Commitment OF UNLIMITED POTENTIAL! Together, we can build a healthy, just, equitable, and sustainable world where all can thrive. Learn more at AMNHealthcare.com/Diversity-Equality-Inclusion 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 46 years of unwavering commitment to equalizing opportunity for minority businesses and diverse communities.
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Keeping Our Communities Connected At AT&T, we’re in the business of connecting people. We believe in the power of connection and the impact we have on our communities and within our company. That connection includes working with certified diverse suppliers and businesses who play an integral part in our delivery of world-class products and services to our customers. For more than half a century, we have been committed to making a significant economic impact in the diverse business community. At AT&T, we remain committed to the intentional inclusion and advocacy of diverse businesses throughout our company. AT&T is proud to have been ranked as the #1 corporation for Supplier Diversity by DiversityInc in 2023. visit www.attsupplierdiversity.com © 2023 AT&T Intellectual Property. AT&T and Globe logo are registered trademarks and service marks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
Thank you Make a Difference Supporter and WRMSDC Premier Member Sands is proud to support WRMSDC in their continued advocacy for minorityowned businesses and supplier diversity.
©2023 Bank of America Corporation | MAP5482412 | ENT-297-AD Western Region Minority Supplier Development Council — We’re proud to support you We are proud to serve our communities by investing in diverse suppliers and generating economic opportunities that create jobs and build wealth. Visit us at bankofamerica.com/about.
PROUD TO SUPPORT Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council (WRMSDC) Multi-Industry Supplier Diversity Expo WINNING TOGETHER Providing Access to Opportunities for Diverse Suppliers Throughout Southern California
People-centered tech 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 nonprofi t 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 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.
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Peni sbmmanagement.com EMPOWERING A QUALIFIED DIVERSE SUPPLIER NETWORK As a certified MBE soft service facilities provider, diversity and inclusion are foundational elements at SBM. We’re proud of our history supporting our clients’ diversity initiatives, and we’re ready to pay it forward through our Diverse Supplier Program. We’re teaming up with local diverse vendors to offer new service opportunities with our clients while giving back to the communities we serve. Learn what SBM can do for you at: sbmmanagement.com/supplier-diversity
Thank you, Make a Difference Supporter! This Event is Free for Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Diverse Businesses Due to the Generosity of our Make a Difference Supporters
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The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s Supplier Diversity Program is a proud supporter of WRMSDC
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Make a new world happen Interested in becoming a Supplier to WWT? Register at: wwt.com/about/supplier-diversity Looking for a diverse supplier in your supply chain? Reach out to: Andre Dawson Diversity Business Development Manager [email protected] 813.892.5245 In 2011 Established our Small Business and Supplier Diversity Program Named to TIME’s Inaugural List of the TIME100 Most Influential Companies $17B 2022 Revenue NMSDC Corporate Plus 2020 , 2021 and 2022 WRMSDC Supplier of the Year Top 20 Gartner’s Digital Business Consulting Services wwt.com | @wwt_inc Fortune Great Place to Work Twelve Years in a Row #19 on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For list
Zendesk is committed to creating a more equitable global workplace - one that raises the bar for the company, its leaders, and its employees by driving a culture of respect, fairness, and inclusion globally. Zendesk, Inc. www.zendesk.com
OREGON | CALIFORNIA | NEVADA sbjames.com We take our role as community mentors for other diverse suppliers very seriously. On the client side, S+B James is known for creating and implementing grassroots diversity participation plans for projects of all sizes. But we don’t stop there. We continually endeavor to exceed those plan’s goals for diverse and local hiring on all projects. For our diversity partners, we strive to bring these businesses on-board, and take an active role in training their staff, affecting positive change in their standard processes, and helping to ensure their satisfactory performance on the job. Heman Chand Diversity Executive / Vice President Silas Nigam President OUR RELATIONSHIPS ARE EVERYTHING Pictured [L-R]: Monique Naranjo, Sushil Yadav, Sam Khan, Angela Le, Zack Vorhis
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Like a recipe, a business needs the right ingredients. At Albertsons Companies, our supplier partners are a key ingredient to our success. Thank you for Supporting WRMSDC!
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