MBEIC SHARING SUCCESS AWARDEES HE MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE INPUT COMMITTEE (MBEIC) OF THE CHICAGO MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (ChicagoMSDC) IS A SELECT GROUP OF CERTIFIED MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE REPRESENTATIVES THAT PROVIDE ADVICE AND GUIDANCE REGARDING PROGRAMS, PUBLIC TPOLICIES, AND COUNCIL INITIATIVES TO ENHANCE MINORITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. SHARING SUCCESS AWARD - Corporation of the Year - ANNE PRAMAGGIORE ComEd ANDERS C. RASMUSSEN, JR. AWARD EMMETT VAUGHN DIRECTOR, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION EXELON MINORITY BUSINESS IMPACT AWARD MYLA SKINNER DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAYE FOSTER THOMPSON MINORITY BUSINESS ADVOCATE AWARD JOYCE JOHNSON ANCHOR STAFFING NOBEL DIVERSITY BUSINESS LEADER AWARD STEVE PEMBERTON DIVISIONAL VP & CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER WALGREENS VANGUARD AWARD JUVENTINO CANO CANO CONTAINER CORPORATION
PATHFINDER AWARD KATHY APRIL RUSH SUPPLIER DIVERSITY SMALL BUSINESS LIAISON OFFICER ABBVIE, INC. PRESIDENT S RECOGNITION AWARD ALEJANDRA CASTILLO NATIONAL DIRECTOR MBDA CHAIRMAN S RECOGNITION AWARD CHERYL HARRIS SR VP SOURCING & PROCUREMENT SOLUTIONS ALLSTATE CORPORATE RISING STAR AWARD DWAYNE ESTERLINE, MB SR PURCHASING MANAGER TENNECO MBE RISING STAR AWARD JEFF TOVAR TOVAR SNOW PROFESSIONALS TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADER AWARD JACQUELINE ROSA GLOBAL HEAD OF SUPPLIER DIVERSITY JPMORGAN CHASE TRAILBLAZER AWARD JAMES CLAYBORNE 57th DISTRICT ASST. MAJORITY LEADER STATE OF ILLINOIS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD JESSE WHITE SECRETARY OF STATE STATE OF ILLINOIS EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR JOSHUA GUTSTEIN SR FINANCIAL ANALYST MBDA BUSINESS CENTER - CHICAGO
MINORITY SUPPLIERS OF THE YEAR MINORITY-OWNED FIRMS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF AMERICA'S BUSINESS SCENE IN THAT THEY CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL ECONOMIC AND SOCIOLOGICAL STABILITY OF THE NATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT AND JOB CREATION. THESE FIRMS WERE CHOSEN BASED ON THE OUTSTANDING QUALITY OF THEIR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, PROMPT AND TIMELY PERFORMANCE, COMPETITIVE PRICING, CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. CLASS I JARED KELLY PRESIDENT CEI MEDIA GROUP CLASS II STEPHANIE HICKMAN TRICE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY CLASS III JEFF STYERS PRESIDENT ARROW STRATEGIES CLASS I - ANNUAL SALES < $1MM CLASS II - ANNUAL SALES $1-10 MM CLASS III - ANNUAL SALES $10-50 MM CLASS IV - ANNUAL SALES >$50MM CLASS III VASANTHI ILANGOVAN PRESIDENT VIVA USA CLASS IV JIM REYNOLDS CHAIRMAN & FOUNDER LOOP CAPITAL MARKETS
OUTSTANDING BUYER AWARDEES EACH YEAR, THE MBEIC SHARING SUCCESS AWARDS RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS WHO, THROUGH PROCUREMENT AND ADVOCACY, HAVE KEPT SUPPLIER DIVERSITY AT THE FOREFRONT OF AMERICA S BUSINESS SCENE. THESE OUTSTANDING BUYERS COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVITY IN BUYING PRACTICES IS A CRITICAL DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THIS MOVEMENT. WE APPRECIATE AND CELEBRATE THEM FOR THEIR NOBLE EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. GEORGE AVERY MANAGER, FACILITIES SERVICES MAINTENANCE WW GRAINGER VERONICA BIGGS PRINCIPAL CATEGORY MANAGER SUPPLY IT HARDWARE EXELON JOHN DIXON MANAGER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR, DESIGN GROUP FEDERAL RESERVE BANK CAROLYN HARRIS SENIOR CATEGORY MANAGER UNITED AIRLINES JOSEPH SELLENS GENERAL MANAGER SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL RYAN STEVENS SR. MANAGER OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DISCOVER
CBOF 2015 ROCHELLE TAYLOR PURCHASING SUPERVISOR CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT / HARRAH S JOLIET CASINO & HOTEL CHICAGO BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FAIR APRIL 23-24 NAVY PIER CHICAGO JENNIFER JOHNSON WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS CITY OF CHICAGO www.chicagomsdc.org
DOLORES SAXTON-WALKER SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS THE LATE DOLORES SAXTON-WALKER WAS A SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEUR WHO WORKED DILIGENTLY ON BEHALF OF THE MISSION OF CHICAGOMSDC. SHE UNDERSTOOD THE IMPORTANCE OF DEVELOPING FUTURE ENTREPRENEURS BY SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO JOIN THE ENTREPRENEURIAL RANKS. MBEIC ESTABLISHED THE DOLORES SAXTON-WALKER SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN HONOR OF HER COMMITMENT TO DEVELOP FUTURE BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS. THE 2015 RECIPIENTS EPITOMIZE THE TALENTS THAT ARE CRITICAL TO SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND CITIZENSHIP. ARIANNA ALEXANDER KENWOOD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL JOANNE HUANG JONES COLLEGE PREPARATORY ALEXIS M. MURILLO CHICAGO HIGH SCHOOL FOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES TYLER PORTIS GWENDOLYN BROOKS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY Z IARA RANDOLPH ORR ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL BUSHRA SHAHID UPLIFT COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL