Establish Supplier Diversity contract compliance program. Conduct supplier diversity reporting, including monitoring contractor and subcontractor spending and compliance. Manage and set supplier diversity goals. Provide tools and best practices to enable business units to include diverse suppliers in sourcing strategies. Coordinate and manage supplier diversity outreach events.

Tenured supplier diversity Manager and Compliance Officer responsible for the development and execution of comprehensive strategies for supplier diversity and sustainability programs. Professional experience with reporting, monitoring and tracking D/M/WBE spend; goal setting and achievement; mentor protege programs, community engagement and outreach; public speaking and working with advocacy groups like; NMSDC, NCTRCA, WBENC, HUB and other minority certifying agencies and local Chamber organizations. A champion for change management, vendor relations and developing and managing best in class programs with a focus on promoting the utilization of diverse suppliers on available procurement opportunities. Career reflects success in the public and private sector with a definitive ability to work and lead across a variety of categories and industries.

Broad experience in leading and managing diversity programs, community outreach and public awareness campaigns. With more than 10 years of experience driving projects in both the public and private sector. Developing, directing and managing multi million dollar diversity programs in the construction industry.

Directed and led executive recruiting for the firm which included, contract negotiations, management of internal staff, training and development, candidate interviews and recruiting strategy.

Managed 7 warehouses which included operations, product distribution, inventory management, and cyclical counts for the Healthcare Division.