A diversity consulting practice serving corporations with supplier diversity goals, along with coaching and developing minority, women, veteran, disabled and LGBT suppliers.

Develop, direct and execute corporate supplier diversity strategy. Lead sales force training and internal marketing with Grainger functional areas to meet diversity goals. Recruit, develop and mentor Minority, women, veterans and LGBT manufacturers and service providers. Small Business Liaison Officer responsible for development and implementation of GSA contract small business sub-contracting plan. Presentations to government and national corporate account customers. Negotiate customer contracts for diversity and inclusion goals.• Diversity program served as catalyst for $2 billion in customer contract sales.• Increased participation of diversity suppliers in Grainger catalog by more than 400%. • Consistent year over year increases in small business subcontracting. • Supplier Diversity Program recognition awards from customers USPS, Limited Brands and Premier, Inc.• Founding member of Diverse Supply Chain Manufacturing Alliance. • Automated diversity reporting for internal stakeholders, Fortune 500 B2B and B2G customers.• Designed the process for classification of suppliers in SAP and Business Warehouse systems to facilitate diversity reporting.• Maximized inclusion of certified diversity suppliers within Grainger supply chain across multiple departments and U.S. business units.

Managed processes and initiatives that promote inclusion of Minority and Women Business Enterprises in R. R. Donnelley procurement activity. Managed relationships with related advocacy organizations locally and nationally.• Participated in Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago Inner-City Development Project.• Designed and implemented improved MWBE spend tracking and customer reporting process.• Contributed expertise to RFP and contract documents.• Increased annual procurement with diverse suppliers by 20% to $81 million.• Nominated for CMSDC Anders C. Rasmussen, Jr. Award.

Managed corporate purchases exceeding $30 million per year. Negotiated national contracts with paper, commercial print and furniture suppliers. Managed multi-phased office renovation projects.• Established and managed first Supplier Diversity program beginning 1985. • Consulted as subject matter expert for PeopleSoft Financials implementation team• Directed development and managed the first records administration program• Managed a team of four buyers and support staff • Implemented supplier score cards for performance evaluation• Revamped procurement processes utilizing American Express procurement card• President of Chicago Minority Business Development Council - 1997 & 1998• Developed and facilitated training for buyers on doing business with M/WBE’s