Grow and develop Nevada region of WRMSDC; planning and developing minority business development programs; assisting corporations in building successful and sustainable supplier diversity and inclusion programs that positively impact communities and drive economic impact.DELIVERED RESULTS:• Collaborated events with other community-based organizations• Designed and created successful MBE development and supplier diversity best practice corporate workshops • Designed, planned, and executed annual holiday fundraising events within budget• Appointed to Las Vegas Stadium Benefits Oversight Committee

Managed and administered companywide Supplier Diversity Program; created and implemented strategies and initiatives that promoted opportunity and inclusion for diverse businesses. DELIVERED RESULTS: • Transformed corporate supplier diversity program from a social program to a strategic initiative aligned to company’s , goals, and values• Implemented policies, processes, and best practices to strengthen alignment of supplier diversity and supply chain management• Tripled supplier diversity spend from 2004 to 2008 and identified and awarded contracts to new diverse suppliers from 2006 to 2009 • Built a “virtual” supplier diversity team to expand visibility into organization • Boosted sustainability and number of certified diverse suppliers through coaching and mentoring• Initiated Tier 2 subcontractor program to increase opportunities for diverse suppliers• Five-time recipient of Supplier Diversity Program of the Year Award (2009-2013) (through former NV Minority Supplier Development Council)

Responsible for managing and administering companywide Supplier Diversity Program. DELIVERED RESULTS• Initiated an extensive Supplier Diversity Champions two-day training course that educated and equipped internal decision makers on supplier diversity and inclusion• Developed tools and communications strategies to promote diverse supplier inclusion• Launched supplier diversity registration portal to aid in identifying diverse suppliers

Performed research, competitive analyses, and business planning for emerging technologies, analyzed opportunities for regional economic development plans for southern Nevada, and researched and investigated opportunities to optimize use of company's assets.

Developed and implemented supply chain performance measurements, identified and initiated improvements to purchasing, inventory, and material management operations that increased inventory accuracy, and delivered monthly presentations to management DELIVERED RESULTS:• Led special project team for successful Y2K Enterprise Resource Planning upgrade• Coordinated team which redesigned and implemented an efficient inventory obsolete process