Monette Knapik is the Director of Operations at CVS, the country’s leading health solutions company. As Director of Operations, she is responsible for day-to-day strategy execution, network expansion,
Having a supplier diversity program in your organization is hard work, but they’re always worth the effort. Although it costs more money at first, it eventually pays for itself in the long-term. Howev
Anthony Hayes is the President and Founder of The Hayes Initiative, a public affairs firm that provides support and strategic counsel for communications, media outreach, community relations, and crisi
G'Sean Williams is the Senior Director and Head of Indirect Procurement at Floor & Decor, one of the country’s largest specialty retailers of hard surface flooring. They offer a broad range of in-stoc
Vickie Irwin is the General Manager of Supplier Sustainability and Equity at Southern Company, one of the largest energy providers in the country. Southern Company owns various electric utilities, nat
It goes without saying that 2021 fared leagues better than 2020 did. Many companies will start engaging with their consumers to celebrate the world's grand reopening, especially now that we're near th
It’s no question that having supplier diversity can elevate a company’s financial growth—especially if more companies actively pursue supplier diversity. In fact, CVS Health reported their supplier di
Mary Gano is the Senior Manager of Supply Chain Diversity and Sustainability at Vista Corp. Mary advocates for diverse and small businesses in the supply chain. She was selected as Vistra Women Inform
While the workforce may have relished the abundance of conveniences that working from Zoom brings, it’s unquestionable that people have been missing the element of physically connecting with others. A
Roy Broderick Jr. is the President & CEO of Authentique Agency, a full-service marketing and consulting firm that helps businesses optimize genuine marketing strategies toward minorities and LGBTQ+ gr
Shakeia Kegler is the Founder & CEO of GovLia, a company that helps state and local government agencies effortlessly implement and manage supplier diversity programs. Their goal is to expedite supplie
Today marks our 50th episode, and to be honest, it doesn’t feel that long. What started as an exciting idea with good intentions is now making waves in the world of supplier diversity. We’ve met a lot
Sara Bodison is the Director of Supplier Corporate Responsibility and Risk at the RELX Group, a global provider of data and analytics for different professional and business customers across industrie
Zuzy Martin-Aly is the host of the Girls in Tech podcast, a nonprofit organization with a mission to eliminate the gender gap in tech one episode at a time. She is an expert in brand strategizing and
Mark Wilson is the President & CEO of Chime Solutions, a company that prides itself in delivering one of the best contact center solutions in the country by focusing on customer care. Chime is sociall
Abraham Xiong is the President of Government Contractors Association, Inc., a national trade association of commercial contractors and government agencies. The organization's goal is to help small or
Michael Russell is the CEO of HJ Russell & Company, a family-run construction service business founded in 1952. It is one of the country’s most prominent African-American-run businesses specializing i
Shannon Polson is a leadership speaker, author, and the founder of The Grit Institute, a leadership consulting company. Unlike many leadership training companies, The Grit Institute’s approach stems f
Kris Oswold is the Vice President of Global Supplier Diversity at UPS, a global leader in logistics recognized for their innovations to the world of packages and delivery. As the Vice President of UPS
Wayne Shanks is a Leader, planner, military, and diversity advocate who adapts to solve complex issues and strives to keep giving back. With twenty-eight years of military leadership experience, Wayne
Juneteenth is a federal holiday that commemorates the emancipation of African slaves in the United States. Companies attempt to express their unity with the African-American community by participating
Joy White is a mindset and wellness coach, keynote speaker, and the founder and CEO of Flawed Masterpiece, a health and wellness business that wants Black women to adopt a lifestyle of self-care, heal
Diversity is often talked about within the context of minorities—especially citizens who are African American, Hispanic, Native American, Asian Pacific, or Asian Indian. However, the increasing accept
Being part of the LGBT community can mean not having adequate support for your business goals, especially when there is some form of discrimination toward your identity. Fortunately, there are now org
Kevin Johnson is the CEO and security consultant at Secure Ideas, a cybersecurity company composed of security professionals with a deep specialization in data security for small companies. In additio
Eric Hardy is the President and CEO of W3R Consulting, a 26-year old staffing and consulting firm based in Southfield, Michigan. Their services include talent consulting, advanced analytics solutions,
There was a large-scale internet outage recently which caused major sites to be inaccessible to most users all over the world. While the cause of the outage was simply human error, it made the world a
Marilyn Johnson is the Principal at MHJohnson & Associates, a consulting firm that focuses on managing and developing programs that cater to entrepreneurs and organizations. Their services include sup
Jackie Ferguson is the Head of Content & Programming and Co-Founder of The Diversity Movement, a full-service DEI consultancy that provides diversity and inclusion content such as courses, videos, web
Blair Brady is the CEO and Co-Founder of The WITH Agency, a company dedicated to helping brands with their marketing and branding strategies. Their goal is to help brands connect with their audience e
