2020 Virtual Business Opportunity Conference & Mbe Summit December 2Nd-3Rd
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DECEMBER 2ND-3RD 2020 sponsored by www.CVMSDC.org 2020 VIRTUAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY CONFERENCE & MBE SUMMIT 2020 BOC & MBE SUMMIT Table of Contents 2020 Sponsors...................................................................................................................5 Greeting from the CVMSDC Board Chairman................................................................6 Greeting from the CVMSDC President & CEO................................................................7 Greeting from the CVMSDC MBEIC Chairman...............................................................9 Greeting from the NMSDC President & CEO................................................................11 Greeting from the Commonwealth of Virginia.............................................................12 Greeting from the BOC 2020 Committee Co-Chairs....................................................13 2020 Board of Directors..................................................................................................15 Mission and Core Elements...........................................................................................17 2020 Agenda....................................................................................................................18 Meet our 2020 Keynote Presenters...............................................................................21 Meet our 2020 Workshop Presenters...........................................................................23 Understanding Global Risks as a Crisis Leader..........................................................26 The Benefits of Advocacy - Relationships Matter........................................................27 Understanding RING Structure.....................................................................................31 Minority businesses drive growth Bridging the Gap - Corporate Engagement.................................................................33 2020 MBE Stars...............................................................................................................34 and entrepreneurship Enterprise Learning.......................................................................................................38 2020 Graduates...............................................................................................................39 Bank of America proudly invests in diverse businesses through responsible lending practices and Thank You to our 2020 Planning Committee and In-Kind Sponsors........................41 by supporting minority-owned vendors through our Supplier Diversity program. We award capacity By the Numbers..............................................................................................................43 building scholarships for executive education and entrepreneurial programs to help diverse Next Generation Workshop...........................................................................................45 business owners take their businesses to the next level. Our full range of relationships with 2020 Award Winners......................................................................................................46 organizations such as the National Minority Supplier Development Council, and their regional partners, help give all communities the opportunity to thrive. Corporate Partners........................................................................................................48 Certified MBEs................................................................................................................53 We are proud to be the 2020 Visionary sponsor of the Carolinas Virginia Minority Supplier Guide to Making Connections........................................................................................57 Development Council Business Opportunity Conference. Upcoming Events and Contact Info...............................................................................59 To learn more, visit www.bankofamerica.com/suppliers. 2020 VIRTUAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY CONFERENCE & MBE SUMMIT 3 Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC. ©2019 Bank of America Corporation ARBKG9XF | AD-03-19-0368 www.CVMSDC.org 2020 BOC & MBE SUMMIT SPONSORS Leading the Way Clemson University has been ranked among the top public universities re-EMERGE 2020 SPONSORS 2020 ANNUAL in the nation for the past 13 years by U.S. News & World Report (2021). CORPORATE SPONSORS The University promotes a diverse campus environment and innovative programs to foster inclusive excellence in education, business and TITLE EVENT SPONSORS employment. VISIONARY PARTNERS • The Clemson University Men of • The Charles H. Houston Center for Color National Summit works to the Study of the Black Experience close the opportunity gap for African in Education conducts research and American and Hispanic males. assesses programs that impact the SILVER SPONSORS clemson.edu/menofcolor educational experiences of African Americans. clemson.edu/houston DEVELOPING PARTNERS • Tiger Alliance is a program that mentors and prepares high • The Clemson Career Workshop school men of color and other summer program supports college underrepresented young men for readiness of high-achieving students college entrance and success. from diverse populations. clemson. BRONZE SPONSORS clemson.edu/inclusion/summit/ edu/centers-institutes/houston/ tiger-alliance.html clemsoncareerworkshop • The Call Me MISTER® program • Creative Inquiry combines engaged CHAMPION DEVELOPING PARTNERS increases the pool of available learning and undergraduate research teachers from broader, more diverse experiences that are unique to backgrounds. clemson.edu/education/ Clemson University. clemson.edu/ci callmemister EVENT SPONSORS • PEER (Programs for Educational • The Emerging Scholars program Enrichment and Retention) helps establish a college-going culture provides collaborative experiences for among students in school districts underrepresented students in science along the state’s I-95 corridor. and engineering. clemson.edu/cecas/ ANNUAL PARTNERS clemson.edu/academics/programs/ departments/peer-wise emerging-scholars • The Harvey and Lucinda Gantt Multicultural Center supports and MBE VIP STAR SPONSORS advocates for all Clemson students’ needs while providing diverse and experiential-learning opportunities. clemson.edu/centers-institutes/gantt MBE re-EMERGE STAR SPONSORS EDUCATION & IN-KIND PARTNERS Creating a framework for excellence that incorporates diversity at its core while linking the quality of the educational experience. clemson.edu/inclusion 2020 VIRTUAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY CONFERENCE & MBE SUMMIT 5 www.CVMSDC.org OFFICIAL GREETING FROM THE OFFICIAL GREETING FROM THE CVMSDC BOARD Chairman CVMSDC President & CEO Ubuntu: I am, because we are! At our 2020 Annual Meeting I shared a quote by the A revealing quote recently caught my eye: “You are not a real CEO until you great Zora Neale Houston “There are years that ask have navigated through a CRISIS.” ~Source Unknown. Truly, each of us questions and years that answer.” None of us could has earned our stripes in 2020, and I am grateful to our Volunteer Board, have imagined the questions and answers that Corporate Partners, MBEs, Volunteers, and our Prospective Members. To awaited us only a few short weeks after that event. each of you, I say … Ubuntu! Revising the quote for our work: “You are not a true leader until you understand the power of WE to navigate a CRISIS Like many of you I have sought answers to ques- … UBUNTU.” tions that have never been asked or ever even con- sidered. As I embarked upon my current tenure as I want to express a special thank you to the corporations that have stepped Chairman of the Board for this great organization, I up to support our NMSDC, “In This Together Campaign” and our CVMSDC already had many questions but quickly found my- $1M Social Justice Program Development Campaign. The outpouring of self having to provide answers. How will we remain funding will provide resources, programs, and immeasurable support to T. Jeffery Conley engaged and relevant in the “new” normal? What Dominique Milton help our MBEs move past 2020 and re-emerge even stronger in 2021. As a will be the impact for our business owners and cor- non-profit organization, your support helps us to expand the reach of our porate partners? When will things get better? work. Thank you! If you are reading this there is much to be said for In 2020 we have been met with unprecedented challenges through four converging crises: weathering the storm. I believe that in the storm of 2020 CVMSDC has proven to be a lighthouse for the • COVID-19 and the corresponding health disparities that have plagued our communities; business community. Allow me this time to thank • Police Brutality and the corresponding social injustice outcries heard around the world; Dominique Milton, President and CEO and her staff • Economic Downturn and the corresponding failure of businesses, disproportionally impacting MBEs; for the dedication and diligence that not only allowed • Political Unrest fueling the instability and racial divides in our nation. us to persevere amid difficulties but to thrive and get How will we remain us to this awesome re-Emerge Business Opportu- With individual resolve, intentionality of all, equitable resources, and the Power of WE, change will occur. We can nity Conference. Thank you to the CVMSDC Board re-Emerge in 2021 building on the lessons learned in 2020. We can build strength through Crisis. We have seen engaged and relevant