Breaking Barriers, Building a Hire Ground
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Innovation + Supplier Inclusion/ Finding New Ways to Solve Old Problems
The future of the economy is looking to be more diverse each year, with more startups actively pursuing diversity in their cultures as a way to ensure long-term growth. While the industry has made con
Examining Supplier Diversity through a Different Lens with Gary Sutton of Deloitte
Gary Sutton is the US Firm Business Diversity Leader at Deloitte Consulting. Gary has over 18 years of sourcing and procurement experience, during which he has served more than 40 commercial and publi
Utilizing Tail Spend To Meet Your Supplier Inclusion Goals
Supplier diversity programs are ramping up, and this will only continue to put pressure on your company’s supplier diversity leaders. Fortunately, there is a way to improve the results of your company
Leveraging Marketing Analytics with Louis Garcia
Louis Garcia is the CEO of Media Garcia, a growth agency focused on helping small businesses generate leads and conversions through process optimization and automation. He is a HubSpot expert and is w
Setting a Supplier Inclusion Strategy for 2022
Upholding supplier diversity programs in any business is no easy task. Regardless of what some experts say, even something as reasonable as supplier diversity can—and will—have some form of pushback.
Supply Chain Challenges & Direction for 2022 with Marty Parker
Marty Parker is a partner at TECHCXO, an executive professional services firm that provides CXO professionals for tech companies. He is also the Chief Strategy Officer at Hire Ground, leading its str
Honoring the Past while Building for the Future; A Family's Legacy with Michael Russell
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
Supplier Diversity vs. Economic Inclusion
Happy New Year from us to you! Let’s get this year started the right way by focusing on two essential terms that are shaking the industry: supplier diversity and economic inclusion. At first glance, y
The Importance of Economic Inclusion with Johnny Howze at Southern Company
Johnny Howze III is the Vice President of Supply Chain Management at Southern Company, an energy company that produces clean, safe, and affordable energy for its 9 million customers. Johnny’s responsi
Shifting our focus from metrics to supplier development with Nedra Dickson of Accenture
Nedra Dickson is the Global Supplier Inclusion and Sustainability Lead at Accenture, one of the world’s largest professional services companies focusing on strategy and consulting, operations, technol