Breaking Barriers, Building a Hire Ground

Breaking Barriers, Building a Hire Ground


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Purpose Driven Supplier Equity and Inclusion with Monette Knapik at CVS
December 21, 2021

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,

Weaving Supplier Diversity into Your Organizational Strategy
December 14, 2021

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

The Necessity for Strategic Communications with Anthony Hayes of The Hayes Initiative
December 07, 2021

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

Understanding the Needs of Your Customer with G'Sean Williams at Floor & Decor
November 30, 2021

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

Leveraging Supplier Diversity for Job Creation with Vickie Irwin at Southern Company
November 23, 2021

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

Non-Traditional Ways to Engage with Diverse Suppliers
November 16, 2021

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

Economic Impact 101
November 09, 2021

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

Helping Suppliers Grow Through Introductions to Tier 1 Suppliers with Mary Gano at Vistra Energy
November 02, 2021

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

The Conference Experience In a Post-COVID World
October 26, 2021

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

Multicultural Marketing Should Be Your Starting Point Not an Afterthought
October 19, 2021

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