MMSDC DESIGN SERIES
Kevin F. Kelly – Co-Leader of Clark Hill’s Government and Public Affairs Practice
Everyone wants to know how to minimize their tax liability, avoid making mistakes that can cost them, and avoid missing deductions while maximizing their business revenue and take-home pay. Learn from Kevin, who spent more than a dozen years on Capitol Hill and more than two decades of work lobbying, government affairs, and government contract work, explain the importance and impact of tax reform to local communities and businesses, and much more. If you want to understand tax reform’s role in your business and life and effecting change in local communities, don’t miss this episode!
Tim Mroz, Senior Vice President of Community Development for the Right Place
Tim has served as Vice President of Marketing and Communications for over ten years before transitioning into Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and eventually to his current role of Senior Vice President of Community Development. Tim has worked with helping businesses grow, along with vast knowledge which focuses on community development pillars such as smart growth planning, infrastructure, hiring citizens within your community, increasing your company’s growth, increasing employment, and providing resources to businesses if you want to discover how growth, sustainability, and being able to contribute to the economy and their communities, this is an episode you will want to watch this episode!
Jason Lee, Executive Director of Grow Detroit’s Young Talent
Generations, like people, have personalities, and Millennials, born from 1981 to 1996, make the passage into adulthood. Millennials are the future workforce. For more than a decade, Jason has cultivated the talent of Detroit’s youth and young adults to give them meaningful work experience. If you want to understand the importance of creating opportunities for the youth in your community and engaging millennials within your organization, this video is a must-see!
Veronica Johnson, Certification Director of the Great Lakes Women’s Business Council
To grow the ecosystem and expand your company’s brand in the community, diversifying and growing your vendor base with qualified minority-owned and woman-owned businesses must be part of your strategy. Veronica has spent the last eleven years providing practical business tools and removing barriers that hinder the development of successful, sustainable businesses. In this episode, she shares strategies for gaining internal support within your organization and how to thrive and succeed with women-owned or minority-owned businesses
Kristen Dziczek, Vice President-Center for Automotive Research
Every business owner and professional should understand the importance and impact the automotive industry in Michigan has on their businesses and how it impacts the local economy and globally. Kristen has more than 25 years of experience as a researcher of the global automotive industry and its effects on our economy. If you want to understand North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and its impact on the economy and automotive industry, locally and globally, check out this episode!
Nedra Dickson, Global Supplier Diversity Sustainability Managing Director for Accenture
Nedra has been with Accenture for 21 years and has grown their supplier diversity spend to $1 billion globally. She is also responsible for procurement operations across thirty countries. If you want to learn how to reinvent your supplier diversity program while creating business value and having a sustainable impact, this episode is for you!
Marshawn Evans Daniels, Reinvention Strategist, Influence Expert and Best-Selling Author
As stated by Marshawn, purpose is the most powerful force on the planet. You need to know the purpose of your business and the impact it has on being successful. Watch this episode to understand the importance of knowing your purpose and how it translates to business success.
Dave Moody, Owner of C.D. Moody Construction Co.
If you are an entrepreneur or thinking about becoming one, this episode is for you! Dave has excellent insight into starting a business from the ground up. Tapping into his journey to success, Dave will speak to the investment of time, and challenges businesses face, with ways to overcome them. After watching this episode, you will understand how to become a successful entrepreneur, the price of being an entrepreneur, how rewarding it is to an entrepreneur, and how to build a sustainable and successful business.
Joscelyn A. Davis, President & Chief Strategist JADE Strategies Inc
Change can be a great thing, but even the slightest change in an organization can cause a major disruption in business. Joscelyn A. Davis has over 25 years of proven success in developing strong leaders and building high-performance teams. In this episode, you will receive insight into the importance of navigating change through strategic planning and how vital it can be to the success and sustainability of a business or organization.
Christie Wong Barrett, Chief Executive Officer of MacArthur Corporation
Christie’s business experience covers the range of strategy, innovation, operations, globalization, and organizational performance. Suppose you want to learn the fundamentals of the supply chain eco-system, the significance of having an innovative supply chain, and the key to sustainability. In that case, This is an episode you cannot afford to miss!
Mayank Shah – President National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
UK Branch
Mayank has over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience running small to medium size businesses in India. He is a leading expert on supply chain diversity, encouraging global and British firms to be more inclusive in their procurement process and engage with ethnic minority-owned businesses. In this episode, you will learn about certifying minority businesses in the UK, helping minority businesses go global; and connecting with the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council (MMSDC) and other local councils to build a worldwide network and help minority businesses reach the international spectrum.
Herman Moore, Chief Executive Officer of Team 84 LLC,
Former Detroit Lions NFL Wide Receiver
It is not always easy to transition from one job to another or one role into another role. Herman Moore shares lessons from his life’s journey from football to business. Since he retired from football, Herman has been the founder and CEO of Team 84, a group of mutually dependent companies. Although Herman makes transitioning from football to CEO look easy, he gives detailed insight on not just how to make the transition but how to succeed. In this episode, learn how to be effective as you transition from one role to another!
Theresa Harrison, Global Director Diversity & Inclusiveness Procurement
Leader at EY
Theresa has worked to build awareness of the importance of driving inclusion and sustainability within the supply chain that delivers innovation to her company and clients. She has learned how to create a distinctive experience for small, diverse, and sustainable suppliers by teaming together to develop innovative solutions and strategies. In this episode, you will gain vast knowledge on the evolution of entrepreneurs and how to help them accelerate and grow.