Category: Corporate Spotlight

As the President of Tough Leaf, Wissam ensures that minority-owned businesses are winning more projects and growing their capacity. Wissam oversees the Tough Leaf matching platform, which pairs MBEs with bidding opportunities at no cost to them.  Founded by CBS MBA graduates Amir Zahlan and Wissam Akra, Tough Leaf’s mission is to empower minority-owned businesses […]

National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE: NFG) is a diversified, integrated energy company with a complementary mix of natural gas assets located in the heart of the prolific Appalachian basin and supplemented by quality oil-producing assets in California.  From the bottom of the wellbore to the customer’s burner tip, National Fuel has structured our collective group […]

Sheri A. Shafir, A.P.P., is the Supplier Diversity and Sustainability Manager of Procurement at New York University. In her current role, Sheri champions Supplier Diversity and Sustainability to drive innovation, value, social/economic justice, and environmentally responsible sourcing. Sheri mentors, relationship builds, and introduces qualified diverse and sustainable suppliers to NYU decision makers and influencers. Prior to […]

Swati Scanlon is Vice President, Head of Governance and Supplier Diversity at New York Life Insurance Company. In this new role since 2021, she is responsible for establishing governance framework and 1st-line audit functions related to sourcing and third-party management processes. Prior to this, she headed up New York Life’s Third-Party Management Office since 2016, where […]

The WNET Group creates inspiring media content and meaningful experiences for diverse audiences nationwide. It is the nonprofit parent company of New York’s THIRTEEN – America’s flagship PBS station – WLIW21, THIRTEEN PBSKids, WLIW World and Create; Long Island’s only NPR station WLIW-FM; and ALL ARTS, the arts and culture media provider. The WNET Group […]

NEW YORK, NY—The New York and New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council (NYNJMSDC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Corporate Awards, which were announced during a brief virtual ceremony on February 10, 2022. 2021 National Corporation of the Year: AT&T The National Corporation of the Year Award represents excellence in minority business […]

Darrien Pinkman, Senior Director of Global Corporate and Property Management Procurement, joined Tishman Speyer in 2018. He previously held leadership positions at Merck, where he was Executive Director of Global Technology and Global Marketing Services Procurement. In his current role, Darrien is responsible for creating global sourcing strategies that enable the efficient acquisition of goods […]

Laurinda Thomas is a Sr. Director of Sourcing within Global Procurement at ADP. Laurinda manages spend in the Non-IT commodity space and the Supplier Diversity program with responsibility for the development, implementation, and strategy as it relates to diverse business. With over 20 years’ experience in supply chain management, Laurinda is known for assisting top […]

The NY & NJ Minority Supplier Development Council has selected PSEG and Marisol Ramirez, PSEG Supplier Diversity Manager, as our Corporate Spotlight recipient for National Hispanic Heritage Month. The Council selected PSEG and Marisol for their many contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion within PSEG and our communities. Ramirez (who goes by “Mari”), a proud […]

Dawn Wells is a supply chain professional passionate about health equity. She holds a Masters of Public Health from Adelphi University and is currently Director of Supply Chain at Northwell Health, New York’s largest healthcare provider, serving NYC, Long Island, and Westchester.  In this role, she leads supply chain operations for the Health Systems’ Ambulatory […]