FEATURED SPEAKERS
Industry Leaders
Connect with industry giants and innovative trailblazers, be inspired by colleagues, and gain insights from those changing the business community as we know it. This event is a one-stop shop to build those all-important relationships and gather information on the latest programs and incentives.
LEADERS ROUNDTABLES/FIRESIDE CHAT/WORKSHOPS
LEADERS ROUNDTABLE: BUILDING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
MODERATOR
Diane Primo
Chairman and CEO
Purpose Brand
Quentella Enty
Vice President
Bush Infotech Group, Inc,
dba KFA
Edith De La Cruz
Founder, President & CEO
Antigua, Inc.
Javid Aboutorabi
Business Development Manager
Clark Construction Group
Marcus C. Evans
Director of Diversity & Community Engagement
UJAMMAA Construction
LEADERS ROUNDTABLE: ACCESS TO CAPITAL
MODERATOR
Laforce Baker
Vice President of Community Impact
World Business Chicago
Christine Saffold
Founder and CEO
Chama Capital
Pamela Randle
V.P. Sr. Business Consultant, Minority Entrepreneur
JP Morgan Chase
Manuel Flores
President & CEO
SomerCor
Ronald Milsap
Director
Industry Vertical Team
BMO Harris Bank
LEADERS ROUNDTABLE: CREATING AN IMPACT ACROSS THE CITY
MODERATOR
Lisa Freelon
Deputy Procurement Officer
Department of Procurement Services
Bruce Montgomery
Commissioner Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion
State of Illinois, Business Enterprise Program
Tammi Davis
Director of Business Diversity and Workforce Development
Obama Foundation
Eileen Chin
President
R.M. Chin & Associates, Inc.
LEADERS MASTER CLASS:
PITCHING & MARKETING TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
Kristina Wynne
CEO
The Wynners Club
Irma Lopez
Contract Coordinator
Illinois Department Human Rights
SPOTLIGHT ON CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENTS: STATE AND LAKE INFORMATIONAL SESSION
MODERATOR
Jezieel Cortes
Deputy Procurement Officer Design & Construction
Department of Procurement Services
Ian Kaminski-Coughlin
Project Manager, Presenter
SOM (Architect Of Record)
Julian Silva
Architect
CDOT
Ian Kaminski-Coughlin
Project Manager, Presenter
SOM (Architect Of Record)
Rajiv Pinto
Architect/Project Manager
CDOT
Michael Lev
Project Manager
TranSystems
(Prime Engineer of Record)
SPOTLIGHT ON CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENTS:
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES CONTRACT EQUITY DIVISION
Tammi Morgan
Contract Equity Officer, Managing Deputy Procurement Officer
Department of Procurement Services
Gabriel Rodriquez
Deputy Procurement Officer
Department of Procurement Services
Francisco Nunez
Sr. Procurement Officer
Department of Procurement Services
Regence Norwoods
Sr. Procurement Officer
Department of Procurement Services
LEADERS ROUNDTABLE:
AN INTRODUCTION OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO ASSIST AGENCIES
MODERATOR
Suzanne Stantley
Founder & CEO
Contractors Advisors Business Development
Jaemie Neely
Executive Director
Federation of Women Contractors
Malcolm Crawford
Executive Director
Austin African American Business Networking Association
Rachel Ivy
Executive Director
Communities Empowered Through Construction
Jaime di Paulo
President & Chief Executive Officer
Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
LEADERS ROUNDTABLE: DEVELOPING PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES THAT WILL TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES
MODERATOR
Lisa Freelon
Deputy Procurement Officer
Department of Procurement Services
Willette Benford
Director of Re-Entry
Chicago Office of the Mayor
Bob Gallo
Chief Operating Officer
Power Construction
Jayne Vellinga
Executive Director
Chicago Women In Trade
Manny Rodriguez
Founder & Executive Director
Revolution Workshop
WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS
INTRODUCTION TO THE JOB ORDER CONTRACT (JOC) PROGRAM
Michael Judd
Senior Account Manager
Mid Lakes Region
Gordian
THE CITY OF CHICAGO INCENTIVES AND PROGRAM
Courtney DelGiudice
Attorney
City of Chicago Department of Procurement Services
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