Congratulations to all of this year’s regional finalists for their leadership and dedication to minority supplier development and to communities of color around the world.
The minority supplier finalists have distinguished themselves and their businesses by successfully demonstrating growth in sales and employment while overcoming significant obstacles.
Consistently providing high-quality products, services, and solutions at competitive prices and significantly contributing to the growth and development of their communities.
We wish you continued success!
Supplier of the Year (Class I)
Varun Jhanjee
CEO
Stellar Consulting Solutions
National Winner!
Nominated by
Suntrust
Regional Council
GMSDC
Boss Oroke
Managing Member
BB Mechanical
Nominated by
MGM
Regional Council
WRMSDC
Leamon R. Sowell
President
The Sowell Law Partners
Nominated by
Adient
Regional Council
MMSDC
Kim Harwell
Managing Partner
DB Commercial Group
Nominated by
Washington Gas
Regional Council
CMSDC
Supplier of the Year (Class II)
Will J. Montgomery
President
The Orsus Group
Nominated by
Kelly Services
Regional Council
MMSDC
James Wingard
President
Wingard Quality Supply
Nominated by
Volkswagen
Regional Council
TRISTATE
Denene Rodney
President
Zebra Strategies
Nominated by
Small Business Administration
Regional Council
CMSDC
Jane Chiera
President
Athena Engineering, Inc.
National Winner!
Nominated by
The Walt Disney Company
Regional Council
SCMSDC
Supplier of the Year (Class III)
Mark Isom
CEO
Premier Building Maintenance
National Winner!
Nominated by
Volkswagen
Regional Council
TRISTATE
Eric Hardy
CEO
w3r Consulting (Webrunner Inc.)
Nominated by
Comerica Bank
Regional Council
MMSDC
Reshma Moothy
CEO
Frontier Technologies
Nominated by
Pennsylvania State University
Regional Council
EMSDC
Jayshree Moothy
CEO
Frontier Technologies
Nominated by
Pennsylvania State University
Regional Council
EMSDC
Maurice Brewster
CEO
RM Executive Transportation, Inc.
dba Mosaic Global Transportation
Nominated by
MUFG Union Bank
Regional Council
WRMSDC
Supplier of the Year (Class IV)
Raj Sardena
CEO
American CyberSystems
Nominated by
Cardinal Health
Regional Council
GMSDC
Mandeep Sodhi
President and CEO
Select Source International
Nominated by
Medtronic
Regional Council
NCMSDC
Kirby Hays
Founder
Hal Hays Construction
National Winner!
Nominated by
Southern California Edison Co.
Regional Council
SCMSDC
Doug Crawley
President
Synasha
Nominated by
Johnson & Johnson
Regional Council
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