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Supply Chain Diversity Awards, Recognitions and Organizational Involvement:
Awards
- Ranked in Top 50 of America's Corporations for Women and Minority Business Enterprises by DiversityBusiness.com from 2000 to 2010 (Ranked 5th - 2009 & 2010)
- America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises - Women's Business Enterprise National Council from 2001 to 2008
- Preeminent Partner of the Year by State of Florida Office Supplier Diversity for 2009
- Shari Francis honored as Women in Power by Diversity Plus Magazine for 2008 & 2009
- Robert McCormes-Ballou honored as a Champion of Diversity by Diversity Plus Magazine for 2009
- Shari Francis honored as a Champion of Diversity by Diversity Plus Magazine for 2007 & 2008
- Best Companies for Hispanics in Supplier Diversity by Hispanic Network Magazine for 2007, 2008, 2009
- Best Companies for Hispanics in Workforce Diversity by Hispanic Network Magazine for 2007, 2009
- Best Retailers & Manufacturers by Hispanic Network Magazine for 2007, 2008, 2009
- Robert McCormes-Ballou honored as the Top Diversity Advocates by DiversityBusiness.com for 2007
- Shari Francis honored as Best of the Decade in Supplier and Workforce Diversity by Women's Enterprise Magazine in 2007
- Robert McCormes-Ballou honored as one of the Top 100 Men Impacting Supplier Diversity by Minority Business News USA for 2006
- Shari Francis honored as one of the Top 100 Women Impacting Supplier Diversity by Women's Enterprise for 2006
- Applause Award - Women's Business Enterprise National Council
- Corporation of the Year - Florida Regional Minority Business Council
- President's Award - Florida Regional Minority Business Council
- Corporation of the Year - Florida Regional Minority Business Council
- Advocate of the Year - Florida Regional Minority Business Council
- National Corporate Partner of the Year - National Association of Women Business Owners
- Corporate Award - Association of Women Business Centers
- Top Corporation for Minorities - Hispanic Network Magazine 2006
- Primary Vendor of the Year - Bank of America
- Supplier Diversity Corporate Advocate of the Year Award - Bank of America
- Minority Business Development Corporate Advocate of the Year - Bank of America
- Primary Vendor of the Year - Bell Atlantic
- Majority Supplier of the Year, MBE HUB Organization - Procter and Gamble
- Corporation of the Year - Vanguard Chronicle
Organizational Involvement
- National Minority Supplier Development Council (www.nmsdcus.org) - Corporate Member, Board Member(2002-2010), Supplier Diversity Professional Advisory Council (2007-present), Former Chair - Chairperson's Committee, Vice-Chair - Chairperson's Committee (2004-2007), Executive Committee Member, 2007 Conference Host Committee Member, Chair - 2007 Program Conference Committee
- Women's Business Enterprise National Council (www.wbenc.org) - Corporate Member, Board of Directors (2001-Present), Finance Committee Vice-Chair (2009-present) and Finance Committee Member (2007-present), Board Vice-Chair (2004), Women in Business Conference Planning Committee (2005, 2006)
- National Veteran Owned Business Association (www.navoba.com) - Corporate Advisory Council
- Women's Business Development Center of Florida (www.womensbusiness.info) - Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair (2006-present), Board of Directors (2000-present), Chair-Annual Conference and Business Expo (2008, 2009, 2010), Past Board Chair (2001-2005)
- Florida Association of Minority Business Enterprise Officials (FAMBEO) - Corporate Member
- Alliance for Supplier Diversity Professionals (ASDP) - Member
- Southern Florida Minority Supplier Development Council (www.sfmsdc.com) - Board of Directors (2000-2007), Former Chair of Finance Committee and Buyers and Coordinators Committee, Business Expo Committee Chair (2001-2004)
- Florida Minority Supplier Development Council (www.fmsdc.org) - Board of Directors (2003-present), Board Chair (2004-2005, 2007), Vice Chair (2002-2004)
- Florida Minority Business Opportunity Center (www.floridamboc.org) - Board Chair (2005-2007)
- Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (www.gmsdc.org) - Board Member
- Southwest Minority Supplier Development Council (www.smsdc.org) - Board Member (2007-present), Executive Committee Member (2008), Chair of the Programs Committee (2010), Chair of the Education Committee (2008-present)
- Houston Minority Supplier Development Council (www.hmbc.org) - Board Member, SDAC (Supplier Diversity Action Committee) Member, Chair of the Training and Development Committee, Programs Committee Member
- Greater Women's Business Council (www.gwbc.biz) - Former Board Member
- Diversity Information Resources (www.diversityinforesources.com) - Board of Directors(2000-present) - Former Vice Chair, Education Committee Member, Marketing Committee Member (Past Marketing Committee Chair)
- National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (www.nglcc.org) - Corporate Member (2009-present)
- Institute for Supply Management (www.ism.ws) - Minority and Women Business Development Group, Member, Former Board Member
- Economic Development Corporation - Former Board Member
- National Association for Female Executives (www.nafe.com)