DAY 1 | Monday, July 20th
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
10:45 AM
11:30 – 11:45 AM
11:45 AM
12:45 – 1:00 PM
1:00 PM
1:45 – 2:00 PM
Opening Session
General Session Kickoff with Featured Speaker Walter Bond
Jacqueline D. Neal, President & CEO | OMSDC
MBEIC Chair Christopher Che, President & CEO| Che International Group, LLC
OMSDC Chair Elly Bradford, Senior Manager, Procurement – Planning | Honda of America Mfg., Inc.
2020 BOE Co-Chair Lynnise A. Smith, Supplier Diversity Manager, Strategic Sourcing | OhioHealth
2020 Business Opportunity Expo Featured Speaker Walter Bond
Training & Development Breakout Sessions
– CORPORATE SESSION: How To Win At Work
Qiana C. Williams, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer | OhioHealth
– MBE SESSION: Coaching Your Four V’s
Toyinda L. Smith, Principal | The Coaching Seat, LLC & Leadership Strategy & Consulting, LLC
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– PANEL: Evolve or Dissolve: The Role of Technology Amidst COVID-19 and Beyond
National MBEIC Chair Clifford A. Bailey, President & CEO | TechSoft Systems, Inc.
Purba Majumder, President & Co-Founder | Cybervation, Inc.
Hiten Shah, President | MES, Inc.
Gideon Okonrende, IT Strategic Planning Executive | OhioHealth
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– CORPORATE SESSION: Know Your Worth & Add Tax
Joe McClain, Supplier Diversity Director | Eaton Corporation
Berlon Hamilton, Supplier Diversity Director | Cleveland Clinic
– MBE SESSION: Creating Customer-Inspired Innovation
Kristin Harper, Founder & CEO | Driven To Succeed LLC
Recap of Day 1 & Closing Announcements
2020 Business Opportunity Expo Featured Speaker Walter Bond
DAY 2 | Tuesday, July 21st
9:00 AM
9:15 AM
10:00 – 10:15 AM
10:15 AM
11:00 – 11:15 AM
11:15 AM
12:00 PM
1:45 – 2:00 PM
Opening Session
Jacqueline D. Neal, President & CEO | OMSDC
Adrienne Trimble, President & CEO | NMSDC
Training & Development Breakout Sessions
– CORPORATE SESSION: Navigating the Wonderful World of NMSDC
Pauline Gebon, Vice President Corporate Relations | NMSDC
Jacqueline D. Neal, President & CEO | OMSDC
– MBE SESSION: PPP: Funding for Growth & Sustainability
Greg Kidwell, President | Pathways Financial Credit Union
Kimberly Proffitt, AVP – Procurement Shared Services | Nationwide Insurance
Jason Wells, Vice President – SBA Business Development, Ohio | U.S. Bank
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Training & Development Breakout Sessions
– CORPORATE SESSION: How’s Your Tier II Program? Let’s Level Up Your Strategy
Sonya Walton, Economic Inclusion Vice President | Messer Construction
Stephanie Franklin, Assistant Procurement Manager | Honda of America Mfg., Inc.
– MBE SESSION: Negotiating Like Your Business Life Depends on It
Kwame Christian, Director | American Negotiation Institute
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PANEL: Diversity & Inclusion in the Current Climate: Removing Barriers to Entry
Michael O’Boyle, Senior Vice President, Category Manager – Banking Services | KeyBank
Heather Herndon Wright, MCA, CPSD, CPSM, Director – Supply Chain Diversity | Vistra Energy
Mohammed Hussain, Supplier Diversity Manager | CDW
Exhibit Hall Opens
Recap of Day 2 & Closing Announcements
2020 Business Opportunity Expo Featured Speaker Walter Bond
DAY 3 | Wednesday, July 22nd
9:00 AM
9:15 AM
10:15 AM
11:00 – 11:15 AM
11:15 AM
12:00 PM
1:45 – 2:00 PM
Opening Session
Jacqueline D. Neal, President & CEO | OMSDC
National MBEIC Chair Clifford A. Bailey, President & CEO | TechSoft Systems, Inc.
MBEIC Chair Christopher Che, President & CEO| Che International Group, LLC
PANEL: LevelUp – Today, Tomorrow & Beyond
Bryce Mathis, Marketing Consultant | The Maven Marketing Agency
2020 BOE Co-Chair Carlton D. Dean III, CEO | Demarrt Building Services Inc.
Dr. Patricia Larkins Hicks, Founder and President | The Outcomes Management Group, Ltd. (OMG)
Kristin Harper, Founder & CEO | Driven To Succeed LLC
Training & Development Breakout Sessions
– CORPORATE SESSION: We’re All In This Together: Supply Chain and Supplier Diversity That Works
Javon Coleman, Supplier Diversity Program Manager | Telcobuy.com – World Wide Technology
– MBE SESSION: How To Remain Visible In A Crisis
Whitney L. Barkley, M.S., Content Marketing Strategist and CEO | Speakerazzi
Stephanie Caudle, President & CEO | Black Girl Group
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Lunch Entertainment
DJ Smoov
Exhibit Hall Opens
Virtual Business Opportunity Expo Closing Announcements
Jacqueline D. Neal, President & CEO | OMSDC
2020 Business Opportunity Expo Featured Speaker Walter Bond
On Demand Training & Development Sessions
FOR MBEs
FOR ALL
Dig Your Well Before You’re Thirsty: How Covid-19 Has Impacted The Future Of Logistics & Supply Chains
Jamie Yolles, Senior Director – Strategic Sourcing | OhioHealth
Leshaun Smedley, Manager of Diversity & Inclusion | The Kroger Co.
Samuel Perez, Director – Western Distribution | CDW
Toni Bell, President and Director of Learning & Development | Phoenix Consulting Company, LLC
“I’m Certified, Now What?”
Bobbi Bell-Bartholomew, Program Administrator, Equal Opportunity Division | State of Ohio
Terrell Knight, Associate Director of MBE Services | OMSDC
Pivoting in a Pandemic. How MBEs Are Navigating the Effects Of COVID-19
Stephanie Caudle, President & CEO | Black Girl Group
Richard C. Perry, President, CEO | Pinkney Perry Insurance Agency
Kimberly D. Gayle, Regional Director | Minority Business Assistance Center at the Columbus Urban League