DALLAS FORT WORTH MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL - Key Persons
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- Member of the BOARD
- AVP - Supplier Diversity & Sustainability
Andrew D. Nash is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Dallas Fort Worth Minority Supplier Development Council. Mr. Nash reports to the President and CEO, Margo J. Posey. The Council certifies and brings together ethnic minority companies to do business with Fortune 500 companies. Andrew has overall responsibility for support staff, technology and the responsibility of tracking the organization's progress.
Prior to joining the D/FW MSDC, Andrew completed eight years of service in the U.S. Army. He also worked in the Telecommunication Industry for DSC Communications, Alcatel, and World Wide Technology (telcobuy.com). Andrew attended the University of Maryland College, majoring in Business Management. He is a graduate of the Leadership Dallas 2010 Class and has attended the Minority Business Executive Program at The Tuck Business School at Dartmouth College. He is currently serving his second term on the Arlington ISD's Citizens Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC), and on the Board of the State of Texas Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Working Group.
Andrew enjoys golf, music and spending time with family.
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- Member of the BOARD
- CPO, Celanese
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- Member of the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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- Member of the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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- Member of the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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- Manager of Certification and Sourcing
Edwin Cruz manages the "Gold Standard" minority business certification process that D/FW MSDC utilizes to ensure sound and verifiable minority business status. His years of expertise and interaction assists applicants understand the process and requirements of 51% owned and controlled. He works with the Certification Committee composed of Buying Entity volunteers to review submissions, conduct site visits and manage appeals. He also manages the State of Texas Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) and Small Business Enterprise (SBE) certification for eligible minority-owned businesses certified by D/FW MSDC. In addition to certification, Cruz manages the supplier information and assists Buying Entities with their sourcing inquiries to meet specific supply chain needs.
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- Member of the BOARD
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- CEO
- Member of the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- President
Ms. Posey reports to the D/FW MSDC Board of Directors and has ultimate managerial responsibilities of the Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Supplier Development Council, including financial, human resources, hiring, planning and execution. More specifically, Posey is charged with:
Communicating and implementing the organization's vision, mission and overall direction
Overseeing the strategic direction of the organization
Preparing and submitting of annual budget and operating plans for Board approval
Successful managing directions and initiatives of the Board
Working directly with the Minority Business Enterprise Input Committee, the Suppler Diversity Working Group, Inclusive Supply Chain Working Group, Buy Those That Buy Us(TM) and Strategic Imperative Groups
Representing the organization in media and other public events
Ms. Posey represents the Dallas/Fort Worth affiliate relationship with the National Minority Supplier Development Council. The D/FW MSDC, based on performance, was ranked Council of the year in 2011 and 2015 and ranked in the top percentile of all Councils in all other years.
Posey was elected by NMSDC peer presidents as their Chair, representing the Affiliate Councils on the NMSDC Executive committee and NMSDC Board of Directors from January 2015-2017. She provided direct input into the shaping of the network and program delivery at the national level.
Posey bid and was awarded the grant to operate the Department of Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency Business Center-Dallas in 2011. The Center specializes in procurement assistance, access to capital and import and export opportunities for its clients locally and nationally, resulting in new job creation, retention and true economic impact. The Dallas MBDA Center has been recognized as an outstanding national center by the National Minority Business Development Agency for six of the past seven years under Posey's leadership.
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- Member of the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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- Member of the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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ShaRon Richardson is a recognized construction specialist delivering pertinent, timely and necessary information to the construction industry seeking to increase and utilize minority-owned contractors/businesses as a part of their project deployment.
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- Director of Supply Chain, Advanced Products Center, Raytheon
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- Member of the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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