B2GCLOUD - Key Persons
Darryl King is the CEO, of The Principle Partnering Group, LLC, {www.theppgllc.com}(PPG) and PPG Global, {www.ppg.global}. Mr. King named the company "Principle" as a daily challenge to be "principled" in all of his business dealings and endeavors. The firm is a management consulting organization with an unsurpassed track record in helping companies and agencies of all sizes establish, manage, and maintain successful business-to-business collaborations. Mr. King along with his key staff created B2GCLOUD.COM in 2009, using methods developed by PPG since 2003, to provide "cloud based contract compliance" for agencies and entities.
His MANTRA; "We create TRANSPARENT, DEFENSIBLE, PROCESSES". The firm offers solutions, project management, and strategic and infrastructure support services across all business segments including feasibility studies. He leads and directs the firm's activities in all aspects of vision casting, program and project development and optimum resource utilization. In addition, Mr. King is the CEO of H.S. Direct and the CEO of PPG People Source, Inc., and Quality Hospitality Consulting Inc. Mr. King opened and staffed the PPG Global office in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire in February 2015. Mr. King and CAO Sahira Abdool established the foundation of our presence there with banking and business structure. The team finished a 6 regional Hospital feasibility study in 2016. Currently actively pursuing business opportunities in Benin, Madagascar, Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, South Africa, The Grand Bahamas and Belize.
Mr. King's vision was to expand into the international market as a small business and to take the principles of what have made his organization and businesses successful into the national and international market and transform them in to a global footprint. He began formulating the business strategies, in late 2013 and formed PPG Global in July, 2014, shortly after taking a business development team of four PPG senior/executive staff, including Sahira Abdool, CAO, Theo Lawrence, and Jerry Bustamante, on a 17 day exploration to Africa by special invitation of a Senior Minister. Mr. King and his team signed seven (7) Protocols of Agreements for a diverse range of projects including, Soccer Stadium, Hospitals, Vocational Schools, Ports, Infrastructure and Toll ways. Subsequent to this visit Mr. King signed a teaming agreement with one of the world's largest infrastructure firms to partner with PPG Global on International projects. To date PPG Global now has an office and staff in Africa, has two Global Infrastructure Partners working on developing projects in five African countries. PPG Global, led by, Mr. King and his partner and CAO; Sahira Abdool, in less than three years and under their direct leadership have garnered an impressive portfolio and related funding for projects worth over $3B.
PPG LLC served as the Program Advisor for Parsons Transportation in support of the METRO Light Rail Project. Mr. King led the PPG team toward successful implementation of program policies and procedures for the METRO Solutions $1.6 billion, Light Rail Transit Project's SBE/DBE Program. Together, PPG and the Parsons team worked collaboratively. The program exceeded the $255 million project goal in SBE participation. As the CEO of The Principle Partnering Group, LLC and PPG Global, Mr. King serves as a liaison between the Prime Contractor and the actual and potential sub-contractors in establishing and "monitoring performance". Mr. King has recruited and acquired a professional team of leaders and specialists to ensure the development and implementation across the globe to establish, manage, and maintain successful business-to-business collaborations.
Darryl King has more than 35 years of experience in business strategies, community involvement and business partnerships. Mr. King has quietly and consistently worked to open doors of opportunity for numerous businesses and organizations throughout the Houston metropolitan area. His efforts have not gone unrecognized as he was appointed and served on statewide boards, as well as positions of local leadership, over the past 35 years. He has been recognized by former Mayor's Bob Lanier, and Bill White through his appointments as commissioner for the Keep Houston Beautiful (Houston Clean City Commission), and both former-governor George W. Bush and Governor Rick Perry appointed him to the Coastal Water Authority Board. The Coastal Water Authority (CWA) is a conservation and reclamation district created by a Special Act of the 60th Legislature of the State of Texas in 1967.
Mr. King served for 12 years including as chair on various committees, including compensation and CEO search and selection committees.
In addition, he is a Senior Fellow in the American Leadership Forum Class XIV. For more than 30 years, ALF has brought together over 1,100 Senior Fellows from Houston/Gulf Coast corporations, government, media, education, criminal justice, medicine, nonprofits, philanthropy and religious sectors to envision effective solutions and take coordinated action to address the community's pressing issues. More recently, he was selected twice to receive the Pinnacle Award of Excellence, by the Greater Houston Black Chamber, the Small Business Advocate Award, and Supplier Diversity Champion Award. He received the Houston Area Urban League Whitney Young, award, having served three terms as Board Chair and leading the drive to buy and renovate a home for the Urban League, the old Federal Reserve Bank building. He received the Emerging 10 award from the Houston Minority Supplier Development Council, the World Youth Foundation named the Community Hero Paving the Way Award in his honor, he received the Community Hero Award from the Texas Association of Black School Educators, The Outstanding Service Award from the Houston Area Alliance of Black School Educators, The Houston Area Urban League Outstanding Leadership award, The Supplier Diversity Champion award from the Small Business Administration and many, many others. In 2015 he was inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Greater Houston Black Chamber.
Mr. King is as an advocate for the economically disadvantaged and minority communities. He is a specialist in outreach to African American businesses, churches, communities and neighborhood organizations in the Houston metropolitan area. Mr. King enjoys a national presence in several organizations. Mr. King and his companies have donated over 480,000.00 to the Houston Area Alliance of Black School Educators and other non profits for scholarships in the community. Mr. King and his associate Ken White replaced with their own funds $80,000 worth of band equipment that Yates High School lost in a flood. His equity in his community has been well funded by his generosity.
Some of the boards he currently or formerly served on include:
Job Titles:
- Project Coordinator
- Project Coordinator, Ms. Perez
Estrella "Star" Perez, Project Coordinator, Ms. Perez has been with the Principle Partnering Group, LLC. (PPG) for more than 12 years and was the first employee hired. Working as the Sr. Accounting Office Manager for 10 years, she was promoted to Project Coordinator and has worked on many special projects as well as coordinating multiple projects in the horizontal, vertical, and infrastructure markets, Ms. Perez coordinates activities including maintaining project documentation, oversite of budget, scheduling, manages financial, insurance, and bonding queries for subcontractors and the principals. As the project coordinator, Ms. Perez is responsible for the accurate and timely set up of all project related services and aspects of appointed projects from start up to close out.
Ms. Perez, served as the Project Coordinator for Parsons Transportation Group in support of the METRO Light Rail, a $1.6B project in 2006 she was responsible for assisting in the development of project schedules, equipment, and providing information to second tier contractors; ensuring that the clients needs were met as the project evolved and monitored all B2GNow reports and client payment systems that reflected owners' records accurately by providing corrections report on a monthly basis due prior to cut off of the previous month. Ms. Perez assisted and supported project administrators on invoicing requirements and submission processes as well as on audit reviews when needed or required. Ultimately ensuring that all projects deliverables were completed on a timely bases within budget and while meeting PPG's high quality standards.
Job Titles:
- CEO Search and Selection Committee
Job Titles:
- Chief Operating Officer
- Program Manager and Advisor for Numerous Design Build
Karen Becerra, Chief Operating Officer, COO, of the Principle Partnering Group, LLC. (PPG) and PPG/B2GCLOUD.COM Inc. Karen led and directed both firm's activities in business development, and program planning and implementation. The firm is a premiere management consulting organization with an unsurpassed track record in helping companies of all sizes establish, manage, and maintain successful business-to-business collaborations. Karen was a major part of the design team that created and developed B2GCLOUD.COM, launched in 2009. PPG offers objective solutions, effective project management, and strategic support services across all business segments. PPG insures that all stakeholders are informed about the progress of any given projects and programs. As a Principal, Ms. Becerra also serves as a liaison between the Prime Contractor and the actual and potential sub contractors in establishing and monitoring performance in pursuit of the MWSDBE objectives. Ms. Becerra has developed and directed a team to insure the development and implementation of outreach, compliance, and training programs designed to provide a holistic approach to assisting in attaining the overall MWSDBE goals while providing a much healthier MWSDBE community sustainable environment. Ms. Becerra has over 38+ years of experience in business development, community relations, public involvement, policy development, education, workforce development, and outreach across all business segments.
Mrs. Becerra has served as Program Manager and Advisor for numerous Design Build projects, such as Parsons Transportation Group Program Advisor in support of the METRO Light Rail, a $1.6B project that her firm was responsible for developing program policies and procedures for the implementation of the METRO SBE/DBE Program in support of the prime Contractor, Parsons Transportation Group and SBE/DBE management team. Mrs. Becerra attributes her success to business-to- business relationships that have grown over the years. These relationships have allowed the development of programs and plans that assist small businesses and the business community in creating economic opportunities for longevity and success. She's assisted in developing programs and plans using project management best practices that have reached hundreds of potential subcontractors, hosted/participants in numerous community outreach events, delivered hundreds of training classes and assisted companies in pursuing local and state certifications. As well as teaming small and large businesses together to share knowledge and processes to create economic development. Additionally, her other core services and competencies include but are not limited to:
•Client Relationship Management
Job Titles:
- Chief Administrative Officer
- Chief Administrative Officer / Principal, the Principle Partnering Group, LLC / PPG Global, LLC
Ms. Abdool joined the Executive Team of The Principle Partnering Group, LLC (PPG) in 2012 and became part of the team of principals; Darryl King and Karen Becerra in 2014 with the development of PPG Global, LLC (the international consulting firm of the enterprise companies) with executive oversight for all fiduciary, strategic global mobility, enterprise initiatives, technology enhancements, business development, organizational infrastructure and human capital asset leadership to ensure sustainability, profitability and growth of the business in the most effective and efficient manner.
Since her tenure with PPG, she has developed the Justice Solutions and Business Technology Division of the company and is actively involved and nationally known in the Court Industry (e.g., key membership responsibilities) with the National Association of Court Management and project affiliation experience with National Center of State Courts with her body of work experience has developed the firm's professional services in successful project deployments using a variety of best industry practices, technology products and innovative services this growing market. Ms. Abdool is also the Chief Administrative Officer and provides executive operational oversight for all of the enterprise companies owned by Mr. Darryl King; which includes Quality Hospitality Consulting LLC, Hospitality Direct Staffing LLC and Service Master Quality Clean LLC.
Over the past three years, Ms. Abdool has been heavily involved in the strategic global mobility and public/private partnership alliances. Currently she is involved with trade, infrastructure, energy/power generation, technology, mining, ports, sports stadiums, and with specific interest in municipalities, universities, schools, and hospitals (MUSH markets). The breadth of this global portfolio spans over (25) different project engagements with an estimated project value of over $7B. These opportunities are currently under development in the Sub-Saharan Regions of Africa, Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Dubai, Belize and she just recently returned from a strategic global outlay visit to Cote D'Ivoire, Africa by invitation of the Sr. Minister of Employment, Social Affairs and Professional Training. During her most recent visit back to Cote D'Ivoire, Africa in March, 2016, she was able to identify new iconic projects for a City of Technology with heavy focus on Vocational Training, Education, Housing, Services Technology, and Libraries for a self contained master planned campus location on 35 Hectare of land.