With Supplier Executive Learning Series 18-week Course Helps Suppliers Gain Knowledge, Skills and Capabilities Most consumers are familiar with CVS Health Corp., the largest pharmacy health care provider in the United States with more than 7,900 locations throughout the country. What consumers may not know is that CVS Health is a leader in supplier diversity. In
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The face of corporate America has diversified, and one of the most visible signs of that progress is Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) and its successful PrideNetwork Employee Resource Group. The San Francisco-based energy firm is leading the way to support and provide protections for its LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) employees, and in
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Supplier Diversity Becomes Core Strategy At Nissan North America Inc. (NNA), diversity has long been considered an integral part of the company’s success. From recruiting and retaining talent to senior leadership development to supplier diversity, NNA has a successful track record of promoting diversity and inclusion. But, earning awards for supplier diversity isn’t enough for
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The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), the business voice of the LGBTI community, is celebrating the culmination of its highly successful inaugural NGLCC Global LGBTI Business Week in Washington, D.C., November 14-18, 2016. Hosted by NGLCC in partnership with leaders and organizations committed to expanding global LGBTI economic opportunity, this was the
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DeVere Kutscher with Hillary Clinton Born in Israel, Kutscher moved to Long Island, New York as a kid but his trans-Atlantic travels didn’t stop there. “I’m kind of a nomad so the fact that I’ve lived in D.C. for 13 years is a miracle,” Kutscher said. “I was in New York for 4
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Nathan Robbins, Mitzi Lemons and Brad Pritchett On November 10, 2016 at the Wrap Party & Beneficiary Distribution event checks were presented by Black Tie Dinner board members to community leaders of the 16 North Texas LGBT-supportive beneficiaries and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. “We were thrilled to announce our 3rd highest distribution
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The 15th Annual Billion Dollar Roundtable Inc. Summit was held recently in Atlanta, Georgia. Attendees included (from left): BDR co-founder Don McKneely, founder and chairman, Minority Business News USA; Teresa Ragozine, Johnson & Johnson; Jodie Lesh, Kaiser Permanente Inc.; BDR co-founder, President and CEO Sharon Patterson; Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed; Stacey Key, Georgia Minority
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George S. Barrett George S. Barrett is chairman and CEO of $122-billion Cardinal Health Inc. A global integrated health care services and products company, Dublin, Ohio-based Cardinal Health is ranked No. 21 on the Fortune 500. Joining the company in 2008 as vice chairman and CEO of the health care supply chain services
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BD Wong The NGLCC/American Airlines ExtrAA Mile Award is one of the highest honors of the National Dinner Awards Gala and recognizes an LGBT or allied person, persons or organization that have gone the extra mile to support LGBT equality. Born and raised in San Francisco, Wong is the only actor ever to
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Betty Manetta All the tech stats making headlines today paint a pretty clear picture. The business landscape is changing for everyone, and the digital economy is taking hold. Cities, buildings and homes are going to be smarter. Applications that impact our lives are becoming more integral — the Internet of Everything. The evolution
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