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Cultivating a Culture of Growth
Bill Kapfer Channels His Childhood Passion into a Career in Supplier Diversity

As a child in upstate New York, William “Bill” Kapfer would save his allowance and ride his red Schwinn bike two miles to the local nursery, where he’d carefully select another new plant to nurture. Read More ›

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Ashley T. Brundage, President and CEO

CEO Chat Ashley T. Brundage, President and CEO, Empowering Differences Inc., Tampa, FL Q. What did you want to be when you were a little kid? A. I wanted to be a flight attendant because I thought that was the best and only way for a woman to see the world. I was wrong about
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Zaylore Stout

CEO Chat Zaylore Stout, Esq., Founder/Attorney/Author, Zaylore Stout & Associates, Minneapolis, MN Q. What did you want to be when you were a little kid? A. When I was in grammar school, I declared that I either wanted to be a chef or a Supreme Court Justice. Q. What does your company do? A. Zaylore
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Steve Naha, CEO and Owner

CEO Chat Steve Naha, CEO and Owner, Gardner Resources Consulting LLC, Wellesley, MA Q. What did you want to be when you were a little kid?           A. Like a lot of boys who went to a Catholic grammar school, a priest. Then in high school, an athletic coach and teacher. Q. What does your company
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Denise Merritt, President and CE

CEO Chat Denise Merritt, President and CEO, Merritt Business Solutions, Apopka, FL Q. What did you want to be when you were a little kid? A. When I was younger, I used to say I wanted to run a beauty parlor, and I have no idea why. Later it was more about survival, so just
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Fred Mercedes, Founder and CEO

CEO Chat Fred Mercedes, Founder and CEO, Web Accessibility Specialist, Blue Beacon Creative, New York, NY Q. What did you want to be when you were a little kid? A. I loved computers and technology. I grew up in a place where we didn’t have a lot of money, so I learned to be creative
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Elise Lindborg, CEO, BrandPride, Las Vegas, NV

CEO Chat Elise Lindborg, CEO, BrandPride, Las Vegas, NV Q. What did you want to be when you were a little kid? A. A cop. Because I thought Angie Dickenson from the TV series “Police Woman” (1974–1978) was strong, smart and hot! Q. What does your company do? A. We produce branded merchandise and company
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Charles Jordy, CEO, Jordy Construction, Denver, CO

CEO Chat Charles Jordy, CEO, Jordy Construction, Denver, CO Q. What did you want to be when you were a little kid? A. An architect. I’ve always been fascinated with buildings and how they relate to their environment and the people who use them. Q. What does your company do? A. We are a commercial
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Nancy Geenen, Visionary, CEO, Flexability LLC, New York, NY

CEO Chat Nancy Geenen, Visionary, CEO, Flexability LLC, New York, NY Q. What did you want to be when you were a little kid? A. I wanted to be a doctor like my dad. He saved the lives of his patients and trained other doctors to save lives. He and my mom traveled to many
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Jose R. Bandujo, Founder and Chief Creative Officer

CEO Chat Jose R. Bandujo, Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Bandujo Advertising & Design Inc., New York, NY Q. What did you want to be when you were a little kid? A. I always wanted to be an actor. But alas, like in all immigrant families, actor would need to be preceded by a degree
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