Virtual Roundtables

Sylvia L. Daniels Ray is Cardinal Health’s Supplier Diversity & EPP Manager for the West Region. She is responsible for the execution and oversight of the supplier diversity and environmentally preferred purchasing strategies for Cardinal Health’s partnership with Kaiser Permanente. Prior to joining Cardinal Health, Sylvia worked for Henry Ford Health System in Southeastern Michigan for 16 years. As a Healthcare Supplier Diversity Professional, she has over 20 years of progressive experience in Supplier Diversity, Vendor Management and Vendor Compliance.

Alan has over 20 years in Purchasing & Warehousing Management in the Entertainment & Hospitality Industry. Alan joined Caesars Entertainment in June 2011 and is currently responsible for overseeing supply chain & procurement for 15 properties in Caesars’ Western Region, (Nevada, Arizona, & California). Prior to this role, Alan was the Regional Director for the Eastern and Southern Region. Before coming to Caesars, Alan spent 4 years as the Purchasing Manager at The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa in Asheville, NC and 10 years as the Purchasing and Warehouse Manager at Six Flags America in Maryland. Alan went to Mars Hill College for a BA in Music Theory and Performance. Alan resides in Las Vegas, NV with his Wife, Bianca Gartrell and his 6 year old son Luca.

Michael Aguillio serves as a Business Outreach Liaison for the State of California in the Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services. In this role, he educates business owners about the benefits and opportunities of pursuing a Small Business (SB) certification, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) certification, and contract opportunities with the state of California. Email: michael.aguillio@dgs.ca.gov

TJ is Supplier Diversity and Inclusion Program Manager at Intel. He’s responsible for managing and leading teams in the program to meet Intel’s one-billion-dollar goal by end of 2020 in the global supply chain. TJ’s career spans from manufacturing to program management with positions such as Process and Equipment Development Engineering, and Strategic Sourcing. TJ’s personal skills in relationship building, thinking critically, change management, and mentoring adds value in creating and maintaining a strong diversity brand. When not working at Intel, he enjoys playing golf; tennis; scuba diving with LifeWater.org; skiing; travel; and officiating for USQRA Wheelchair Rugby (Paralympic sport).

Angela R. Freeman is the Manager, Supplier Diversity for MGM Resorts International (MGMRI) where she manages the supplier diversity program nationally, which includes but not limited to sourcing diverse suppliers for contracting opportunities with MGMRI. In her role she meets with internal stakeholders and category leaders to understand the procurement needs and requirements to identify suppliers with capabilities, capacity and willingness to conduct business with MGMRI. Ms. Freeman monitors the utilization of diverse business enterprise-wide to ensure annual goals are met. Ms. Freeman strives to change the image of supplier diversity from a community initiative, to a standardized procurement process to identify and provide quality products and/or services at a competitive price. Ms. Freeman served as the Director of Corporate Services for the Houston Minority Supplier Development Council. For more than twenty years she has advocated for minority business development and received awards and distinguished recognitions. She worked with various chambers and community organizations in assisting them to achieve their mission in stimulating economic growth within the community. Most recently, Ms. Freeman received the 2019 Supplier Diversity Leader of the Year award from the Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council.

Madison Gunter III has 20 plus years of experience leading global teams in the areas of supplier diversity, workforce diversity, offsets & countertrade, technical marketing engineering and channel business development. This year Madison was asked to lead Salesforce’s Supplier Diversity and Supplier Sustainability programs after spending a year consulting. Madison was also a small business owner, Gunter Group Inc. (http://guntergroupllc.com/about-us/), which has had a huge amount of success working with small and medium size businesses. Madison received his Masters of Business Administration from University of Santa Clara (Leavey School of Business), a Bachelor of Arts from California State University Chico, and is certified as a Telecommunications Engineer from University California, Berkeley.

Jennifer Evers has been with Turner Construction for 18 years, and in the Procurement Department for the last 4 years. She has procured subcontractors in the commercial, health care, and education building sectors.

Sydni Craig-Hart is CEO of Smart Simple Marketing and a 4th generation entrepreneur. Since 2006, her team, having worked with over 10,200 small businesses in 79 different industries, has been helping companies to drive engagement with small, minority- and women-owned businesses. If you want to increase the value of existing-customer spend, recapture marketing investments, grow customer lifetime value or reduce churn , speak with Sydni to discover how her team is doing this for companies like Facebook, Google, Instagram, Oracle and more. Be sure to ask about a copy of their best practices case study.

Serina Choi, is the Marketing and Business Development Consultant with National Licensing Services (NLS) located in Las Vegas, Nevada. NLS helps clients navigate the process of obtaining alcohol, gaming, and business licenses. Her responsibilities include acting as a liaison and representing clients in public meetings at local and state jurisdictions for privileged licenses. Mentored and trained by Gaming Control Board agents, Serina leads a team of associates with a reputation for expertly guiding applicants through every step of the state and local regulatory process.

Jayati M. Goel is the Founder and CEO of Nidaan Systems, Inc. Nidaan Systems is a software services company providing custom solutions development, implementation and integration in Legal Technology and Financial Services domains. She is responsible for driving the strategy, vision and mission of Nidaan with her unwavering focus on the People, Quality and Results for any and all activities. Under her leadership, the company has grown from 2 people to 2 offices across the globe. Jayati also serves on the boards of ICSBD with the purpose to connect small businesses with large corporations as well as the Alameda County EAC with the aim to educate small businesses about regulatory hurdles they may face.

Roger Cheng, Chief Business Relationship Officer for Meijun, LLC, is responsible for global business development and sales leveraging Supplier Diversity as a key strategy. Roger also oversees strategic partnerships with key OEMs and solution providers. Roger, also known as "the Voice," has served as emcee or VOG for a number of organizations, including NMSDC, WBENC and their respective Regional Councils, Fortune 500 companies such as Toyota and Honda, and multiple culture Chambers of Commerce. In 2017, Roger was recognized as the #Hes4Shes Champion at the WBENC National Conference.