Carlos Najarro began his career as an electrical apprentice in 2006, he then obtained his Journeyman certification in 2011. He knew he wanted to have his own electrical contracting company and decided to open All Phase Electrical in 2012. All Phase Electrical has been open for operations since and Carlos continues with his efforts to expand the company and be the #1 Electrical Contracting company in the Bay Area.

Richard Horton created and developed Clear Choice Systems in 1989. Clear Choice Systems is a mobile drug, alcohol, DNA, and Covid-19 testing service providing all services on-site. “We come to you.” Clear Choice Systems was first created to address jail overcrowded conditions in county jails as an alternative to incarceration for non-violent offenders who could not afford bail. Clear Choice Systems now serve large and small businesses, schools, and individuals. Richard Horton served in the United States Air Force as a law enforcement specialist at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado. Richard Horton went on to work as a Pretrial Services Commissioner for the 4th Judicial District providing the courts with a recommendation for the defendant's release from custody on bond. Richard then worked at the Department of the Treasury in law enforcement until promoted to Management as an Organizational Development Analyst retiring after 25 years. Richard received two Associate of Science degrees in Criminal Investigations and Police Patrol. Richard Horton earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Denver Technical College in Business Administration and a Master of Science degree from Colorado Technical University in Business Management specializing in Human Resource Management. Richard is a graduate of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Academy, Glynco, GA, and a California-certified notary.

Steve Ike is the CEO of Delta Computer Solutions, Inc. He worked as a software engineer and consultant for several Silicon Valley and fortune 500 companies. He is responsible for managing his company’s various medium to complex projects in Information Technology including Software Engineering, CRM, NASA, and FAA Aviation Safety Reporting System which focuses on the daily identification and analysis of aviation emerging safety threats. Mr. Ike has led mission-critical projects from virtually any step in the development cycle to successful completion, while overseeing project plans, schedules, assessment of technology and human capital needs, developing strategic alliances, and summoning qualified resources in support of the project objectives in a high paced environment. Mr. Ike is highly motivated to be part of the 2021 “Franchise Fund” scholarship for WRMSDC Corporate Ready Program because of the opportunity to develop and build capacity for sustained growth. Mr. Ike was appointed to NASA National Minority Business Advisory Committee by NASA’s Deputy Administrator. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science from the Jesuit University of San Francisco, CA, and a Master of Business Administration in Management from Golden Gate University, San Francisco.

Tana Harris is the President/CEO who is responsible for the overall operations of Harris Hoisting. Tana is a 30-year Operating Engineers member who ventured out to form Harris Hoisting in 2015. Her skills in operating engineers include cranes, loaders, forklifts, compactors, and scrapers, to name a few. Tana's beginnings include the grocery industry and the California National Guards where she learned leadership and people skills as a finance and logistics specialist and squad leader. Tana's vision for Harris Hoisting is to educate underserved communities and women to show them the value of becoming a member of the construction industry. Tana Harris is a veteran and has a passion for good service and inspiring others.

James A. Bryant is the CEO of JBR Partners, Inc. and JBR Construction. JBR Partners, Inc. is certified as a Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE), Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE), and Local Business Enterprise (LBE). He has over 30 years of experience in Community Outreach, Public Relations, Meeting Facilitation, Contractor/Construction Partnering, Project Management and Documentation, Community Economic Development, and Employment & Development Programs. Mr. Bryant's background involves extensive professional experience with various San Francisco agencies, unions, and nonprofit organizations. Throughout his career, he has learned to resolve problems, create solutions, and develop relationships through Diversity and Inclusion.

Hi, my name is La Sonia Mansfield, I am the middle child of two stair-stepped sisters, I was always the sensitive one, the shy one, my friends were my sisters. My mom was born and raised in a small town in Texas, she believed strongly in being a wife and a mother, her husband was the breadwinner and that is how she raised us. She eventually became a nurse and I followed in her footsteps, working as a nurse for 25 years, but deep inside me, I knew I had more to offer. I would have dreams and visions of me in a suit with a briefcase, I desired to be an entrepreneur, a boss, to have and run my own company. At fifty I was working as a nurse at San Quentin State Prison, when I decided it is the next phase of my journey, I jumped off the cliff and start the company affectionately known as Mansfield & Mansfield Construction Clean-Up Co. Site Support. I jumped right in using the skills I learned as a nurse in my now new business, The Attention to detail in the way we clean which has set us apart and blessed us to work on Iconic projects such as The Amazing Chase Warriors Stadium, The Harvey Milk Project at the SFO Airport and The Bruce Flynn Water Plant. Please look out for us we are woman-owned and operated, we are hard-working, we hire and sponsor our community and we love what we do! Hip Hip Hooray Thank you, Warriors, for the office staff, Eduardo, and the team for relaunching our business and making us Corporate Ready!!!

Mei Mei, a founding Principal of MEI Architects, provides project oversight, quality assurance, and documentation review, and leads the architectural team through all phases of design and construction. Mei Mei brings a keen eye to detail at all levels of project design, and she has proven experience producing detailed construction documents that minimize delays, keeping projects on budget and schedule. Her wide range of project experience includes healthcare, institutional, commercial, retail, mixed-use, and housing projects of varying scope and size.

Becky Zhou has provided supply chain management services to wholesale and retail customers for over 10 years. She has developed brand merchandise for the travel and gift industry for airport retailers and local merchants. Becky’s accomplishments at MIA include: Selling over $12 million in merchandise, increasing customer retail brand sales by over 15%, helping airport retailers increase sales by 36%, and increasing customer margins from 40% to 62%.

Taishawn and Catherean Mitchell is a husband-and-wife dynamic duo who launched their family-owned trucking company in 2018. They are the proud parents of two and soon expect another addition to their family. They are both experienced at overseeing daily operations such as managing transport for clients with their fleet of semi-trucks. The Mitchells take pride in providing the best quality service possible. In 2018 they saw a need in the transportation industry and sought to fill the gap, which led them to create their freight brokerage firm Mitchells Logistics. The Mitchells expanded their expertise and have done well in freight arrangements for customers inside and outside of their own trucking company. In their sister company Mitchells Logistics, the Mitchells oversee the arrangement of freight, assist entrepreneurs and company drivers aspiring to transition into owning their own company as owner-operators; by streamlining the trucking startup process and helping them start on the path to success.

As the President and CEO of Pilot Construction management, Inc. Mrs. Lina Tan is responsible for the overall activities of the project such as project schedule and budget, as well as securing financing for the projects to ensure the successful completion of projects on time and on budget. Pilot Construction Management, Inc. is a woman-owned small business construction company specializing in customer service. Our company holds General Engineering Contractor License “A”, General Building Contractor License “B”, Electrical Contractor License “C-10”, Glazing Contractor License “C17”, Asbestos Certificate, and Hazardous Material Certification issued by the California Contractors State License Board; meaning we can handle any construction project. We have a good connection and understanding with the City Agency, Building Department, Fire Department, Department of Public Health, the State Water Resources Control Board, and the Department of Toxic Substances Control.

“Humayun Sohel likes to inspire people and build teams comprising of individuals that focus on creating better versions of themselves. He helps organizations achieve success by solving their sales problems. After his MS in Computer Engineering from Wayne State in Michigan, Humayun started his career at NASA and contributed to the R&D and emerging technology initiatives in Silicon Valley startups and tech giants. Humayun is also an avid reader and enjoys reading Sufi Poetry of Rumi.

Patricia Rodriguez is the owner of SF Parking, LLC which was formed in July 2011 in San Francisco. In our early days, SF Parking, LLC, started with valet contracts for small businesses and restaurants. Today our company has evolved to larger municipal contracts in San Francisco and the greater Bay Area and the only Minority Woman-Owned parking business in the Bay Area. SF Parking hires and trains people that have the passion to change the course of their lives. We give second chances to those individuals that aren't able to get an opportunity anywhere else due to their previous incarcerations. SF Parking, LLC is more than just parking, we are a team, and we strive to empower our community. We are committed to serving the needs of cities and municipalities.

Brendon Fenceroy, Owner of Skooped Moving and Delivery, LLC has worked within the scope of the moving industry for the past 10 years. Over time, he learned the fundamentals that cultivate an exceptional moving experience. In addition, he has developed and exercised his people-focused nature to effortlessly allow him to stand out in a crowd. Brendon created Skooped in 2018 as his vision of what he would expect and want from today’s marketplace in terms of moving and relocation. Moving today requires patience and the ability to handle multiple tasks and responsibilities, we provide a variety of residential and commercial moving services, large and small and we believe that customer service should always come first and we here at SKOOPED believe that to be true.

Ilan Jacob is a Computer Engineer with dreams of coming from Mexico to work in Silicon Valley.  After completing his Computer Engineering Degree in Mexico, he went on to get a Master's in Computer Engineering at Syracuse University as well as an MBA.  He realized his dream of working for IBM in Silicon Valley and went on to start and sell 4networks.  He then started Sherlock Surveillance while consulting for Costco and his company has just finished setting up Security Systems for 9 Fire Stations as well as the Calfire Headquarters in Santa Clara County.

Robert Kenny Joseph is a technologist with diverse experience in enterprise applications, data warehousing, and enterprise analytics. Besides, he is a cloud computing expert with some patents underway on the orchestration of cloud services. He is also a cybersecurity SME and has crafted some unique service offerings that take on a controls-based cybersecurity approach. He has a master's in engineering management from Santa Clara University. He is an active alumnus of SCU and Stanford University and received certifications from CMMC-AB as well.

Triston Dion is an effective negotiator and team player, who is passionate about the construction industry and the endless opportunities it provides for the culturally diverse community. Since he was a young child, he had ambitions of following in his father's footsteps by getting into the trades – and followed the path immediately upon graduating high school. With extensive experience in working for some of the Bay Area's largest metal stud framing/drywall contractors, Triston, and Dashaun Briant (Streamline COO) are following their dream of running their own union drywall business in San Francisco, CA - recently completing SFO Airport Courtyard 3 Connector terminal project. Focused on bringing great value to each project and co-creating lasting business partnerships – Streamline is writing a story of success for the greater community.

Tong Qin (CPA) is the founder of TPGI CPA. TPGI provided CFO consulting services, including audit readiness and support, contract, and grant management, implementing Enterprise Risk Management, Accounting operations outsourcing, strategic planning, Internal Control assessment, policy & Procedure Review. Previously Tong was the Deputy CFO for the Small Business Administration (SBA), designing and running SBA various loan programs ($100B+). Tong also has 20+ years of experience in public accounting, concentrating on audit and consulting services to the Federal and State governments.

Benson Chan helps business organizations and city governments plan and use 21st-century innovations, such as the Internet of Things and AI to create disruptive capabilities, services, and outcomes. His business, Strategy of Things, offers innovation planning, consulting, research, and project execution services. He brings 25+ years of successful hands-on innovation experience for large and startup innovation-led organizations. A passionate innovation geek and enthusiast, Benson serves on various industry innovation working groups and advisory councils, speaks and writes regularly on various innovation topics, and hosts an annual innovation internship program for local high school and university students.

Jia Hao (J.) Wu, Ph.D. is President and Principal of W & S Solutions (W&S) established in 2009. He was elected to serve as President of the San Francisco Bay Area Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) of more than 500 members. He has over 30 years of active experience in consulting and research transportation consulting domains. W&S offers services in the Intelligent Transportation System, travel demand forecasting, traffic analytics, AI-enabled data analytics, video monitoring for traffic counting, cloud technologies, and network modeling (traffic simulation). W&S clients are from private sectors and public agencies.

Ms. Dove has 10 years of experience in education where she taught in the Elementary school setting and later as an Adjunct Professor. Since the launch, Pennez has gone through different iterations to address Pennez’s customer base. During the initial time, Dove and her team were awarded a grant from the Mozilla Gigabit foundation. She participated in I-Corps to deepen customer validation. Ms. Dove and her team successfully launched Read2Think, Pennez’s first product.

TaChelle founded FIG Strategy & Consulting in 2017 following more than 20 years of success in luxury service, food & beverage, hospitality, restaurant, catering, hotel, resort, culinary, fashion, jewelry, beauty, entertainment, nonprofit, and consulting. She has worked with such brands as M&M Mars, Louis Vuitton, Mercedes-Benz, Lancôme, Red Bull, Nespresso, U.S Open, Microsoft, Best Foods, Benihana, Charles Schwab, Bentley North America, and many others. ​

She founded FIG to align diversity initiatives and brand strategies to assure alignment in target identification, content creation, goal-setting, product development, and operational implementation.

Tracy Jackson, Founder, and CEO of HR E-Z, Inc. is a highly engaging human resources leader, executive, and speaker. With over 20 years of business experience and more than 15 years as an executive, she has extensive knowledge building and overseeing top-performing HR departments and teams working in the public, private and employee-owned companies across a variety of industries. She is a graduate of San Diego State University and has achieved the designations of Senior Professional in HR (SPHR) and Senior Certified Professional from Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM-SCP).

Tracy sits on numerous Boards including Bridge to the Future—Rites of Passage, Snowline Hospice, and Nation Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Sac Valley Chapter. She’s also a part of the Advisory Group for Pride Industries, Inclusive Talent Solutions, and the Leadership Council for the United Way’s Women United. She was a part of Leadership Sacramento; Class of 2019 and she is a 1st year Fellow for American Leadership Forum (ALF) Mountain Valley Chapter for 2022-23.

Besides being the CEO of Path To Publishing, an author assistance company and literary service provider that helps individuals write, publish, distribute, and sell books and publications, Joylynn M. Ross, is an over 24-year literary industry professional. She’s written in multiple genres under multiple names. She's currently the main instructor at the "Act Like an Author, Think Like a Business" annual conference held every September in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition to being a certified literary instructor and verified literary consultant and publishing coach, Joylynn is the instructional content expert for all Path To Publishing course curriculum. She’s also the Head of Student Services for the Path To Publishing DIY MBA in Publishing Program.  

Dr. Lyn E Cook is the owner of Yes! You Can, an Interactive Media and Marketing Agency. As the Senior IT Producer & Director of Creative Services, she "brings the wow" by helping businesses turn their brilliant ideas into fabulous products and interactive experiences, as well as helping them amplify their reach through marketing. Current noteworthy projects include "Touch the Icon" an interactive app found at bus station smart kiosks to help the homeless population view shelter bed availability, a VR game, and the design of a diversity-first metaverse platform. 

Ditta Enterprises LLC is a Certified Small Business Enterprise in Contra Costa County, California since 2013. I started as a franchisee with Sears Holdings Inc for residential cleaning and generated over 700 clients in less than two years and hired 8 workers. In 2016 I picked up Construction Cleaning jobs in Oakland, Alameda, and Santa Rosa with multiple new home builders. In 2019 I signed up with ServiceMaster Franchise- Memphis, Tennessee, for Janitorial and Commercial Cleanings. I am Covid Disinfecting certified and can assist local businesses, comply with the County Health Requirements. From March 2020 I lost all my business owing to COVID-19. Currently, I am a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) reseller for Computer Hardware, Software, Consumer Electronics, IT Security, and Cloud Integrations. As an agent on GSA Schedules with a pre-approved pricing for Public Sectors, Schools Districts, Higher Education, and Non-profits, I can provide emergency and non-emergency products and services. Service is our promise, before…, during…, and after the sale.

Raj Ditta, MBE, WRMSDC

Debra Plousha-Moore is one of the nation's foremost authorities in the fields of Leadership Development, Diversity, Equity, Access & Inclusion, Executive Advising, Governance, Human Resources and Organizational Development. Debra is a nationally recognized executive officer with more than 35 years of experience, including 30 years with not-for-profit boards.

Nationally Recognized Business Leader

For more than 35 years she has personally orchestrated C-suite strategies that impact culture, engage employees and drive operational and financial goals. • Successfully launched and continues to operate an executive-level advisory practice for C-Suite executives (Plousha Moore Group) • Served as Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff/Chief Human Resources Officer for Atrium Health ($9.6B annual revenue, 65,000 employees) • Former SVP for Human Resources and Organizational Development, OhioHealth - faith-based, not-for-profit healthcare system • Former VP of Human Resources and Organizational Development, Genesys Health System - faith-based, not-profit healthcare system • Former Associate Dean of Students, University of Dayton .

A trusted business leader and transportation professional, Dollene C. Jones has cultivated an extensive background in the trucking and construction industry throughout her 30+ years career, including starting Abundance Worldwide Enterprises in 2015. 

Ms. Jones currently serves as the CEO for Abundance Worldwide Enterprises, a trucking and transportation company specializing in the hauling of debris and construction aggregate materials.  She formulates successful business strategies, passionately supports the needs of her customers, and cultivates a top-tier team of drivers with a dedication to operational, workplace safety, and efficiency. 

She leads her team in providing quality services to such caliber clients as East Bay Municipal Utility District and Santa Clara Valley Water, among others. Abundance Worldwide Enterprises is also a union signatory. 

In addition to her business management skills and customer relations responsibilities, Ms. Jones is a member of the National Small Business Association and has previously run for the AC Transit District Board of Directors (AT-LARGE) seat. 

Christina brings a unique blend of business and law experience when partnering with her clients to identify issues and provide tailored resolutions. Whether she is helping clients through workplace conflict or providing legal and common-sense advice, Christina makes sure she understands her client’s unique business and their goals and can think outside the box to craft individualized and effective solutions for her clients.

Christina conducts neutral, independent investigations in response to allegations of workplace misconduct. She investigates a variety of allegations ranging from harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and whistleblower claims to allegations of bullying, workplace violence, fraud, misuse of funds and abusive conduct.

Christina also conducts employment audits and counsels’ clients on all aspects of the employment relationship, including hiring, wage and hour and classification issues, discipline, and termination. She assists clients with employment contracts, including Executive Compensation and Separation Agreements. Christina provides guidance on optimizing workplace culture and employee performance as well as proactive measures to ensure a workplace free of harassment, discrimination, and implicit bias. Christina works with clients to create a workplace environment that is inclusive, equitable, and diverse.

Shirubaa is one of the fastest-growing innovative IT consulting companies, founded in 2011 to deliver end-to-end information technology services and solutions to Fortune 1000 companies. We deliver a full portfolio of services that include IT Consulting, Project Management, Infrastructure Management, System Integration, Data Migration, DR planning, Application development, Database Management, and Professional Services for both physical and virtual environments. We partner with many companies around the nation to understand the technical needs within the company, and we provide the best, qualified engineers to complete their projects.

Ankit Shah is a Technologist and Trusted Client Advisor with established Global Practices of 300+ resources in Cloud Migration, Custom Software Development, Data Analytics, Infrastructure Solutions & Security Operations Services. In the US, he is actively involved in Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives of raising funds for STEM Scholarships for talents and training future leaders. In India, he, and his wife work on the mission to carry on his dad’s legacy for their hospitals where dialysis is offered to the Underprivileged for less than a penny on a daily basis.

Everest Consultants, Inc. provides technology services with an emphasis on quality and value. Our customer-centric culture, process-driven execution, supportive management, and excellent people make our engagements successful.

We deliver effective Technology Staffing and Application Development Services (including digital, cloud, big data, DevOps, and infrastructure and engineering services) to our clients throughout North America. Whether developing applications for the cloud, instilling apps with the latest in business intelligence and analytics, building intelligent software, or engineering device software, we excel in providing the right resources for our clients’ projects. We can also scale project teams with our ISO 9001:2015 certified Global Development Center.

Belinda Guadarrama founded GC Micro in 1986. GC Micro is a provider of integrated hardware and software systems and solutions to the defense and aerospace industries, federal agencies and Fortune 500 companies. GC Micro is rated one of the 500 largest U.S. Hispanic-owned companies by Hispanic Business Magazine. Ms. Guadarrama is co-chair of the Dell GovEvolve advocacy organization representing IT firms involved in Federal contracting. She is a member of the Board of Directors for Summit State Bank. Ms. Guadarrama has served as Chair of the NASA Minority Business Resource Advisory Committee. The committee worked with NASA and its contractors to ensure the participation of minority-owned firms in the future of space exploration. Ms. Guadarrama also served as a member of the U.S. Department of Energy Task Force on Small Business Development.

GC Micro has been recognized by its customers for outstanding customer service. The company received the Boeing Performance Excellence Award for the past several years, Woman-Owned Contractor of the Year from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Just-In-Time Supplier of the Year by Sandia National Laboratory, Administrator’s Award for Excellence from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), World Class Team Award by Northrop Grumman, Technology Vendor of the Year by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Customer Partnership Award from Sandia National Laboratory, among many others. Every year since 2015, the North Bay Business Journal has voted GC Micro one of the Best Places to Work in the North Bay.

Ms. Guadarrama is recognized nationally for her advocacy of small and minority business issues. Her accomplishments include: · US Department of Commerce Minority Development Agency National Director’s Legacy Award for Lifetime Achievement · Public Service Medal by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for her accomplishments as the Chair of the NASA Minority Business Resource Advisory Committee · California State Small Business Person of the Year by the SBA · National Minority Female Entrepreneur of the Year by the U.S. Department of Commerce · 2nd runner up for the National Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. SBA · Community Service Award from the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Educational Fund · Latino Entrepreneur of the Year by the Latino Business Association · Hispanic Business Woman of the Year by the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce · Top 25 Elite Women of the Year by Hispanic Business Magazine · Woman Who Could be President by the League of Women Voters of San Francisco · Certificate of Appreciation from the U.S. Commission on Minority Business Development for service to minority businesses · Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for outstanding and invaluable service to the community · Appointed by Senator Barbara Boxer to the National White House Conference on Small Business · The Spirit of Marin Award for community contribution and participation.

Arvee Walker is founder-owner of Argent Valley Enterprises; a distributor/wholesaler of commercial safety supplies and personal protection equipment (PPE). In this capacity, Arvee seeks to develop and scale business opportunities and relationships within the construction, mining, institutional and commercial industries within Nevada.

Argent Valley Enterprises prides itself in driving value coupled with world class customer service to all its current and potential new customers. At Argent Valley Enterprises, “Safety is priority #1”, it’s not just popular phrase but our highest commitment. This commitment ensures we provide a full line of safety supplies and equipment from trusted manufacturers. Products that prevent workplace/jobsite accidents, discomfort, and dangers. Products that help our customers and their employees meet OSHA requirements and industry safety standards.

Arvee brings over 35 years of experience in corporate purchasing, sales, business development and customer relations. Prior to establishing Argent Valley Enterprises Arvee served as a senior buyer for General Motors and spent over 25 years as area and district sales manager for Cadillac. Additionally, as a business development manager for a private business Arvee secured several contracts with state institutions for purchase of safety and personal protection equipment.

Arvee holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Detroit and attended Northwestern University Executive School of Management for Marketing.

You can contact Arvee via email, awalker@argentve.com and visit the Argent Valley Enterprises website at www.argentve.com.

Myisha Grant established FTGU Allegiance, LLC in 2015. She serves as the managing owner, overseeing every aspect of the business's day-to-day operations, including client management, finance and accounting, networking, and business promotion.

Myisha has developed a reputation for process improvement in public and private transit organizations of all sizes working in the transit industry. Her core strengths are in Research and Development, Customer Service & Relations, Contract Management Administration, and Finance Management. Her previous experience was in project coordination and administration, serving as Program Coordinator for East Bay Paratransit where she coordinated activities between two sponsoring agencies (AC Transit and BART) to deliver ADA-compliant paratransit services.  

Myisha earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration Management from Saint Mary's College of California, graduating in 2005. She is a recent cancer survivor who has a passion for animals and helping programs focused on providing entrepreneurial services for former inmates to reduce recidivism.  

"Bernadette Jones is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Visionova. She is a highly respected, engaging trainer and her mission is to empower leaders to be intentional about the impact they have on their workplace culture. As a high-energy learning and development industry expert, she brings a passion for finding innovative solutions for various organizations, large and small. Her more than 20 years of hands-on strategic HR experience and training bring proven success with thousands of lives and hundreds of organizations impacted. She’s helped nonprofits and for-profits unify their voice by defining and aligning their cultures with their missions, vision, and values: while aligning their employee’s performance with strategic goals and objectives. In addition, she’s unlocked and ignited workforces around the country and Canada.

Bernadette is an accomplished public speaker who has developed and presented workshops and seminars nationwide since 2012. Her signature training, Respect in the Workplace Starts with Me, and her Master Class, THE WINNING CULTURE-RESET Masterclass, are just a couple of her achievements. Other training programs include Effective Leadership, Diversity-Equity, and Intentionally Inclusive Conversations. Her experience as a small employer provided her with an appreciation for the impact Culture-First HR initiatives have on organization results, the need for simplicity and cost-effectiveness to ensure positive transformation.

She emphasizes the ripple effect of culture-first strategies: “When I help someone improve a situation at work I help them improve their lives. That’s what keeps me engaged and excited about my work!"

Recognized as an expert in the field of project management and controls, Sonja began her project management experience in 1997 while implementing the Return to Work Project for injured employees for Kaiser Permanente at the Oakland and Richmond medical centers in CA.  From there she was a member of the International Airport Terminal Expansion project for the Port of Oakland providing contract compliance services, for the County of Alameda helping to create a monitoring program for construction projects, for Chevron on and off between 2005 and 2017 in various project management and supply chain management roles, and for NetApp, PG&E, Johnson Controls (Tyco Integrated Systems), Employera and SurveyMonkey.
 ​Prior to that, she worked for the University of California Office of the President as a Benefits Analyst where she was responsible for 7 non-medical plans which included contract management, renewal and monitoring, and reporting contract performance. ​

She holds a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in finance from California State University -East Bay and has been a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) since 2006.
 She was recently asked by Project Management Institute (PMI)  to hold their seat on BART (Bay Area Rapid Transits) Measure RR Bond Oversight Committee.  The committee serves as a citizens oversight committee consisting of 7 experts who oversee the spending of this $3.5 bil bond on the $22.4 bil project to overhaul the Bay Area transit system.

StarGazer Enterprise offers the comprehensive capabilities and deep industry knowledge necessary to help you solve the most complex issues of your organization. ​

We also provide construction support services.

Sussan has been a project manager at A-1 Modular since August 2020.  She has nine years combined experience across design, construction, and research with a Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) and a Master of Science degree (MSc) in technical architecture. She is passionate about and has experience with systems thinking, digital design and construction, and sustainable development.

Suntender Valuations is Corporate Ready and ready to be of service to Banks, Mortgage Companies, and any client requiring an appraisal order on either Land, Commercial Property or Residential Property.

Suntender Valuations adds value with 24x7 Nationwide coverage. We have 10 full-time in-house staff appraisers performing in-house Quality Control. We are an NMSDC certified MBE (Minority Business Enterprise). We process UCDP/EAD SSRs for you at no cost and have 50,000+ certified and licensed panel appraisers via the Suntender Valuations portal and we pay our appraisers on a weekly basis. Multilingual staff to help non-English speaking borrowers. (Chinese, Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese).

For more company information, please visit www.suntendervaluations.com or call 408-591-8755 and ask for Ricardo Peinado Jr.

Ricardo Peinado Jr the President of Suntender Valuations has over 25+ years of experience in the real estate field and received his Business Administration degree from San Jose State University, San Jose, CA.

We pride ourselves on a great customer experience with fast accurate reporting and we look forward to adding value to our clients.

Accurate creates safer and healthier workplaces through COVID-19 Testing, Background Checks, Drug Screens and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). We come to you utilizing one of our two (2) mobile RV units to conduct on-site testing. We also have personnel available for testing at your job site. As pandemic experts since the last H1N1 pandemic, allow us to vaccinate your employees as we vaccinated over 25,000 residents during the last H1N1 pandemic.

CMIT Solutions Silicon Valley is an I.T. Managed Service Provider (MSP), Cyber Security Solutions/Training/Services, and HW/SW/License VAR/Reseller.

Since founding the Alvarez Technology Group in 2001, Luis Alvarez has led the company to grow from a small, two-person consultancy to a premier technology solutions provider in California, delivering security, Internet-of-Things and information technology services to more than 200 companies throughout the state. He was an early pioneer of using technology to help cannabis companies in California comply with state and local regulations, including physical and cybersecurity. The company’s vision to make each of their clients safe, secure and successful, a challenge that is enthusiastically embraced by Luis and the team of over 30 professionals at ATG.

Experienced Cybersecurity firm with extensive experience in protecting multi-billion-dollar organizations and Small and medium businesses. Security risk assessments, penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, security program development, security compliance, etc. Application, data, system and IT infrastructure security, IoT security, Security Dev Ops.

Bargas Environmental Consulting, LLC, founded in 2012, is a minority, woman-owned small business providing natural and cultural resource services to private and public-sector clients. Bargas provides aquatic and terrestrial biology, archaeology, and NEPA/CEQA act compliance, planning, and regulatory permitting. Our scientific methods and proactive approach distinguishes us from other firms and allows us to service government land management agencies, energy production and energy transmission entities, military installations, and land developers throughout California. Bargas combines seasoned leadership experience and skilled project management to assist our clients in planning projects, navigating regulatory processes, implementing environmental compliance programs, and preparing high-quality deliverables.

At Chordify, we have 2 lines of business.

First, we help startups, software product companies and enterprises hire experienced technical talent. Our expertise is in sourcing, vetting candidates and matching them for your specific needs. And we work with the model best suited to your needs, contract, contract to hire or direct hire.

Second, we undertake software development projects based on specific needs of companies.

For recruiting and contract needs, we follow the unique “Chordify SmartScreen” process- a high touch online testing system to vet technical talent and help the hiring manager get the right talent, faster.

CWW Group is a premier technical consulting firm and a full service staffing provider of professionals. We connect extraordinary people to extraordinary organizations - for the optimal benefit of both. Our motto "OVERDELIVER"

FNOM Worldwide is a master event planning and destination management company that provides streamlined event services for brands, private parties, organization and companies with in-house teams. our events are protected by ActivePure® nasa-based technology, clinically proven to eliminate up to 99.98% of airborne & surface covid (SARS-CoV-2) in FDA compliant lab, tests conducted at (UTMB), which primarily tests for the u.s. military and the centers for disease control (CDC).

Nidaan Systems helps unlock the power of teams and technology, so its customers can confidently plan, design and build their digital products of tomorrow. We are a leading technology consultancy serving a diverse set of customers ranging across different domains from Independent Software Vendors and IT Infrastructure Management Vendors to Legal and Professional Firms, Pharmaceutical Companies, Health Care Organizations and Educational Institutions. We are also ISO 9001:2015 certified for our quality management system.

Onēva provides trusted home care services through our extensive caregiver background checks and enterprise grade security via GDPR compliance. The MS Azure cloud provides scalability to the platform while our tested launch program allows us to easily expand into new geographic locations. Piloted with Microsoft and currently remarketed with our partner Acrisure, the Onēva platform delivers on all the key elements of an enterprise ready solution to employee quality of life issues.

Saitech Inc is an innovative value-added supplier for information technology hardware, software, supply chain services to support cloud computing, data center management, data storage, rugged mobility devices, marine electronics, and office equipment. We provide total solution to IT acquisitions by providing multi-vendor hardware and software along with significant pre-sale and post-sale services. We provide significant value-added services consisting of configuration consulting and design, systems integration, installation of multi-vendor computer equipment, maintenance, and end-user support.

Trident Consulting is an IT and Engineering staffing and Technology company that helps medium and large Corporates hire Niche and Diverse candidates. Trident is proud to be ranked 180 on Regional Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in California for 2020, and the Top 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times (ranked 45th)!

Triune Infomatics Inc (“Triune”) is a privately held IT Consulting company started in 2005. We are a national practice headquartered in Fremont, CA. Our extensive experience in working with a variety of clients has resulted in a proven approach to understanding an organization’s technology needs and providing implementation/Consulting Services and/or appropriate qualified personnel.

Our founder is a PeopleSoft consultant and hence consulting is in our DNA. We look to be a partner to our clients and work with them to reduce their stress around talent acquisition.

What differentiates is our focus on People, Quality,Cost, and Delivery

At Athene Law, LLP, we are revolutionizing the traditional law firm model by combining topnotch and experienced health lawyers in a virtual legal practice. Athene Law attorneys have worked for Federal and State government, large private law firms, trade associations, and as outside general counsel. With such a diversity of experience, we bring broad insights and an array of perspectives to help navigate the most effective and creative strategies for clients. We fiercely advocate to get our clients winning results, while we also get to know them well and constantly provide forward-thinking strategies and solutions.

TalentBurst is an award-winning provider of Workforce Management Solutions including Staffing, EOR, High Hazard and Global Payroll, AOR and IC Compliance, and Vendor-On-Premise.

We are a certified MBE and support over 130 Fortune 500 companies worldwide. TalentBurst is focused on developing people-centric solutions for acquiring critical talent in an era of unprecedented change, candidate choice, digital disruption, and rapid innovation.

Modern talent acquisition involves more than hiring people with the proper qualifications, skill, and experience – it’s about finding individuals who deliver results, share the values of the companies they serve, deliver fresh perspectives, and champion the goals of those organizations.

QSolv is committed to our customers’ success by providing staffing and professional services through a team of highly trained, topnotch, talented associates with a dedication to excellence and a customer first attitude. Decades of experience working with innovative people has given us an extensive understanding of the business and technology as well as challenges faced by our clients.

Cloud, Mobility, Social and big data analytics are some of the technologies we specialize in. Our professional services team provides virtualization and datacenter automation services to our clients following industry best practices.

Flexibility. Creativity. Innovative Solutions. One Day At A Time.

One Day Installation & Repairs Inc offers general contractor services for government and other businesses. With over 20 years of experience in construction industry we believe in high quality work and great customer service. We are proud to be one of the most flexible and accommodating construction contractors. We always prioritize safety of our employees and our clients, and monitor company's activity to keep the position of environmentally responsible company. We are constantly working on bringing innovation to all areas of business.