Blog
The Northwest Mountain MSDC blog includes updates from the council along with highlights of certified MBEs, corporate and public agency members, as well as the latest perspectives and news in the supplier diversity space.
Supplier Diversity Presentation by Fernando Martinez
Fernando Martinez, President of the Northwest Mountain MSDC presented on Supplier Diversity at the Microsoft Supplier Diversity Day Event on May 28, 2019. Click Here to Access the Presentation
Fernando Martinez Advocates in Favor of I-1000
Fernando Martinez, President and CEO of the Northwest Mountain MSDC, testified in favor of I-1000 on April 18, 2019 in Olympia, WA. The measure would amend I-200 passed in 1998 by Washington state voters. Read Fernando's testimony here
Special Announcement: Bobby Herrera Releases his First Book
Bobby Herrera, President of Populus Group, shares the release of his first book, The Gift of Struggle. In it, Bobby highlights the lessons from his Struggles that helped shape the Leader he is today. "Leadership Is About Sharing Your Gifts. Every struggle teaches us...
Tri-Council Minority Business Mega Summit
The Tri-Council Minority Business Mega Summit, was a one-day business conference hosted in collaboration with the Western Regional Council and the Pacific Southwest Council. Together, council presidents Fernando Martinez, Cecil Plummer and Rainey Alben successfully...
NWMMSDC 2018 Annual Meeting
Northwest Mountain MSDC closed off 2018 reporting back to its stakeholders on December 14, 2018 with a Mixed Reality Year End Meeting. The event was hosted in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Washington and online. To access the full report, Click Here.
CITY OF PORTLAND Prime Contractor Development Program Annual Report 2017-2018
The City of Portland released their Prime Contractor Development Program Annual Report for 2017 and 2018. To access the full report, please click here.
Minority Business Executive Program
“The knowledge that I gained was beyond my expectations.This week was one of the most valuable weeks of my life.” Ms. Gaelyn MartinHuman Resources ManagerNorthwest Industrial StaffingUniversity of WA Minority Business Executive Program, Sept. 2018
CONNXUS Announce Partner of the Year
Fernando Martinez, President & CEO of Northwest Mountain MSDC Time and time again, our team has been inspired by hard working clients and stakeholders. We want to recognize them and celebrate their unique accomplishments. Together, we can achieve innovation and...
Excellent Culture Workshop
“I was excited for the opportunity to attend the Excellent Culture Workshop. The material covered in the workshop was enlightening. I look forward to implementing some of the newly learned skills in my daily life at Bite Me. I believe it is critical to the success of...
Washington State Paid Family & Medical Leave
Are you aware of the Washington State Paid Family & Medical Leave, authorized by the legislature in 2017? Premium collections by employers begin to process January 1, 2019. Employee wages and hours need to be tracked by employers to begin reporting April 1, 2019....