by Karla Malacon | Oct 18, 2019 | Spotlight
As Washingtonians, we believe in fairness and opportunity for everyone. But we know that even in this strong economy, too many veterans, small businesses, women and diverse communities are being left behind. We can take a big step forward in creating opportunity and a...
by Karla Malacon | Oct 18, 2019 | Council News
The Northwest Mountain MSDC had a productive week attending the NMSDC Conference + Business Opportunity Exchange in Atlanta from October 13th through October 16th. It was a week full of networking, workshops and Supplier Diversity discussions. The Council hosted the...
by Karla Malacon | Sep 28, 2019 | Development, Spotlight
President and CEO of the Northwest Mountain MSDC, Fernando Martinez, explains Supplier Diversity as a Value added proposition. Click Here to Read: Supplier Diversity – A True Value...
by Karla Malacon | Sep 19, 2019 | Council News, Opportunities & Networking, Spotlight
The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce hosted their 137th Annual Meeting September 19th at the Westin Hotel in Seattle. The luncheon included guest speakers Marilyn Strickland, President and CEO of the Seattle Metro Chamber, Gary Locke, former Washington state...
by Karla Malacon | Sep 5, 2019 | Spotlight
September 4, 2019 | Fernando Martinez | President & Chief Executive Officer Introduction: Business, IT, and Digital Transformation is the convergence point where information is leveraged in new and innovative ways to create a competitive advantage thus enabling...
by Karla Malacon | Jun 25, 2019 | Council News
University of Washington students, Lukas Garcia, Jaclyn Hill, Wenqi Huang, Ashlyn Reid and Sy Ruiz of the Supplier Diversity Program conducted research on building a Supplier Diversity Toolkit. With guidance from Michael Verchot, Director of the UW Consulting and...
by Karla Malacon | May 30, 2019 | Council News
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...
by Karla Malacon | Apr 23, 2019 | Council News
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...
by Karla Malacon | Mar 29, 2019 | Spotlight
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...
by Karla Malacon | Mar 6, 2019 | Council News, Development, Opportunities & Networking
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...
