Corporate Industry Groups

NMSDC facilitates the creation of informal networks of leadership companies concerned with issues related to minority supplier development. These industry groups represent hundreds of national member companies in such sectors as advertising, entertainment media and sports; automotive; consumer products; financial services; food and beverage; governmental contactors; healthcare; manufacturing, manufacturing suppliers, petrochemical and energy; professional services; retail and apparel; technology; transportation and utilities. Membership is by invitation only to national corporate members.  

Industry Group Directory

If you are a corporate member and interested in joining an NMSDC industry group, please contact us at membersuccess@nmsdc.org and we will connect you with the chair of your industry group.

Karla Mayers
Executive Vice President, Director of Supplier Diversity
BBDO

Angela Guzman 
Senior vice president, head of supplier diversity – Americas
Dentsu

Travis Spencer
Head of supplier diversity
Ford Motor Company

Hebrew Dixon, III
Director of diversity
Arco Design Build  

Harvey Butler 
Global head of supplier diversity
Barclays PLC 

Jerry Epps
Director of vendor diversity
Babson College

James (Jim) Kelley
Procurement and risk manager
Bowdoin College

Robert L. Simpson 
Diversity solutions director 
Aon Corporation

Sally Wilson 
Vice president, supplier diversity director 
Truist

Darnell Greene 
Director, supplier diversity
Sysco 

Karli Gama
Manager procurement, supplier diversity and responsible sourcing
Tyson Foods, Inc.

Aron Khoury
Director, supplier diversity
Medtronic

George Robinson II
Director, supplier diversity and inclusion
UPMC

Simone Ray
Director, corporate procurement & supplier
Hilton Worldwide

To Be Determined

To Be Determined

Yvette Moten
Director, company supplier diversity
BP America

Mia Spicer
Senior specialist, supply chain
Hess Corporation

Lorenzo Bell
Global diversity and inclusion procurement manager
EY

To Be Determined

Karen Tobler   
Supplier diversity lead 
supplier diversity, indirect spend and procurement COE
Target Corporation

Síofra Harnett
Global head of supplier diversity
Google, Inc.

Camille Geiger
Senior manager, enterprise supplier diversity leader
Boeing Company

Vickie Irwin-Avery
General manager, supplier sustainability and equity
Southern Company

Lawrence B. Wooten
Senior manager supplier diversity
American Water Works Service Company

Join an Industry Group

Industry group participation is by invitation only. If you are a corporate member and interested in getting involved, please email us and we will speak with the industry group chair.