2017 Annual Report
EMSDC: Growing the Region’s Economy through Minority Business Development. Click here for the 2017 Annual Report.
2016 Annual Report
Each year our Annual Report gives us an opportunity to reflect on the accomplishments and progress of the Council. While this is the first Report published under my leadership and under the banner of the merged Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council, the work of the Council has continued with laser focus. Click here for the…
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Welcome Brittany Rivera Business Certification and MBE Services Manager
Brittany joins the EMSDC team as your new Business Certification and MBE Services Manager. She stepped into this position on October 3rd and hit the ground running. Brittany has traveled to Pittsburgh to begin training with colleague Jan Fleishner, Director of Business Certification; tag teamed with Jan to do site visits on the Philadelphia side…
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George Ehrgott Wins the NMSDC’s Clarion Award!
George Ehrgott serves as the Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing, Sustainability, & Supplier Diversity at Communications Test Design, Inc., a corporate member of EMSDC. He is also the Secretary of EMSDC’s executive board of directors. The Corporate Clarion Award recognizes a corporate leader who has trumpeted the value of minority supplier development for more than 20…
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Programs geared to help small businesses prosper
Activities have continuously been occurring to prepare prime and sub-prime businesses for procurement opportunities throughout the region. Organizations often conduct workshops, seminars and trade fairs while large corporations and businesses frequently sponsor prime contractors and matchmaking events. August 12 and 13 of this week the Fourth Annual Supplier Diversity Matchmaking Event, a national initiative took…
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Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council Announces New CEO Valarie J. Cofield
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – October 23, 2014. Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council (EMSDC) has today announced the appointment of Valarie J. Cofield as EMSDC’s chief executive officer which became effective October 8, 2014. Ms. Cofield brings 25 years of leadership abilities and relevant supplier diversity experience to her new role at the recently restructured EMSDC (formerly PA-NJ-DE MSDC and WP MSDC). Ms. Cofield replaces Geoffrey Kent, an EMSDC Board member, who served as interim CEO of EMSDC since April, 2014.
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