Meetings for this program take place virtually and use video conferencing to connect EMSDC and SCMSDC’s Cohorts with Aramark ERGs, SMEs, and University Professors throughout the 6-month program. Upon Cohort completion, the Cohort will participate in a graduation ceremony and receive a certificate award.
The cohort consists of Aramark Employee Resource Group (ERG) representatives serving as Executive Coaches and SMEs, along with Class III, IV, and Corporate Plus members* who are MBEs serving as Mentors, and MBEs in the food & beverage, hospitality, and facilities industries who serve as the Mentees.
*Corporate Plus® is an unprecedented membership program for NMSDC-certified minority businesses of the highest caliber. The Corporate Plus® members have demonstrated their capacity to execute national contracts for major corporations. NMSDC national corporate members nominate MBEs for this designation, which elevates their profile among national corporate members and facilitates the MBEs broader participation throughout the NMSDC network.
Autumn Bayles
SVP Global Supply Chain
Aramark
Gilbert Buchanan
Owner & Founder
Buchanan & Associates
Keely Costa
Director, Project Management Office
Aramark
Trevor Ferguson
Field President, Higher Education
Aramark
James W. Haile Jr.
Supply Management Founder and Consultant
JWH & Associates
Lauren Ibarra
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Aramark
Natily Santos
VP Specialty Supply Chain
Aramark
Ed Terrell
Director of Quality Assurance and Food Safety
Avendra Group
Ray Verlinghieri
VP, Partnership Acitivation & PMO
Aramark
Sean Ames
Associate District Manager
Aramark
Micah Boudreaux
District Marketing Manager
Aramark Higher Education
Katie Davis
Vice President of Operations
Aramark
Margaret H. Fitzgerald
Vice-President of Operations
LifeWorks Restaurant Group
Carlos F. Gonzalez
VP of Data Privacy & Compliance
Aramark
Jenna Hagerich
VP of Business to Business Marketing
Aramark
Joel Hernandez
Food Service Director
Aramark
May Limbach
Brand Marketing Director
Aramark
Jessica MacKool-Todd
District Manager
Aramark
Melissa Merkel
Vice President and Associate General Counsel
Aramark
Dione Moore
District Manager
Aramark Higher Education
Shannon Nichols
Facilities District Manager
Aramark
Arianne (Ari) Phillips
Region Human Resource Director
Aramark
Carlos G. Ramos
VP, International Controller
Aramark
Danielle Rementer
Marketing Director, B2B Healthcare
Aramark
Katelyn Repash
Director Specialty Supply Chain
Aramark
Chris Schilling
Director, Specialty Supply Chain - Global Supply Chain & Procurement
Aramark
Paul Sizer
CFO
Aramark
Jessica Tantin
District Manager
Aramark
Joel Burstein
Chief Executive Officer
Keep it Simple Training and Development
EMSDC Cohort
David Groomes
Sr. Vice President, Head of Commercial Business
U.S. Facilities, Inc.
EMSDC Cohort
Michael Horsey
CEO
Horsey, Buckner & Heffler, LLP
EMSDC Cohort
Patricia Thomas-LaRoche
CEO
Cameron & Associates 8, LLC
EMSDC Cohort
Gene Waddy
Chief Executive Officer
Alpha Business Solutions
EMSDC Cohort
Joe Blackstone
Founder, President
Blackstone Consulting, Inc.
SCMSDC Cohort
Fiddy Hakim
CEO
En Pointe IT Solutions
SCMSDC Cohort
Kirby Hays
CEO
Hal Hays Construction
SCMSDC Cohort
Mark Morales
Vice President - SBA Lending
City National Bank
SCMSDC Cohort
Linda Stone
Founder & CEO
APR Consulting, Inc.
SCMSDC Cohort
Maria Thompson
President of Inspiria LLC Consulting Services
Founder & Strategic Advisor at Agile Sourcing Partners, Inc.
SCMSDC Cohort
Andre Andrews
Owner/CEO
Dre's Water Ice and Ice Cream
EMSDC Cohort
Nikisha Bailey
Co-Owner
Win Win Coffee Bar
EMSDC Cohort
Sean Banks
Founder/CEO
Krisp Drinks LLC
EMSDC Cohort
John Bronson
Managing Director
Finger Licking Dutch
EMSDC Cohort
Antwain Bullock
Co-Owner
Sweet Treat Hut
EMSDC Cohort
Albert Ndjee
President and CEO
Neilly’s Food, LLC
EMSDC Cohort
Ambarish Patel
Managing Director
Bewley Irish Imports
EMSDC Cohort
Jiten Patel
Owner / Co-Founder
Green Smart Products
EMSDC Cohort
Yvette Watts
Owner & CEO
Watts Facility Solutions
EMSDC Cohort
John Brajevic
Managing Director
Twenty Four 7 Global Solutions, Inc.
SCMSDC Cohort
Michele T. Carter-Freeman
Co-Founder & CEO
Venice Beach Tea Company
SCMSDC Cohort
Vanessa Faggiolly
Chief Financial Officer
Amerisal Foods LLC
SCMSDC Cohort
Dora Herrera
President
Yuca's Restaurants
SCMSDC Cohort
June Lim
Owner
Starlite Cuisine
SCMSDC Cohort
Sujata Mody Kamdar
Chairman
GBS Linens, Inc.
SCMSDC Cohort
Anita Ron
President
BriteWorks, Inc.
SCMSDC Cohort
Cheryl Tsang
Owner/Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Starport Foods
SCMSDC Cohort
Angella Wijmer
Vice President of Sales
Gaviña Coffee Solutions (GCS)
SCMSDC Cohort
Vincent Wu
VP of Finance
AFC Trading & Wholesale, Inc.
SCMSDC Cohort
