Diversity Program

Thursday, April 23, 2009

EDGE Diversity Panel 10:30am - 12:00pm

Lane J. Beougher, AIA, CSI, LEED – AP – Project Specialist for the Ohio Department of Administrative Services; General Services Division. .

Todd MCConigle – EDGE / MBE Program Supervisor, State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services.

Tracey L. Lane M.P.A., Director - MBDO, Akron Urban League, Minority Business Development Organization. Lane is responsible for the mentor – protégé EDGE program for the State of Ohio.

Representatives from our State Architect's Office and the Equal Opportunity Division for the state of Ohio will discuss the EDGE Program in panel format. They will provide history as to how the program came about, present case studies as to the results of the program, present forthcoming modifications in the program, discuss the language of the contracts, address the screening process for consideration for EDGE participation as well as the process for moving businesses out of EDGE. They will address the frustration of AEC businesses in finding qualified EDGE program participants, and discuss what the state is doing to examine some of the problems. This will be a panel format with a moderator, and time permitting, Q&A will be allowed.

Lunch: 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Private Sector Diversity Panel 1:00 - 2:30

Confirmed Participants include:

Please note there has been a change in presenters.

Arlene Anderson CEO/President, Minority Business Solutions

Amy Hochadel Director of Supplier Diversity, Cleveland Clinic

Marlon Walker, Assistant VP of Supplier Diversity, Key Bank

Myrna Branche, Supply Chain Services, University Hospitals

The discussion will be moderated by Mr. Wyatt Brownlee, III, MBE Portfolio Manager for the Greater Cleveland Partnership

The afternoon panel will feature a discussion on Diversity Inclusion within Northeast Ohio specifically as it pertains to the design and construction programs of some of the region’s most notable organizations. Panel members will discuss the dynamics of their company’s respective Diversity and Inclusion Program, including such topics as: the thought process that went in to the program’s development, the specific methods they utilize in order to gain enhanced diversity participation, the metrics by which they measure their success and the results they have experienced historically. This promises to be an enlightening experience for those companies, both minority and otherwise, that hope to pursue work with each of the outstanding organizations that will be participating in the panel.

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