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Stan Sena
President & CEO
Director of Operations
Breana Parker
Certification
Coordinator
InTouch:
Belinda Hooks
Director of Operations (RMMSDC)
Editor in Chief
(Pictured below)
Kathryn Rae
Design to Market
Managing Editor
Do you have an interesting success story about your minority enterprise that you would like to share with a readership of over 3,000? We would like to review it for InTouch. Please submit questions, articles and comments to info@rmmsdc.org | | |
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Meet the
2010
Rocky Mountain
MSDC
Board of Directors
Tamela Lee (Chair)
Director
Small Business Opportunity Division
City and County of Denver
Denver, CO
Murugan Palani (Vice Chair)
Manager, Supplier Diversity
Xcel Energy
Denver, CO
Robert Gonzales (Treasurer)
Plant Engineering Manager
United Parcel Services
Commerce City, CO
Nancy Gardner (Secretary)
Small Business Development Liaison
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Golden, CO
Laurie Billeter
Supplier Diversity Administrator
Denver Water
Denver, CO
Jared Casey
(Secretary, MBEIC)
President
Faison Office Products, LLC
Aurora, CO
Denise Coley
Director Global Supplier Diversity Business Development
Cisco Systems, Inc.
San Jose, CA
Bill Dempsey
Director, Strategic Sourcing
MillerCoors
Golden, CO
Warren Elbeck
Supplier Diversity Program Manager
Raytheon
Aurora, CO
Jasmin Espy (MBEIC Chair)
President & CEO
Summit Staffing
Denver, CO
Loretta Lovell
Director of Procurement Services & Special Projects
Denver Housing Authority
Denver, CO
Randy McCall
Community Development Banking Manager
Key Bank
Denver, CO
John McGuire
VP, Chief Procurement Officer
Qwest Communications
Denver, CO
Pat Roybal
Supplier Diversity Administrator
Lockheed Martin Space Systems
Littleton, CO
James F. Sato (MBEIC Past Chair)
President
J.F. Sato & Associates, Inc.
Littleton, CO
Faye Tate
Vice President Diversity
CH2MHill Companies
Englewood, CO
Jeannie Davis
President
Now Hear This!
Denver, CO
Les Townsend
President & CEO
Townsend Management
Denver, CO
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MBEIC
Committee
Members
Jasmin Espy
Jeannie Davis
(Vice Chair)
Now Hear This, Inc.
Jared Casey
(Secretary)
Faison Office Products LLC
Martinez & Hromada Associates Inc.
Massie Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc.
Walker Fleming, Jr.
AxxessConnect
Joseph Serna
DAWA Enterprises
Miriam Smith
Paridae Enterprises, LLC
Les Townsend
The Townsend Management Group
The Purpose of the Minority Business Enterprise Input Committee
The Minority Business Enterprise Input Committee (MBE Input Committee) is a group of certified minority business enterprise representatives. The MBE Input Committee works in conjunction with the President, staff and Board of Directors of the Rocky Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council (Rocky Mountain MSDC) to provide advice and input regarding the programs and projects implemented by the Rocky Mountain MSDC so that those programs and projects are relevant and supportive of minority business development, consistent with the 501©(3) tax exempt status of the Rocky Mountain MSDC.
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New Certifications
May 2010
Royal Cleaning Services, LLC
Integrated Resource Systems, Inc.
Street Source Marketing
Colorado Ranchers Dairy Products dba Queso Campesino
G-7 Enterprises, LLC
Competitive Edge Consulting, Inc.
Seven Star Group, Inc.
Graybear Resources Corp.
Global Sales Advisors
Recertifications:
June 2010
National Workforce Solutions, LLC
AxxessConnect, LLC
Summit Container Corp.
Xcelente Marketing
Ergonomics Design, Inc.
North American Property Services, Inc.
Paridae Enterprises
In3corp
Harvestons Securities, Inc.
Sierra's Cleaning Services, Inc.
M.A. & Sons
Amigo's Mexican Foods, Inc.
Hi-Tech Plastics, Inc.
Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo
Reciprocals:
May 2010
PC Specialists, Inc.
San Diego, CA
En Pointe Technologies Sales, Inc.
Gardena, CA
Byte Technology Northern California
Group O, Inc.
Milan, IL
The 1st Movement
Southern California
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Get Connected ... Be Connected ... Stay Connected
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Message from Stan Sena, President & CEO
The Rocky Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council
Denver, Colorado - June 18, 2010
(pictured from left: Stan Sena, President of The Council
congratulating Murugan Palani of Xcel Energy, and Jefferey McDonald of
Xcel Energy on their first place Finish. not pictured from winning team:
Kurt Boland and Tom Rogers of AlpineGMC)
I would like to thank everyone who participated in our June 18th Annual Golf Tournament at Arrowhead. All hands were needed and much appreciated, and everyone played a vital role in helping our Minority Business Enterprises to connect with our corporate members to discover business opportunities while in a relaxing environment.
Because the Rocky Mountain MSDC continues to target the "green" industry for corporate membership, I know you will join me in congratulating J.F. Sato & Associates, who recently received an award for sustainable design from the City of Lakewood for a sound wall construction along 6th Avenue. This sound wall utilized recovered solid waste products mixed with Portland cement to create a wall capable of resisting high wind loads. I believe this award to J.S. Sato & Associates demonstrates that Council-certified MBEs bring the capability to support this growing sector of our economy. One of J.F. Sato & Associates' engineers has met LEED's requirements for sustainable design development. Again, a hearty "congratulations" to all at J.F. Sato & Associates!
We at the Rocky Mountain MSDC hope that you are all looking forward to the 2010 Business Opportunity Fair because we are planning a very special event. On Thursday, August 5, you will find not only abundant but also unique opportunities to meet and CONNECT with corporate members who are ready, eager and willing to do business with minority business enterprises. Come prepared for a day of discovery and amazing business and social networking.
We are also gratified to have a number of new corporate members, including: FirstBank Data Corporation (www.efirstbank.com), White Lodging (www.whitelodging.com), Star Tek (www.startek.com), National Corporate Housing (www.nationalcorporate housing.com), and Denver Transit Partners, the very recent winner of RTD's Eagle P3 FasTracks Contract, a $2 billion project. As described in DBE Today:
"The Regional Transportation District (RTD) has selected Denver
Transit Partners for the much anticipated Eagle P3 Project. This single largest FasTracks
contract is to build and operate commuter rail lines to Denver
International Airport (DIA), Arvada-Wheat Ridge, and South Westminster
for 40 years.
Denver Transit Partners' $2.085 billion proposal (including RTD
project cost) came in $300 million lower than RTD's budget estimates
with plans to open the line to DIA by January 2016, 11 months ahead of
RTD's deadline. Sponsoring members of Denver Transit Partners are Fluor
Enterprises Inc. and Macquarie Capital Group Ltd. Other major team
members includes Ames Construction, Balfour Beatty Rail Inc., Alternate
Concepts Inc., HDR, Hyundai-Rotem USA, PBS&J, Parsons Brinckerhoff,
Interfleet Technology, Systra, Wabtec, and others.
Eagle P3 will add 47 miles of new rail under construction and/or
under contract to RTD's existing network, more than doubling the current
light rail system. This project represents nearly 40 percent of the
total FasTracks rail network now under contract.
This deal represents a new level in public-private partnerships; it
really elevates the model in a way we have not seen before. Denver
Transit Partners is bringing private financing this project and, under a
concession contract, will operate and maintain the rail service on
these lines for the next 40 years. Under this arraignment, called
Design-Build-Finance-Maintain, RTD greatly reduces it need for upfront
cash. Construction work, such as relocation of utilities and freight
tracks along the East Corridor is projected to start later this summer."
Congratulations to our new corporate member, the Denver Transit Partners.
Below is a graphic which illustrates the composite of DTP:
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Message from Jasmin T. Espy, Chair
Minority Business Enterprise Input Committee
The MBE All
Hands Meeting was held on May 18, 2010.
The event was well attended by MBE's and non-certified MBEs as this
meeting provided an update of Council and MBE activities for 2010. One of the highlights of the meeting was the
opportunity for each participant to share their company profile. This generated a lot of energy and kindred
spirit to network - one of the key drivers for having this meeting. It was exciting to see the quality of dialog
and sharing after the meeting. A special thanks to Sam Taylor's BBQ for
the venue and the food and AC Brewery for the beer. We also appreciated
the support and attendance of Stan Sena from the Rocky Mountain MSDC, Nancy Gardner from
NREL and the Board of Directors.
If you haven't
heard, we had overwhelming response from MBEs and Corporations to support The
Annual Golf Event. It sold out with a
20% increase in revenues!
If you haven't
done so, you might consider bookmarking the Council's website - more value-added
activities and events are being added daily and you don't want to miss out on
opportunities to keep you connected to the Council and our corporate members.
Wishing you a
great summer full of networking and added business opportunities!
Jasmin T. Espy
Minority Business Enterprise Input Committee Chair
Board Member
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Branding made simple ... and exciting by Kevin Knebl and Chris Knebl at professional education event on June 3
Understanding the Phenomenon of Social Media
This professional education seminar brought together two well-renowned and seasoned marketing and "branding" professionals, Kevin Knebl and Chris Kauza. Denver Water hosted the event.
Chris Kauza provided timely tips and techniques to help small businesses understand the crucial role that branding plays in growing a small business. Using the tagline, "A Brand Called You," Chris emphasized the importance of always thinking of yourself as your most important brand.
What is a Brand Anyway?
Kauza explained that "brand" derived from the Old Norse brandr, meaning "to burn"
and referred to the practice of burning a mark on a product or to identity a specific product, service or business protocol. "Branding has evolved from an identity tool to something that
is intended to imply value or acquisition." Branding is intrinsically tied to marketing. As marketing and communications guru Peter Drucker states, "Marketing and innovation are the money makers; everything else is a cost." Kauza also emphasized the importance of managing your own brand, which is actually managing yourself. You are your most important asset.
 In the second workshop of the morning, Kevin Knebl addressed methods to grow your business using LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. He gave a simple yet precise definition of "social networking," a much used term but one not often understood. Knebl explained that networking is "the cultivation of mutually beneficial communication and interaction, involving give and taken, resulting in a win-win relationship for both parties." He further explained that "social networking is the use of technology combined with social interaction to create value." One statistic provided by Knebl that startled workshop participants is that "on average, people spend 60 minutes a day on Facebook or other social networking sites." He stated that on LinkedIn alone, there are 70 millions users today, and that number is growing exponentially.
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Late June through November 2010 Calendar of Events
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 MBE Spotlight on Joseph S. Massie, President
Massie Commercial Real Estate Services
  Joe Massie has been brokering real
estate in the Denver Metropolitan area for thirty years. Specializing in office, investments, retail
and specialty or unusual properties, Joe successfully represents tenants and
landlords, buyers and sellers, both institutional and private. Joe was featured in the Denver Business Journal for his creative
brokering of two unusual properties. He was recognized for the $3.9 million
sale of the El Jebel Temple (featuring a Moorish ballroom and an Egyptian
theater) as well as the sale of the downtown Denver YMCA ($8.4 million), the
redevelopment of which had physical challenges as well as politically sensitive
housing issues. Both properties were
also recognized in Westword magazine.
Joe began his real estate career with Capitol Federal Savings and
Loan in 1980. In 1981, he was promoted to Assistant Vice President and became
the Asset Manager for Capitol Federal. This position included the management
and disposition of all real estate owned (REO) properties, which were valued at
over $140,000,000. The position of
Director of Marketing and Sales was awarded Joe in 1989. Joe began his
commercial brokerage with Moore Commercial Real
Estate in 1990. This company was sold to Coldwell Banker
Commercial Real Estate in 1999.
Massie Commerical Real Estate
Services Inc. was formed on June 01, 2002 as a small business enterprise. Joe has consistently remained one of the top commercial real
estate producers and is a member of the Denver Board of Realtors Million Dollar
Roundtable. He was educated at Kansas
Wesleyan
University, from which he
graduated with honors with a bachelor degree in Sociology and Psychology. Good citizenship and community involvement is very important to
Joe. These are some of the community
projects he is actively involved in: Colorado Community Church Denver Metropolitan Commercial
Association of Realtors Rocky Mountain Minority Suppliers
Development Council Centennial Lodge #4, Master Mason
32nd Degree Treasurer-Mountain and Plains
Consistory #33
If you have a commercial real
estate need, contact Joe. If you know of anyone wishing to purchase or
lease please refer to his attention and he will pay you a Finders Fee of 20.0%.
For a $10,000 transaction you will receive $2,000. He may be reached at 303.300.5278 or via email at jsmassie@massiecommercial.com. |
The Rocky Mountain MSDC's Standing Committees
The MBEIC currently has two standing committees. They are the Contracts Committee and the Communications and Outreach Committee. Other committees are formed on an as needed basis.
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The purpose of the Contracts Committee is to facilitate mutually beneficial contractual relationships between certified MBEs and corporate members of the Council. The Contracts Committee continues to identify and work on various goals. The committee has outlined the following five goals. They are as follows:
1) Complete work on a database matrix that captures information supplied to the Council regarding corporations, MBEs, current and potential customers to identify contract, RFP's, and other growth opportunities;
2) Work to ensure that the Access Opportunity Meetings have key decision makers from "hosting" corporation. Develop guidelines for the meetings to allow great participation and produce end results;
3) Identify MBEs (per industry or service group) who will be attending Access Opportunity meetings;
4) Utilize the MBE InTouch ezine to identify potential contract opportunities;
5) Distribute and include Capability Statement document to MBEs during the recertification, reciprocal or new certification process. Capability Statement is available on-line and can be easily updated accordingly.
Further information about the Contracts Committee can be obtained from or directed to its MBE Co-Chairperson, Walker Fleming of AxxessConnect who can be reached at 866.820.5151.
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The purpose of the Communications and Outreach Committee is to develop, recommend and help implement strategies, programs, professional development workshops and seminars, MBE Survey, monthly InTouch ezine and procedures to maintain effective communications with the Rocky Mountain MSDC's MBEs and corporate members. The committee is responsible for developing strategies to increase MBE certification and participation in the Rocky Mountain MSDC. Members of the committee are: Lily Poon (AdvenTech); Andra Hargrave (Global Sales Advisors); Ron Hunter (TypeEtc); Ellsworth Grant (EnviroFriendly Printing); and Kathryn Rae (Design to Market). Further information regarding the Communications and Outreach Committee, may be obtained from or directed to its Chairperson, Belinda Hooks, who can be reached at 303.979.3405.
The Communications and Outreach Committee has produced a unique and picturesque Rocky Mountain MSDC 12-month calendar, a brochure, and a Save the Date postcard to distributed in January 2010. The committee is also working on the following deliverables: Run list for InTouch; MBE orientation, professional development topics, speakers, webinars, and community outreach efforts. This committee continues to support the Events Committee with marketing, news releases, website updates including podcasts that high speakers, event presentation support and booklet design for specific events such as Growth Through Partnership, the Business Opportunity Fair and more.
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Events Committee:
The Rocky Mountain MSDC Events Committee Co-Chairpersons are Laurie Billeter of Denver Water and Tami Young of Adven-Tech. The committee is responsible for three major events of the Rocky Mountain MSDC: Growth Through Partnership, the Golf Tournament and the Business Opportunity Fair. |
Statement from NMSDC on conference relocation
The National Minority Supplier
Development Council will hold its 2010 Conference and Business Opportunity Fair
October 24-27 in Miami Beach,
Florida. This conference was
originally scheduled for the same dates in Phoenix, Arizona.
The decision to relocate the conference was made as a result
of the concerns of NMSDC's members and constituents about the impact of Arizona
S.B. 1070. The bill is inconsistent with the ideals and principles upon which
the NMSDC operates, including valuing diversity and inclusion for all.
NOTE: The conference Housing
Bureau on the NMSDC Web site will be available beginning Tuesday, June 1, to
make online room reservations in Miami.
Online registration will be available beginning Tuesday, June 15.
Additional Conference information will be communicated via
the NMSDC Web site at www.nmsdc.org.
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Our Mission
The mission of The Rocky Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council is to drive the growth of Minority Business Enterprises through business relationships with corporations, government entities, academic institutions, and others.
In alignment with our mission, The Rocky Mountain MSDC provides corporate America, government entities , academic institutions and others with greater access to the goods and services of minority-owned businesses, helping them develop lasting and mutually beneficial business relationships. The RMMSDC supports and develops minority-owned business enterprises in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and New Mexico.
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If you're a minority business enterprise, you'll have the opportunity to expand your business prospects. By becoming a corporate member, you'll have access to the most diverse minority businesses, both in products and services provided. It's a win-win for everyone.
Whether you're a minority business enterprise (MBE) or a corporation, there are several reasons for joining our organization:
- Expanded business opportunities. Our minority businesses have secured billions of dollars in contracts from our member corporations. In fact, more than two-thirds of MBEs confirm an increase in revenues as a result of partnerships with corporate members.
- Local, regional and national referrals of minority businesses to member corporations.
- Exposure to leading national companies, and The Council corporate members throughout Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and New Mexico.
- Participation in education programs and workshops.
- Opportunities to network with corporate members at various RMMSDC events and activities.
- Scholarship awards for CEOs of minority businesses to prestigious business schools in the country.
- Access to working capital loans.
- Opportunity to showcase or exhibit your products and services at RMMSDC's annual Minority Business Opportunity Day.
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Bill Dempsey (at left), Director of Strategic Sourcing at
MillerCoors, this year's presenting sponsor said "MillerCoors is proud
of its association with the Council and its mission to help minority
owned business in the Rocky Mountain region. We are very happy to be
the lead sponsor and look forward to future successes in partnership
with Stan Sena and his team."
To learn more about the many interesting and fun volunteer opportunities available for the 2010 BOF, please contact Liz Ojeda of the Office of Economic Development, Workforce Development, Manager of Operations via her cell phone 720.350.8681 or via email: elizabeth.ojeda@denvergov.org.