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AMERICAN CONTRACT COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATION

National Training Institute

Engaging New Changes

Through Education and Compliance

Tuesday, September 2 – Sunday, September 7, 2014

NTI Course Instructors ACCA - Celebrating 28 Years

San Jose Marriott Hotel 301 South Market St. San Jose, California

2014 ACCA National Training Institute

Keynote Speakers

Warren Whitlock became the Associate Administrator

for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Office of

Civil Rights on September 11, 2011, In this capacity, Mr.

Whitlock provides national civil rights leadership in all

civil rights program areas to include strategic planning,

legislative, regulatory policy development and

implementation, outreach and consultation and

monitoring and evaluation.

Under Mr. Whitlock’s leadership, FHWA’s Civil Rights

Discipline is undergoing a significant transformation

which is significantly improving program efficiency,

delivery and outcomes measures.

Civil rights attorney Eva Jefferson Paterson is co-founder

and President of the Equal Justice Society, a nonprofit

organization transforming the nation’s consciousness on

race through law, social science, and the arts. She

previously served 13 years as Executive Director of the

Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights.

At the Lawyers' Committee, she was part of a broad

coalition that filed the groundbreaking anti-

discrimination suit against race and gender

discrimination by the San Francisco Fire Department.

That lawsuit successfully desegregated the department,

winning new opportunities for women and firefighters of

color.

Paterson is co-chair of the California Civil Rights

Coalition (CCRC), which she co-founded and previously

chaired for 18 years. One of the priorities for the

Coalition is devising a progressive slate of ballot

initiatives for the November 2012 election.

Shannon was appointed Chief

Procurement Officer for Cook

County, IL in December 2012 by

President Toni Preckwinkle and

confirmed by the Cook County

Board of Commissioners on

February 5, 2013. Shannon Andrews

Robert served as the Deputy

General Counsel for Regulations

and Enforcement for the US

Department of Transportation

(DOT) for over 27 years. As

Deputy General Counsel, Mr.

Ashby was primarily responsible

for all DOT DBE regulations.

Robert Ashby, JD

Jade is a consultant and trainer

focusing on the application,

administration and enforcement

of federal labor standards

provisions, particularly in

programs offered through the

U.S. Department of Housing and

Urban Development.

Johnell currently serves as

Director of TriMet’s Diversity &

Transit Equity Department. His

analytical, intuitive, and results-

driven approach has brought

both award-winning and National

attention to TriMet’s DBE and

Title VI programs.

Jade Banks

Johnell Bell

2014 ACCA

National Training

Institute Instructors

Angela has 20 years’ experience

in DBE management, much of

that experience from large

transportation infrastructure

projects. She is currently serving

as the Corporate DBE Manager

for Ferrovial Agroman US.

Melissa is the Director of

Compliance and leads Hill

International's efforts to provide

management services related to

civil rights and labor compliance

for its customers and projects

nationally.

Angela Berry

Roberson

Melissa Boyles

Joanne serves as Vice President

and Counsel at The Surety &

Fidelity Association of America,

focused on contract surety and

building sustainable contractors

through bonding. She has over

two decades of experience in the

surety and fidelity industry.

Michele is the DBE Program Chief

at the Wisconsin Department of

Transportation responsible for the

implementation of the DBE,

Contractor Compliance, Equal

Employment Opportunity, Labor

Compliance and Labor

Development programs.

Sophia is the Diversity and

Community Partnering Manager

at Balfour Beatty Construction.

She leads efforts in the Southern

California division to include

M/W/DBE firms in close to

$1 billion dollar worth of

projects annually.

Joanne Brooks, Esq.

Michele Carter Sophia Cavalli

Joseph is a lawyer and systemic

advocate for non-profit,

government, and commercial

clients, with special emphasis on

issues that affect those who are

disadvantaged. Joseph Clary

Lisa is the Acting Manager of

General Support Services for the

Washington Suburban Sanitary

Commission. She served the

minority business community for

8 years as the Compliance

Specialist for the Small, Local

and MBE Office.

Lisa Cooper

Sandra has worked at SFO for

31 years as the manager for the

Small Business Affairs Office

and is responsible for small

business policies and program

development, contract

compliance, certifications, and

oversees the LBE program.

John currently serves as special

counsel to Director of Industrial

Relations and drafted the 2014

legislation establishing the new

Public Works Contractor

Registration program. Sandra Crumpler John Cumming

2014 ACCA National Training Institute Instructors

Tammi is the Chief of Operations

for Trinal, Inc., an MBE/WBE/DBE

Diversity and Compliance

Management Consulting Firm in

Chicago, IL. She is considered a

subject-matter expert in the

areas of EEO, Affirmative Action

and Labor Compliance.

Kai joined The Lane Construction

Corporation as Disadvantaged

Business Enterprise Manager in

2013. In this position she

provides executive leadership to

Lane’s supplier diversity

engagement and utilization

programs.

Tammi Davis Kai Earle

Rhonnda provides direction,

leadership and accountability in

developing and integrating

strategic Diversity & Business

Equity initiatives across BBC/

HSW business lines in the

Western Region.

Cleminatu, CEO of A Squared

Ventures, Inc., has over

seventeen years of experience in

developing policies,

implementation plans, and

achievement reports as well as

overseeing staff in efforts related

to contract compliance.

Jacqueline, Director of Cook

County’s Contract Compliance

Department, is responsible for

the administration,

implementation and development

of the County’s (M/WBE)

Program.

Kwaku, Director of Purchasing

for the Western Region of Clark

Construction Group, LLC, is

responsible for the development

and implementation of the

Subcontractor Procurement

Strategy.

Rhonnda

Edmiston Cleminatu

Fields

Jacqueline

Gomez

Kwaku

Gyabaah

Lynn currently serves as General

Counsel of MyLCM Solutions, Inc.,

a multi-disciplinary labor

compliance management firm

that provides a broad spectrum

of services to public agencies

throughout the United States. Lynn Hang

George’s background consists of

conducting internal audit reports

for Skanska throughout the

Western Region, overseeing

creating utilization plans,

reviewing RFP’s and packaging

GFE on both Bid Build and Design

Build projects.

George Hanible

Virginia serves as Manager of

Contracts and Procurement for

the San Francisco Municipal

Transportation Agency, where

she serves as the Disadvantaged

Business Enterprise Liaison

Officer.

Joseph has led the design,

implementation and

management of Local &

Targeted Hire, SBE/DBE, Labor

Compliance, and Community

Outreach programs throughout

the United States. Virginia Harmons Joseph

Hernandez


Colette has broad experience in

conducting defensible disparity

studies, drafting legislation and

policies, managing initiatives,

defending affirmative action

programs, and counseling private

firms on compliance with

diversity requirements.

Gerard's responsibilities, as

Supplier Diversity Specialist at

Metro Transit St. Louis, include

but are not limited to new

certification reviews, annual

updates, 3-year reviews, site

visits, contract compliance, and

contract monitoring.

Colette Holt Gerard

Hutchinson

Gregory is the President & CEO of

Armand Resource Group, Inc. He

has over 30 years of experience

in D/M/W/SBE program design

and implementation services. He

is responsible for implementing

the company’s vision to promote

diversity and economic equality.

Martha, National DBE Program

Manager, develops policies, and

advises Division Offices on all

program areas, works with the

U.S. DOT on drafting and

reviewing regulations, and

advances national program

initiatives.

Steve, Director of Diversity

Services for Kaiser Permanente’s

National Facilities Services

Department, helps to ensure

opportunities are being provided

to diverse vendors, including

minorities, women, and veterans.

Franklin is a partner with the

Maryland law firm of Tydings &

Rosenberg LLP. He previously

served for sixteen years as Chief

Counsel of the Minority Business

Enterprise Legal Defense &

Education Fund, Incorporated.

Gregory Jenifer Martha Kenley

Steve Lamar Franklin Lee

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Tamela, Vice President of

Business Diversity and

Development Department at

Dallas/Fort Worth International

Airport, promotes small, minority

and women owned business

enterprises. Tamela Lee

Steve serves as the Vice

President of the Associated

General Contractors of St. Louis.

In this role, he directs and

manages the organization’s

Inclusion Department and Heavy/

Highway/Infrastructure Division. Stephen Lewis

Tim is the Director of the

Inclusive Business Initiative, and

has written reports on best

practices in state, county and

city MWBE programs. He helped

create the National Association

of State M/W/DBE Directors.

Joseph, Vice President-Business

Development, is responsible for

the development of Dallas/Fort

Worth Airport and off-airport

retail operations in North

America, including the oversight

of their ACDBE program. Tim Lohrentz Joseph Lyons


Michelle serves as the Assistant

Special Agent-in-Charge for the

U.S. DOT, Office of Inspector

General in Seattle, leading and

managing criminal, civil, and

administrative investigations

involving fraud, waste, and abuse

by companies and individuals.

Amanda, Senior Vice President

of the Arizona Chapter

Associated General Contractors,

has experience in pavement

materials and research, FHWA

Research projects, SHRP training

and heavy civil construction

issues.

Michelle Ward

McGee

Amanda

McGennis

Lois serves as Director of the

Opportunities Program for the

State University of New York

Construction Fund and is

responsible for the administration

and oversight of the Fund’s

compliance with Article 15A of

the Executive Law.

Celeste, has a wide variety of

experiences in the accounting

field. She has worked as an

auditor for KPMG, a production

accountant in the Los Angeles

entertainment industry and more

recently as ARRA Compliance

Officer for the State of Missouri.

Tracey serves as the Diversity

Compliance Manager for the New

NY Bridge. She has received

numerous awards from both the

NY State Department of Labor

and U.S. Department of Labor

and Mary McLeod Bethune

Award.

Rick, Vice President & Director of

Community Relations at

Swinerton Inc., strives to

integrate emerging

subcontractor companies into

the construction plan; and guide

Swinerton and client staff in

compliance documentation.

Lois McLaughlin Celeste Metcalf

Tracey Mitchell Charles “Rick”

Moore

Cheryl, oversees operations,

communications and outreach,

organization and cultural

structure, staff development,

legislative and policy relations

and strategic plan

implementation. Cheryl Myers

Ken serves as a Senior Associate

at Armand Resource Group, Inc.

and provides technical support on

D/M/W/SBE compliance and

workforce/EEO projected located

in New York, Denver, Maryland,

and New Jersey. Kenneth Neal

Kimberly is a nationally

recognized expert on the subject

of medical, legal, business and

judicial decision-making. She

has served as regular faculty at

the National Judicial College

since 2005.

Morgan, is a Civil Rights Officer

with Armand Resource Group,

Inc.. Currently, Mr. Powell

conducts all certification

eligibility reviews for the

Metropolitan Washington

Airports Authority’s DBE, ACDBE,

and LDBE Programs.

Kimberly Papillon Morgan

Powell II, Esq.


Bernida serves as Director of

Community and Client Relations

with Merriweather & Williams.

She designs, implements and

evaluates policies and programs

to expand business and

employment opportunities for

local residents and businesses.

Jamie, serves as the Chief

Procurement Officer for the City

of Chicago. Her reform efforts

include increased transparency,

procurement modernization and

new programs to strengthen

small, minority and women

owned business community.

Bernida

Reagan

Jamie Rhee

Shelton is the owner and

managing member of Evolution

Supportive Services, a publishing

and consulting firm established in

2013. Evolution publishes

American DBE Magazine, for

stakeholders in the USDOT DBE

Program.

Oren is the Legal Director of the

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil

Rights (LCCR) of the San

Francisco Bay Area. He litigates

cases on LCCR’s racial justice

docket and provides legal

counsel to community groups

advocating for social justice.

Rhonda is the Director of

Workforce Development for the

San Francisco Office of

Economics and is responsible for

developing a strategic framework

that will guide the direction of

workforce policy.

Benjamin is the Manager of

the Small Business Capacity

Assessment Program for

North Carolina State

University. The program

provides training, professional

development courses,

certification programs, and

product validation.

Shelton Russell Oren Sellstrom

Rhonda

Simmons Benjamin

Smith

Michelle is the Director of

Community Affairs for Turner’s

Southern California office. In

collaboration with the business

development team, she is

responsible for labor and

contract compliance, and

community relations. Michelle

Smith-Ballard

Donna is President and Chief

Executive Officer of Early Morning

Software, Inc., manufacturer of

PRISM, a Supplier Diversity and

Contract Management system—

elevating Diversity Inclusion and

Economic Development

throughout the country. Donna Stevenson

Gabrielle's practice focuses on

government contracting and

contested regulatory matters.

She helps both governmental

bodies and private entities

navigate the complex public

procurement process.

Justin currently serves on the

ACCA Board of Directors and is

the Chair of the Membership

Committee. He has presented

classes at the National Training

Institute for 10 years. Justin also

works for B2Gnow as the system

architect of its software platform. Gabrielle Stokes Justin

Talbot Stern


Kim started Abaci Research and

Consulting, LLC in January 2012.

Abaci specializes in research and

consulting on issues related to

M/W/DBE, government

contracting and goal setting,

Disparity or Availability Studies

and M/W/DBE program review.

William was appointed in June

1995 as the Regional Attorney

for the U.S EEO Commission, San

Francisco. He currently directs

the litigation and legal program

in Northern California, Northern

Nevada, Oregon, Washington,

Alaska, Idaho and Montana. Kim Stewart William

Tamayo

Simeon is the Corporate Director

of Diversity Affairs with Austin

Industries, and has been in the

construction and risk

management industry for 25

years.

Christine has been working for

the Federal Highway

Administration for over 25 years.

Currently, as Civil Rights

Program Manager, she is

focusing on the Civil Rights

requirements for the bridge

replacement projects.

Tim serves as the Division

Manager at the City of Houston.

His expertise in Small Business

Development includes experience

working as the Director of the City

of Austin’s Small and Minority

Business Resources Department

and DBE Program.

Pat is one of seven FAA DBE

Program Compliance Specialists.

Her duties include reviewing and

approving airport DBE & ACDBE

goals and plans, compliance

reviews, technical assistance,

and special projects.

Simeon Terry Christine

Thorkildsen

Timothy Warren Patricia Wright

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