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September 27, 2017Gillette Stadium Putnam Club

Foxborough, MA

Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council

2017Business

OpportunityConference

& Expo

Certify. Develop. Connect. Advocate.

Fueling Economic Growth for Minority Business Development

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Cartus is a proud sponsor of the Greater New EnglandMINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

DIVERSITY...a core element of our culture

more than

30 YEARS of commitment to supplier diversity

42 Years of Minority Supplier Development Excellence1

2017 Business Opportunity Conference & Expo

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Schedule of Events ......................................................................................................................................... 4

A Message From

GNEMSDC President & CEO, Peter F. Hurst, Jr.. ........................................................................................ 8

GNEMSDC Chairperson, T. Thomas Davis, Cartus ................................................................................... 10

MBEIC Chairperson, Lori Johnson, commVerge Marketing ....................................................................... 12

A Welcome From Our Government Officials

Governor, Connecticut, Dannel P. Malloy ................................................................................................. 16

Governor, Maine, Paul R. LePage ........................................................................................................... 20

Governor, Massachusetts, Charles D. Baker and Lieutenant Governor, Karyn E. Polito ............................... 24

Governor, New Hampshire, Christopher T. Sununu ................................................................................... 28

Governor, Rhode Island, Gina M. Raimondo ............................................................................................ 32

Governor, Vermont, Philip B. Scott ......................................................................................................... 36

Keynote Speakers

Quincy Miller, President and Vice Chairman, Eastern Bank ....................................................................... 38

Shining Stars

William and Richard Witcher, Minuteman Trucks, Inc. ............................................................................... 40

Glynn Lloyd, President and Founder, City Fresh Foods

Executive Director, Business Equity Initiative (BEI) ................................................................. 41

Administration

Corporate Sponsors ........................................................................................................................ 44-45

MBE Sponsors ................................................................................................................................ 46-47

Expo Committee .................................................................................................................................. 50

GNEMSDC Board of Directors ............................................................................................................... 56

GNEMSDC Administration ...................................................................................................................... 62

2017 GNEMSDC Corporate Membership ........................................................................................... 68-69

Index of Advertisers ..................................................................................................................................... 72

Table of Contents



7:30am - 8:15am Registration

** Booth set up available starting at 7am until 10am**7:30am-8:15am Continental Breakfast Welcome

Peter Hurst, GNEMSDC President and CEO, Kicks Off the Opening of the Business Opportunity Conference and Expo

8:30am-10:15am Workshops (Concurrent) Growing Your Business: Organic vs. Inorganic Growth Workshop

This panel will discuss how MBEs can use inorganic growth (also called mergers and acquisitions) to accelerate the time period required to achieve the scale necessary to meet the needs of corporate partners.

Presenting companies include: Keith Greenaway, GNEMSDC, Moderator, Sean Cogdell, The Panther Group, Anthony Samuels, Done Right Building Services, Brandon J. Middleton Pratt, Goodwin, Stephen DiPrete, Eastern Bank

Best Practices / Success Stories

Hear how effective supplier diversity strategies can help to fuel economic growth.

Presenting companies include: Dr. Fred McKinney, Moderator, Tuck Executive Education at Dartmouth, Ingrid Beckles, Partners HealthCare, Tony Dolphin, Westnet, Inc., Kenn Turner, The Massachusetts Port Authority, Larry Smith, The Taylor Smith Group, LLC, Jere Eaton, PrintabiliTees, Raul Suarez-Rodriguez, CVS Health

Targeted Matchmaking by Prior Appointment

Pre-registration is required. These sessions will allow corporations, subscribers and SDOs to meet with MBEs to discuss potential business opportunities.

10:30am-12:30pm Business Expo Opens

12:45pm-2:00pm Lunch Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Quincy Miller, President of Eastern Bank

2:15am-4:30pm Business Expo Resumes4:30pm-6:00pm Hospitality Lounge : Networking

** Booth break down from 4:30 pm until 7:30pm**

6:00pm-8:00pm Shining Star Reception

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Schedule of Events



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Special Welcome

Dear 2017 GNEMSDC Expo Attendees :

The GNEMSDC Business Opportunity Conference and Expo is again the seminal event on our annual calendar. The GNEMSDC Board of Directors, administrative leadership and staff are extremely grateful for your kind participation and attendance as well as the support of the Gillette Stadium team in this undertaking.

The theme of this year’s Conference and Expo is “Fueling Economic Growth for Minority Business Development.” In this regard, we will facilitate two panels:

1) the use by MBEs of “Inorganic Growth” strategies (also known as mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic partnerships) to minimize the time period required to achieve the scale critically necessary to meet the needs of corporate partners – this panel will feature MBEs who have implemented these strategies, the examination of the thought process of an MBE who is actively exploring inorganic pathways to growth, and sharing of perspectives of some professionals required to consummate these transactions; and

2) a joint corporate and MBE panel featuring “Best Practices” and “Success Stories” in connection with significant minority business development. In addition, we will feature the usual Match Maker session with a slightly modified approach in which our matching software will be used to pre-screen and thereby enhance the opportunity to make substantive connections between MBE suppliers and corporate buyers for the purchase of goods and services. The highpoint of this event is our Expo, which provides corporations and MBEs with an opportunity to showcase their products and services, as well as a platform for smaller MBEs to sell to larger MBEs. The highlight of the Conference and Expo will be a keynote address by Quincy Miller, the President of Eastern Bank.

Eastern Bank, through its creation and leadership of the “Business Equity Initiative” (the “BEI”), is truly a catalyst and innovator in the areas of economic inclusion and minority business development. Through the BEI, Eastern Bank is funding the provision of strategic advisory services to ten MBEs, and seven of them are certified by GNEMSDC. And GNEMSDC is honored to serve as one of the strategic advisors. Eastern Bank has also created a growth capital fund that will be a source of equity and/or mezzanine capital that is sorely needed by many MBEs. Further, Eastern Bank and the Boston Chamber of Commerce are jointly leading the “Pacesetter” initiative where other corporations will be asked to join Eastern and the Chamber in agreeing to increase their spend with MBEs and to disclose that increased spend. GNEMSDC’s central role will be to find MBEs who can meet the needs of the participating corporations.

We conclude with the Shining Star reception. Our honorees this year have made numerous contributions to GNEMSDC and include: Glynn Lloyd, of Eastern Bank, and Bill Witcher of Minuteman Trucks.

We anticipate the 2017 GNEMSDC Expo’s success because of the continued support and engagement of our Board of Directors, and the heroic leadership of the Chairman of the Board, Tom Davis of Cartus. GNEMSDC also is grateful for the financial support of our Annual Sponsors and our Expo Sponsors. Their support provides GNEMSDC with the financial resources to produce the Expo and to serve GNEMSDC’s stakeholders. I also want to thank our volunteers and the GNEMSDC staff for their hard work and dedication to our mission in addition to the planning committee, panelists, speakers and moderators for providing all of us with their knowledge, experience and insights.

Best,

Peter F. Hurst, Jr.

President & CEO : GNEMSDC

Peter F. Hurst, Jr.



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A Message from the Chairman:

On behalf of the GNEMSDC board of directors I welcome you to the 2017 Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council Business Opportunity Trade Expo.

Thank you Peter Hurst GNEMSDC president and Lori Johnson MBEIC chairperson. Your tireless efforts continue to ensure that the GNEMSDC is one of the most successful organizations in this wonderful country of ours.

Congratulations to this year’s Shining Star recipients. Your accomplishments and success embody what the GNEMSDC is about. Thank you to this year’s sponsors of the trade expo who continue to lead the way in championing the cause for inclusion leading to financial success for MBEs and corporate members.

Lastly I thank the GNEMSDC staff, volunteers, and board of directors for their uncompromising support and their efforts that allow for the exciting take home value, educational and networking opportunities at this year’s event.

Enjoy what promises to be an extraordinary event.

Sincerely,

T. Thomas Davis

Chairman : GNEMSDC Board of Directors

Vice President : External Supplier Diversity, Cartus

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Our Business Conference and Expo is an opportunity for renewed focus on making new connections and building on old relationships. The energy emanates during exhibit set-up and builds throughout the day. This year promises to transform that energy into opportunity, even more than last year.

None of the success of the event occurs without the thoughtful planning and tireless organization of many individuals.

I would like to express my appreciation to the sponsors, attending MBEs and corporations and, of course, the GNEMSDC staff and MBEIC for the work they’ve done to make this year’s Expo a success. They have invested many, many hours executing the plan and checking every detail.

The leadership and support of our president, Peter Hurst, are keys to bringing new ideas to life and enhancing winning concepts from the past.

I invite you to enjoy the Expo and be determined to leave with new business prospects.

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Not only is it the right thing to do, it makes us a better company and a better partner in the community.



Governor : State of Connecticut

Dannel P. Malloy

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We believe that diversity of thought and background bring value to

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Governor : State of Maine

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CREATING VALUE FOR CERTIFIED MBESIn a hypercompetitive marketplace, certifying your business with GNEMSDC provides you with valuable resources to help your business grow and succeed. Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) benefit from private events and programs where you can learn about state and local opportunities, expand your professional network and meet with corporate buyers who are interested in working with qualified MBEs. Your GNEMSDC certification is honored nationwide and recognized by major U.S. corporations, public agencies and non-profit organizations.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS CERTIFICATIONThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts recently chose GNEMSDC as the certifying entity for MBEs. An MBE that is certified by GNEMSDC will no longer be required to complete the Commonwealth’s MBE Certification application. As a result, qualified MBEs will receive a dual certification from GNEMSDC and the Commonwealth.For details, please contact Denise Massingale-Lamb at [email protected] or call 203-288-9744.

CREATING VALUE FOR CORPORATE MEMBERSIn today’s global marketplace, supplier diversity is a business necessity and a tool to improve the economy. GNEMSDC provides a wide range of services to help your Supplier Diversity Program thrive. Corporate member benefits include access to qualified MBEs to support your business needs, networking with other corporate members to share best practices and benchmarks, and special events including the Corporate Showcase, matchmaking and other GNEMSDC signature events.

For more information on the Corporate Services Group, please contact Joanne Wang at [email protected] or call 617-986-6366.

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Governor : State of Massachusetts

Charles D. Baker

Special Welcome

Lieutenant Governor : State of Massachusetts

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Criminal Justice MentoringTHROUGH THE TIERED COMMUNITY MENTORING PROGRAM

UPDATES AND NEWS

» Teaming practicing attorneys of color with diverse students in high school, college, and law school, the Tiered Community Mentoring Program, made possible through the Mass Bar Association, seeks to offer guidance and resources for students to make informed decisions regard-ing their futures and careers. The collaboration between the Bar Association and local schools and universities was implemented in order to give inner-city students an opportunity to learn about the legal field through hands-on experiences. “For anyone interested in law, it is a great start,” says Kerby Forges, who graduated from RCC in May and will begin studying law at UMass Boston this Fall. Forges credits the program with providing RCC students with resources regarding the law school admission process and an inside view of the practice of law through their attorney mentors. As a member, he recalls sitting in on the appeal for a criminal case, shadowing attorneys in the court room, and touring the State House and the Senate Chambers as well, all experi-ences he might not have had if not for RCC and Mass Bar. RCC has participated in the program since its inception in 2009, providing our Criminal Justice students like Forges with access to legal professionals who can help to educate them on many of the career opportunities available to them. The program’s focus on building a diverse mentor-ing network for its participants provides students with a

comfortable atmosphere to cultivate relationships with successful criminal justice professionals. “Our student’s first contact with a judge shouldn’t be as a defendant,” says Professor Nunotte Zama, one of the program’s academic advisors at RCC. Through the Tiered Community Mentoring Program, students have had the opportunity to sit in on real cases and interact with immigration attorneys, the Governor’s legal counsel, FBI, ATF, Superior Court Judges, and CORI professionals, among other professionals. Alumni of the program at RCC have gone on to study law at Northeastern University, Newbury College, and other institutions.

PROGRAMS: CRIMINAL JUSTICE

RCC ATHLETICS UPDATE» For athletes at RCC, the educational experiences in the class-room are complemented by those in athletics that promote discipline, teamwork, leadership, and good sportsmanship.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALLThis season was tremendous for the Lady Tigers, who became the 2017 Regional Champions after defeating the Gateway Lions. Players Ana Marcelin and Gianni “Gigi” Hill were both named to the Regional All-Tournament Team, and Gigi was named Tournament MVP. After securing the region-al championship, the Lady Tigers finished their season second in the nation, at the 2017 NJCAA DIII National Championship Tournament. Ana Marcelin and Gigi Hill were again named to the All-Tournament Team.

MEN’S BASKETBALLThe RCC Tigers powered through a rebuilding season, which ended in February 2017.

Freshman guard Laurence Chery ranked #7 in the conference in scor-ing, averaging 18.2 points per game, and was ranked #6 in the conference in assists, aver-aging 4.9 assists per game. Jared Mosley averaged 6.4 points per game and 8 rebounds per game. Jabril Hassan showed improvement throughout the year, and we expect to see him contribute more next season. Pedro Ramos is one of the rare two-sport student-ath-letes — he also plays soccer for RCC.Freshman Guard Imer Ortiz, who led the conference in scoring with 22.6 points per game, was also named a 2016-2017 NJCAA Region 21 All-Star.

TRACK AND FIELD The RCC Track and Field teams were also strong competitors this year. RCC’s Track and Field teams were incredibly successful during the sea-son and at nationals! During the season, Andriana Higgins was ranked

first in the 100-meter hurdles, sixth in the 100-meters and sixth in the 400-meter hurdles. At nationals, Adriana won the 100-meter hurdles (breaking the national record in the process) and the 400-meter hurdles. During the regular season, Brian Donna was ranked second in 400-meter hurdles and javelin, and third in the 110-meter hurdles and pole vault. He also ranked sixth in the high jump and 10th in the long jump. Brian won the 400-meters at nationals. Ed Barretto was ranked

sixth in the 400-meter and 13th in the 200-meter. At nationals, Ed finished eighth in the 100-meter dash. Congratulations on a successful academic and athletic year to these students and their supporters. For additional athletics cover-age, please visit our website or follow us via social media.

Breonna Pinkcett powers through Bunker Hill’s tough defense.

Freshman guard Imer Ortiz finesses his way past Bunker Hill's defense.

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COVER STORY

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THE NEW ROXBURYCOMMUNITY COLLEGECOMING IN FALL 2017» In April 2016, Roxbury Community College formally cel-

ebrated the start of our $72.5 million campus construction

project, funded by the Division of Capital Asset Manage-ment and Maintenance (DCAMM). Our renovations started

in August 2016 and will end in Summer 2018, with many of

our renovated buildings re-opening in Fall 2017! The reno-vations planned for our campus will address the infrastruc-

ture updates required for the College's long-term success.

The Renewable Energy Project — Now CompleteOn Friday, April 28, 2017, Roxbury Community College hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to formally celebrate the completion of our Renewable Energy Project, which commenced in August 2016. The Renewable Energy Proj-ect includes 115 geothermal wells, 500 feet deep beneath parking lot #1, to function as a heating and cooling source. On the surface, there is parking for 320 cars, in addition to electric charging stations for up to six cars. Above the lot, there is a solar canopy with approximately 3,000 solar panels representing nearly a megawatt of power. Additionally, there is efficient LED lighting under the PV canopy deck to help increase security for students.

The Renewable Energy Project is part of the larger $20.1 million Energy Savings Performance Project, which comprises 23 energy conservation measures, in-cluding campus-wide interior and exterior LED lighting enhancement and a complete upgrade of the College’s Energy Management System. The project is expected to save RCC approximately $860,000 annually.

Special thanks To DCAMM and Ameresco for their outstanding work on this project.

Thanks to DCAMM, NBBJ and the W.T. Rich Company for their continued excellence in overseeing our campus renovations.

Government officials, community members, faculty, staff, and

students joined the RCC administration to formally celebrate the

completion of the Renewable Energy Project on April 28, 2017.

Students in RCC’s nursing program receive hands-on instruction using simulation equipment purchased with the Massachusetts Skill Capital

Grant, awarded by the Baker Administration. This top-of-the-line equipment will be moved to the new Allied Health Suite and augmented by

addtional new simulation equipment.

Opening in Sept. 2017 — RCC’s Allied Health SuiteOur Allied Health programs have always been a source of pride for RCC. Beginning in September 2017, all of our Allied Health programs, both credit-granting and non-cred-

it, will have a home that’s reflective of their long-standing

academic excellence.The new Allied Health Suite in Building #4 includes three fully-equipped simulation rooms for maternity, trauma, and general care. The suite also includes a surgical technician operating room, a radiology lab, a full nursing skills lab with seven bays, a CNA training room, a phlebotomy training room, a new lecture hall, the CVS Pharmacy Training Center,

a student lounge, and a nursing meeting room.

“ RCC’s Nursing Program is excited to move into our new space for fall 2017! We will have a state-of-the-art simulated hospital which includes: a labor & delivery suite, pediatric & adult patient rooms, OR, trauma room, radiology, exam room, general simulation and skills room. RCC nursing will also have a new classroom, computer lab,

and lounge! Our current students say ‘please give us more simulations’ and moving forward we will be able to do that and

augment didactic and clinical learning with simulation!”— Lynn Doyle, Interim Director, Nursing Program

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Governor : State of Vermont

Philip B. Scott

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President and Vice Chairman : Eastern Bank

Quincy Miller

Keynote Speaker

Quincy Miller is President and Vice Chairman of Eastern Bank, the largest and oldest mutual bank in the United States, with $10 billion in assets and over 120 locations serving communities in eastern Massachusetts and southern and coastal New Hampshire. He is directly responsible for driving the overall strategic direction of Eastern, which has served its customers, colleagues and communities for nearly 200 years.

Quincy is the former President of Citizens Bank, Massachusetts, and President of Business Banking for Citizens, where he oversaw more than 650 sales and operations colleagues with responsibility for clients up to $25 million in annual sales. He also oversaw the management of all credit underwriting and operations.

The foundation of his career is rooted in consumer banking – upon graduating college, he served as an assistant branch manager at M&T Bank. Over the years, his responsibilities increased and he ultimately led thousands of colleagues in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Massachusetts.

Quincy has a passion for supporting the communities where he lives and works. He is the immediate past Board Chair of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts and serves on the Board of Directors for The Greater Boston Food Bank, Bottom Line, Zoo New England and Board of Overseers for the Greater Boston YMCA.

The Central Penn Business Journal (2002); Crain’s Cleveland Business (2008); and Boston Business Journal (2012) all recognized Quincy as a “40 under 40” honoree. In 2015, he was recognized as “16 to watch in 2016” by the Boston Business Journal.

Quincy is a graduate of Lafayette College, where he earned a B.A. in Economics and Business, and of the Consumer Bankers Association’s Graduate School of Retail Bank Management. Quincy serves on Lafayette’s Trustee Financial Policy Committee and its McDonogh Network Diversity Committee.

Quincy and his wife, Jenna, have two children and live in Milton, Mass.



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Shining Star

Minuteman Ford Truck Sales (MFTS) was incorporated on October 10, 1990 and today is equally owned by brothers William and Richard Witcher. At the time of its incorporation, MFTS was a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company and included in the Ford Motor Company Dealer Development Program. The Dealer Development Program originated to give under-capitalized and minority origin candidates an opportunity to completely acquire and own an automotive dealership business. At the completion of the acquisition process the dealership is no longer part of Ford Motor Company and becomes a stand alone business entirely owned by the acquiring candidates.

Now Minuteman Trucks, based in Walpole, Massachusetts, continues operating as a private Capital Company equally owned by both brothers. The business employs approximately 100 people; sells approximately 450 commercial trucks and 21 million dollars of parts and service repairs per year. In addition, the brothers are invested in the dealership’s real estate and other related business, like truck leasing and renting.

The Minuteman mission is to:

• be America’s best run, most profitable commercial, fire and rescue truck retailer; be the best in the eyes of our customers and employees;

• become the most progressive dealer; one who strives to pro-actively and aggressively incorporate operational improvements and organizational cohesion, efficiency and customer responsiveness;

• provide commercial and rescue owners with vehicle products and knowledge which fulfill their wants and needs at the right price; and

• problem solve, educate and inspire our customers with helpful, friendly knowledgeable and professional staff.

Co-Owners : Minuteman Trucks, Inc.

William and Richard Witcher



Shining Star

Glynn Lloyd has been a pioneer in the field of transformative urban economic development for over 25 years. He is the President and Founder of City Fresh Foods and is currently the Executive Director of the Business Equity Initiative (BEI), a new Initiative originating out of the Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation. BEI is focused on growing enterprises of color and catalyzing community transformative development as means of addressing wealth and income disparities in Eastern MA.

In 1990, after graduating from Boston University, he became one of the inaugural members of Teach for America, teaching 5th grade in Louisiana. Upon returning to Boston, he decided to pursue an innovative approach to community economic development by creating community owned and operated enterprises. Glynn founded City Fresh Foods Inc., a nationally-renowned food service business, and over 20 years grew it on average 15% annually to $9M in revenue.

City Fresh Foods pioneers ethnic meals to homebound elders and healthier meals to school age children, and was one of the first companies to receive Social Venture Capital, eventually returning a healthy multiple to its investors. Under Glynn’s leadership, City Fresh raised hundreds of thousands of investment capital, twice expanded its production capability to larger facilities, practiced open book management, and introduced fresh local ingredients from area farms into its supply chain.

Glynn played a pioneering role in the local foods systems movement by catalyzing Article 89, a recently passed Boston zoning law amendment that allows urban farmers to grow for the market as a right. To help institutionalize these practices, Glynn founded the Urban Farming institute, a community-led nonprofit supporting the development of the new urban farming industry in Massachusetts.

Glynn has extensive experience assisting some of region’s prominent nonprofits, including the transition of Commonwealth Kitchen to new leadership. Additionally, he continues to counsel many incubator businesses in the Commonwealth Kitchen on their capital and growth strategies, while also advising the leadership of their value-added commissary strategy. As previous board chair of Sportsmen’s Tennis Club, Glynn assisted in the transition of leadership at both the board and management level, at a critical time of this African-American led community institution’s life cycle. He was also selected and appointed by Governor Deval Patrick to serve as a Trustee for Roxbury Community College, as part of the college’s pivot into its best possible future. Most recently, he helped found the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, a coalition of black business, community, religious and labor leaders working together to improve economic indicators in the Black community.

Glynn currently resides in Roxbury with his partner Sara and two daughters Grace and Ayana.

President and Founder : City Fresh FoodsExecutive Director : Business Equity Initiative (BEI)

Glynn Lloyd



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617.236.0155 | DoneRightServices.com

Post Construction Cleanup Specialists

The Done Right family of companies is pleased to join the GNEMSDC in celebrating 41 years of Minority Supplier Development Excellence!

“Done Right has been in business for over 20 years. We have established ourselves as an industry leader in

janitorial services with a strong regional presence. We use the latest technology, equipment and training

methods to maximize efficiency, productivity and safety. We are able to complete fast and efficient transitions

of services while implementing a service structure to insure quality. I am also pleased to introduce and welcome

DRB Services as our newest addition to the Done Right family. DRB Services specializes in post construction

cleanup and we are extending our expertise, technology and commitment to the construction industry”

~Anthony A. Samuels, President

Done Right Building Services is happy to be a member of the GNEMSDC and a past recipient of the Class 2 GNEMSDC Supplier of the Year award.



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Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council


For more than 42 years, GNEMSDC and our predecessor organizations have provided opportunities for Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) to grow and prosper by selling goods and services to our corporate members, public agencies, non-profit organizations, and other MBEs.

Massachusetts101 Huntington Avenue, 17th FloorBoston, MA 02199617-578-8900

Connecticut333 State StreetBridgeport, CT 06604203-288-9744

GNEMSDC Offices:

Visit our website: www.gnemsdc.org

Join us in supporting economic inclusion and minority business development.

GNEMSDC is pleased to announce our partnership with the Eastern Bank Business Equity Initiative (BEI).

The BEI was launched in July with participation from 10 MBEs and with support from GNEMSDC in the role of strategic advisor for two of those companies. Seven of the 10 MBEs selected by Eastern Bank to receive advisory services are GNEMSDC certified companies.

Other elements of the BEI include the establishment of a growth capital fund, and of the Pacesetter Initiative which will seek to increase spending by corporate members of the Boston Chamber of Commerce with diverse businesses.

The BEI was developed to help accelerate the growth of local enterprises of color and to directly impact the increase of job opportunities and wealth creation in the neighborhoods of Greater Boston. BEI is initially focusing on Black and Latino businesses because that is where the wealth disparity is greatest.

Critical to the success of the BEI is to ensure that all of the qualified Black and Latino owned businesses in Eastern Massachusetts are aware of this unique opportunity.

To learn more about the BEI, please visit: www.easternbank.com

The Business Equity Initiative

• Melvin Miller, Banner Publishing • Anthony Samuels, Done Right Building Services • Charles Mwangi, Comfort Care Resources• Marianne Lancaster, Lancaster Packaging

• Scott Baker, RTD Logistics • Renier Moquete, Advoqt Technology Group• Kevin M. Porter, Anthony F. DeCotis Jr., Timothy J. Robenhymer, Esq., KT&T Distributors, Inc.



Kelley Chunn, GNEMSDC

April Cimorelli, Staples, Inc.

Jere Eaton, Printabilitees

Kimberly Ewalt, Charter Oak Environmental Services

Colleen Flaherty, W & R LLC/RCI

Marisol Herrera, GNEMSDC

Jea Hur, General Dynamics – Electric Boat

Peter Hurst, GNEMSDC

Rafal Jablonka, Eastern Bank

Mark Jacobs, Sir Speedy

Lori Johnson, commVerge Marketing

Denise Massingale-Lamb, GNEMSDC

Patricia Nigro, GNEMSDC

Ed Rodriguez, Penmar industries

Ramesh Wadhwani, SAI Systems International

Ronald Williams, W & R LLC/RCI

Ruth JohnsonThe TJX Companies, Inc.

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GNEMSDC’SBUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

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Iron Mountain is proud to sponsor the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council.

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Board of Directors

first vice chairAlton Moss

Pratt and Whitney Division of UTC

mbeic chairpersonLori Johnson

commVerge Marketing

chairpersonT. Thomas Davis

CARTUS

second vice chairRuth JohnsonThe TJX Companies

treasurerJames LinehanBlue Cross Blue Shield

of MA

presidentPeter F. Hurst, Jr.

GNEMSDC

secretaryJane Comeau

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Pamela ScagliariniBridgeport Hospital

Deborah OroszUnited Technologies

Corporation

April CimorelliStaples

Dr. Ramesh WadhwaniSAI Systems International

Francisco VasquezEversource

Jea HurElectric Boat Corporation

Marc HammPfizer, Inc.

Carol WoodenRaytheon Company

Ron EverettPRC Supplies, LLC

Andreas (Andy) ArnoldThe Walt Disney

Company / ESPN

Arvin ChaudharyNadicent

Technologies LLC

Ingrid BecklesPartners HealthCare



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CAPABILITY STATEMENT

CORE COMPETENCIES RTD LOGISTICS, a comprehensive express delivery and logistics solutions provider, has served the Greater Boston and New England region since 1986. Through our Skycom Courier service, operating directly and through partnerships we are able to bring value to your organization by offering a cost effective, leveraged approach to meeting your transportation needs. Our services provide convenient and dependable delivery 24/7/365 on time, on track and on line…all the time. Because customer service is our number one priority, we are committed not only to meeting our clients' delivery needs, but also exceeding them.

SERVICES Same Day Express - On Demand Delivery Last Mile Services LTL & Truckload Delivery Scheduled, Dedicated and Route Service Third-Party Logistics (3PL), including

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Certification/Diversity



TAKEDA PROUDLY SUPPORTS DIVERSE SUPPLIERS.

©2017 Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Co. All rights reserved.

Our supplier diversity program is a reflection of our core values—Diversity, Teamwork, Commitment, Transparency, Passion, and Innovation. These values describe who we are, how we treat one another and the way we conduct ourselves – in the company, in the community, and in our business environment.

Takeda is committed to strengthening our supplier base in order to maximize the quality and talent available to help us conduct our business. This is accomplished by developing and maintaining partnerships with diverse suppliers who meet our requirements in their offerings.

We invite you to visit our website at www.Takeda.com or contact us at [email protected] for more information. To learn more, visit us at Takeda.com.

We are proud to team up with GNEMSDC.

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Member FDIC. Citizens Bank is a brand name of Citizens Bank, N.A. and Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania. 767861

Good, local businesses create good, healthy towns.Citizens Bank is pleased to support The Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council.

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Our strategy is based on three key principles: increasing innovation in R&D, seizing external growth opportunities and adapting the company’s model to future challenges and opportunities.

Sanofi has core strengths in healthcare, with 6 growth platforms: emerging markets, vaccines, consumer healthcare, diabetes treatments, innovative products and animal health. Through the acquisition of Genzyme, Sanofi has reinforced its footprint in biotechnology and rare diseases. With approximately 110,000 employees in 100 countries, Sanofi and its partners act to protect health, enhance life and respond to the potential healthcare needs of the 7 billion people around the world.

Sanofi is proud to support small and diverse businesses. Those suppliers interested in doing business with Sanofi are encouraged to register at https://supplier-connection.net.

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To significantly increase the procurement opportunities between corporate members and

certified minority owned businesses.

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GNEMSDC Administration

Peter F. HurstPresident & CEO

Jose ColonFinance Director

Joanne WangDirector

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Keith GreenawayManaging Director

MBE Services Group

Marisol HerreraManager

MBE Services

Kelley ChunnEvents Manager

Denise Massingale-LambDirector

Certification & MBE Services



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We’re committed to providing minority, women-owned, diverse and small businesses with an opportunity to work with us. Learn more about becoming a qualified supplier through these and other programs:

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AT LOCKHEED MARTIN, WE’RE ENGINEERING A BETTER TOMORROW. Sikorsky is honored to sponsor the GNEMSDC Business Opportunity Conference and Expo.

PROUD TO

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Supporting Small Businesses and Supplier DiversityBoston Scientific is engaged in an ongoing effort to build diversity and inclusion into every aspect of our company, including supply chain. To that end, we are committed to the sustained support of small and diverse businesses who share our dedication to improving the quality of patient care.

For more than 30 years, Boston Scientific has been developing innovative and less-invasive medical solutions and procedures designed to help patients live healthier, longer lives.

To learn how to become a Boston Scientific supplier, visit www.bostonscientific.com/suppliers

Copyright © 2016 by Boston Scientific Corporation or its affiliates. All rights reserved.



The Hartford is proud to support the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council for helping minority suppliers grow and prosper.

thehartford.com/supplier-diversity

The Hartford® is The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries.17-0143 © February 2017 The Hartford. All Rights Reserved.

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WEI is a minority-owned IT Service and Solution provider. We have seen firsthand the tremendous

impact of diversity in the workplace. Not just to the success of our business but to

the personal success, satisfaction and happiness of our employees, partners and

the communities in which we work.

WEI is Proud Sponsor of the GNEMSDC



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Thank you NMSDC and GNEMSDC for providing a platform to Connect, Develop, Grow and Learn

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LOCAL CORPORATE MEMBERS

AlkermesAmica InsuranceBay State HealthBlue Cross Blue Shield of MassachusettsBlue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode IslandBoston Children’s HospitalBoston Red SoxBridgeport HospitalCitizens BankCity of BostonCommunity Health Network of CTConnecticut Lottery CorporationDiversified AutomotiveEastern BankEducation Development Center (EDC)EversourceFederal Home Loan Bank Of BostonFederal Reserve Bank of BostonFev TutorGeneral Dynamics - Electric Boat CorporationGeneral Dynamics - Mission SystemsGeneral Dynamics NASSCOHartford HealthcareHarvard Pilgrim Health CareHarvard UniversityHarvard Medical SchoolIron MountainKeolis Commuter ServicesMassachusetts Growth Capital CorporationMassachusetts Housing Investment Corporation (MHIC)Massachusetts Port Authority

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt Germany MGM Resorts InternationalMGM SpringfieldMobility Services InternationalNortheastern UniversityOcean SprayPartners HealthCare SystemPeople’s United BankPrince Lobel Tye LLPPullman & ComleyPurdue Pharma, LPParexel InternationalPratt and Whitney - Division of UTCRobinson & ColeSanofiSonalysts, Inc. Springfield Gaming and Redevelopment, LLC

(Penn National Gaming, Inc.)Stanley Black & DeckerTakeda Pharmaceutical Co. The HartfordThe Travelers Companies, Inc.Trinity Health Of New EnglandTufts Health PlanUnited Illuminating (UI)United Technologies Corporation (UTC)University of ConnecticutWesleyan UniversityWynn Resorts Yale New Haven Health System

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NATIONAL MEMBERS

ABT AssociatesAetna, Inc.Ahold USA (Stop & Shop Supermarket Co, LLC)Bank of America CorporationBNY MellonBoehringer Ingelheim USA CorporationBoston Scientific CorporationCartusCigna CorporationComcast Cable Communications, Inc.CVS Health CorporationDiageo North America, Inc. Dell/EMCDTZ/Cushman & WakefieldEMC CorporationEnterprise HoldingsErnst & Young LLPFederal Reserve Bank of BostonHaartz Corporation, TheKelly Services, Inc.Kimberly-Clark CorporationLiberty Mutual GroupMedtronic National Grid USAPfizer, Inc.Pitney-Bowes, Inc.Praxair, Inc.Progress SoftwareRaytheon CompanySedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. Sikorsky, A Lockheed Martin Corporation

Staples, Inc.Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. State Street CorporationTerex CorporationThermo Fisher Scientific Inc. TJX Compnaies, Inc., TheTurner Construction CompanyUnited Rentals, Inc. United States Postal Service-

Windsor Purchasing Share Call CenterWalt Disney Company, The Wells Fargo & CompanyXerox Corporation

Corporate Membership



Upcoming Events

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Wed. Nov. 15

Wed. Dec. 6

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Wed. Jan. 24

Corporate Roundtable Event

CEO - CEO Roundtable

Matchmaking Event : Defense

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MBE to MBE Matchmaking

4th Quarterly Meeting : Hosted by Blue Cross Blue Shield MA

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Corporate Roundtable Event

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Eastern Bank is committed to recognizing the good in our communities and celebrating the work of the

GREATER NEW ENGLAND MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

We proudly support the GNEMSDC BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY CONFERENCE AND EXPO

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Together, we continue to succeed.Pitney Bowes supports the important work of the GNEMSDC. For over 40 years, they’ve been committed to increasing procurement and business opportunities for minority-owned businesses. At Pitney Bowes, diversity and inclusion are also part of our DNA. Through our partnership with the GNEMSDC, we work together to help minorities to succeed in business.

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Aetna, Inc. ...................................................................... 17

Ahold / Stop & Shop........................................................ 63

Amica Insurance .............................................................. 52

Appara ........................................................................... 13

Bank of America Corporation ........................................... 15

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. ...... Back Cover

Boston Scientific Corporation. .......................................... 64

BSB Design .................................................................... 30

Cartus ......................................................Inside Front Cover

Citizens Bank .................................................................. 60

Comcast – Northeast Division .......................................... 14

commVerge / Appara ...................................................... 13

Computer Decisions ........................................................ 70

Connecticut Lottery Corporation ......................................... 3

CVS Health ..................................................................... 22

Daniel Penn Associates .................................................... 67

DB HIT ............................................................................ 67

Done Right Building Services ............................................ 43

Eastern Bank .................................................................. 71

Eversource ..................................................................... 37

Fortune Metal Inc. of Rhode Island .................................... 33

GBG, The Corporate Gift Source, Inc. ................................ 42

GNE Minority Supplier Development Council ...................... 23

GNE Minority Supplier Development Council

- Business Equity Initiative ............................................. 49

GNE Minority Supplier Development Council

- Upcoming Events ....................................................... 70

Green Castle Business Solutions, LLC ............................... 35

Hammons Paper Group .................................................... 29

Hartford Healthcare ......................................................... 51

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care ............................................. 18

Iron Mountain .................................................................. 55

Kelley Chunn & Associates ............................................... 54

Keolis Commuter Services ............................................... 19

KOTA / A Mohegan LDI Enterprise .................................... 39

Massachusetts Port Authority ........................................... 54

Minuteman Trucks, Inc. .................................................... 21

Nadicent Technologies, LLC ............................................. 58

National Grid ................................................................... 63

Penmar Industries, Inc. .................................................... 61

Pfizer, Inc. ........................................................................ 7

Pitney Bowes Inc. ............................................................ 69

PrintabiliTees................................................................... 48

Purdue Pharma ............................................................... 34

Raytheon Company............................................................ 5

RTD Logistics / SkyCom Courier ...................................... 57

SAI Systems International, Inc. ................... Inside Back Cover

Sanofi ............................................................................. 61

Sayers............................................................................ 55

Sikorsky, A Lockheed Martin Company .............................. 64

Staples, Inc. ...................................................................... 6

State Street Corporation .................................................. 25

Takeda ........................................................................... 59

The Bernd Group ............................................................. 31

The Computer Company .................................................. 83

The Hartford ................................................................... 66

The Panther Group ............................................................ 1

The TJX Companies, Inc. .................................................. 27

The Walt Disney Company/ESPN ...................................... 11

Trinity Health Of New England ........................................... 65

Tufts Health Plan ............................................................. 60

Turner Construction Company .......................................... 65

United Rentals, Inc. .......................................................... 59

United Technologies Corporation & Divisions ....................... 9

Yale New Haven Health System ........................................ 26

Zones ............................................................................. 53

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