The GNEMSDC Business Opportunity Conference & Expo is a signature Council event that brings MBEs and Corporate members together for pure networking and establishing mutually beneficial relationships. We look forward to seeing you in October!

AGENDA

8:00 – 9:00am                 Meet & Greet Breakfast, sponsored by CVS Health

9:00 – 9:15am                 Conference Welcome

9:15 – 10:15am              Bear’s Den Competition

Contestants:

• Carl Hill, Golden Technology Services
• Shonte Davidson, BT2 Consortium, Impact Energy
• Mark Robinson, Baitco Arvarden, LLC

Judges:

• Edwin Alvarez, CVS Health
• Joyce Erickson Eggers, Takeda Pharmaceuticals
• Amy Walsh, JPMorgan Chase

10:15 – 10:30am           Break

10:30 – 11:30am           Concurrent Panels for Corporate Members and MBEs

MBE Panel: Succession & Exit Strategy Planning Panel

• Sean Cogdell, The Panther Group
• Darryl Lindie, New Majority Capital
• Michael White, ACP Facility Services
• Moderated by Gary Stiffler, GNEMSDC

Corporate Member Panel: ESG 101

• April Cimorelli, MassMutual
• Andrea Desaulniers, RTX
• Monette Knapik, CVS Health
• Saken Khokhar, National Grid

11:30 – 11:35am            Break

11:35 – 12:15pm              Lunch & Shining Star Awards Ceremony

12:15 – 1:00pm             Affirmative Action Fireside Chat

1:00 – 1:15pm                   Break

1:15 – 4:00pm                   Buzz & Bizz Corporate Member & MBE Networking