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AWARDS

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NATIONAL

 

• 2024 ThinkAdvisor Luminary Award - With a Heart (Individual/RIA)

• 2023 ThinkAdvisor Luminary Award - Community Impact (Individual/RIA)

• 2021 National Minority Supplier Development Council – Supplier of the Year (Class 1)

• 2021 National Minority Supplier Development Council – Regional Supplier of the Year

       (Class 1)

• 2021 ThinkAdvisor Luminary Award – Diversity and Inclusion (Individual/RIA)

• 2017 Minority Business Entrepreneur Magazine – MBE’s Who Rock Award

• 2015 Michigan State University Distinguished Executive MBA Alumnus Award

 

STATE

 

• 2024 Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council - Hall of Fame

• 2022 Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council - MBE Luminary

• 2012, 2016, 2020, 2021 & 2023 Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council – Supplier of the Year (Class 1)

• 2020 Best of MichBusiness Honoree

• 2019 & 2023 Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council – Volunteer of the Year

• 2018 Corp! Magazine - Michigan Most Valuable Entrepreneur

• 2017 Corp! Magazine - Michigan Diversity Focused Company Honoree

• 2013 Corp! Magazine - Michigan Diversity Business Leader Honoree

 

WEST MICHIGAN

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• 2023 Crain's Business Grand Rapids - Notable Leaders in DEI

• 2023 W Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - Hispanic Business Person of the Year

• 2022 Muskegon Catholic Central - Crusader Award

• 2019 West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum – Minority-Owned Sustainable Business Award

• 2019 West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce – Hispanic Business of the Year

• 2019 Herald Palladium Reader’s Choice Awards Best Financial Services Company 2nd Place

• 2013 Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce – EPIC Award Minority Business of the Year

 

COLLEGE

 

• President, University of Michigan, Class of 1983

• President, University of Michigan College of Engineering, Class of 1983; 

• Vulcans (Senior Honorary Leadership Society at the University of Michigan)

• President, American Society of Civil Engineers 1981 - 1983

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LEADERSHIP

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• Treasurer, Executive Committee - Board of Directors, Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council

• Co-Chair, One MMSDC Committee, Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council

• Vice-Chair, DE&I Committee, Executive Committee - Board of Directors, Lakeshore Excellence Foundation

• Board of Directors, West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum

• Advisory Council, Region 4 Area Agency on Aging

• Advisor, Berrien County Pension and Trust Investment Advisory Committee

• Board of Trustees, Muskegon Catholic Schools

• Child and Family Services of Southwest Michigan – Audit Committee

• Member, Saint Joseph and Benton Harbor Rotary Club

• Junior Achievement – Volunteer Instructor

• Member, National Society of Hispanic MBA’s

• Council for Labor and Economic Growth, State of Michigan – Governor’s appointment (former)

• President, Board of Directors, Michigan State University Weekend MBA Alumni Association (former)

• Treasurer, Vulcans (Senior Engineering Leadership Society – University of Michigan)

• Member, University of Michigan Hispanic Alumni Association

• Board of Governors, University of Michigan Engineering College Alumni Society (former)

• Board of Directors, West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (former)

• Board of Directors, Junior Achievement (Berrien and Cass Counties) (former)

• Board of Directors, West Michigan Environmental Action Council (former)

• Advisory Council, Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce Women’s Business Center (former)

• Chair, Saint Joseph and Benton Harbor Rotary Club Membership and Diversity Committee (former)

• Member, Grand Rapids/Kent County Convention and Visitors Bureau – Multicultural Advisory Council (former)