ACE Ambassadors Book

A M B A S S A D O R S C H A M P I O N I N G E X C E L L E N C E IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

WINNERS & NOMINEES 2015 - 2024

ACE stands for Ambassadors Championing Excellence. The MMSDC annually honors Michigan’s top corporations, MBEs, and individuals who champion excellence in minority supplier development and business. Minority business enterprises (MBEs) are honored for their excellent service, and corporate members are recognized for their commitment to and support of minorityowned businesses through purchasing contracts and advocacy.

This is also where we recognize our Hall of Fame Inductees for their tireless work supporting minority-owned businesses.

Table of Contents 2015 ACE Winners ACE Ambassadors

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2016 ACE Winners ACE Ambassadors

24 28

2017 ACE Winners ACE Ambassadors

43 47

2018 ACE Winners ACE Ambassadors

64 68

2019 ACE Winners ACE Ambassadors

88 92

2020 ACE Winners ACE Ambassadors

108 112

2021 ACE Winners ACE Ambassadors

128 132

2022 ACE Winners ACE Ambassadors

148 152

2023 ACE Winners ACE Ambassadors

166 170

2024 ACE Winners ACE Ambassadors

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A M B A S S A D O R S

C H A M P I O N I N G

E X C E L L E N C E IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

2015

ACE WINNERS

A M B A S S A D O R S

C H A M P I O N I N G

E X C E L L E N C E

IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

Jethro Joseph Advocate of the Year – Local

Jethro Joseph Advocate of the Year – National

Erica White

Carla Preston

Buyer of the Year – Local

Buyer of the Year – National

Ulysee Rice, Jr.

Janet Pompey

President’s Award

MBE Luminary Award

Reginald Humphrey

Louis James

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OCTOBER 6, 2015

A M B A S S A D O R S

C H A M P I O N I N G

E X C E L L E N C E

IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

Corporation of the Year Education & Government Entities

Corporation of the Year Finance & Insurance Services

Corporation of the Year Healthcare

Corporation of the Year Information Technology

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Corporation of the Year Manufacturing Level I

Corporation of the Year Manufacturing OEM

Minority Supplier of the Year: Class I

Minority Supplier of the Year: Class II

Minority Supplier of the Year: Class III

Minority Supplier of the Year: Class IV

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A M B A S S A D O R S

C H A M P I O N I N G

E X C E L L E N C E IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

2015

ACE AMBASSADORS

A M B A S S A D O R S

C H A M P I O N I N G

E X C E L L E N C E

IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

2015 Ambassadors

Jethro Joseph Advocate of the Year Nominees

Sherry Diccion

Kenneth Doherty

Jim Holloway

Reginald Humphrey

Marcia Hunter

Jacquelyn (Jackie) Jackson

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OCTOBER 6, 2015

A M B A S S A D O R S

C H A M P I O N I N G

E X C E L L E N C E

IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

Michael Kane

Brenda Marshall

Carla Preston

Ronald Ross

Paul Von Jankowsky

Erica White

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2015 Ambassadors

Buyer of the Year Nominees

Katie Cavanagh

Ann Karfis

Georgia Katopodis

Bill Lackowski

Mansfield Matthewson

Roberto Cruz Nuricumbo

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A M B A S S A D O R S

C H A M P I O N I N G

E X C E L L E N C E

IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

Larissa Petroff

Janet Pompey

Ulysee Rice, Jr.

Thomas Shipps

Kenya Spratt

Heather Zhou

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2015 Ambassadors

MBE Luminary of the Year Nominees

Louis James

Dr. William F. Pickard

Leon Richardson

Jim Roberts

David Segura

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A M B A S S A D O R S

C H A M P I O N I N G

E X C E L L E N C E

IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

2015 Ambassadors

Corporation of the Year Nominees

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A M B A S S A D O R S

C H A M P I O N I N G

E X C E L L E N C E

IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

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A M B A S S A D O R S

C H A M P I O N I N G

E X C E L L E N C E

IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

2015 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class I Nominees

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2015 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class II Nominees

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A M B A S S A D O R S

C H A M P I O N I N G

E X C E L L E N C E

IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

2015 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class III Nominees

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A M B A S S A D O R S

C H A M P I O N I N G

E X C E L L E N C E

IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

2015 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class IV Nominees

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A M B A S S A D O R S C H A M P I O N I N G E X C E L L E N C E IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

2016

ACE WINNERS

Executive of the Year

MBE Luminary of the Year

David Drouillard

Frank Venegas Jr.

D E V E L O P M E N T

Francis T. Lebryk

M I N O R I T Y

Kevin Bell

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Buyer of the Year

AMBASSADORS CHAMPIONING EXCELLENCE

Jethro Joseph Advocate of the Year – Local

Volunteer of the Year

Teresa LeFevre

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D E V E L O P M E N T M I N O R I T Y

Corporation of the Year: Commercial Products

Corporation of the Year: Consumer Products, Petrochemical, and Energy

Corporation of the Year: Financial & Insurance Services

Corporation of the Year: Manufacturing OEM

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AMBASSADORS CHAMPIONING EXCELLENCE

Corporation of the Year: Automotive OEM (Tie):

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Corporation of the Year: Professional Services

Supplier of the Year: Class I

Supplier of the Year: Class II

Supplier of the Year: Class III

Supplier of the Year: Class IV

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2016

ACE AMBASSADORS

Stephanie Burton

Sherry Diccion

Bret Hard

Tammi Hart

Brenda Marshall

D E V E L O P M E N T M I N O R I T Y

Kevin Bell

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Jethro Joseph Advocate of the Year Nominees

AMBASSADORS CHAMPIONING EXCELLENCE

2016 Ambassadors

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2016 Ambassadors

D E V E L O P M E N T

Kaz Koschuck

Francis T. Lebryk

Mansfield Matthewson

Georgia Katopodis Pitluk

Ulysee Rice, Jr.

M I N O R I T Y

KeYarra Ali

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AMBASSADORS CHAMPIONING EXCELLENCE

Buyer of the Year Nominees

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Valerie Rhodes-Sorrelle

Mark Smith

2016 Ambassadors

Executive of the Year Nominees

David Drouillard

Robert Fisher

Doug Maibach

Jaspreet Singh

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2016 Ambassadors

D E V E L O P M E N T

Tel Ganesan

Sylvester Hester

Dilip Mullick

Jamilce S. Newton

Frank Venegas Jr.

M I N O R I T Y

George P. Barnes, Jr.

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AMBASSADORS CHAMPIONING EXCELLENCE

MBE Luminary of the Year Nominees

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2016 Ambassadors

Volunteer of the Year Nominees

Jennifer Good

Sylvester Hester

Jacquelyn (Jackie) Jackson

Teresa LeFevre

Vickie J. Lewis

Charles Tate

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M I N O R I T Y

D E V E L O P M E N T

AMBASSADORS CHAMPIONING EXCELLENCE

Antoinette Turner

2016 Ambassadors

Corporation of the Year Nominees

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M I N O R I T Y

D E V E L O P M E N T

AMBASSADORS CHAMPIONING EXCELLENCE

2016 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class I Nominees

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M I N O R I T Y

D E V E L O P M E N T

AMBASSADORS CHAMPIONING EXCELLENCE

2016 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class II Nominees

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M I N O R I T Y

D E V E L O P M E N T

AMBASSADORS CHAMPIONING EXCELLENCE

2016 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class III Nominees

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2016 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class IV Nominees

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M I N O R I T Y

D E V E L O P M E N T

AMBASSADORS CHAMPIONING EXCELLENCE

C E L E B R A T I N G 4 0 Y E A R S IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

2017

WINNERS EVENT SPONSORS

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C E L E B R A T I N G

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Y E A R S

IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

Advocate of the Year

Buyer of the Year

Brenda Marshall

Matthew A. Cheetam

Executive of the Year

MBE Luminary of the Year

Robert Young

Christie Wong Barrett

Volunteer of the Year

Jacquelyn (Jackie) Jackson

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Corporation of the Year: Automotive OEM

Corporation of the Year: Consumer Products

Corporation of the Year: Construction

Corporation of the Year: Petrochemical, Energy, & Utilities

Financial & Insurance Services

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C E L E B R A T I N G

4 0

Y E A R S

IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

Corporation of the Year: Professional Services & Staffing

Supplier of the Year: Class I

Supplier of the Year: Class II

Supplier of the Year: Class III

Supplier of the Year: Class IV

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C E L E B R A T I N G 4 0 Y E A R S IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

2017

ACE AMBASSADORS EVENT SPONSORS

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C E L E B R A T I N G

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Y E A R S

IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

2017 Ambassadors

Advocate of the Year Nominees

Stephanie Burton

Chris Dawson

Sherry Diccion

Ruben Estrada

Lynn Garrison

Michael Hayes

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Kathrine H. Horan

Teresa LeFevre

Kavy Lenon

Scott Low

Brenda Marshall

Kathryn McIntyre

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C E L E B R A T I N G

4 0

Y E A R S

IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

Ulysee Rice

Ronald Ross

2017 Ambassadors

Buyer of the Year Nominees

Anthony Batalucco

David Bloom

Matthew A. Cheetam

Beverly A. Fletcher

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Rolanda Heard

Sean Maloney

Joe Matthews

Mansfield Matthewson

Kristi N. Parker

Janet Pompey

Alessandra Straight

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C E L E B R A T I N G

4 0

Y E A R S

IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

2017 Ambassadors

Executive of the Year Nominees

James G. Bos

Greg Hamel

Francis Lebryk

Doug Maibach

Fred Minturn

Robert Young

52

2017 Ambassadors

MBE Luminary of the Year Nominees

Christie Wong Barrett

Eric Hardy

Sylvester Hester

Dilip Mullick

Christine Rice

William F. Pickard, Ph.D.

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C E L E B R A T I N G

4 0

Y E A R S

IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

2017 Ambassadors

Volunteer of the Year Nominees

Jacquelyn (Jackie) Jackson

Jose Reyes

Ronald Ross

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2017 Ambassadors

Corporation of the Year Nominees

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C E L E B R A T I N G

4 0

Y E A R S

IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

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C E L E B R A T I N G

4 0

Y E A R S

IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

2017 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class I Nominees

2017 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class II Nominees

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C E L E B R A T I N G

4 0

Y E A R S

IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

2017 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class III Nominees

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C E L E B R A T I N G

4 0

Y E A R S

IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

2017 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class IV Nominees

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AM BASSAD O R S C H A M P I O N I N G EXCEL L ENCE IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

2018

ACE WINNERS

Advocate of the Year (Tie)

Brenda Marshall

Kavy Lenon

Buyer of the Year

Executive of the Year

Anthony Batalucco

Burt Jordan

Volunteer of the Year

Christie Wong Barrett

A MBA SSA D O RS CHAM PI ONI NG EX CELLENCE IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

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Corporation of the Year: Manufacturing OEM

Corporation of the Year: Consumer Products

Corporation of the Year: Construction

Corporation of the Year: Petrochemical, Energy & Utilities

Corporation of the Year: Finance & Insurance Services

Corporation of the Year: Manufacturing/Automotive

A MBA SSA D O RS CHAM PI ONI NG EX CELLENCE IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

Corporation of the Year: Professional Services & Staffing

Minority Supplier of the Year: Class I

Minority Supplier of the Year: Class II

Minority Supplier of the Year: Class III

Minority Supplier of the Year: Class IV

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AM BASSAD O R S C H A M P I O N I N G EXCEL L ENCE IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

2018

ACE AMBASSADORS

2018 Ambassadors

Advocate of the Year Nominees

Jacinto Blanco

Sherry Diccion

Ken Doherty

Lynn Garrison

Chuck Hendrix

Lottie A. Holland

A MBA SSA D O RS CHAM PI ONI NG EX CELLENCE IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

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Reginald Humphrey

Marcia Hunter

Teresa Lefevre

Kavy Lenon

Brenda Marshall

Mansfield Matthewson

A MBA SSA D O RS CHAM PI ONI NG EX CELLENCE IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

Kathryn McIntyre

Derrick Mitchell

Courtney Quenneville

Jacklyn Watt

Stephanie Williams

71

2018 Ambassadors

Buyer of the Year Nominees

72

Kris Baldovino

Anthony Batalucco

Bryson Batiato

Matthew A. Cheetam

Chris Dawson

Carla Hardaway

A MBA SSA D O RS CHAM PI ONI NG EX CELLENCE IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

Mansfield Matthewson

Lisa Pointer

Wendy Pucher

Anupum Sehgal

Jay Shields

Nancy Bradford Skinner

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2018 Ambassadors

Executive of the Year Nominees

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James G. Bos

Kent Ensing

Burt Jordan

Tracy Joshua

Steven A. Kiefer

Francis Lebryk

A MBA SSA D O RS CHAM PI ONI NG EX CELLENCE IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

James D. Line, Jr

Sandra (Sandy) Pierce

Michael T. Ritchie

Scott Thiele

Anthony Tomczak

Robert Young

75

2018 Ambassadors

MBE Luminary of the Year Nominees

76

Sylvester Hester

Leon C. Richardson

Taryn Sulkes

Frank Venegas Jr.

A MBA SSA D O RS CHAM PI ONI NG EX CELLENCE IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

2018 Ambassadors

Volunteer of the Year Nominees

Christie Wong Barrett

Robert Fisher

Rolanda Heard

Teresa LeFevre

Arthur McClellan

Taryn Sulkes

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2018 Ambassadors

Corporation of the Year Nominees

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A MBA SSA D O RS CHAM PI ONI NG EX CELLENCE IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

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A MBA SSA D O RS CHAM PI ONI NG EX CELLENCE IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

2018 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class I Nominees

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2018 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class II Nominees

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A MBA SSA D O RS CHAM PI ONI NG EX CELLENCE IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

2018 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class III Nominees

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A MBA SSA D O RS CHAM PI ONI NG EX CELLENCE IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

2018 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class IV Nominees

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AM B A S S A D OR S

CHA MPIO NIN G

E XCE L L E NCE I N M I N O RI T Y S U P P L I E R D E V E LO P M E NT

2019

ACE WINNERS 88

Ambassadors Championing Excellence In Minority Supplier Development

Advocate of the Year

Buyer of the Year

Sherry Diccion

Chris Dawson

Executive of the Year (Tie)

Tracy Joshua

Anthony Tomczak

MBE Luminary of the Year

Volunteer of the Year

Andra Rush

Jim Roberts

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Ambassadors Championing Excellence In Minority Supplier Development

Corporation of the Year: Manufacturing OEM

Corporation of the Year: Construction

Corporation of the Year: Petrochemical, Energy & Utilities

Corporation of the Year: Finance & Insurance Services

Corporation of the Year: Professional Services & Staffing

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Minority Supplier of the Year: Class I

Minority Supplier of the Year: Class II

Minority Supplier of the Year: Class III

Minority Supplier of the Year: Class IV

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AM B A S S A D OR S

CHA MPIO NIN G

E XCE L L E NCE I N M I N O RI T Y S U P P L I E R D E V E LO P M E NT

2019

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Ambassadors Championing Excellence In Minority Supplier Development

2019 Ambassadors Advocate of the Year Nominees

Jacinto Blanco

Stephanie Burton

Sherry Diccion

Angela D. Henderson

Lottie A. Holland

Anand D. Kumar

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Ambassadors Championing Excellence In Minority Supplier Development

Pollyette Lenear

Brian Moore

Brenda Ruffing

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2019 Ambassadors Buyer of the Year Nominees

Charles A. Asberry

Chris Dawson

Jordan Evers

Dawn M. Gontko

Rolanda Heard

Lisa Pointer

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Ambassadors Championing Excellence In Minority Supplier Development

Anu Sehgal

Becky Wills

2019 Ambassadors Executive of the Year Nominees

96

James G. Bos

Tracy Joshua

Kurt Knoth

David McMurray

96

Fred Minturn

Hau Thai-Tang

Gloria Oldani

Anthony Tomczak

Marvin Washington

Carrie R. Uhl

Robert Young

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Ambassadors Championing Excellence In Minority Supplier Development

2019 Ambassadors MBE Luminary of the Year Nominees

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Michael Davenport

Thiru Ganesan

Eric Hardy

Felicia G. Harris

Leon C. Richardson

Roderick K. Rickman

98

Jim Roberts

Andra Rush

2019 Ambassadors Volunteer of the Year Nominees

Lynn Garrison

Eric Glenn

Kavy Lenon

Brenda Marshall

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Ambassadors Championing Excellence In Minority Supplier Development

Jim Roberts

Antoinette Turner

2019 Ambassadors Corporation of the Year Nominees

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Ambassadors Championing Excellence In Minority Supplier Development

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2019 Ambassadors Supplier of the Year: Class I Nominees

2019 Ambassadors Supplier of the Year: Class II Nominees

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Ambassadors Championing Excellence In Minority Supplier Development

2019 Ambassadors Supplier of the Year: Class III Nominees

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Ambassadors Championing Excellence In Minority Supplier Development

2019 Ambassadors Supplier of the Year: Class IV Nominees

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2020

ACE WINNERS

AMBASSADORS CHAMPIONING EXCELLENCE I N M I N O R I T Y S U P P L I E R D E V E LO P M E N T

Advocate of the Year

Buyer of the Year

Angela Henderson

Charles Asberry

Executive of the Year (Tie)

James Bos

Anthony Tomczak

MBE Luminary of the Year

Volunteer of the Year

Leon Richardson

Jackie Jackson

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Corporation of the Year: Manufacturing OEM

Corporation of the Year: Construction

Corporation of the Year: Manufacturing/Automotive (Tie)

Corporation of the Year: Finance & Insurance Services

Corporation of the Year: Petrochemical, Energy & Utilities

110

AMBASSADORS CHAMPIONING EXCELLENCE I N M I N O R I T Y S U P P L I E R D E V E LO P M E N T

Corporation of the Year: Professional Services & Staffing

Minority Supplier of the Year: Class I

Minority Supplier of the Year: Class II

Minority Supplier of the Year: Class III

Minority Supplier of the Year: Class IV

111

2020

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AMBASSADORS CHAMPIONING EXCELLENCE I N M I N O R I T Y S U P P L I E R D E V E LO P M E N T

2020 Ambassadors

Advocate of the Year Nominees

Sherry Diccion

Lynn Garrison

Jennifer Good

Angela Henderson

Anand Kumar

Teresa LeFevre

113

Brian Moore

Venus Randle

Travis Spencer

114

AMBASSADORS CHAMPIONING EXCELLENCE I N M I N O R I T Y S U P P L I E R D E V E LO P M E N T

2020 Ambassadors

Buyer of the Year Nominees

Charles Asberry

Corrine Callaway

Chris Dawson

Kamaljeet Dhillon

Mansfield Matthewson

Deborah McNally-Koops

115

Mark Nemeth

Lisa Pointer

Valerie Rhodes-Sorrelle

Joe Spalding

Mark Strait

116

AMBASSADORS CHAMPIONING EXCELLENCE I N M I N O R I T Y S U P P L I E R D E V E LO P M E N T

2020 Ambassadors

Executive of the Year Nominees

James Bos

Tracy Joshua

Fred Minturn

Gloria Oldani

Jaspreet Singh

Anthony Tomczak

117

Marvin Washington

Robert Young

2020 Ambassadors

MBE Luminary of the Year Nominees

Sylvester Hester

Leon Richardson

Jim Roberts

Christie Wong-Barrett

118

AMBASSADORS CHAMPIONING EXCELLENCE I N M I N O R I T Y S U P P L I E R D E V E LO P M E N T

2020 Ambassadors

Volunteer of the Year Nominees

Jackie Jackson

Taryn Sulkes

Christie Wong-Barrett

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2020 Ambassadors

Corporation of the Year Nominees

120

AMBASSADORS CHAMPIONING EXCELLENCE I N M I N O R I T Y S U P P L I E R D E V E LO P M E N T

121

2020 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class I Nominees

122

AMBASSADORS CHAMPIONING EXCELLENCE I N M I N O R I T Y S U P P L I E R D E V E LO P M E N T

2020 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class II Nominees

DUNAMIS

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2020 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class III Nominees

124

AMBASSADORS CHAMPIONING EXCELLENCE I N M I N O R I T Y S U P P L I E R D E V E LO P M E N T

125

2020 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class IV Nominees

126

AMBASSADORS CHAMPIONING EXCELLENCE I N M I N O R I T Y S U P P L I E R D E V E LO P M E N T

127

PASSING THE TORCH TO PARITY

AM B AS S ADO RS CHAM P IO NING E X CE LLENCE IN MIN ORITY SUPPLIER DEVELO PMENT

PASSING THE TORCH TO PARITY

2021

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Advocate of the Year

Executive of the Year

Jaspreet Singh

Anthony (Tony) Tomczak

MBE Luminary of the Year

Volunteer of the Year

Andra Rush

Jennifer Good

129

PASSING THE TORCH TO PARITY

Corporation of the Year: Automotive/OEM

Corporation of the Year: Finance & Insurance

Corporation of the Year: Manufacturing/Automotive

Corporation of the Year: Petrochemical, Energy & Utilities

130

A MBAS SADORS CHAM PI ONI NG EX CELLENCE IN MIN ORIT Y SU PPLIE R D E VE LOPME N T

Corporation of the Year: Professional Services

Supplier of the Year: Class I

Supplier of the Year: Class II

Supplier of the Year: Class III

Supplier of the Year: Class IV

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PASSING THE TORCH TO PARITY

AM B AS S ADO RS CHAM P IO NING E X CE LLENCE IN MIN ORITY SUPPLIER DEVELO PMENT

PASSING THE TORCH TO PARITY

2021

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2021 Ambassadors

Advocate of the Year Nominees

Jacinto Blanco

Bashar Cholagh

Lynn Garrison

Jennifer Good

Teresa LeFevre

Brenda Marshall

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PASSING THE TORCH TO PARITY

Mary Mbiya

Sylvia L. Daniels Ray

Brian Moore

Jaspreet Singh

Tamika Walker

Travis Spencer

Tim Young

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2021 Ambassadors

Buyer of the Year Nominees

Tonya Bonczak

Matthewson Mansfield

Janelle Meyers

Cassandra Washington

Alycia Williams

Barb Wolak

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PASSING THE TORCH TO PARITY

2021 Ambassadors

Executive of the Year Nominees

James G. Bos

Jennifer Charters

Kenneth Mathies

Gloria Oldani

Craig Price

Scott Thiele

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Anthony (Tony) Tomczak

Robert Young

2021 Ambassadors

MBE Luminary of the Year Nominees

David Burnley, Jr.

Sylvester L. Hester

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PASSING THE TORCH TO PARITY

Leon Richardson

Jim Roberts

Andra Rush

Laurie Sall

Sanjiv Shah

Karl Stephens Call Center For Hire, LLC

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A MBAS SADORS CHAM PI ONI NG EX CELLENCE IN MIN ORIT Y SU PPLIE R D E VE LOPME N T

2021 Ambassadors

Volunteer of the Year Nominees

Stephanie Burnley

Jennifer Good

Shannon Ellison

Charles L. Moore

Jacqueline Kay Munson-Gaines

Maurice E. Thompson

Sanjiv Shah

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PASSING THE TORCH TO PARITY

2021 Ambassadors

Corporation of the Year Nominees

140

A MBAS SADORS CHAM PI ONI NG EX CELLENCE IN MIN ORIT Y SU PPLIE R D E VE LOPME N T

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PASSING THE TORCH TO PARITY

2021 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class I Nominees

142

A MBAS SADORS CHAM PI ONI NG EX CELLENCE IN MIN ORIT Y SU PPLIE R D E VE LOPME N T

2021 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class II Nominees

143

PASSING THE TORCH TO PARITY

2021 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class III Nominees

144

A MBAS SADORS CHAM PI ONI NG EX CELLENCE IN MIN ORIT Y SU PPLIE R D E VE LOPME N T

145

PASSING THE TORCH TO PARITY

2021 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class IV Nominees

146

A MBAS SADORS CHAM PI ONI NG EX CELLENCE IN MIN ORIT Y SU PPLIE R D E VE LOPME N T

147

2021

ACE WINNERS

ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR (TIE)

JASPREET SINGH

TRAVIS SPENCER

BUYER OF THE YEAR

EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

LISA POINTER

JASPREET SINGH

MBE LUMINARY OF THE YEAR

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

JIM ROBERTS

TRAVIS SPENCER

149

CORPORATION OF THE YEAR: AUTOMOTIVE OEM

CORPORATION OF THE YEAR: CONSTRUCTION

CORPORATION OF THE YEAR: FINANCE & INSURANCE

CORPORATION OF THE YEAR: MANUFACTURING/OEM

CORPORATION OF THE YEAR: PETROCHEMICAL, ENERGY & UTILITIES

150

SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR: CLASS I

SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR: CLASS II

SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR: CLASS III

SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR: CLASS IV

151

2021

ACE AMBASSADORS

152

2022 Ambassadors

Advocate of the Year Nominees

JACINTO BLANCO

ADRIENE BRUCE

BASHAR CHOLAGH

SHERRY DICCION

LYNN GARRISON

JENNIFER GOOD

153

FRANCES HOGSTEN

ANAND KUMAR

LOTTIE HOLLAND

TERESA LEFEVRE

JASPREET SINGH

BRIAN MOORE

TRAVIS SPENCER

154

2022 Ambassadors

Buyer of the Year Nominees

MICHELLE ELDRIDGE

LISA POINTER

TIM FLEMING

KATRINA RAMSEY

MAUREEN SCHWARTZ

VALERIE RHODESSORRELLE

ARMA SUGGS

155

2022 Ambassadors

Executive of the Year Nominees

JOHN BOLADIAN

JAMES G. BOS

DAWN M. GONTKO

LAURA MARBLE

JERRY NORCIA

CRAIG PRICE

156

TONY TOMCZAK

JASPREET SINGH

2022 Ambassadors

MBE Luminary of the Year Nominees

SYLVESTER HESTER

LOUIS E. JAMES

VICKIE LEWIS

DEANA NEELY

157

LEON C. RICHARDSON

JIM ROBERTS

2022 Ambassadors

Volunteer of the Year Nominees

BRENDA MARSHALL

GREGORY POCAIGUE

JAQUIE MUNSON-GAINES

TRAVIS SPENCER

158

TARYN SULKES

2022 Ambassadors

Corporation of the Year Nominees

159

160

2022 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class I Nominees

161

2022 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class II Nominees

162

2022 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class III Nominees

163

2022 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class IV Nominees

164

165

Phoenix Rising: EMBRACING THE PHOENIX WITHIN

Phoenix Rising: EMBRACING THE PHOENIX WITHIN

2023

ace winners 166

Phoenix Rising: EMBRACING THE PHOENIX WITHIN

Advocate of the Year

Buyer of the Year

Travis Spencer

ANU Sehgal

Executive of the Year

MBE Luminary of the Year

James Bos

Sylvester Hester

Volunteer of the Year

Jim Roberts

Phoenix Rising: EMBRACING THE PHOENIX WITHIN

Corporation of the Year: automotive oem

168

Corporation of the Year: construction

Corporation of the Year: Finance & Insurance

Corporation of the Year: Manufacturing/OEM

Corporation of the Year: Petrochemical, Energy & Utilities

Phoenix Rising: EMBRACING THE PHOENIX WITHIN

Corporation of the Year: Professional Services & Staffing

Supplier of the Year: Class I

Supplier of the Year: Class II (Tie)

Supplier of the Year: Class III

Supplier of the Year: Class IV

Phoenix Rising: EMBRACING THE PHOENIX WITHIN

Phoenix Rising: EMBRACING THE PHOENIX WITHIN

2023

ace ambassadors 170

Phoenix Rising: EMBRACING THE PHOENIX WITHIN

2023 Ambassadors

Advocate of the Year Nominees

Bruno Alejandro Olvera Diaz

Jacinto Blanco

Matt Greene

Greg Hawkins

Tamara Hicks

Marcia Hunter

Phoenix Rising: EMBRACING THE PHOENIX WITHIN

172

Anand Kumar

Teresa LeFevre

Kenneth Mathies

Brian Moore

Lisa Ross

Travis Spencer

Phoenix Rising: EMBRACING THE PHOENIX WITHIN

2023 Ambassadors

Buyer of the Year Nominees

Bryson Batiato

Evan Crahen

Jordan Evers

Joanne Flemming

Fred Koshen

Brian Lloyd

Phoenix Rising: EMBRACING THE PHOENIX WITHIN

174

Jason Oldani

ANU Sehgal

Maureen Schwartz

Nerisha Wright

Phoenix Rising: EMBRACING THE PHOENIX WITHIN

2023 Ambassadors

Executive of the Year Nominees

James Bos

Dante Crockett

Dawn Gontko

Tracy Joshua

Kenneth Mathies

Jeffrey Morrison

Phoenix Rising: EMBRACING THE PHOENIX WITHIN

176

Gloria Oldani

Jaspreet Singh

Teresa Thiele

Valencia Stoudamire

Marlo Vitous

Marvin Washington

Phoenix Rising: EMBRACING THE PHOENIX WITHIN

Robert Young

2023 Ambassadors

MBE Luminary of the Year Nominees

David Burnley

Denise Everett

Sylvester Hester

Brenda Oldhan

Phoenix Rising: EMBRACING THE PHOENIX WITHIN

178

Leon Richardson

Jim Roberts

Varchasvi Shankar

Lisa Wilmore

Phoenix Rising: EMBRACING THE PHOENIX WITHIN

2023 Ambassadors

Volunteer of the Year Nominees

Therissa Allen

James Bos

Marissa DeCook

Jennifer Good

Jacquie Munson-Gaines

Jim Roberts

Phoenix Rising: EMBRACING THE PHOENIX WITHIN

Travis Spencer

Karl Stephens

Call Center For Hire, LLC

Taryn Sulkes

180

CHRISTAN WASHINGTON

Phoenix Rising: EMBRACING THE PHOENIX WITHIN

2023 Ambassadors

Corporation of the Year Nominees

Phoenix Rising: EMBRACING THE PHOENIX WITHIN

182

Phoenix Rising: EMBRACING THE PHOENIX WITHIN

2023 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class I Nominees

Phoenix Rising: EMBRACING THE PHOENIX WITHIN

2023 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class II Nominees

184

Phoenix Rising: EMBRACING THE PHOENIX WITHIN

2023 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class III Nominees

Phoenix Rising: EMBRACING THE PHOENIX WITHIN

186

Phoenix Rising: EMBRACING THE PHOENIX WITHIN

2023 Ambassadors

Supplier of the Year: Class IV Nominees

Phoenix Rising: EMBRACING THE PHOENIX WITHIN

188

Phoenix Rising: EMBRACING THE PHOENIX WITHIN

ILLUMINATING EXCELLENCE: A Celebration of Champions

A M B A S S A D O R S C H A M P I O N I N G E X C E L L E N C E IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

A Celebration of Champions

2024

ACE WINNERS 190

ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR

BUYER OF THE YEAR

MARCIA HUNTER

MARSHA N. RYAN

EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

MBE LUMINARY OF THE YEAR

TRACY JOSHUA

LEON RICHARDSON

191

ILLUMINATING EXCELLENCE: A Celebration of Champions

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR (TIE)

JIM ROBERTS

TRAVIS SPENCER

CORPORATION OF THE YEAR: AUTOMOTIVE OEM

CORPORATION OF THE YEAR: FINANCE & INSURANCE

192

CORPORATION OF THE YEAR: PETROCHEMICAL, ENERGY & UTILITIES

CORPORATION OF THE YEAR: MANUFACTURING/AUTOMOTIVE

CORPORATION OF THE YEAR: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES & STAFFING

193

ILLUMINATING EXCELLENCE: A Celebration of Champions

SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR: CLASS I

SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR: CLASS II

SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR: CLASS III

SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR: CLASS IV

194

A M B A S S A D O R S C H A M P I O N I N G E X C E L L E N C E IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

A Celebration of Champions

2024

ACE AMBASSADORS 195

ILLUMINATING EXCELLENCE: A Celebration of Champions

2024 AMBASSADORS

ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

JACINTO BLANCO

SHERRY DICCION

MATT GREENE

MARCIA HUNTER

196

ANAND KUMAR

DAN MUSCHONG

TERESA LEFEVRE

BRUNO OLVERA

TRAVIS SPENCER

LISA POINTER

KELLY WEIBEL

197

ILLUMINATING EXCELLENCE: A Celebration of Champions

2024 AMBASSADORS

BUYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

DEVIN FROSHEISER

ISABEL GRISI GARCIA

JULIE ROOD

MARSHA N. RYAN

198

MAUREEN SCHWARTZ

BRIAN SMITH

2024 AMBASSADORS

EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

DAWN GONTKO

MANUEL FERNANDEZ GONZALEZ

199

ILLUMINATING EXCELLENCE: A Celebration of Champions

TRACY JOSHUA

KENNETH MATHIES

JAMES D. LINE, JR.

JEFF MORRISON

JASPREET SINGH

GLORIA OLDANI

ROBERT YOUNG

200

2024 AMBASSADORS

MBE LUMINARY OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

LEON RICHARDSON

MOSES SHEPHERD

2024 AMBASSADORS

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

TAROLYN BUCKLES

ARTHUR DUDLEY, II

201

ILLUMINATING EXCELLENCE: A Celebration of Champions

CHARLES FINNERAN

JENNIFER GOOD

JIM ROBERTS

TRAVIS SPENCER

202

2024 AMBASSADORS

CORPORATION OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

203

ILLUMINATING EXCELLENCE: A Celebration of Champions

204

2024 AMBASSADORS

SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR: CLASS I NOMINEES

205

ILLUMINATING EXCELLENCE: A Celebration of Champions

206

2024 AMBASSADORS

SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR: CLASS II NOMINEES

207

ILLUMINATING EXCELLENCE: A Celebration of Champions

2024 AMBASSADORS

SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR: CLASS III NOMINEES

208

209

ILLUMINATING EXCELLENCE: A Celebration of Champions

2024 AMBASSADORS

SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR: CLASS IV NOMINEES

210

211

ILLUMINATING EXCELLENCE: A Celebration of Champions

212