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CORPORATE MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

SHERRY DICCION

SENIOR MANAGER OF GLOBAL SUPPLIER DIVERSITY

Sherry Diccion is Adient’s senior manager of global supplier diversity. She is responsible for the company’s diverse supplier portfolio worldwide which averages more than $1 billion in diverse spending annually. She has helped position Adient to receive numerous awards and recognition for its supplier diversity achievements, including the 2020 Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council (MMSDC) Corporation of the Year, and many others. In addition to Adient being recognized, Sherry has won numerous awards and recognitions for her efforts in supplier diversity.

JACQUELYN (JACKIE) JACKSON

ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, SUPPLIER DIVERSITY

Jacquelyn (Jackie) Jackson is the Assistant Vice President, Supplier Diversity for Walbridge. Walbridge is a privately held construction firm that specializes in construction management, design-build, general contracting and related services for customers in a broad range of fields including automotive, aviation, commercial, education, industrial manufacturing, and others. Jackie has worked in the construction industry for the past 31 years. She was promoted to Assistant Vice President, Supplier Diversity in December 2019 and has served as the Supplier Diversity Lead for Walbridge for the past 21 years. Jackie’s responsibility is to provide assistance for the inclusion of diverse subcontractors and suppliers for all of Walbridge. Jackie is an active corporate member, participating in several committees, and serves on the Board of Directors for the MMSDC. She is also active with other councils and chambers of commerce.

CARLA HENDON

SUPPLIER DIVERSITY DIRECTOR

Carla Hendon is the Supplier Diversity Director at Meijer. She has over 30 years of experience as a Supply Chain professional. From 2009 to 2020, Carla has been devoted to developing and sustaining an indirect procurement organization that is indispensable to Meijer. This has involved leading two procurement organization restructures, including a March 2017 launch of SAP Ariba, a transformation of supplier management practices, best in class procurement and sourcing processes, and the on-going focus of growing and sustaining talent. As a result of these efforts Carla’s team is relied upon for sourcing 80% of the companies indirect spend. Carla’s latest challenge is to develop a centralized, effective, and sustainable Supplier Diversity program for all of Meijer’s purchasing organizations – Merchants and Indirect Spend, inclusive of Marketing, IT, Construction, Logistics, HR, MRO, Supplies, Packaging and Manufacturing goods and services.

BRENDA MARSHALL

PRINCIPAL OF GLOBAL DIVERSITY SOLUTIONS

Brenda Marshall is principal of global diversity solutions and leads the supplier diversity and inclusion initiatives at Kelly Services. She is responsible for developing strategies, designing processes, and building alliances that support the organization’s overall strategic direction for Supplier Diversity & Inclusion. Brenda joined Kelly in 1997 and brings over 23 years of business leadership, management, and consulting experience in workforce strategies, with 19 years as a diversity specialist. Brenda is president of the Board for Diversity Information Resources and the Council of Supplier Diversity Professionals. In addition, she serves on the Board of Directors for the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council, and Blended Collective Multi-Cultural Advisory Board.

MBE MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

LAURA HOPSON

PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Laura Hopson is the President and CEO of EM Services, LLC. As a minority business owner, she is excited to embrace the true meaning of minority business development. Laura brings to the Michigan business community nearly 30 years of expertise stretching across manufacturing, sales, marketing, and management. Professionally, her focus on transforming brands, marketing, and people, have resulted in a number of great accomplishments over her career. Her background includes various positions at Herman Miller, VanerumStelter, Steelcase and Kentwood Office Furniture.

ANDRA RUSH

FOUNDER, CHAIR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Andra Rush is founder, chair and CEO of the Rush Group of Companies, including Dakkota Integrated Systems, Rush Trucking Corporation and Rush Supply Chain Management.

Rush Group specializes in largescale component manufacturing, complex assembly and sequencing, supply chain management, logistics and land transportation for global brands, and employs 3,000 team members. It is one of the largest Native American-owned and womanowned enterprises in the U.S.

Rush’s mission is to create profitable and sustainable career opportunities in underrepresented communities across the U.S. and Canada, including Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Ontario.

HAITH L. JOHNSON

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Haith L. Johnson is CEO of Le’ Host, LLC. With over 35 years of proven experience in the beauty industry and one of the most sought-after celebrity cosmetologists in the country, her handprint has shown up in movies, award shows, videos and on billboards and across other media streams.

The heart of Haith can be found at the core of her successful business and brand, Le’ Host. She has a fiery passion, electric persona and roar to fight and advocate for “women.”

Le’ Host Hair & Wig hair care product line was developed and is a perfect solution for retail outlets and big box stores. Currently in Meijer, a large retail store, there are expansion plans to land into other retail stores.

ASHLEY M. WILLIAMS

FOUNDER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Ashley M. Williams is the founder and CEO of RIZZARR, a tech-enabled content marketplace in which brands can find and work with Millennial and Gen Z content creators from around the world. Ashley is the leading Millennial and Gen Z content marketing strategist, spokesperson, consultant, and global speaker for brands that want to reach younger generations — helping brands to create the right content, craft the right messages, and produce transformational experiences. She is excited to use her love of journalism, social media, and live experiences to inform and inspire Millennials and Gen Z.

CHRISTINE WONG BARRETT

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Ms. Wong Barrett is the Chief Executive Officer of MacArthur Corporation, a manufacturing company headquartered in Michigan with operations in the U.S., China, Mexico and Poland. MacArthur is a world class manufacturer of innovative labels, tags, decals and functional film components for automotive, mobility, electronics, health technology, industrial and consumer goods sectors. For over 50 years, MacArthur Corporation (www.macarthurcorp.com) has engineered flexible solutions for some of the largest global brands. MacArthur Corporation is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), a certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE), and a certified Women Owned Small Business (WOSB).