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PANELS

John E. Harmon, Sr. IOM

Founder, President & CEO

AACCNJ

Fireside Chat: Best Practices In Public Contracting

9:55 AM-10:40 AM

Keith Wright, Ph.D.

Spiritual Leader & Author

Former Director 

PANYNJ

Michael Garner, MBA, CCA

Chief Business Diversity Officer

City-Wide

Mayor’s Office of M/WBEs, NYC


Andy Ingraham

Founder/President/CEO

National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators & Developers (NABHOOD)


Presentation On Opportunities In Hotel Industry

Markis Abraham

Director

Hudson County Office of Business Opportunity

Moderator

Expanding Access To New Jersey's Capital Improvement Contracts: Addressing Systemic Barriers, Enchanting Transparency & Equity In The Procurement Process

10:45 AM-11:30 AM

Lawrence Wooten

Senior Manager

Supplier Diversity

American Water

Bianca Reyes

Supplier Diversity Manager

PSE&G

Glenda Thomas

CEO

Electralines

Jeanette Barnard

Deputy Dir., Div. of Property Mgt. & Construction (DPMC)

NJ Treasury

Tai Cooper

Chief Community Development Officer

NJ Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)

Moderator

A Call To Action: Real Estate, Community Development and Ownership; Addressing New Jersey's Housing Shortage  

12:30 PM-1:15 PM

Adenah Bayoh

 IHOP Franchisee Restauranteur & Real Estate Developer 

Joy Butts

V.P. Business Devel. Mgr., CSBC, Strategy Growth & Operations 

Chase Bank, N.A

Catherine Rinaldi

Executive Vice President Gateway Development Commission

Funke Olayinka

Owner

Nothing Bundt Cakes, Wayne NJ

Founder & CEO

GHIT Consulting Inc.

Director

AACCNJ, Board of Directors

Moderator

 From Debt To Dynasty: Mastering Business Finances For Long-Term Wealth

1:20 PM-2:05 PM

Marcus Dyer

Treasurer, AACCNJ

Associate

Withum Smith & Brown

Lisa Lovell, MBA

 Financial Planner

Prudential 

Matt Verney

Market President

Truist 

Gary Mann

CEO

Jasfel Analytics

Chairman

AACCNJ, Board of Directors

Moderator

Redefining The Workplace: AI, Workforce Readiness, Innovation

2:10 PM-2:55 PM


Tom Bergeron

CEO

Business In NJ Everyday 

(BINJE)

AnJu (A.J.) Hyppolite

  Software Engineer Office of Innovation

State of NJ

Brandon Young

 President & CEO

Young Management