E&I Hosts: Titus Martin, Executive Director, Supplier Diversity and David Manz, Business Partnerships Manager, Facilities & Interiors
Guest: Reggie Williams, CEO of Procurement Resources, Inc.

"The tent is getting larger, and the tent doesn't have a door that is closed to anyone. The more we are all aligned in this process called stakeholder capitalism, the greater the benefits to all of us. I don't want to exclude anyone."

Titus and David are joined by special guest Reggie Williams, CEO of Procurement Resources and the leader who coined the phrase supplier diversity. In this episode, we discuss the history of supplier diversity, including stakeholder capitalism, investing back into your community, the numbers behind why this is important, and what it truly means to have a real supplier diversity program.

Relevant Links:

• Procurement Resources, Inc. website
• JUST Capital: an independent nonprofit dedicated to building an economy that works for all Americans by measuring and improving corporate stakeholder performance at America's largest companies
• NASDAQ Board Diversity Rule: what companies should know
• NASDAQ Entrepreneurial Center: to improve inclusion, access, and knowledge in entrepreneurship
• Herndon Directors Institute: prepares minorities and women for participation on a broad range of governing boards
• Watch Video: What is implicit bias? 2 experts on how to spot it.
• E&I's commitment to Supplier Diversity

Cooperatively Speaking is hosted by E&I Cooperative Services, the only member-owned, non-profit procurement cooperative exclusively focused on serving the needs of education. Visit our website at www.eandi.org/podcast.

Our E&I Hosts

• David Manz, Business Partnerships Manager, Facilities & Interiors
• Saul Alvarado, Vice President, Business Partnerships Manager
• Joe Castelluccio, Director, Business Development
• Titus Martin, Executive Director, Supplier Diversity

Contact Us
Have questions, comments, or ideas for a future episode? We'd love to hear from you! Contact Cooperatively Speaking at podcast@eandi.org.

This podcast is for informational purposes only. The views expressed in this podcast may not be those of the host(s) or E&I Cooperative Services.