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CAMSC's 2023 Annual Business Achievement Awards Gala

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CAMSC's 19th Annual Business Achievement Awards Gala will be held on Friday, September 29th at the prestigious Liberty Grand! Join us for the night for a celebration honouring excellence in Canadian Supplier Diversity with keynote speaker, authentic food and great entertainment!

Congratulations to all our finalists!




























































































































A big THANK YOU to our prestigious Judging Panels:

  • Alvin-O Williams - President & CEO, Southern Region MSDC

  • Brian K. Oglesby - President at Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council

  • Cheryl Mitchell - Academic Director, Gustavson School of Business | University of Victoria

  • Darrell Schuurman - Co-Founder and CEO at Canada's 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC)

  • Dr. Fred Mckinney - Co-Founder and Principal at BJM Solutions

  • Karen Greve Young - CEO at Futurpreneur

  • Laura Berry - Chairperson at Taronga’s Community Engagement and Sustainability Board Sub-Committee

  • Lori Benson - Environmental Social Governance Services (ESGS) , EY Canada

  • Marcia Seymour

  • Phala Mire - President & CEO at Women’s Business Enterprise Council South (WBEC South)

  • Ray Wanuch - National Director, Council for the Achievement of Native Canadian Officers - CANDO


 

  

PRESENTING SPONSOR: 





MEET THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER: 
















Harriet Michel
CAMSC is honoured to receive as the keynote speaker the remarkable Harriet Michel — the former President of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMDSC). A trailblazer who needs no introduction in the Supplier and Corporate community, Ms. Michel brought Supplier Diversity to the next level internationally by creating NMDSC offices in over 28 countries and achieving corporate member purchases of over $110 BILLION annually from minority suppliers. 
OUR MC OF THE NIGHT













Dr. Fred McKinney
Fred McKinney is the co-founder and principal of the economic consulting firm, BJM Solutions, LLC. Dr. McKinney earned his Ph.D. in economics from Yale University in 1983.  Fred served on several non-profit and for-profit boards. He was the managing director at the Tuck School of Business Minority Business Executive Leadership Program.  From 2001 to 2015, Fred was President and CEO of the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council.  Fred also serves on the boards of the Connecticut Center for Arts and Technology and Connecticut Voices for Children.  Fred writes a bi-monthly column for the CT Hearst newspapers where he covers issues of race, equality, economics, and public policy.     












Christina Rodrigues

As the Chief Operating Officer of CAMSC, Christina brings more than 15 years of not-for-profit leadership experience and focuses her work on performance turnarounds, program development, operating efficiency and developing exceptional high-performing teams. In her role with CAMSC, she is responsible for the organization's strategic development and growth. 

She has mapped a path to stability and growth for CAMSC with a focus on operational excellence.

ENTERTAINMENT OF THE NIGHT












Friday Night Drummers










The Recipee Band
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PRESENTING SPONSOR: 





MEET THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER: 
















Harriet Michel
CAMSC is honoured to receive as the keynote speaker the remarkable Harriet Michel — the former President of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMDSC). A trailblazer who needs no introduction in the Supplier and Corporate community, Ms. Michel brought Supplier Diversity to the next level internationally by creating NMDSC offices in over 28 countries and achieving corporate member purchases of over $110 BILLION annually from minority suppliers. 
OUR MC OF THE NIGHT













Dr. Fred McKinney
Fred McKinney is the co-founder and principal of the economic consulting firm, BJM Solutions, LLC. Dr. McKinney earned his Ph.D. in economics from Yale University in 1983.  Fred served on several non-profit and for-profit boards. He was the managing director at the Tuck School of Business Minority Business Executive Leadership Program.  From 2001 to 2015, Fred was President and CEO of the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council.  Fred also serves on the boards of the Connecticut Center for Arts and Technology and Connecticut Voices for Children.  Fred writes a bi-monthly column for the CT Hearst newspapers where he covers issues of race, equality, economics, and public policy.     












Christina Rodrigues

As the Chief Operating Officer of CAMSC, Christina brings more than 15 years of not-for-profit leadership experience and focuses her work on performance turnarounds, program development, operating efficiency and developing exceptional high-performing teams. In her role with CAMSC, she is responsible for the organization's strategic development and growth. 

She has mapped a path to stability and growth for CAMSC with a focus on operational excellence.

ENTERTAINMENT OF THE NIGHT












Friday Night Drummers










The Recipee Band
Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier CouncilOrganizer of CAMSC's 2023 Annual Business Achievement Awards Gala

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