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WOMEN OF COLOR AWARD WINNERS
icky Harper-Hall has motivated a large procurement organization to achieve its small business goals. Her track record highlights Northrop Grumman Corpora-
tion’s commitment to supplier diversity and inclusion. Over three fiscal years, she successfully negotiated small business goals that were over and above the federal government man- date for small businesses, women-owned small businesses and veteran-owned small businesses.
Ms. Harper Hall provides a direct link between Aerospace Systems, Northrop Grumman’s $10 billion business sec- tor—whose approximately 24,000 employees provide both manned and unmanned aircraft, space systems, missile sys- tems and technologies critical to America’s security— and the nation’s small businesses.
As the liaison between prospective small businesses interested in working with Aerospace Systems and the sector’s procure- ment organizations, her outreach and mentoring efforts help to provide increased procurement and business opportuni- ties for minority businesses of all sizes, including historically black colleges and universities, minority institutions, veteran- owned, service disabled veterans, historically underutilized business (HUBZone) concerns, Alaska Native corporations and Indian Tribes.
Ms. Harper-Hall’s commitment and passion in assisting these businesses in gaining access to procurement opportunities and helping them strengthen their capabilities and competi- tiveness is evidenced in the results. It’s also evidenced in the recognition she receives from Northrop Grumman, as well as the small, minority and underutilized business communities.
She serves on the board or is a member of various small busi- ness organizations, including the National Defense Industrial Association’s Subcommittee on Improving Intellectual Prop- erty Protection for Small Businesses.
Amanda Vallejo
Senior Management Executive Northrop Grumman Corporation
manda Vallejo was part of the first wave of profes- sionals to staff business development centers based in areas with the highest concentration of minority populations and the largest number of minority businesses. By the late 1980s, she was serving in the the Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program, a position she held until 1990.
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As the University of Southern California’s director of small business development, Ms. Vallejo was responsible for minor- ity and women’s business programs. In 1991, she completed three key professional programs, including a Mexican Ameri- can Legal Defense and Education Fund Leadership course, a USC School of Executive Education certificate in executive management, and a master’s certificate in EEO and contract compliance at Washington State University.
After serving as manager of socioeconomic programs at the Orange County Department of Transportation, a position she held for five years, she took an executive job with the $2.5 billion Oregon State Department of Transportation. While living in Oregon, she was appointed to serve as commis- sioner on the Hispanic Affairs Commission, where she drafted policy that addressed how the state would deliver services to citizens with limited English skills.
Ms. Vallejo moved south for family reasons and accepted a position as a director of civil and equal rights in Virginia. For the second time in her career, she implemented a state’s first Limited English program.
] Vicky Harper-Hall [
Sector Manager, Socio-Economic Business Programs Northrop Grumman Corporation
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After a two- year break, she took on her current position with Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Gulf Coast Operations in 2006. As diversity/EEO manager, she has developed and implemented a robust diversity and EEO program for over 16,000 employees covering three states.
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