Supplier Diversity
Richmond Fed Hires Deputy Director for Diversity and Inclusion
rector for diversity and inclusion. When he joins the management team in Fe- bruary, Cooper will lead diversity and inclusion efforts. He also will work with the function’s director in developing and directing the Bank’s new Office of Wo- men and Minority Inclusion (OMWI), and in coordinating similar efforts within the Federal Reserve System. Senior Vice President Tammy Cummings was named OMWI director in December. ”This is a great opportunity to use
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my expertise and experience to help the Federal Reserve affect businesses and economies in the region and nation, and that excites me,” said Cooper, the director of supplier diversity for the University of Virginia in Charlottesville since 2005.
he Federal Reserve Bank of Rich- mond has hired William S. Cooper, Jr., as vice president and deputy di-
A Richmond resident, Cooper’s back-
ground also includes leading, developing and administrating supplier diversity pro- grams for various firms and as a minority business owner. He was CEO of Rich- mond-based Choice Communications, Inc.; one of the largest African-American owned printing firms in the nation. Bank President Jeff Lacker said the
role is key in advancing the Bank’s cur- rent diversity and inclusion efforts which have been a leadership priority. Initially, he explained, efforts were focused on workforce diversity and now include pro- curement and community outreach. ”Bill has dedicated his career to ad-
vancing minority business participation in the economy and in educating public and private firms regarding the business case behind it,” Lacker said. ”He is uniquely qualified for this new role, and well-pre-
pared to help us move forward in innova- tive ways.” Cooper recently began a two-year term
chairing the Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council Board of Directors, which matches public and private orga- nizations with certified minority-owned enterprises. He also is a member of the Virginia Governor’s Supplier Diversity Advisory Board and the Novation Sup- plier Diversity Advisory Group, and is a board director for the Richmond Jazz So- ciety.
Cooper received three degrees from
UVA, including a master’s degree in business administration from The Dar- den Graduate School of Business, and master’s of planning and bachelor’s of science degrees.
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Avis Budget Group’s Supplier Diversity Program Achieves Best-in-Class Status for 11th Consecutive Year
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vis Budget Group, Inc. recently announced that it has again been honored by the Women’s Business
Enterprise National Council (WBENC) as one of America’s Top Corporations for Women’s Business Enterprises. This is the 11th consecutive year that WBENC has recognized the Company’s supplier diver- sity program for excellence. The program provides women’s business enterprises equal access to corporate contracts. ”We congratulate Avis Budget Group
for their exemplary leadership in partne- ring with women’s business enterprises to sustain innovation in this country and fuel the nation’s economic growth,” said Linda Denny, president and chief execu- tive officer of WBENC. ”The Company’s
commitment is remarkable and helps to level the playing field for women’s busi- ness enterprises.” Avis Budget Group was one of 20 U.S. companies named to the annual Top Cor- porations listing for 2010. Others recogni- zed include Chevron, Johnson & Johnson, PepsiCo, Inc., UPS and Verizon. ”A diversified supplier chain is inva-
luable to our company’s growth,” said Ronald L. Nelson, Avis Budget Group chairman and chief executive officer. ”We remain committed to providing women- owned, minority-owned and small busi- nesses with equal access to compete for corporate contracts. We proudly accept the recognition as one of America’s Top
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Corporations for Women’s Business En- terprises.” Avis Budget Group is also a corporate
member of the Airport Minority Advisory Council, the Billion Dollar Roundtable, the National Minority Supplier Develop- ment Council, the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the United States Pan Asian American Chamber of Com- merce and the Women Presidents’ Orga- nization. About WBENC The Women’s Busi-
ness Enterprise National Council is the leading advocate for, and authority on, Women’s Business Enterprises as suppli- ers and vendors to the nation’s corpora- tions.
SOURCE: Avis Budget Group, Inc. The Black E.O.E. Journal
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