MBE Input Committee

MBE Input Committee

A Standing Committee of the

Northern California Minority Supplier Development Council

Purpose

The Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Input Committee is a group of certified minority business enterprise representatives who provide counsel and recommendations so that programs and projects implemented by NCMSDC are relevant and supportive of minority business development.

Who Can Attend Meetings

MBE Input Committee meetings are open to all certified NCMSDC MBEs. Those interested in attending must register for each meeting for security purposes. Please note that only elected and ad hoc members may provide direct input at meetings and only elected members may vote.

MBE News & Resources

Strength in Diversity

Large Corporations Find Working with Minority-owned Firms is Good Business

Message from the National MBE Input Committee Chair

Yoshiyama Young Entrepreneurs Program Cash Prize

Haitian-American Enterprise Fund

H.R. 4961

Haitian Private Sector Encouragement Act of 2010

Section by Section Description

Meeting Agendas

Note: If you would like to propose an agenda item, you must email it to MBE Input Committee Chair Don Stoneham 2 weeks prior to the meeting

March 5, 2010

2010 Meeting Schedule

Note: Effective February 2010, all meetings will be held on the 1st Friday of every month from 10:00am – 12:00pm PST

*Meeting dates & times are subject to change!

January 8, 2010 — February 5, 2010 — March 5, 2010 — April 2, 2010

May 7, 2010 — June 4, 2010 — July 9, 2010 — August 6, 2010

September 3, 2010 — October 1, 2010 — November 5, 2010 — December 3, 2010

Meeting Rules

MBEs who do not follow these rules will not be allowed to attend meetings

1) For security purposes, you must register to attend each meeting whether you are attending in person or dialing in

2) Only elected and ad hoc members may provide input at meetings

3) Only elected MBE Input Committee Members may vote

4) You may either attend in person or dial in (for dial in codes, please email us)

5) All meetings are pre-structured; if you would like to propose an agenda item, you must email MBE Input Committee Chair Don Stoneham 2 weeks in advance

MBE Input Committee Objectives

-Facilitate the expansion of the NMSDC certified minority business community;

-Recruit new MBEs to be certified, and encourage their participation in and support of MBEIC activities;

-Support NCMSDC staff and Council activities;

-Establish working relationship with Standing Committees of the Board;

-Identify needs of the Council’s minority businesses and provide recommendations/observations on programs and services to the Staff;

-Ensure continuous communication and coordination of activities between the Board, Staff and the local and national Minority Business Enterprise Input Committees;

-Identification or recommendation of programs to assist in growth of minority-owned member businesses;

-Recommend training and technical assistance projects, which address specific problem areas encountered by minority-owned businesses.

2010 NCMSDC MBE Input Committee Members

Should you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact any member

Don Stoneham, Chair

President, Agape Enterprises

Maurice Brewster, Vice-Chair

President/CEO, Mosaic Global Transportation

Shashi Kumar, Secretary

Vice President, Infoyogi LLC

Dicran Arnold

Business Development, World Wide Technology, Inc.