Page 3 - Florida Sentinel 6-6-17

Features
Woman Chosen As Assistant Vice President Of Supplier Diversity
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Recently, Ms. Terrie Daniel was chosen as a member of the Supplier Di- versity at the University of South Florida.
In her role as Assistant Vice President of Supplier Di- versity, Ms. Daniel will be responsible for building the university’s Supplier Diversity Program of monitoring, im- plementing, progress tracking and streamlining the small, minority, service disabled vet- eran and women-owned busi- nesses participation plan in the MBE Plan. She will work closely with the USF System Purchasing Agents, Depart- mental Buyers, and the Facil- ities, Planning & Construction Department (FPC).
Before accepting the posi- tion at USF, Ms. Daniel was employed as the Deputy Com- missioner of the State of Indi- ana Department of Administration, where she led
TERRIE DANIEL ... New Assistant Vice President of Supplier Diversity, USF
the Supplier Diversity initia- tives.
Ms. Daniel will also rep- resent the USF System in the business community through involvement in associations and organizations that pro- mote the economic develop- ment of diverse businesses.
Ms. Daniel said, “I was initially attracted to USF be- cause of the firm commitment across the university to foster an atmosphere of increased supplier diversity.
“I appreciate USF’s mis- sion, vision, and commitment to establish and build a more strategic supplier diversity program and I am excited to contribute my knowledge and expertise to this mission. I am looking forward to working with the USF team and the business community to in- crease the number of diverse businesses participating in USF’s procurement process, and I believe that with a sus- tained effort by all involved we can and will be highly suc- cessful. By working together we will have a direct impact of economic development and sustainability for the business community in south Florida.”
Ms. Daniel continued, “Our mission is simple, but very strategic: to foster an on- going environment across USF to connect business own- ers to contracting opportuni- ties and provide educational tools and resources to assist businesses with strategies to develop growth.”
Community And Law Enforcement Workshop Planned
FRED HEARNS
... Manager of CLEW Program and Lead Training Director
for June Workshop
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
One in a series of CLEW (Community & Law Enforce- ment Workshops) will take place during a 2-day span. The workshop is designed to create a better relationship between law enforcement and the com- munity it serves.
The Workshop will take place at the Rivers of Life Church Ministries, 301 N. Lakewood Drive, Brandon, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Monday, June 26th and Tuesday, June 27th. Individuals planning to attend the workshop must pre-register no later than Wednesday, June 21st.
The workshop will focus on working toward a greater intercultural understanding with law enforcement. Partic- ipants will engage in open di- alogue with members of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, share their concerns, provide suggestions and ex- plore recommendations for moving forward.
County Commissioner Les Miller, Jr., said, “This is a continuation of the work- shops that we have had to dis- cuss the relationship between law enforcement and the com- munity, to get a better under- standing so that the community can understand the thought process of law en- forcement and law enforce- ment can understand the thought process of the com- munity.
“We want everyone to get on the same sheet of music so that we don’t have some of the other communities around the country have experienced, es- pecially between law enforce- ment and African Americans and other minorities.”
Fred Hearns, Manager of the CLEW Program said,
LES MILLER, JR. Chairman, Hillsborough County Commissioners
ERNEST CONEY, JR. President, CEO of CDC of Tampa, Inc.
“This is the 6th CLEW work- shop since October of last year and we really believe they are making a real difference in the communities where they have been held.
“The workshop is free and open to anyone in the commu- nity who wants to attend. You don’t have to live in Brandon to attend. The dinner is com- plimentary. We just want the people to come out and share their opinions.”
The workshops are spon- sored by the Hillsborough County Board of County Com- missioners, United Way Sun- coast, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Hillsborough County Public Schools, and the CDC of Tampa, Inc., (Cor- poration to Develop Commu- nities of Tampa, Inc.), sponsors the CLEW Program.
Information gathered at the workshops, along with rec- ommendations and feedback will be published later this year in a Report To The People for review and discussion by local elected and appointed government officials, and community leaders.
Individuals wanting addi- tional information or who are planning to attend the work- shop can pre-register by con- tacting the office of Commissioner Miller at (813) 272-5720.
TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2017 FLORIDA SENTINEL BULLETIN PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY PAGE 3