Supplier Diversity Advisory Council

Purpose

The UC Supplier Diversity Advisory Council provides a forum for businesses, business affiliate organizations and business trade associations to provide input and feedback on UC policies and practices that impact supplier diversity development and small and diverse business participation in UC contracts and projects.

The Council is chaired by UC Chief Procurement Officer, Paul Williams, and meets on a quarterly basis. It reports to the UC President’s office, the UC Procurement Leadership Council (PLC) and other key University channels.

Mission

The Council's mission is to foster, promote, increase and retain University of California spend among small, diverse, disadvantaged and local businesses.

Council Members

Anda Draghici
Anda Draghici
Chief, Small Business & DVBE Services, State of California, Department of General Services
Anthony Singleton
Anthony Singleton
Small Business Officer, UC San Diego
Avis Rivers Yates
Avis Yates Rivers
CEO, Technology Concepts Group International
Cassie Jazmine
Cassie Jazmine
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principal, Strategic Economies
Cecil Plummer
Cecil Plummer
President, Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council
Cheryl Lott
Cheryl Lott
Attorney, Buchalter
Darrel Sauceda
Darrel Sauceda
President and COO, ASC Group
Donna Ruff
Donna Ruff
Vice President - Supplier Diversity and Development Manager, MUFG Union Bank, N.A.
Doug Parrish
Doug Parrish
President and CEO, Red Dipper
Frank Louie
Frank Louie
Chief Operating Officer, CA Asian-Pacific Chamber of Commerce
Gil Vasquez
Gil Vasquez
Manager Partner, Vasquez and Company LLP; Chairman of LA Latino Chamber of Commerce
Gordon Lee
Gordon Lee
President, CEO and Founder, Princeton Credit
Jasmine Ali
Jasmine Ali
President and CEO, Bay Systems Inc.
Marc Spencer
Marc Spencer
CEO, Summer Search
Maxie Juzang
Maxie Juzang
President, President and CEO, Healthcare Staffing Professionals
O.T. Wells
O.T. Wells
Chief Procurement Officer, UCLA
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
Chief Procurement Officer, UC Systemwide Procurement
Phillip McCants
Phillip McCants
Small Business Officer, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Sandra Escalante
Sandra Escalante
President and CEO, Laner Electric Supply Co., Inc.
Shaila Mistry
Shaila Mistry
Co-Founder and President, Jayco mmi, Inc
Soraya Wright
Soraya Wright
Founder and CEO, SMW Risk Management Consulting
Tong Qin
Tong Qin
Partner at CFOs2Go
Ulili Onovakpuri
Ulili Onovakpuri
Managing Partner, Kapor Capital

Interested in learning more about the Council?

Please contact UC Procurement