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CEO Advocate of the Year: Mike Chesser, KCP&L Chairman & CEO Class I: Divine Floral Designs Corporate Awards MBE Coordinator of the Year: Flora Mayer, Sprint Supplier Diversity Specialist Supplier of the Year Class II: Alpha Energy & Electric (See Profile Page) Legacy Award Ollie Gates, President, Gates Bar-B-Q Corporation of the Year: JE Dunn Corporation Class III: ECCO Select Corporation (See Profile Page) Buyer of the Year: Mary Lewis, Sprint Sourcing Manager, Procurement & Real Estate Class IV: SHI International Corporation
2012 MAMSDC CORPORATION OF THE YEAR BUILDING SUCCESS THROUGH SUPPORT AND EDUCATION JE Dunn Construction, the 2012 MAMSDC Corporation of the Year, has a long tradition of deep involvement with women- and minority-owned businesses in Kansas City and across the country. John Ernest Dunn founded JE Dunn Construction Company in Kansas City, Missouri in 1924. Over the past 88 years, the company has grown to become the 12th largest general building company in the U.S. As the company slogan states, JE Dunn Construction is “In pursuit of building perfection” and accomplishes this mission through several initiatives focused on improving the communities it serves. Diverse suppliers and vendors from across the nation compliment a diverse and well-rounded employee base in all of its offices. This well-rounded team of professionals, both internal and external, provides a great deal of value to the organization. For several decades, JE Dunn has made its commitment to diversity a top priority through educational programs, business development opportunities, events, and involvement with the MidAmerica Minority Supplier Development Council (MAMSDC). These efforts have significantly improved the state of minority ownedbusiness enterprises (MBEs) in Kansas City and earned JE Dunn Construction the honor of being named the MAMSDC Corporation of the Year. “In pursuit of building perfection” —JE Dunn Slogan JE Dunn was officially named the 2012 Corporation of the Year by the MAMSDC during it’s official 26th Annual Awards Luncheon in January. Additionally, JE Dunn Construction’s Diversity Coordinator Nakisha Bausby also was nominated for MBE Coordinator of the Year. The criteria MAMSDC uses to select its corporation of the year includes an evaluation of the supplier diversity and purchasing team members on staff, participation and membership in organizations that impact minority business entrepreneurs, active involvement with MAMSDC, testimony from minority suppliers regarding the benefits of doing business with the corporation, and any other contributions to the health of minority business development. JE Dunn Construction excelled in all of the aforementioned categories through its principle of building success through support and education. A long-standing relationship with MAMSDC goes back to the founding of the original MAMSDC organization. William H. Dunn, Sr., who currently serves as the Chairman Emeritus at JE Dunn Construction, first began his career there in 1946. Mr. Dunn was a founding member of the original Kansas City Minority Supplier Development Council MBEConnect Profiles | MAMSDC SPECIAL EDITION 37
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