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The program focuses on reaching out to diverse communities to identify and qualify more vendors. During the past year,
for example, the Supplier Diversity Program identified and qualified several new vendors, and many of those vendors were
successful in obtaining contracts.
Her commitment to promote the utilization of minority businesses in the Northeast Utility Industry served as a catalyst
for the development of the Edison Electric Institute’s Minority Business Development Task Force. Through Ms.Crichlow’s
efforts, Con Edison’s Supplier Diversity Program has served as a model for numerous corporations.
Ms. Crichlow attended New York University where she earned bachelor’s and a master’s degree. Prior to joining Con
Edison, she taught at the Board of Education of the City of New York, New York University, Pratt Institute, and The City
University of New York.
Contributions and Achievements in Industry and Profession
Ms. Crichlow, as an advocate for minority businesses, has received numerous awards during her more than 20 years in
this arena.
Among her many achievements, Ms. Crichlow was the Chairperson for the National Minority Enterprise Development Week
Summit in Washington, D.C.; Chairperson of the New York/New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council for 4 years
and is currently the chair emeritus; is currently a board member for the Association of Minority Enterprises of New York
(AMENY); a board member of Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACCI); and most recently named
to the Mayor’s New York City Small Business Services Advisory Board and the Governor’s Corporate roundtable MWBE
Advisory Board.
DANIELLE SMITH
Danielle Smith
Manager, Inclusion &
Manager,
Diversity
Inclusion & Diversity
Choice Hotels
Danielle Smith serves as manager of supplier diversity for Choice Hote
International (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest lodging franchiso
Danielle this Smith role, serves she is responsible as manager of for supplier the management, diversity for analysis Choice Hotels and
International implementation (NYSE: CHH), of one Choice’s of the supplier world’s largest diversity lodging program. franchisors. She Inthis ensures
role, she consistent responsible ongoing for communication the management, with analysis Choice andimplementation
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of Choice’s Advisory supplier Council, diversity and vendors. program. In She addition, ensuresconsistent she responsible ongoing for repo
communication with Choice management, the DiversityAdvisory Council, and
the program’s progress against objectives reported to Choice’s Board o
vendors. In addition, she is responsible for reportingthe program’s progress
against
Directors.
objectives reported to Choice’s Board ofDirectors.
Ms. Smith joined Choice in February 2002. During her tenure, she hasserved
Ms. Smith joined Choice in February 2002. During her tenure, she has
as specialist, inclusion and diversity, responsible for providingsupport on the
served as specialist, inclusion and diversity, responsible for providing
strategy, design and implementation of the activities of theInclusion & Diversity
department. support In on addition, the strategy, she led design committees and implementation focusedon supporting of the activities the of t
company’s Inclusion diversity & Diversity and inclusion department. goals and initiatives. In addition, she led committees focu
on supporting the company’s diversity and inclusion goals and initiative
Ms. Smith serves as 2nd Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for the MD/DCMinority Supplier Development Council.
She was named the 2007 MinoritySupplier Development Leader of the year for the MD/DC MSDC. Shereceived her
bachelor’s degree in management studies from Ms. the Smith Universityof serves Maryland as 2 nd Vice University Chair College. of the She Board is currently of Directors pursuing for the MD
a master’s degreein acquisitions and supply chain Minority management, Supplier also Development from UMUC. Council. She was named the 2007 Mino
Supplier Development Leader of the year for the MD/DC MSDC. She
received her bachelor’s degree in management studies from the Univer
of Maryland University College. She is currently pursuing a master’s de
in acquisitions and supply chain management, also from UMUC.
24 Minority Enterprise Advocate • November – December 2011