Paul and Sandy Edgerley - Initiative for a Competitive Inner City

Dorothy A. TerrellCommunity Impact AwardSponsored by Chevron CorporationThe Dorothy A. Terrell Community Impact Award, named in honor of ICIC’sformer President and CEO, recognizes the Inner City 100 company that had thegreatest impact on its community through quality job, income and wealth creationand civic engagement. During her leadership at ICIC, Terrell brought the ImpactAward to fruition, refining how the organization could better measure inner citybusiness commitments and the resulting benefits to inner city residents.Using the data collected during the Inner City 100 application process, ICICevaluates the breadth, depth and quality of a company’s impact on its community.The Impact Award demonstrates that inner city companies have a concrete,measurable impact on the residents in their communities in terms of employment,salaries and benefits. Chevron Corporation and ICIC will present theCommunity Impact Award to Yerba Buena Engineering and Construction.2011 Dorothy A. Terrell Community Impact Award WinnerYerba Buena Engineering and ConstructionSan Francisco, CACEO: Miguel Galarza2009 Employees: 652009 Revenue: $16.1 million5-Year Standard Growth Rate: 204%The benefits of being an Inner City 100 winner arepersonal to me. The plaque and recognition are great.But, ultimately, the people’s lives that you have changedare the real satisfaction.Staples FoundationTop Minority-Owned CompanySponsored by Staples FoundationMinority entrepreneurs represent one-third of the innovative andremarkable winners on this year’s Inner City 100 list. These successful,minority-led companies are pursuing cutting-edge business opportunities andhaving a profound impact on job creation in their local communities. Theyunderstand the value of working with minority suppliers and diversifying theirworkforce to reflect their multicultural clientele. The Staples Foundation andICIC will present the Top Minority-Owned Company Award to CSI, a NativeAmerican-owned company that focuses on IT and engineering services forthe federal government.2011 Staples Foundation Top Minority-Owned CompanyCSIOklahoma City, OKCEO: Ken Novotny2009 Employees: 1812009 Revenue: $14.9 million5-Year Standard Growth Rate: 4,355%CSI is recognized as one of the leaders in the communityfor bringing new jobs into the State of Oklahoma, especiallyamong small businesses. For local graduates with computerdegrees, there are not many jobs right now in the states, butwe are trying to change that as a small company.Ken NovotnyCEO, CSIMiguel GalarzaCEO, Yerba Buena Engineering and Construction8 9