Professional Development
The Buffalo Niagara Partnership announces second cohort of Minority-Owned Business Initiative Program Expanded to Respond to Applicant Needs
The Buffalo Niagara Partnership’s (BNP’s) Minority Business Initiative (MBI) strives to eliminate the obstacles that have long hindered minority business ownership by providing minority-owned businesses access to BNP’s extensive resources and networks to build their business. The 2023 cohort was announced at today’s DEI Symposium and includes two tracks to better serve participant needs. The MBI Program is funded through generous underwriting of Bank of America, National Grid, and the Buffalo Niagara Partnership.
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Read More2023 DEI Symposium: Meet Beth Sullivan, Panelist
The BNP is pleased to welcome Beth Sullivan, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP, Director of Human Resources at United Way of Buffalo & Erie County, as a panelist for the 2023 DEI Symposium. We will be helping you get to know each presenter, panelist, and moderator in the weeks ahead, leading up to the June 1st event.
Read More2023 DEI Symposium: Meet Mauricio C. Diaz, Speaker
The BNP is pleased to welcome Mauricio C. Diaz, Program Director, Buffalo Procurement Initiative as a Speaker at our 2023 DEI Symposium. We will be helping you get to know each presenter, panelist, and moderator in the weeks ahead, leading up to the June 1st event.
Read More2023 DEI Symposium: Meet Barbara Strother, Panelist
The BNP is pleased to welcome Barbara Strother, Corporate Recruiting Manager, Aleron, as a panelist at our 2023 DEI Symposium. We will be helping you get to know each presenter, panelist, and moderator in the weeks ahead, leading up to the June 1st event.
Read More2023 DEI Symposium: Meet Molly Chvala, Speaker
The BNP is pleased to welcome Molly Chvala, SVP, User Experience, Crowley Webb, as a speaker for the 2023 DEI Symposium. We will be helping you get to know each presenter, panelist, and moderator in the weeks ahead, leading up to the June 1st event.
Read More2023 DEI Symposium: Meet Andrea Berki-Nnuji, Speaker
The BNP is pleased to welcome Andrea Berki-Nnuji, SVP Data Analytics, Crowley Webb, as a speaker for the 2023 DEI Symposium. We will be helping you get to know each presenter, panelist, and moderator in the weeks ahead, leading up to the June 1st event.
Read More2023 DEI Symposium: Meet Bradford Watts, Speaker
The BNP is pleased to welcome Bradford Watts, Associate Vice President of Community Relations and DEI, People Inc. as a speaker at our 2023 DEI Symposium. We will be helping you get to know each presenter, panelist, and moderator in the weeks ahead, leading up to the June 1st event.
Read More2023 DEI Symposium: Meet Stephen Tucker, Speaker
The BNP is pleased to welcome Stephen Tucker, President & CEO, Northland Workforce Training Center as a Speaker at our 2023 DEI Symposium. We will be helping you get to know each presenter, panelist, and moderator in the weeks ahead, leading up to the June 1st event.
Read More2023 DEI Symposium: Meet Latise Hairston, Speaker
The BNP is pleased to welcome Latise Hairston, HOPE Founder & CEO, as a speaker for the 2023 DEI Symposium. We will be helping you get to know each presenter, panelist, and moderator in the weeks ahead, leading up to the June 1st event.
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