WEDC provides recognition to top supporters of minority-, woman- and veteran-owned businesses
MILWAUKEE WI. DEC. 10, 2021 – At MARKETPLACE: The 40th Governor’s Conference on Diverse Business Development, individuals were recognized for their decades-long leadership and distinguished service in business and community development to support minority-, woman- and veteran-owned businesses in Wisconsin.
The following seven individuals were recognized by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC):
Jean Marie Thiel is the president and CEO of Belonger Corporation, Inc., a Native owned business, that she founded in March 2000....
Ossie Kendrix Jr. is the president and CEO of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin...
Ugo Nwagbaraocha, president-owner of Diamond Discs
International, is a minority business advocate working to elevate
Wisconsin’s diverse business community...
Randy Crump is the CEO of Prism Technical Management and Marketing Services...
Michael Phillips works for PNC Bank as a small business
banking sales and strategy advisor. Phillips’ passion for minority
business development, particularly within the Hmong community, led him
to make investments in Hmong and minority business owners creating jobs
and wealth for their families and communities....
Fern Orie is the Chief Programs Officer and Executive Vice President of Advocacy & Strategic Partnerships for Oweesta Corporation...
Brian A. Mitchell, P.E. started his career in
construction as an estimator with Edward Kraemer and Sons, writing
computer code for bidding support on DOT projects..
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