Pivoting During the Pandemic
The MBE highlights the Minority Business Enterprise as selected by the Mountain Plains Minority Supplier Development Council.
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The Pandemic shook the entire country. There are many people that experienced growth, some that experienced loss and some that changed their company completely. In this short informational webinar we will here from businesses that were greatly affected by the Pandemic and what they did to Pivot their outlook. Join Mountain Plains MSDC as we learn how to Pivot During the Pandemic.
Presenters
Sunil Nair with iDataLytics
Sunil Nair is the Managing Partner and Co-CEO of iDatalytics LLC, a technology consulting services firm that offers digital transformation solutions and services to clients. Prior to his entrepreneurial journey, Sunil held key leadership roles in a variety of companies ranging from Tier 1 wireless operators to leading systems consulting firms. Most recently, Sunil served several executive roles at Sprint Corporation (now T-Mobile) including Director of Product Marketing and Chief of Staff to the President of Consumer BU and Corporate Strategy. Sunil holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida, and a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering (with honors) from Bangalore University. He is also a graduate of the Kansas City Tomorrow (KCT) civic leadership program. Sunil is passionate about innovation and holds several patents in the areas of wireless applications, platforms and services. As a minority business owner, Sunil understands the importance of supporting fellow MBEs and is an advocate for providing them access to business opportunities.
Sunil Nair
Managing Partner and Co-CEO
Board Member, MBEIC 913-488-6167
sunil@idatalytics.com
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Mekida Hayes-Wilson with Everything and the Baby
My name is Mekida Hayes-Wilson, MBE and President of Everything and The Baby LLC. My mommy owned company was established in 2008, with the intent to give consumers a reason to shop with us all year long, whether it is for personalized gifts, special occasions, holidays or employee milestones. I established an online store to allow Friends, family, work colleagues, new parents, and grandparents to shop anytime at their convenience. My niche is that I make Celebrations that are Made Simple for employers and consumers. My unique, handcrafted baby gift essentials are made of 100% premium usable products and each gift is exclusively made for newborn babies and parents. Also you can use Everything and The Baby too!
In 2011, I created a service called Lunch Hour Shower LLC. Lunch Hour Shower provides a baby shower in a box to companies and corporations with an interest in hosting affordable baby showers for expecting colleagues. As I began to provide my baby gifts to people in this industry, I found that it’s challenging for co-workers to find time to shop for unique gifts for their expecting workmate, and coordinating a baby shower is often difficult with everyone’s busy schedules, This is what prompted me to develop the perfect solution. Customers are allowed to choose a date, time and theme for the baby shower and baby shower party essentials are assembled, boxed and delivered to the home or place of business. When you order any of our custom LUNCH HOUR SHOWER package all that’s required is that you open the box and set up. That Simple!
Employee retention and employer appreciation is very important and I want friends, family and co-workers to still CELEBRATE! In compliance with the CDC guidelines due to Covid 19, I created a drive-by-baby shower package that allows social distancing while celebrating a new arrival. You simply drive by a baby shower location and commemorate. For employees that have found themselves working virtual from home, our Virtual Baby Shower service allows colleagues to still participate in the fun while friends, family and colleagues can join in and connect virtually on a computer. Choose from a variety of our Celebration Made Simple employee milestone gift packages. Retirement, Office Appreciation, Work Promotion and Motivational kits can now be mailed directly to employees homes or their place of business upon request.
Mekida S. Hayes-Wilson (Mommy Owned)
Everything and The Baby LLC.
Unique Newborn Essentials
303-578-2105
everythingandthebaby123@gmail.com
Website: www.everythingandthebaby.com
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Todd Keller with South Coast Paper
As the National Sales Manager, Todd is responsible for building and executing the sales plans for the products and markets South Coast Paper products service. Over his 17 years with the company, he has successfully launched new copy paper brands, HP Business Copy, Diverse Earth, XBC, and Dynasty. South Coast has had year over year sales growth every year from 2005 through 2018. Primary to his responsibility in executing the sales plan is identifying industry verticals, and targeting customers that South can add value in their supply chain.
Todd also builds product marketing messages for the products SCP sells to the targeted industry verticals, and customers.
Todd has a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Business Administration from Xavier University of Louisiana. He worked in a variety of sales positions in the paper industry with Champion International, a US based paper manufacturer. His background also includes prescription drug Sales & Marketing for Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals; and he served as Director of Athletics at Xavier University of LA in New Orleans.
Todd Keller
National Sales Manager
t.keller@southcoastpaper.com
504-975-6995
Kenny Loyd
President
k.loyd@southcoastpaper.com
225-773-9883
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William King with Media King Communications
Mr. William King, Jr., is the CEO of Omaha Community Broadcasting, a non-profit media company that includes internet radio stations 1690 AM (The One) and 95.7 FM (The Boss), which gives a “Voice to the Voiceless” in Omaha and the founder of Media King Communications, a Nebraska corporation and a national certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) who “Connect the Unconnected”, by providing affordable Internet services to homes and businesses. He started his broadcast and communications career after broadcasting on CTI Cox cable Ch. 22 public access television in 1998
Presently, William’s company Media King Communications will complete building their first Internet infrastructure project on the Omaha Indian Tribal Reservation in Macy, Nebraska, in February 2021. Also, his broadcast station 95.7 The Boss was voted #1 Urban radio station in Omaha and will be launching their Internet infrastructure project in North & South Omaha in the summer of 2021.
William King
CEO & Founder Media King Communications Inc. Omaha Community Broadcasting
95.7fm The Boss & 1690am The One
www.957fmtheboss.com
www.1690amtheone.com
williamkingjr@yahoo.com
402-714-6482
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Jamie Gutierrez with Midwest Maintenance
Jamie Gutierrez started her career with Midwest Maintenance Company at a young age, growing up in the family business. As a graduate from University of NE, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree prior to graduate studies at Creighton University. Jamie recently graduated from the Latino Business Action Network Program at Stanford School of Business, Stanford University.
Jamie eventually became the company’s CEO & owner, as she forged her way through a male dominated industry. Taking the once small cleaning business started by her parents, Paul, and Alice Gutierrez and transforming it into the multimillion-dollar business it is today. Midwest Maintenance Company is now a leader in the building service industry. They serve clients throughout Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and recently expanding into Texas, St. Louis, Missouri, Kansas. Midwest Maintenance Company maintains well over 20,000,000 square feet of office, industrial, healthcare and arena space.
Midwest Maintenance has been Nebraska’s largest minority-owned, woman-owned, and Hispanic-owned business since 1998, according to the Midland’s Business Journal. Jamie has been recognized with several awards as one of the fastest growing Inner City 100 businesses by The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City and Inc. Magazine, Ten Outstanding Young Omahan’s (TOYO) by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, Entrepreneur of the Year from YWCA, Woman of Color from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, 40 under 40 by the Midland’s Business Journal and has been recognized by Hispanic Business Magazine as one of the top 500 largest U.S. Hispanic-owned companies in the nation. She also retains designation as a Building Service Contractor International (BSCAI) Certified Building Service Executive.
Jamie remains an active member in several associations including the BSCAI and the National Service Alliance (NSA), the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Mountain Plains Minority Supplier Development Council, the United Way, the Government Affairs Council of the Building Service Contractors Association International, UNO Chancellor’s Hispanic Advisory Council, she serves as a Governor for the Knights of Aksarben Foundation and is one of University of NE at Kearney’s Distinguished Alumni. Jamie & MM have sponsored LIVE Leadership Camp for inner city Latinas for over 10 years.
Jamie Gutierrez
CBSE | CEO-Midwest Maintenance
2901 Q Street, Omaha, NE 68107
p: 402.733.1114 | f. 402.733.5385
www.midwestinc.net
Midwest Maintenance Eco-Advantage
Midwest Maintenance Specialized Disinfecting Services
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