Executive of the Year
Awarded to an executive who has played a leadership role at NCMSDC
and in his/her corporation’s diversity program
Katie Luk-Chan
Director, National Supplier Diversity Procurement & Supply
Kaiser Permanente
Corporate Coordinator of the Year
Awarded to a corporate coordinator who has engaged in outreach activities with
Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and who has made significant contributions
to NCMSDC and certified MBEs
Vaughn Mootoo
Business Analyst/Coordinator, Supplier Diversity/Small Business Program
Chevron Corporation
Corporate Buyer of the Year
Awarded to a corporate buyer who has provided outstanding assistance to certified
Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in working with his/her corporation’s sourcing
and procurement process, and who has also engaged in outreach activities with MBEs
Claudia E. Chan
Sourcing Director—IT Human Services, Procurement & Supply
Kaiser Permanente
Supplier of the Year
Awarded to a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) in each Class that has demonstrated
excellence in its services and products and shown growth in sales and employment
while overcoming significant obstacles
Class 1
(Annual sales less than $1 million)
SF Language Services, Inc.
The winner of NCSDC’s Class 1 Supplier of the Year Award will receive a scholarship
to UCLA Anderson’s Management Development for Entrepreneurs Program in Spring 2009,
courtesy of D.W. Morgan Company, Inc.
Class 2
(Annual sales between $1 million and $10 million)
TSAO Design Group
The winner of NCSDC’s Class 2 Supplier of the Year Award will receive a scholarship
to NMSDC’s custom executive program at the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management,
courtesy of Kaiser Permanente.
Class 3
(Annual sales between $10 million and $50 million)
Sugar Bowl Bakery
Class 4
(Annual sales greater than $50 million)
Pointandship Software, Inc.