Federal Reserve Southeastern Regional Supplier Diversity Summit

Date: September 26, 2024

Location: 530 E. Trade St. Charlotte, NC 28202 (Charlotte Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond)

Time: 11:30 a.m.–4 p.m. (ET)

Please join us Thursday, September 26, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (ET) for the 2024 Federal Reserve Southeastern Regional Supplier Diversity Summit. The theme for this year’s summit is Engage | Connect | Learn. This in-person event will allow diverse businesses to engage and network with executive leaders, procurement specialists, and business line leaders from both the Richmond and Atlanta Feds.

Sessions:
Supplier Diversity Fireside Chat: Engage | Connect | Learn

o Panelist: Meredith Leffler, Assistant Vice President, Financial Planning and Strategic
Sourcing, Richmond Fed
o Panelist: Patrick Dierberger, Vice President Procurement and Supplier
Diversity, Atlanta Fed
o Panelist: Lloyd Richardson, Supplier Diversity Manager, Atlanta Fed
o Panelist: David LeFebvre, Supplier Diversity Manager, Richmond Fed

Engaging with the Bank’s Business Lines

o Moderator: Jeff Conley, Sr Business Advisor, National Procurement Office
o Panelist: Lonnie Dafney, Sr. Vice President FRFS Diversity, Equity and Inclusion,
Chicago Fed
o Panelist: James Ricks, Sr. Manager, National Procurement Office

Supplier Diversity and Procurement Roundtables

o Facilities and Operations
o Information Technology
o Human Resources Training and Services
o National Procurement Office

Networking and Educational Sessions

This session provides an opportunity for all summit attendees to network and hold one-on-one conversations before the summit adjourns. Attendees can also attend the following sessions to learn more about the Board of Governors and the Federal Reserve’s National Procurement Office.

Who Should Attend

• Diverse Businesses
o Minority Business Enterprise
o Women Business Enterprise
o Veteran Business Enterprise
o LGBT Business Enterprise
o Disabled Business Enterprise
• Small Businesses

Please register by Friday, September 13, 2024

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