Business Leadership Series: Minority Business Certification

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Join USPAACC for our first Business Leadership Series event of 2022 where we will discuss the importance of supplier diversity and obtaining your minority business certification.

Speakers

Priscilla Wallace
SVP, Head of Supplier Diversity & Supply Chain Management Sustainability Wells Fargo

Priscilla Wallace

SVP, Head of Supplier Diversity & Supply Chain Management Sustainability
Wells Fargo

Priscilla Wallace is the head of Supplier Diversity & Supply Chain Management (SCM) Sustainability for Wells Fargo & Company. She leads a team of supply chain professionals and builds relationships within the communities Wells Fargo serves through the development, inclusion, and utilization of diverse and small businesses. As part of Wells Fargo commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I), her team maintains and fosters the integration of diverse supplier options into the procurement strategies. The effort currently results in over $1 billion annual spend with certified diverse suppliers. Her team is also responsible for integrating and aligning with corporate ESG/sustainability strategies inclusive of data review, analysis, and reporting, as well as ensure organizational oversight which minimizes risk for Wells Fargo overall supply chain.

Priscilla brings more than two decades of supply chain and diversity, equity, and inclusion experience. She was previously vice president of supplier diversity at Foodbuy – Compass Group, the largest food service management company in North America. Priscilla was the vice president of corporate development and executive director at Charlotte Minority Economic Development Initiative. She spent 13 years in supply chain and diversity leadership roles at the American Red Cross.

Priscilla has received numerous accolades during her career. She was recognized in 2020 and 2018 as one of the Top 25 Diversity Women in Power by Diversity Plus, Inc., 2019 as an All-Star of Supplier Diversity by MBN Magazine, and on the Top 50 Omni awards for multi-cultural businesses in 2018 and 2019. She is a graduate of Delta State University.

Priscilla enjoys spending time with her husband and two children. Her hobbies include cooking, hiking, and spending time with family and friends.

Sponsors
Wells Fargo

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