Please Join Us
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Sponsored by
Date & Time
Thursday, May 9, 2024
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Location
Graduate Cincinnati
151 Goodman Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45219
DirectConnect 2024
Championing diversity, equity and inclusion and living it out every day is fundamental to who we are at Cincinnati Children’s. We partner with organizations across the community and across the globe to build healthy communities and vital economies in the places where we live and work.
Establishing relationships with diverse suppliers helps enable Cincinnati Children’s to fulfill our mission while allowing opportunities for minority/women/veteran/disability/LGBTQ-owned businesses to grow and expand. This year’s DirectConnect event will provide ample opportunity to share knowledge and connect with other vendors while hearing from local leaders about ways that diverse-owned businesses can set themselves up for success.
Note that while there is no cost to attend DirectConnect, our booth sponsor fees will be donated directly to Seacrest Studios, a closed-circuit TV and radio station for patients and families at Cincinnati Children’s. Not registering for a booth but still want to support Seacrest Studios? You can purchase items directly from their Amazon Wish List.
Who Should Attend:
- Diverse suppliers focused on making connections in healthcare
- Health system leaders striving to advance diversity, equity and inclusion within health system supply chains
- Professionals focused on improving community and population health and building partnerships
Event Schedule
Time
Topic
Speaker
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Registration
Continental Breakfast / Networking
All
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Opening Remarks
Deirdre Beluan
Chief Executive Officer,
The Health Collaborative
Michael Browning
Vice President, Facility Planning, Design, Construction & Real Estate,
Cincinnati Children’s
Bobby Rodriguez
VP, Diversity, Inclusion and Community Relations
Cincinnati Children’s
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
Break
All
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
Panel Presentation 1:
Community Health Disparities and Supplier Diversity
Kristen Bailey
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Sweets & Meats BBQ
Clint Berry
Operations Vice President
Messer Construction
Lauren Bartoszek
Director, Community Health
The Health Collaborative
Monica Mitchell
Director of Community Relations
Cincinnati Children’s
Jennifer O’Neal Harris
Director, Supplier Diversity & Value Analytics
Cincinnati Children’s
Stanley Warrenhuffman
Economic Inclusion Manager
Messer Construction
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Break
All
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Panel Presentation 2
Successfully Doing Business with Cincinnati Children’s
Daniel Hobbs
Chief Executive Officer
Equipe, LLC
Bradley W. Musk
Director – Purchasing, Contracts & Value Analysis
Cincinnati Children’s
Jeremy Hudson
Executive Vice President
O’Rourke Wrecking
James Watkins
President & Chief Executive Officer
Triversity Construction
Gina Yeakel
Vice President
Harmelin Media
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Morning Closing Remarks
Dave Krier
Senior Vice President, Operations
Cincinnati Children’s
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Lunch
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM
Lunch & Learn
Capacity Scaling:
Preparing for New Business Growth
Willie Hill
Executive Director
Greater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative
Curtis Hollis
Chief Operating Officer
Minority Business Accelerator
Jill McCauley
Business Counselor – Technical Assistance & Outreach
African American Chamber of Commerce
Annette Tarver
Pivot Business Counselor-Technical Assistance & Outreach
African American Chamber of Commerce