• Recognized as national expert in Disparity Research, Supplier Diversity, and Remedial Program Development and Implementation
• Former Director of Contract Compliance for the City of Atlanta, GA
• Project Manager for the first major post-Croson disparity study
• Principal architect of the City of Atlanta’s EBO Program, which became the national model for post-Croson MBE programs
• Testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship

• More than 30+ Disparity Studies as Contract Administrator or Deputy Project Manager
• Former Director of Human Resources for Concessions International
• Contract Compliance Administrator for the City of Atlanta Office of Contract Compliance
• B.A. Political Science, Spelman College; M.S Urban Government and Administration and an M.A. in Human Resource Management, Georgia State University

• Over 10 years of Disparity Study Project Management.
• 23+ Disparity Studies, 4 goal-settings for Georgia DOT, 3 goal-settings for Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
• Expertise in post-study guidance
• B.A. in Anthropology, Princeton University
• J.D. NY Law School
• Certification in Negotiations from Harvard University; PMP Certified Project Manager; and Certified Contract Compliance Administrator

• Currently serving as Deputy Project Manager on 4 other disparity studies and has aided in the recent completion of 3 disparity studies
• Internship experience in town management and social entrepreneurship
• Research experience in underrepresentation within local municipalities
• B.A. Political Science from Spelman College

• Served on 120+ disparity studies since 1993
• Foremost national expert is disparity research
• Over 120 disparity studies
• Successful expert witness in 6 cases.
• Member of Bloomberg Business Week Academic Advisory Panel on law for 12 years
• J.D. from Harvard University; and Ph.D. in Economics from Georgia State University

• Litigation specialist with over 20 Years of experience in corporate defense, litigation support, civil appeals and general counsel.
• Georgia Top Rated Lawyer in Appellate Law and in Labor and Employment Law.
• Served as Federal Law Clerk in 11th Circuit Court of Appeals responsible for research and drafting opinions in areas of employment, civil rights, and immigration.
• B.S.W from University of Wisconsin; JD from Florida State University.

• 30+ years data management and analysis of large databases, including Center for Disease Control and other government agencies.
• Completed over 15+ Disparity Studies
• Former Director of Research for the state of Texas Controller’s office for 7 years.
• Conducted largest disparity study on record for the State of Texas (including 149 state agencies, 9 health science centers and 52 state universities).
• PhD in Statistics from Sam Houston State University; MA in Public Administration from Midwestern State University

• Skilled Econometrician and Applied Theorist, Experienced in Economic Forensics.
• 20+ Disparity Studies
• 25+ years of economic analysis of discrimination and disparity of employment, private sector contracting, lending and public contracting.
• Former president National Economics Association.
• PhD. in Economics from the University of Milwaukee-Wisconsin.

• Multi-platform communications profession with more than 20 years experience in written and oral communications
• Written opinion and special articles for industry publications like “Governing Magazine” and “U.S. Security Post”
• Former Director of Communications for Dekalb County Office of the District Attorney & Solicitor-General
• Former Senior Report for the Atlanta Journal & Constitution, Atlanta’s main local paper
• M.S. in Newspaper Journalist from Syracuse University
• B.A. in English from Clark Atlanta University

• Principal Consultant-Procurement policy review, conduct focus groups.
• Certified Minority, Woman, and Disadvantaged Owned Business operating in Buffalo, New York. Consultant who specializes in community engagement, strategic communication planning, and the transformation of communities and cities through the design of strategic land use plans.
• Award Winning Urban Planner and Communications Specialist through the American Planning Association
• Veteran member of the American Planning Association
• Master’s in Urban Planning from the University at Buffalo’s School of Architecture and Planning

Sandra White will be performing PR engagement and community outreach for this Study’s public meetings, as well as conducting anecdotal interviews

• Certified Minority Owned Business operating in Buffalo, New York
• Served as an Economic Development Senior Advisor for the New York City Council Committee on Economic Development
• Founding member of the New York State Minority Business Advisory Board which has aided in the creation of a Statewide Minority Business Development program
• Worked on municipal projects in California, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, and others
• Served as Sub Consultant on the Empire State Development Study, and on the New York, New Jersey Port Authority, and the State of New Jersey Studies
• BS in Real Estate and Urban Development from the Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University

Rodney J. Littles will be serving as an anecdotal evidence collector through conducting anecdotal interviews.

• Core competencies of the firm include survey development, qualitative data analysis, focus groups, and interviews
• Recipients of the 2015 Business of the Year, Community Workforce Award, DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce
• Clients include Annie E. Casey Foundation, United Nations Foundation, and University System of Georgia.
• Conducted surveys on 15+ disparity studies