Diversity

To many companies today, supplier diversity spend is an important and sometimes mandated goal. DFA Management is certified as a woman-owned-and-operated business by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

Mary Kay Hamm has distinguished herself as a pioneer and leader within the diversity community. Her high profile participation within national and regional diversity communities provides unique supplier diversity recognition to DFA Management clients. Her participation includes:

Women’s Business Enterprise National Council

One of four original women-entrepreneur national founders 1997
National Board of Directors, Board Member, 2003-2005
National WBE Leadership Forum Founder, 1997-current
National WBE Forum Governing Group, Current, 2007-2011
National Strategic Sourcing Committee, Chaired by Exxon Mobil, Member
Forum Strategic Sourcing Task Force, 2008-2011 Current Chair
Top Corporations Selection Panel, Chair and three-term Appointee

Women’s Business Development Center, Regional

Board of Directors, Officer, and Member, 1997-current
Corporate Council, Founding Member, 1999-current
Leadership Forum, Founder, 1997
Certification Committee, Founding Chair

State Diversity Council

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Advisory Committee for Minority and Women-owned Business
   Opportunities, Charter Member appointed by Governor Rendell

Cultural Diversity

Abenaki Tribe, Swanton Band, Native American status, certified member

Awards

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Catherine Baker Knoll Proclamation,
   Top Woman in Business, 2008
WBE Leadership Award Recipient, 2003 and 2008
WBENC Shining Star Award, one of five original recipients, 1999