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Now more about me . . .
I value my clients’ time and respect their bottom line.
I am a results-driven Change Agent who helps educate my clients on the value of supplier diversity to all stakeholders.
I bring thoughtful, authentic, courageous, and bold leadership to help my clients navigate the ever-changing and evolving world of supplier, diversity, equity, and inclusion while creating a safe place to do so. In other words, I have my clients back!
I am the Founder and CEO of Global Impact Group Solutions, a consultancy specializing in supplier diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy, program infrastructure design, workforce education, and diverse supplier development.
With a BSBA and MBA degree from Xavier University with Harvard Business School Case Management studies, I have nearly 30years of supplier diversity, equity, and inclusion experience within the healthcare, government, financial services, and the automotive industries.
I have served as Executive Director of the Lexington Regional Chamber of Commerce. I have also served as the Executive Director and President of the Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce where I advocated on behalf of thousands of minority and women-owned businesses.
My award-winning supplier diversity expertise has been featured in Black Enterprise Magazine, Cheryl Magazine, DiversityINC, and various national publications.
More about my servant leadership . . .
With years of working intentionally with nonprofits, I pride myself in having a unique understanding of nonprofit business and development needs. I believe that nonprofits deserve personalized, quality service and should not settle for a one-size-fits-all approach to services nor volunteer leadership. As a board member, I take my fiduciary responsibilities very seriously and work hard to make a long-lasting impact on the organizations and most importantly the constituents I am honored to serve.
My board, community, and servant leadership includes but is not limited to:
- Executive Board Member & Chair, Governance Committee, YWCA Greater Cincinnati
- Chair, Mamie Earl Sells Scholarship Committee, YWCA Greater Cincinnati
- Chair, Fundraising Committee, The Dream Center for Girls, Incorporated
- Board Member, Cincinnati Reds Community Fund -Major League Baseball
- Former Board Chair, Urban Minority Alcohol and Drug Abuse Outreach Program (UMADAOP)
- Former Chair, Men on A Mission Fundraising Campaign, YWCA Greater Cincinnati
- Former Cabinet Member, Ohio Governor’s Minority Business Task Force (Appointed)
- Former Cabinet Member, Cincinnati Mayor’s Economic Inclusion Committee (Appointed)
- Former Board Member, Huntington National Bank (Appointed)
- Former Co-Chair, Economic Inclusion CAN Commission/3CDC
- Former Co-Chair, Small Business Division, Artswave Fine Arts Fund
- Former Board Member, United Way of Greater Cincinnati
- Former Board Member, Greater Cincinnati Visitors & Convention Bureau
- Former Board Member, Film Cincinnati Incorporated
- Former Board Member, Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce
- Former Development Committee Member, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
- Former Corporate Committee Member, Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council
Best testimonial, ever . . .
Suresh Nirody, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
𝟑𝟎 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬! That’s how long you have to interact with De Asa to feel her passion on the subject of diversity, equity, and inclusion! And this passion is backed by deep understanding and knowledge, skills, and the boundless energy that she brings to bear in her efforts to ‘move the needle’ on associated efforts e.g. supplier diversity. From raising general awareness within the organization, to acting as a ‘matchmaker’ between department leadership and MWBEs, to working hard to help M/WBEs understand the organization’s needs and to ensure that the capacity and capability they bring to the table are sufficient (and mentoring them when it is not), etc. De Asa superbly supported the Supply Chain department. Additionally, she supported and played roles in the DEI-associated efforts of different departments (for example, Community Engagement, Government Relations, Construction, etc.).
With her help we made many structural changes (e.g. requiring diverse supplier inclusion in every RFP, etc.) and experimented with other efforts (e.g. setting up some M/WBE suppliers as ‘pre-pay’ or ‘immediate pay’ vendors as opposed to the standard ‘Net 30’ to help with their cash flow, etc.) and improved the organization’s already strong M/WBE inclusion results.
I would recommend De Asa without any reservations and vouch for her abilities and capabilities. Whoever she works for will be lucky to have her; and I have no doubt that she will have great success in all her future endeavors!
