Zenaida Rodriguez
Regional Alliance for Small Contractors
Message from Our Chair
Welcome to the Competitive Edge Conference Website on behalf of the Competitive Edge committee. Now in it's 30th year, this event offers exciting opportunities to integrate your business initiatives through networking, gain access to contracts, and build and strengthen relationships.
This year's theme commemorates the 30th anniversary, showing the continued commitment of the Competitive Edge agencies to supporting MWDBEs, SDVOBs, and ACDBEs in all aspects of business growth.
Congratulations to all our honorees, and a warm and sincere appreciation to our speakers, dignitaries, panelists, and media for their unwavering support. We are grateful to our advocacy partners and most importantly, to our small businesses, the economic engines of our community, whose contributions made this year’s conference a success.
Advisory Committee
Zenaida Rodriguez
Regional Alliance for Small Contractors
Eric Alemany
New York Power Authority
Suzanne Veira
NYC School Construction Authority
Michael J. Garner
Mayor's Office of MWBEs
Justin McLaughlin-Williams
Dormitory Authority State of New York
Anthony Miller
The Port Authority of NY & NJ
Jahmeliah E. Nathan
Battery Park City Authority
Event Committee
Michelle Robles
Mayor's Office of MWBEs
Kamaria Aubry
Regional Alliance for Small Contractors
Grace Cepeda
Regional Alliance for Small Contractors
Cher Parker
Dormitory Authority State of New York
Brandon Washington
Regional Alliance for Small Contractors
LA Dunn
New York City Public Schools
Elvis Perez
New York State Insurance Fund
Jimmy Alty
PSEG Long Island
William Choi
New York Power Authority
David Coreas
NYC Department of Small Business Services
Ricardo Rivera
NYC School Construction Authority
Damaris Torres
NYS Insurance Fund
Cindy Estrada
NYC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Ali Banks
CUNY
Terrence Byerson
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Migdalia Taveras
Mayor’s Office of MWBE’s
Nancy Hernandez
Office of the NYS Comptroller
Giselle Guerrero
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Anthony Peterson
Crescent Companies
Elizabeth Brown
NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services