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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
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Zenaida Rodriguez
Regional Alliance for Small Contractors
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Eric Alemany
New York Power Authority
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Suzanne Veira
NYC School Construction Authority
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Michael J. Garner
Mayor's Office of MWBEs
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Justin McLaughlin-Williams
Dormitory Authority State of New York
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Anthony Miller
The Port Authority of NY & NJ
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Jahmeliah E. Nathan
Battery Park City Authority
Event Committee
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Michelle Robles
Mayor's Office of MWBEs
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Kamaria Aubry
Regional Alliance for Small Contractors
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Grace Cepeda
Regional Alliance for Small Contractors
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Cher Parker
Dormitory Authority State of New York
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Brandon Washington
Regional Alliance for Small Contractors
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LA Dunn
New York City Public Schools
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Elvis Perez
New York State Insurance Fund
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Jimmy Alty
PSEG Long Island
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William Choi
New York Power Authority
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David Coreas
NYC Department of Small Business Services
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Ricardo Rivera
NYC School Construction Authority
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Damaris Torres
NYS Insurance Fund
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Cindy Estrada
NYC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
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Ali Banks
CUNY
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Terrence Byerson
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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Migdalia Taveras
Mayor’s Office of MWBE’s
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Nancy Hernandez
Office of the NYS Comptroller
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Giselle Guerrero
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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Anthony Peterson
Crescent Companies
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Elizabeth Brown
NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services
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