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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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