South Bend Board Overseeing Minority, Women-Owned Business Enterprise Contracting Renamed

From the City of South Bend:

September 10, 2020

Today the City of South Bend announced the renaming of the board that oversees minority and women-owned business enterprise contracting.

Today the City of South Bend announced the renaming of the board that oversees minority and women-owned business enterprise contracting.

Formerly called the Minority Business Enterprise/Women Business Enterprise Utilization Board, the body is now called the Inclusive Procurement and Contracting Board.

The board has also been restructured as a result of the 2019 Minority and Women Business Enterprises ordinance. The restructure expands the number of board members from 9 to 11. The members serve two-year terms.

The board members are:

-Takesha McClane, appointed by the South Bend Common Council

-Bilijah Williams, appointed by the South Bend Common Council

-Rachel Tomas Morgan, appointed by the South Bend Common Council

-Juan Hernandez, appointed by Mayor James Mueller

-Michael Morris, appointed by Mayor James Mueller

-Breanna Allen, appointed by Mayor James Mueller

-Jeff Rea, appointed by the South Bend Regional Chamber of Commerce

-Alkeyna Aldridge, the appointed by the South Bend Department of Community Investment or their designee

-Larry King, Program Administrator

-Kara Boyles, appointed by the director of Public Works

-Murray Miller, appointed by the Mayor and Common Council

This press release was produced by the City of South Bend. The views expressed here are the author’s own.