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Welcoming Diverse Subcontractors & Workforce

Innovative Approaches
Breakout 1: 10:10 a.m.–11:10 a.m.

Emerald Cities Collaborative and EnerCity Collabortive will moderate a discussion with experts from workforce development and minority contractors (MBE's) from different specialty trades. The panel will share what best practices successful GCs have implemented or have in place that create a mutually beneficial relationship and create a positive and open work environment. Discussion questions for MBE panelists will include:

  1. What makes for a successful and inclusive job site culture?

  2. Challenges of working with a new GC or Prime?

  3. How can GCs/Primes create a welcoming environment and policies for diverse contractors and workers?

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Daniel Delarosa, Vulpine Electric
Daniel Delarosa, Vulpine Electric

Vulpine Electric is a Latino and minority owned firm, in business since 2020. Daniel provides premium knowledgeable electrical services for commercial and public works projects.

Monica Guevara, Emerald Cities Collaborative
Monica Guevara, Emerald Cities Collaborative

Monica Guevara is the Economic Inclusion Program Manager for Emerald Cities Collaborative. In this role she oversees the delivery of the signature E-Contractor Academy and manages contractor development programming. She is an economic development professional with over 14 years’ experience assisting underserved communities in achieving their small business dreams. Monica’s experience includes implementing and developing educational programs for entrepreneurs as well as underwriting and overseeing small business lending for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). She is bilingual in English and Spanish with an embarrassingly small amount of Portuguese ability. Her interests include dancing ballet, folklórico and salsa, eating baked goods regardless of whether or not she baked them, and exploring her new home in the Pacific Northwest.

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