PANEL: Small Businesses, Big Impact: Certification and Opportunities as SBE, DBE, MWBE Firms

28 Oct 2026
Future of Midwest (Stage 3)
Chairperson
Curtis Thompson
Curtis Thompson, President - National Association of Minority Contractors
Speakers
Sergio Terreros
Sergio Terreros, President and CEO - NAHICA
Bruce Montgomery
Bruce Montgomery, Commissioner - Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion
Dѐsirѐe M. Otkins
Dѐsirѐe M. Otkins, Deputy Director, Business Enterprise Development - Cook County Government
Nadia Torrence
Nadia Torrence, Deputy Procurement Officer - City of Chicago