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Desiree Otkins
Deputy Director of Contract Compliance,
Cook County Government
Dѐsirѐe M. Otkins, EMBA, CCA, is a transformative leader in business development, supplier diversity, and public sector innovation,
with a proven track record of expanding access for minority and women-owned businesses, shaping procurement policy,
and educating the next generation of entrepreneurs. Having more than a decade of measurable impact and a career devoted to economic equity,
Dѐsirѐe represents the power of leadership as a bridge-builder, innovator, and advocate committed to lasting change.
