About Us
| In 1987, few municipalities had legally established programs that featured the notion of inclusion for commodity purchases or construction projects. In that same year, the North Carolina Minority and Women Business Enterprise Coordinators’ Network (NC M/WBE Coordinators’ Network) was established with seven members as a “think tank” to share strategies and ideas on administering minority business programs.
Over the past twenty years, the members of the NC M/WBE Coordinators’ Network have been committed to ensuring that all segments of the community have an equitable opportunity to participate in professional service contracts, procurement contracts, and construction projects in both public and private sectors.
Today, the Network has increased its membership to more than 100 participants from state agencies, universities, community colleges, municipalities, and private organizations throughout North Carolina.
Mission Statement:
To educate, support, and provide resources to our members and business communities.
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 Shelby Moorman
President
Shelby Moorman is currently the Small Business Program Officer for the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority. As such she is responsible for the DBE program administration including certifications, outreach, business development and contract compliance. In addition to being responsible for the Federal DBE Program, she is also responsible for the HUB Participation plan for the authorities’ procurement efforts. Ms. Moorman is responsible for the management and implementation of new program initiatives such as mentor-protégé program, executive coaching for ACDBE’s and the Small Emerging Business Assistance program.
Ms. Moorman’s background includes an impressive work history with the North Carolina Department of Transportation as Compliance Officer and also served as a Business Development consultant with a management consulting firm providing supportive services to State Transportation Agencies. She is currently involved with the North Carolina MWBE Coordinator’s Network as the organizations’ President. She actively serves on several State wide committees including the NC Department of Administration’s Minority Business Capital Projects Advisory Board and the Carolinas Minority Supplier Diversity Council’s Certification Committee. Ms. Moorman serves as the North Carolina DBE Appeal Hearing Committee Chair. Ms. Moorman is honored to serve AMAC as Chair of Aviation and Professional Development Committee for the AMAC Education and Scholarship Program.
Moorman is a graduate of The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill where she earned a B.A. in Communications. In addition she attended the Minority Business Executive Program at Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business in Hanover, New Hampshire. She is a former Tarheel trackster and her current hobbies include tournament bowling, traveling, teaching continuing education courses, reading and exercising.
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|  Dan Love
Vice President
Dan Love is employed by the City of Durham as an Equal Opportunity/Equity Assurance Specialist in the Equal Opportunity/Equity Assurance Department. His responsibilities include certifying small disadvantaged business enterprises (SDBEs) with the City and setting minority and women SDBE goals for the City’s construction projects. Dan has been in his current position for five years and prior to that worked in the City of Durham’s Human Relations Department for seventeen years, serving as the Associate Director. Dan has over thirty years experience in the human relations/civil rights area.
As Vice President, Dan is responsible for coordinating the Network’s quarterly meetings and for filling in for the President in her absence. He is also monitors the Member Committee and provides assistance when needed. Dan is excited about working with everyone in the Network as it is undergoing a renaissance with a renewed effort to serve its members and business communities in the best way possible. | | Back to Top |  Pamela Gales
Secretary
Pamela Gales is serving her first term as Secretary for the North Carolina M/WBE Coordinators’ Network. Pamela is the Assistant Purchasing Manager for Durham County. She manages the Purchasing Divisions’ buying team and the administration of Durham County’s Minority and Women Business Enterprise Program (M/WBE). She serves as an active committee member in the partnership between Durham County, the City of Durham, and other agencies to promote Minority Enterprise Development Week. Pamela has been in Local Government Purchasing for ten years, beginning in 1998 at Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA), Orange County, and now Durham County. Pamela received her certification as a Certified Local Government Purchasing Officer (CLGPO) in 2004. She is a member of the Carolina Association of Government Purchasing (CAGP), The National Institute for Government Purchasing (NIGP), and the National Notary Association (NNA).
During her term as Secretary for the NC M/WBE Coordinators’ Network Pamela is committed to making sure members of the network are always informed. Her commitment level also extends to working with the Executive Committee and the Committee Chairs to provide them as much support as possible during this term. Pamela is also dedicated to supporting the Network members to accomplish the mission set forth by the Executive Committee. In addition, Pamela loves to spend time with her family, and when she has time she likes to travel and read a good book. | | Back to Top |
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 Mathew Idiculla
Treasurer
Mathew Idiculla currently serves as Compliance Officer, in the Compliance Section of the Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) with the State of North Carolina. He strives to ensure compliance efforts are illustrated and met within and by the state reporting entities.
Mathew previously held the role and retained the responsibility as the Statistician in the HUB Office, Compliance Section. As statistician, he was a key figure in collection, preparation, input of data and design of the HUB Quarterly and Annual Reports. In this role, he also conducted several training sessions to state entities on the HUBSCO system. Serving in both these capacities require Mathew to create and maintain a positive rapport with state agencies, universities, community colleges, and public schools. These qualities are an asset to him as an individual as well as to the HUB Office. In addition to the roles mentioned, Mathew has also demonstrated his leadership skills by serving as the Division Coordinator for the State Employees Combined Campaign during 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Prior to joining the HUB Office in 2004, Mathew proudly worked as a Business analyst for over 8 years. During these years he worked with businesses to define their structure and overall operations. He taught physics one of the Universities in India and high school in or at Nigeria and North Carolina. Mathew holds a MSC, Masters in Physics and Computer Programming from NC State University. Mathew is a native of India, an avid sports fan and frequently plays Shuttle Badminton.
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|  Dan Stafford
At Large
Dan Stafford serves as Compliance Director for the NC Statewide Minority Business Enterprise Center, a division of the North Carolina Institute for Minority Economic Development. He has held this role since 2004. He has been involved in small and minority business development since Serving in various marketing consulting roles for the Fayetteville Minority Business Development Center and the Raleigh/Durham Minority Business Development Centers from 1983 to 1997, he later became Project Manager of the Raleigh/Durham Minority Business Development Center from 1997 to 2002 and proceeding to Project Director for the Raleigh/Durham/Charlotte Minority Business Development Center from 2002-2003. He has a Masters of Business Administration Degree (Concentration-Marketing) from Western Carolina University and a Bachelors of Arts Degree (Major-Sociology) from Appalachian State University.
With the NC Minority Business/Women Coordinators Network, he presently serves as on the Executive Board as an At-Large Board Member with the responsibility of developing Strategic Partner Relationships. He will strive to develop strategic relationships with numerous minority/women business development/resource organizations throughout North Carolina and keep NCCN members aware of relevant upcoming events and topics of interest.
| | Back to Top |  Patrice Gilmore
At Large
Patrice Gilmore is a graduate of North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University with a degree in Construction Management. Patrice joined Bovis Lend Lease in July 1999. Miss Gilmore has worked as a Project Engineer, Assistant Project Manager, and Project Manager for clients at Virginia Commonwealth University, Duke University, and Duke University Medical Center.
As Manager of the diversity program for the Raleigh, North Carolina office of Bovis Lend Lease Patrice is committed to creating an environment of inclusion within the organization that affords small, minority, and women-owned businesses equal access to the economic opportunities that sustain our community. This includes monitoring office wide MWDBE participation percentages; conducting targeted outreach programs that inform the public of Bovis Lend Lease’s contracting opportunities; leading internal and external educational training seminars that develop the skills of Bovis Lend Lease employees and MWDBEs; and establishing lasting, win/win relationships with local subcontractors, suppliers, and MWDBE Program Administrators.
In 2004, Miss Gilmore and the Bovis Lend Lease Raleigh office received the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce Circle of Influence Large Business Diversity Award. Miss Gilmore is an active member of the Carolinas Minority Supplier Development Council, the United Minority Contractors of North Carolina, the North Carolina Historically Underutilized Business Coordinators’ Network, the North Carolina A&T State University Construction Management Advisory Board, and the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce Multicultural Network.
East Carolina University Allied Health Sciences, East Carolina University Cardiovascular Institute, Duke University Perkins Library Renovations Phase 2, Duke University Fuqua School of Business Keller 2E, Duke University Smart House, Suntrust Bank, and the American Tobacco Complex are among the projects within the Raleigh office that are producing great MWDBE results.
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