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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|  Rodney Renix
Vice President
Rodney Renix serves as the Historically Underutilized (HUB) Coordinator and also leads the effort for Supplier Diversity within the North Carolina Department of Transportation. A graduate of the North Carolina Central University School of Business with a concentration in Management and a minor in Public Administration, Rodney works as an advocate to create inclusion opportunities for minorities, women, and small business owners within the Department.
Rodney has been with the NC M/WBE Coordinator's Network since 2006, and has served in various capacities within the organization. Rodney is married to his beautiful wife Kim, and is the father of three amazing children: Miles, Kenya and Nylah.
| | Back to Top |  Thiane Edwards
Secretary
Thiane Carter Edwards is serving her first term as Secretary for the North Carolina M/WBE Coordinators' Network. Thiane is the Principal of JRC Policy Research Group, a consulting firm that provides policy analysis and research. Before founding her research firm, Thiane spent ten years as compliance officer and vice president at Ken Weeden & Associates, an urban planning firm. JRC Policy Research Group is based in Charlotte, North Carolina and focuses on minority and women-owned business development policy, as well as community development and housing analysis. Ms. Carter Edwards holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. Additionally, Ms. Carter Edwards is pursuing a doctoral degree in Public Policy from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
During her term as Secretary, Thiane is committed to providing accurate and timely information to the network members. 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.
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 Luther Williams
Treasurer
Luther R Williams, Business Assistance Program Manager for the City of Raleigh. He has been working with Minority and Women Owned Businesses for the past 22 years and prior to that he was employed by Peoples Bank as Branch Manager for the Falls of the Neuse Rd. Branch. Prior to working at Peoples Bank , he was employed with First Citizen Bank for 7 years as a Branch Manager at Oak Park and North Hills branches. He has a BA in Economic s from NC Wesleyan College and MPA from North Carolina Central University. Additionally, he has served 31 years in the North Carolina National Guard as a member of the 130th Finance Battalion.
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|  Chiquitha Lloyd
At Large
Chiquitha Lloyd has been with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools since 2002 and currently serves as the Administrator of the Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprise (MWSBE) Program. Her responsibilities include developing/implementing MWSBE program initiatives, supplier development, system-wide compliance, and community outreach. She has over 15 years of research, facilitation and project management experience.
As a graduate of both the University of Oklahoma with a major in Psychology (Political Science and Human Development minors) and the University of Phoenix School of Business with a Master of Business Administration, Chiquitha has continued to influence the business community on the importance of inclusive procurement practices. Under her leadership, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' MWSBE utilization has grown from $14M to $98M in procurement transactions. Currently, 27 percent of eligible expenditures are spent with MWSBE firms. Honors include 2009 Carolinas Minority Supplier Development Council Public/Private Corporation of the year, 2009 North Carolina MWBE Coordinators' Network President Award, 2010 Pride Magazine 51 Most-Powerful Women and 2010 Charlotte Business Journal Women in Business Honoree. Chiquitha serves or has served on the board of directors of the North Carolina M/WBE Coordinator's Network, Charlotte Chamber of Commerce Diversity Business Council, Carolinas Minority Supplier Development Council Metrolina Regional Advisory Council Vice Chair and ProForum Steering Committee Co-Chair, Small Business Resource Roundtable, The Diversity Forum, and United Way of Central Carolinas Community Building Council.
| | Back to Top |  Anette Stevenson
At Large
Anette is a graduate of Methodist College with a degree in Business Administration and a minor in Military Science. She has over 27 years of professional work experience in the personnel/administrative management and procurement profession. Anette joined SAS Institute Inc. in September 1999. During her career at SAS she has been responsible for producing various commodities and earned the designation of Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.).
Anette currently serves as the Supplier Diversity Manager at SAS. As part of the Corporate Services Division, she has been responsible for advancing the goals and objectives of the company's supplier diversity initiatives. Under Annette's leadership, SAS' supplier diversity program has been credited with several accolades and service awards. Most recently she was selected as a 2009 recipient of SAS' CEO Award of Excellence and 2009 MBE Advocate of the Year for the Carolinas Minority Supplier Development Council.
She presently serves in the following positions: Board member of the Carolinas Minority Supplier Development Councils (Chair, Piedmont Region), Executive Board Member for the N.C. Indian Economic Development Initiative, Executive Board (At-Large Board Member), N.C. Minority Business/Women Coordinators Network, Board member of the Triangle Chapter, Institute of Supply Management-Carolinas Virginia Region, Scholarchip Committee (Member) U.S. Pacific Asian-American chamber of Commerce and Member of the State of North Carolina's Diversity Advocacy partnership Council.
Her responsibilities with the Network include developing strategic Partner Relationships. The goal is 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.
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