Business Equity/Diverse Business Inclusion Committee

Established February 14, 2019; Disbanded June 9, 2022; Re-established April 13, 2023

Upcoming meetings

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June 17, 2026
1:30pm-3:00pm

Committee members

Co-Chairs: Olivia Yang and Irene Reyes

  • Olivia Yang, Higher Ed, Chair
  • Irene Reyes, Private Industry, Co-Chair
  • Bob Armstead, Minority Business
  • Theresa Bauccio, Cities
  • Robert Blain, Counties
  • Shelly Henderson, School Districts
  • Heather Kurtenbach, Trades and Labor
  • Frank Lemos, Minority Business
  • Keith Michel, General Contractors
  • Heather Munden, Ports
  • Brenda Nnambi, Transit
  • Steve Russo, Specialties Contractor
  • Chip Tull, General Contractors

Updated April 15, 2026.

Purpose:

Focus efforts around the following:

  • Utilize strategies from the BE/DBI report to inform potential legislative changes.
  • Create consistency in contract language to reduce barriers in policy and eventually statute.
  • Evaluate and advocate to bring forth opportunities for firms to successfully compete and build capacity.
  • Identify metrics for measuring accountability.

Committee resources:

Upcoming meetings

Meetings to occur the third Wednesday of every month from 1:30 - 3 p.m.

  • March 18, 2026
  • April 15, 2026
  • May 20, 2026
  • June 17, 2026

BE/DBI reports to the legislature

2024

2022

BE/DBI report reference material

Contact us

Talia Baker

CPARB Program Specialist

Monique Martinez

Staff Support