Join Our Network of Buyers Committed to Supplier Diversity

“Together, we can and must create a more equitable business community through individual commitments, accountability and collaboration.”

– James Rooney, President & CEO, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

Pacesetters are large and mid-sized companies and anchor institutions committed to using their purchasing power to close the racial wealth gap by intentionally increasing spend with minority business enterprises (MBEs). Our Pacesetter companies demonstrate their commitment to increasing their supplier diversity in both dollars and contracts across local, state, and national lines of business with an increased focus on MA-based businesses of color. The Pacesetters initiative is paving the way for greater economic inclusion within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Tom Browne
Tom Browne

Senior Director, Economic Inclusion

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

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Why Join Pacesetters?

Attract Diverse Suppliers

Attract new and additional MBEs by featuring your upcoming procurement opportunities on our cohort-wide opportunities list.

Understand the MBE Experience

Gain deeper connections with individual MBEs to help your team succeed in their engagement and development of supplier pipelines.

Showcase Your Opportunities

Present a Doing Business webinar to connect directly with MBEs so they can be better prepared to apply for your opportunities in a way that satisfies your procurement needs.

Enhance Your Supplier Diversity Practices

Your organization will gain access to resources and events that will elevate your supplier diversity practices and procedures.

Gain Visibility

Promote your MBE engagement and DEI successes by sharing your news and events across our channels, reaching our 6,000+ followers on LinkedIn and 17,000 on Twitter. And don’t forget to submit your nominations for Company and Individual of the Year in our Pacesetters Awards.

Learn from Peers

Learn from your peers across industries and gain insights on best practice, including through our quarterly convenings and training on subjects such as unconscious bias in procurement.

External Minority Business Enterprise Lists & Databases 

The Chamber is eager to amplify the variety of businesses of color throughout Massachusetts. Through the lists below, buyers may find and contact minority-owned enterprises in the region who are ready and available to do business with Pacesetters.

These lists are meant to supplement your corporations’ own pipeline of MBE suppliers, and are by no means exhaustive. We encourage spend and new connections with MBEs across Massachusetts. 

Our Pacesetters Chairs

Keith Wang
Keith Wang

Sourcing and Supply Chain Executive, Point32Health

Keith Wang is the vice president for procurement and strategic sourcing at Point32Health. In his role, Keith leads strategic sourcing initiatives and the development…Read more

Ingrid Beckles
Ingrid Beckles

Manager, Supplier Diversity, Mass General Brigham

Ingrid Beckles is the Manager of Supplier Diversity at Mass General Brigham with 15 years’ experience in supplier diversity. Under her directions, the organization…Read more

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