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Dellanor
L. Young, President
Experience:
Dellanor L. Young, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Young &
Company and the National Construction Training Institute of America,
is a dedicated professional with a proven track record in the
development and training of minority and disadvantaged businesses. Ms.
Young, as a consultant, has assisted with the outreach and
certification programs for the Washington Metropolitan Airport
Authority. She is presently a consultant to the African American
Chamber of Commerce of Central Pennsylvania in support of the
compliance initiatives of the City of Harrisburg which ensures the
quality of construction initiatives and contract compliance for the
Harrisburg School District. At the Chamber she developed its present
Entrepreneurial Development Center and computer lab providing training
and business development seminars and workshops for small
businesses. Ms. Young has over twenty years experience in program
and project management in both Government and private sectors.
Ms. Young presently has a contract as project manager for Penn
National Gaming, Inc. Ms. Young is also engaged by PNG Inc., to
provide services involving contract compliance and economic business
development for the minority and women owned businesses. She is
tasked to ensure equal access to bidding opportunities on the
Hollywood Casino construction project in Grantville, PA. She has also
been engaged to provide project management and other professional
services for minority business, public entities and majority-owned
private businesses throughout Central Pennsylvania.
She was recently awarded the contract by the Harrisburg University of
Science and Technology. as the consultant to supply, certify and
monitor qualified contracts for their Minority (MBE) and Women (WBE)
Owned Supplier Diversity/Inclusion Plan.
Ms. Young has also maintained a DBE Liaison role with the Harrisburg
Redevelopment Authority where she monitored DBE participation on the
Transportation Center Project.
Background:
As President and CEO of Young & Company Ms. Young is responsible for
business development, building capacity, and training designed to
assist small, disadvantaged, minority and woman owned businesses
compete for and successfully bid and perform on business and
construction contracts. She is also responsible for the outreach and
assistance to M/WBE firms in providing entrepreneurial training for
minority and women M/WBE firms.
Dellanor L. Young's achievements include:
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Developed Entrepreneurial Development Center (EDC) providing training
and development for small businesses
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Developed curriculum and training courses specific for Local
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (LDBE) certified at the
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to enhance their
performance on Authority construction contracts.
■ Reviewed
and approved application certifications.
■ Performed
site visits for approval of certifications.
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Assisted M/BE firms and major firms on proper documentation and
negotiation techniques for a successful joint venture and mentor
protege agreement.
■ Provided
technical assistance through workshops and seminars to M/WBE firms on
how to submit a bid, estimate, time management, safety and a variety
of other courses to enhance M/WBE firm's ability to compete for
contracts.
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Assisted in relationship building and subcontracting opportunities for
local contractors b matching with various major contractors on
upcoming construction projects seeking to identify and subcontract
with qualified M/WBE firms.
■ Creation
of overall training program designed to provide a comprehensive core
of specialized educational and training opportunities in the field of
small business management for small,
disadvantaged and minority owned businesses.
■ Initiated
course curriculum for construction training initiatives for various
firms and small businesses.
■ Analyzed
various bid documents submitted to ensure accuracy of compliance
issues outlined in contract specifications documents.
■ Train
trainers for construction training curriculum.
■ Developed
Mentor-Protégé program to assist M/WBE firms develop relationships and
empowerment mechanisms to enhance their firms economic stability
■ Monitored
awarded contracts for duration of contract to ensure continued
compliance of contract.
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Assisted in reviewing for accuracy, the documentation of small,
disadvantaged, minority and woman owned businesses in the completion
of application for State, local and private certifications.
■ Developed
yearly conference inclusive of workshops and seminars on capacity
building and business development for W/MBE firms.
■ Monitored
and ensured W/MBE participation goals on local, federal and state
funded construction projects.
■ Developed
Goal Methodology process to establish realistic regional M/WBE goal on
major construction project.
■ Monitored
W/MBE contractors on local, federal and state funded construction
projects to ensure standard of quality, work standards and
participation of W/MBE firms are not compromised.
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John H. Dunlap
John
Dunlap is one of a few individuals in the country that has
hands-on experience in state and federal diversity compliance and in
the construction industry as a business owner. As a former employee
with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, John acquired
30 years of experience in Diversity relating to Civil Rights, MBE/WBE/DBE
Programs and Equal Employment Opportunity.
After retiring from
his job with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 2003, he founded Integrated Contractors, Suppliers and Consultants.
In just two
years his firm was recognized by Central Penn Business Journal as the sixth most successful company in
Central Pennsylvania.
John is the
recipient of:
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The 2004
Harrisburg City
Council's Business and Entrepreneurial Award for Excellence
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Governor Rendell and
the Governor's Advisory Commission on African American Affairs 2005
Award for Excellence in Business
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The African American
Chamber of Commerce's 2006 Award for Excellence in Business
This experience has
enabled John to be recognized as a leading authority in Diversity
Program Development, Contract Compliance, Business Management
and Strategic Planning.
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