Sky's The Limit Lunch Series

Agenda:

Networking with Exhibit Partners

Entertainment by:

Luis Edgar Alonso

Opening

Buffet Lunch

30-second “Elevator Pitch.”

Excellence In Leadership / Membership Recognition

Speakers Conversation

California Department of General Services

SKANSKA

METRO

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

LINXS

Q&A with speakers

Group Photo

Give Away Prizes

Networking

The California Department of General Services (DGS) is teaming up with the Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (RHCC) to empower Small Businesses! 🚀Join us and learn about:

• Certification opportunities
• Procurement access
• Outreach, education, and training resources
• Advocacy support.

Guest Speaker Mariela Whyte

Mariela is a Bilingual Business Outreach Liaison at the Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services for the California Department of General Services. In this role, she educates business owners about the benefits and opportunities of pursuing a Small Business (SB) certification, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) certification, and contract opportunities with the state of California.

Mariela is an experienced leader in community and business outreach. She has a proven record of accomplishment with over a decade of experience in politics, community engagement, obtaining and managing close partnerships with local government and stakeholders, and working with the Latino community and Spanish speaking media.

Mariela has a background in Politics and Community Engagement and holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Human Behavior from California State University Sacramento.