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OLLIE GARRETTPresident of Tabor 100

Steve Lee is Tabor's Unseen Hero

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Meet and Greet Kick Off

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2016 Gala Photos

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Crystal Eagle Awardees

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October 2016

Dear Tabor Members,

When I first became President of Tabor 100, we wondered “would it always be this way”. It can be easy for us to doubt and think the worst. And as difficult as change can be, we have to let go of the past and embrace the future. We have worked to do just that. We have worked to break down barriers and create the change that allows this community to seize opportunities today and tomorrow.

Hard work, getting ready, being prepared and ‘Getting in the Game’ are all part of being ready to “Seize Opportunities”. Just look around you!! There is so much opportunity in this City, this county and in the State of Washington!

As we look to the future, I am reminded of the great Wayne Gretzky. When he was asked about the secret

to his success he would respond…..”A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.”

Do you know where the opportunities are? Will you be ready to seize the opportunities that are coming?

We have to look beyond today and look towards the future. There’s opportunity out there. Link Light Rail, Sounder Train, STExpress, Seattle Tunnel Partners, and the waterfront to name just a few.

Are you ready? Are you ready to seize the opportunities that are out there?

In closing, keep living by faith and not by sight, let us not become weary of doing good.

Thank you to the attendees, donors and volunteers of the 17TH Annual Gala.

You can still contribute at www.Tabor100.org and clicking on the “DONATE” tab. Your support

is very much appreciated!

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2016 CRYSTAL EAGLE AWARDEES

1. Community Leadership Award: Frank Lemos

2. Outstanding Leadership Award: Joanne Harrell

3. Social Equity Leadership Award: Nick Brown

4. Emerging Leader Award: K. Wyking Garrett

5. Lifetime Achievement Award: John Franklin

6. Lady of Valor Award: Senator Maria Cantwell

7. Economic Development: The Breakfast Group

8. Surprise Award: Steve Lee

All Gala photos were taken by Flyright Photography.

► ► 2016 Captain of Industry Gala PhotosAll photos are by Flyright Photography

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DiscoverU is an initiative created by the nonprofit Road Map Project. Worksite tours will be offered at companies like Alaska Airlines, Amazon and Expedia. The executives scheduled to visit schools include Ray Conner, CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes; Brad Tilden, CEO of Alaska Airlines; Phyllis Campbell, Pacific Northwest chairman for JP Morgan Chase; Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Expedia; and Lucy Helm, general counsel of Starbucks.

The initiative aims to help students learn more about the careers available to them in the region. The effort covers Seattle and six other King County school districts: Auburn, Federal Way, Highline, Kent, Renton, and Tukwila.

For the first time, DiscoverU has partnered with Challenge Seattle, a group of CEOs from the region’s largest companies. Along with the executive visits to schools, employee teams will also visit classrooms, after-school programs and other community centers.

This is a segment from the Education Lab series written by Paige Cornwell in the Seattle Times. It points out some of the work being done in the area to create awareness around education—as well as demonstrating ways for people in the business community to be engaged with students.

Hats off to the Road Map Project, for again moving forward with innovative ways to have students connect with CEOs. Give the students a way to see and talk to people they may hear about – but rarely have the chance to meet. Talk to them about their work, and how they got there. Makes it easier for young students to see themselves in similar roles someday.

For the CEOs, these efforts are in their own best interests. In the state, we are short on knowledge workers by 20,000 to 30,000+ people – depending on who you ask. Read that again. Our region is a hotbed of these jobs – but the tech/knowledge fields are also pretty short on people of color as part of the workforce. Quite the disconnect, when I think about it, as many of the positions are being filled by people from outside the region and the state. We don’t grow them here at home in anywhere near the numbers required. Looks to me like a huge opportunity.

Tabor 100 is involved in an array of education efforts, including scholarships, Early Learning, HS student support efforts, education advocacy, Saturday education classes, CAD training for high school students, and representation in other work, too. The need is great – but getting involved may well work towards solving some of your staffing shortages, as well. Consider it part of the workforce development we need to build a solid workforce – not just for those CEOs – but for you and your business.

If you’re interested in helping out, get ahold of me: education@tabor100.org.

KEVIN WASHINGTONEducation Chair

► ► CEOs Join Effort to Help Students Learn About Careers

K. WYKING GARRETT is a serial social entrepreneur and recognized change agent. He has designed programs and initiatives that catalyze, mobilize and activate communities for sustainable social impact. He is the chief strategist for the Africatown Seattle community development initiative and has been a co-catalyst for several community development ventures including Umoja PEACE Center, Hack The CD, Black Dot and Africatown Center for Education Innovation. A Geekwire 2016 "Geek Of The Year" award winner and recipient of the 2014 Center for Ethical Leadership Legacy Leadership Award, Wyking is also an inaugural member of the Seattle Music Commission.

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John Franklin, Senior Vice President for HDR Engineering at the company’s Bellevue, Washington office was honored on September 30, 2016 as Tabor 100’s Lifetime Achievement Crystal Eagle Awardee. He is the 11th recipient of the award.

As an association of entrepreneurs and business advocates, Tabor 100 is committed to serving the African American community through educational excellence, economic power, and social equity. The organization’s 17th Annual Gala on September 30, 2016 focused on the theme “Seizing the Opportunity,” and underscored Tabor 100’s positive and strategic impact on the growth of Washington State’s small and diverse business community.

Mr. Franklin was nominated for the Lifetime Achievement award because of his own commitment to service through his professional career. As a recipient of the award, John joins past honorees such as Senator Rosa Franklin, former Sound Transit CEO Joni Earl, and The Matt Talbot Center Director Gregory G. Alex.

Tabor Member Regina Glenn commented, “Not only is John a brilliant strategist and caring professional, but he has no limit to his patience and dedication to the enhancement to the business community, and embracing diverse talent in our community.”

The Crystal Eagle Award Program was founded in 2002, for the purpose of recognizing those community leaders, contractors and Tabor members who have contributed to the business development of the African American, minority and women-owned businesses, as well as community leaders in the Pacific Northwest. The first awards were presented in 2003.

John Franklin’s profound efforts to support and grow the diversity of the Seattle-area business community speak volumes, and receiving this Lifetime Achievement award highlights his professional successes. Tabor 100’s advocacy for the local business community is mirrored in John Franklin’s own professional and personal commitment to the vibrant growth and diversification of the greater Seattle region.

► ► John Franklin Honored as Tabor 100’s Lifetime Achievement Crystal Eagle Award Winner

John Franklin pictured with Bonnie Olson, Regina Glenn, Suzanne Arkle, and guests from Tabor 100’s 17th Annual Gala.

WELCOME NEW TABOR MEMBERS!• Bob Colasurdo• Dontel Ball• Rom McNeil, Ron McNeil Brand Ambassador• Teresa Bernsten• Eric Booker• Aisha Jallow• Abdul Yusuf, FF and J Consulting

BY EDSON ZAVALA

On September 9, 2016, Tabor sponsored its first of five ‘Meet and Greet’ events with the City of Seattle. The program, held in City Hall, featured contracting opportunities with the “Move Seattle” levy-funded projects and provided a forum for networking between approximately 30 minority and women business owners and Seattle Department of Transportation staff and prime contractors.

Edson Zavala and Anthony Burnett, Tabor board members, welcomed and facilitated the event.

The next ‘Meet and Greet’ event is scheduled for Friday, October 7, 2016, and will focus on engineering opportunities with the City of Seattle. Future meet and greet events will be held on a monthly basis and will feature topics such as technology, housing projects, as well as capital projects.

In addition to the meet & greets, TABOR 100 will host four workshops in the coming months to

focus on specific minority communities with an emphasis on how to do business with the City of Seattle. These workshops are especially tailored for emerging immigrant and refugee firms who would like information on how to prepare for future, upcoming City of Seattle contracting opportunities in all industries and sectors.

For more information on future Tabor ‘Meet and Greets,’ contact Anthony Burnett at businessdevelopment@tabor100.org, or Edson Zavala at economicdevelopment@tabor100.org. They will forward you a link to register online for future Tabor events.

► ► Tabor Kicks Off ‘Meet and Greet’ for City of Seattle Opportunities

Your First Step Toward Success

SIGN UP ONLINE TODAY!www.portseattle.org/SmallBusiness

ContactEconomic DevelopmentSmallbusiness@portseattle.org

The Port of Seattle’s Small Business Program promotes access for small, minority, women, and disadvantaged firms. Take your first step toward equal access and economic opportunity.

► ► Steve Lee is Tabor's "Unseen Hero" at the Gala

Every year we surprise an "unseen hero" with a Crystal Eagle Award. An unseen hero is someone who works behind the scenes to protect and advance our

communitity's success. This year's awardee is Steve Lee for all of his efforts in Social Equity Leadership.

Steve Lee, a committed public servant, has more than 30 years as a facilitator, mediator, and collaboration specialist. He has led civic engagement efforts on behalf of federal, state, and local governments throughout the country and is a skilled facilitator, mediator and teacher. He has held

positions at the White House, National Association of Counties, Oregon Legislature, Metro (Portland, OR), National Institute for Dispute Resolution and AARP.

Educated as an urban and regional planner, he has focused on the natural and built environment, land use, sustainability, environmental justice, transportation, climate change, negotiation, and conflict management. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of the District of Columbia and Master of Urban and Regional Planning degree from George Washington University.

His roots in the Pacific Northwest run deep. He grew up in Portland and has many fond memories of summers spent in Seattle at his grandparents home in the Central District - the same home his mother lived in when she graduated from Garfield High School.

He returned to the northwest to serve Seattle under the leadership of Mayor Ed Murray as a senior policy advisor in the mayor’s Office of Policy and Innovation. In the Mayor’s office he focuses on general government, immigrants and refugees, workforce, children’s environmental health, and seniors.

THE TABOR 100 BOARD

President: Ollie Garrett President@Tabor100.org

Vice President: Brian Sims VP@Tabor100.org

Treasurer: Anita DeMahy Treasurer@Tabor100.org

Secretary: Sherlita Kennedy Secretary@Tabor100.org

Membership: Sharlene Spencer Membership@Tabor100.org

Education: Kevin C. Washington Education@Tabor100.org

Public Affairs: Henry Yates PublicAffairs@Tabor100.org

Economic Development: Edson Zavala EconomicDevelopment@Tabor100.org

Government Affairs: Jamila Johnson GovernmentAffairs@Tabor100.org

Fund Development: OPEN POSITION FundDevelopment@Tabor100.org

Business Development: Anthony Burnett BusinessDev@Tabor100.org

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UPCOMING MEETINGS

Nov 4: IT Meet and Greet. Seattle Municipal Tower 700 5th Ave, Seattle from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

Dec 10: Tabor's Nov / Dec Holiday General Meeting at the Central Area Senior Center from 10 a.m. until noon. This is a Members-Only meeting!

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Education Committee meets after the Tabor General Meeting, the last Saturday of the month from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at The Central.

Please contact any of the Chair’s for more information about their committee.

City Purchasing and Contracting ServicesDirector: Nancy Locke, Nancy.Locke@seattle.gov

City Purchasing and Contracting Services

With Nancy Locke a new grandma and a long drive from Seattle, you might see less of Nancy at Tabor meetings and more of her team - Carmen Kucinski, Miguel Beltran and Aleanna Kondelis team closely with Nancy to ensure we help you with access, disputes, and ideas. We also work with direction from Javier Valdez and Steve Lee, who ensure the Mayor directs the Citywide WMBE effort. Javier manages issues, the Mayor’s WMBE Advisory Committeeand provides access for you directly into the Mayor’s Office.

Comments to Construction Contract Boilerplate

We encourage you to comment and suggest changes to the City’s proposed construction contract boilerplate template. We have heard from you previously on some of the things that we can improve for WMBE firms, but your support is still important. Email Aleanna (Aleanna.Kondelis@seattle.gov) and/or attend the workshop that we set up just for your input:

Friday, November 4, 2016 at the Seattle Municipal Tower, Room 4050/4060, 700 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA From 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Prompt Pay

CPCS announced and rolled out contract changes that require primes to pay small subs within 30 days, regardless of owner payment. You need to help us enforce this provision; please contact CPCS (Aleanna Kondelis, Miguel Beltran, Carmen Kucinski or Nancy Locke) if you need assistance with receiving your payment. Older contracts will not have this provision; this applies to newer and future contracts.

City of Seattle WMBE News – October 2016

The City of Seattle recognizes that cash flow is a particular concern for our smallest companies, as well as for women- and minority-owned firms that often experience barriers. The City also recognizes that the traditional pay structure puts such subcontractors at the end of the payment process, waiting for owners to pay the primes and primes to pay top-tier subs before lower tier subcontractors receive payment.

The City has therefore instituted, by contract, requirements that will assure prompt payment to subcontractors and subconsultants, within 30 days, and the City’s Inclusion Plan program encourages prime contractors to offer business strategies to assist with cash flow. The City has also made an equal commitment to assure prompt payment to our primes, and we monitor payment dates as performance requirements of City project managers.

Disadvantaged firms covered under the City’s prompt pay requirement include:

• Firms registered as a Women- or Minority-Owned Business in the City Online Business Directory.• Firms certified as Small Business Concern by King County.• Disadvantaged Business Enterprises of any definition certified by the state of Washington.• Women- or Minority-Owned Business Enterprises as certified by the state of Washington.• Small Business Concern firms certified by the state of Washington.

The following provides a summary of these prompt pay provisions, which are contractual rights and obligations for all primes and subs on City contracts, and a summary of the Inclusion Plan cash flow strategies. If there are questions or a firm needs help resolving disputes around these provisions, please call Miguel Beltran (206-684-4525) or Carmen Kucinski (206-684-0188).

1. Prompt Payment to Subcontractors

By contract, the City requires every contractor of any tier to pay our disadvantaged firms (as defined above) within 30 calendar days for invoiced work satisfactorily completed or materials delivered. All primes must allow invoices to be submitted at least every 30 days and must provide sufficient instruction to ensure accurate and properly prepared invoices. This is a requirement that is irrespective of owner payment to the prime. All other subcontractors must be paid for appropriate work no later than 10 working days of receipt of a progresspayment from the City.

Monitoring through B2GNow online portal

The City will monitor compliance with this provision. Failure of a prime to comply with this provision may result in breach of contract, withholding invoice payments to the prime or other contractual enforcement mechanisms. The City requires prime contractors and every contractor of any tier to report all payments to its subcontractors on a monthly basis using the online portal B2Gnow. All subcontractors are also responsible for verifying and confirming payment data received from the prime contractor or any other contractor with lower tiers.

2. Cash flow strategies in the WMBE Inclusion Plan

The City is committed to enforcing the good faith efforts that primes commit to at time of bid. For public works construction projects with an engineer estimate of $300,000 or more, all bidders must submit an Inclusion Plan, which defines and demonstrates the bidder’s commitment to make good faith efforts to utilize WMBE businesses. Nearly every such plan has guaranteed disadvantaged subcontractors (defined above) both of the following business strategies:

a) Early Retainage Release: Any prime contractor and sub-tier prime contractor will release retainage held for the subcontractor within 30 days of acceptance of the work performed by the qualified subcontractor.

b) Advance Mobilization Pay: The prime contractor and every sub-tier contractor shall advance 10 percent of the specified and agreed upon mobilization costs that were identified by line item within the subcontractor bid to each qualified firm at least five days in advance of the mobilization event.

SUBCONTRACTOR RIGHTS AND PRIME CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

Escalating issues or special needs Nancy Locke at 206-684-8903 WMBE Compliance Miguel Beltran at 206-684-4525 Construction Contracting Aleanna Kondelis at 206-684-4542 City Purchasing Pam Tokunaga at 206-233-7114 Special Assistant to the Mayor Javier Valdez at 206-684-5584 Department WMBE Contacts Office of Arts and Culture Sheila Moss at 206-233-7016 Office of City Auditor Melissa Alderson at 206-386-4168 Seattle Civil Service Commission Jennifer Greenlee at 206-233-7118 Seattle Community Police Commission Fe’ Lopez at 206-684-5175 Department of Education and Early Learning Donnie Grabowski at 206-233-2603 Department of Information Technology Ann Kelson at 206-684-0539 Department of Neighborhoods Grace Dygico at 206-684-0466 Department of Planning and Development Denise Campbell at 206-386-4035 Finance and Administrative Services Miguel Beltran at 206-684-4525 Seattle Employees Retirement System Deontrae Sherrard at 206-615-1431 Seattle Department of Human Resources Solomon Alemayehu at 206-733-9175 Human Services Department Abdiwali Mohamed at 206-684-4167 Law Department Dana Anderson at 206-684-7761 Legislative Department Eric Ishino at 206-684-8141 Seattle Public Library Jay Donahue at 206-684-7410 Department of Education and Early Learning Donnie Graboski at 206-233-2603 Municipal Court John Kerr at 206-684-8274 Office of Economic Development Amanda Allen at 206-684-8894 Office of Hearing Examiner Patricia Cole at 206-615-1570 Office of Intergovernmental Relations Jasmin Weaver at 206-684-8208 Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs Cuc Vu at 206-727-8515 Office of Sustainability and Environment Jeanie Boawn at 206-615-0817 Seattle Parks and Recreation Sue Goodwin at 206-615-0374 Seattle Police Department Valarie Anderson at 206-733-9315 Seattle Police Pension Fund Dan Oliver at 206-386-1289 Seattle City Light Kara Williams at 206- 684-3641 Seattle Department of Transportation Edson Zavala at 206-684-7949 Seattle Center Ned Dunn at 206-684-7212 Seattle Fire Department Travis Taylor at 206-733-9458 Seattle Firefighters Pension Board Steven Brown at 206-625-4355 Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission Wayne Barnett at 206-684-8577 Seattle Office for Civil Rights Brenda Anibarro at 206-684-4514 Seattle Public Utilities Michael Davis at 206-733-9155

Your City WMBE Team

The Crystal Eagle Award Program was founded in 2002, for the purpose of recognizing those community leaders, contractors and Tabor members who have contributed to the business development of the African American, minority and women-owned businesses, as well as community leaders in the Pacific Northwest. The first awards were presented in 2003.

The Crystal Eagle symbolizes strength, vision, and determination and represents the highest level of recognition and appreciation that our organization can bestow. There are two categories of Crystal Eagle awards:

1. Community members (external awards)

2. Tabor 100 members (internal awards) The internal award for Tabor 100 members is for Outstanding Service.

Candidates are nominated for awards through The Tabor 100 committee structure, ratified by The Tabor 100 Board of Directors, and approved by the general membership.

2015 "STAY FOCUSED ON THE GOAL"

• Lifetime Achievement: Joni Earl• Social Equity Leadership: Ed B. Murray• Business Leadership: Lance Randall• Community Leadership: Lyle Quasim• Education Excellence: Erin Jones • Government Relations: Shaunta Hyde • Tabor Legacy Hall of Fame: Calvin Saunders• Surprise Award of Recognition: Bruce Harrell• Business Development: Lydig Construction

2014 "GET IN THE GAME"

• Lifetime Achievement: Gregory K. Alex• Social Equity Leadership: Sally Clark• Business Leadership: Pearl Leung • Community Leadership: Estela Ortega• Education Excellence: Trish Dziko• Government Relations: U.S. Congressman Adam Smith

• Legacy Hall of Fame: Cos Roberts• Outstanding Leadership: Michael Maverick• Business Development: CDM Smith

2013 "MOVING FORWARD IN UNITY"• Lifetime Achievement: Dr. Bill Bradford• Economic Development: Sandy Hanks• Economic Development: Seattle Chamber• Community Leadership: Bruce Harrell• Education Excellence: David Bley• Business Development: Chris Hansen• Business Development: Chris Liu• Tabor 100 Legacy Hall of Fame: Leonard Simpson

2012 "RISING ABOVE IT ALL"

• Lifetime Achievement: Tom Dixon• Economic Development: Mayor Mike McGinn• Economic Development: John Berdes

► ► A Tribute to Past Gala Awardees

• Community Relations: Rev. R.L. Manaway, Sr.• Education Excellence: Doreen Cato • Government Relations: Rep. Eric Pettigrew• Tabor 100 Legacy Hall of Fame: Fred Maxie• Surprise Award of Recognition: Nancy Locke

2011 "THE LEGACY CONTINUES"

• Lifetime Achievement: Senator George Fleming

• Economic Development: Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith

• Community Relations: Dave Gandara• Education Excellence: Dr. Shelia Lange• Government Relations Award: George Allen• Social Equity: Marilyn Strickland• Tabor 100 Legacy Hall of Fame Award: Donald King

2010 "VISION TAKES FLIGHT"• Lifetime Achievement: Bill Burton• Lifetime Achievement: Richard McIver• Educational Achievement: George Griffin• Economic Achievement: Leslie Jones• Public Affairs: Emory Thomas, Jr.

2009 "CHANGING DREAMS TO

REALITY"• Lifetime Achievement: Senator Rosa Franklin• Economic Development: Jim Thomas, Community Capital

• Community Relations: Dr. Constance Rice• Education Excellence: Dr. Mona Bailey• Business Development: Bobby Forch• Business Development: Cynthia Cooper• Public Affairs: Eddie Rye

2008 "POWER THROUGH UNIFYING COMMUNITIES"

• Lifetime Achievement: Bob Watt• Economic Development: Steve Leahy• Community Leadership: Nate Miles• Community Leadership: Debbie Bird• Business Development: Nancy Locke• Business Development: Grace Crunican• Educational Leadership: Cal Shirley

2007 "SOCIALIZE, APPETIZE & RECOGNIZE"

• Community Service: Roberto Maestas• Economic Development: Steve Reynolds• Educational Excellence: Dr. Quintard Taylor• International Leadership: Ralph Munro• Social Equity Award: Ruby Jones

2006 "CELEBRATION FOR DIVERSITY"• Educational Excellence: Thelma Jackson• Community Service: James Kelly• Public Affairs: Frank Blethen• Legislative Action: Fred Stephens• Economic Development: John Franklin

2005 "NEW CONNECTIONS FOR OUR DIRECTION"

• Education: Dr. Thaddeus H. Spratlen• Community Service: Karl Ege• Public Affairs: Robert Jeffrey, Jr.• Legislative Achievement: Lenny Wilkins• International Leadership: Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi

• Economic Development: Reverend Samuel B. McKinney

2004 "ELEMENTS OF CHANGE"• Lifetime Achievement: Ernestine Anderson• Community Builder: Steve Boyer• Legislative Action: Velma Veloria• Economic Development: Herm McKinney• Education Excellence: Michael Verchot