President
George Medellin, III, founded Medellin & Associates in 1994. His business experience includes successful careers in government, management consulting and employment law prior to launching Medellin & Associates. Mr. Medellin served in various legal and administrative capacities at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, United States Department of Commerce, Illinois Department of Human Rights and a Chicago management consulting…
VP SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PRACTICE LEADER
Retired Vice President – Supplier Diversity Initiative, WEC Energy Group At Medellin & Associates, Jerry leads the Supplier Diversity Practice. This dynamic practice provides “best practice” solutions to companies seeking to increase its MBE/WBE/BEP/DBE spend and diverse concerns desiring to become certified and attain government contracts. Jerry holds 30+ years of corporate supplier diversity & supply chain experience.…
VICE PRESIDENT, MANAGING CONSULTANT
Erika Walker-Thomas is the Vice President of the Diversity & Inclusion Practice. She holds more than 17 years of substantial experience in Diversity Consulting, Coaching, and Professional Development. As the leader of this practice, Erika has expertise in Client Relationship Management, Coaching, Global Workforce Dynamics, and Global Diversity Solutions. She has also been a member…
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING PRACTICE
As the leader of this new practice, Asha manages engagements, has direct client contact, drafts curriculums and conducts training modules. She is dedicated to continuous learning and is abreast of “cutting edge” Workforce Development tools. Asha holds 20+ years of experience creating various training tools and curriculums for adult learners and is currently most passionate about…
DIRECTOR, MANAGING CONSULTANT
Mr. J. Vernon Peterson holds in excess of 20+ years of significant diversity, staffing and general human resources experience in Fortune 500, Consulting and Academic settings. His expertise encompasses developing novel diversity/inclusion strategies through creating the business case for diversity in a myriad of industries. J. Vernon develops and implements diversity strategies, conducts project management…
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION/HUMAN CAPITAL CONSULTANT
Dr. Davis holds 15+ years of D&I and Human Capital experience. The fiber of Diversity, Equity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEEI) threads through her professional and academic career. Airies has lead large-scale strategic talent development initiatives and multicultural teams for: Deloitte, Merrill Lynch Capital and Monster Worldwide. Recently, Dr. Davis has transposed scholar practicum…
DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES PRACTICE LEADER
Taria Tuccio holds 15+ years of experience in Talent Management, Talent Acquisition and Human Resources Administration with Fortune 200 companies. Taria’s expertise includes developing human resources strategies and implementing solutions that increase retention, productivity, and profitability. Taria develops and executes solution focused client presentations, utilizing thought leadership to identify areas of opportunities; driving change and financial impact.…
DIRECTOR, STAFFING & EXECUTIVE SEARCH PRACTICE
Cheryl Bowman-McPherson is a Staffing and Search Consultant with responsibilities in recruiting/hiring senior, entry level and temporary employees in the areas of Customer Service, Commercial Real Estate, Engineering, Information Technology, Law, Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Operations, Human Resources, Purchasing, and Resource/Performance Management. In addition to recruitment, Cheryl consults with internal/external clients on strategic sourcing, employee relations,…
DIRECTOR, TEAM LEADER
Tara Richardson holds 16+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Human Resources and Operations Administration with top public sector educational organizations. Tara’s expertise includes recruitment and retention, relationship building, program development, and training. At Medellin & Associates, Tara leads project teams in: Recruitment, Staff Augmentation, Talent Management and Human Resources, while participating in new…
DIRECTOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED PRACTICE LEADER
As the leader of this novel practice, Hollis conducts disability strategy, policy development and engagement execution. The aim of this practice is to afford corporations solutions to leverage its Differently Able strategy to increase employee engagement, expand recruitment and connect with diverse customers/stakeholders. Government entities may also avail themselves of new differently abled policy, training…