CRMSDC History
Take a look at our History video to learn more about how we got started.
Mission
The Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council (CRMSDC) is one of 23 regional affiliates of the National Minority Supplier Development Council headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland. Our MISSION is to assist our corporate members in improving the diversification and innovation of their supply chains by connecting them to well-developed, certified minority business enterprises.
Vision
CRMSDC will provide Corporate Members and NMSDC certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) with a thriving ecosystem pulsing with progressive opportunities to grow, partner, and develop their capabilities and their inherent entrepreneurial spirits.
NMSDC History
The National Minority Supplier Development Council Inc ® (NMSDC®) is one of the country’s leading corporate membership organizations. Whether you’re a small minority-owned organization or a billion-dollar powerhouse, we’re committed to helping you solve the growing need for supplier diversity.
We do this by matching our more than 15,000 certified minority-owned businesses to our vast network of corporate members who wish to purchase their products, services, and solutions. Our corporate membership includes many of the largest public and privately-owned companies, as well healthcare companies, colleges, and universities.
The NMSDC Network includes:
– a national office in New York City
– 23 affiliate regional councils nationwide
– 1,500 corporate members and growing
We’re proud of our unwavering commitment to advance Asian, Black, Hispanic, and Native American suppliers in a globalized corporate supply chain.

What We Do
Certify
Certify minority-owned businesses and promote the value of certification.
Develop
Develop stakeholders, build capacity and capabilities.
Connect
Connect certified minority business entrepreneurs (MBE) with NMSDC corporate members.
Advocate
Advocate for minority businesses and promote the value proposition of minority supplier development.

The Business Consortium gives our clients unprecedented access to new regional, national and global business opportunities by uniting three powerful entities.

Sharon R. Pinder
President & CEO
sharon.pinder@crmsdc.org
Sonya Bigelow-Smith
Director, Business Development
sonya.smith@crmsdc.org
Christine Bivens
Program Manager, MBE Services
christine.bivens@crmsdc.org
Gina Dyson
Director, Operations
gina.dyson@crmsdc.org
Joan Hairston
Director, Corporate Services
joan.hairston@crmsdc.org
Errol Taylor
Director, MBE Services
errol.taylor@crmsdc.org
Nicole Miles
Manager, Marketing & Branding
nicole.miles@crmsdc.org
Dennis Smith
Director
dsmith@mbdabc-cr.com
Carmen Larsen
Business Consultant
clarsen@mbdabc-cr.com
LaToya Moore
Project Coordinator
lmoore@mbdabc-cr.com
Tommy Marks
Director
tmarks@mbda-fpc.com
Claudia Barrera
Business Analyst & Advisor
cbarrera@mbda-fpc.com
Jacob Brown
Marketing Communications Specialist
jacob.brown@mbda-fpc.com
OUR TEAM

301.593.5860 | www.crmsdc.org
Sharon R. Pinder
President & CEO
sharon.pinder@crmsdc.org
Sonya Bigelow-Smith
Director, Business Development
sonya.smith@crmsdc.org
Christine Bivens
Program Manager, MBE Services
christine.bivens@crmsdc.org
Gina Dyson
Director, Operations
gina.dyson@crmsdc.org
Joan Hairston
Director, Corporate Services
joan.hairston@crmsdc.org
Errol Taylor
Director, MBE Services
errol.taylor@crmsdc.org
Nicole Miles
Manager, Marketing & Branding
nicole.miles@crmsdc.org

301.242.5320 | www.mbdadc.com
Dennis Smith
Director
dsmith@mbdabc-cr.com
Carmen Larsen
Business Consultant
clarsen@mbdabc-cr.com
LaToya Moore
Project Coordinator
lmoore@mbdabc-cr.com

301.857.0200 | www.mbdafpc.com
Tommy Marks
Director
tmarks@mbda-fpc.com
Claudia Barrera
Business Analyst & Advisor
cbarrera@mbda-fpc.com
Jacob Brown
Marketing Communications Specialist
jacob.brown@mbda-fpc.com