Herb Yamamoto
CEO, BIM Connection LLC
Herb graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, which has strongly influenced his career in entrepreneurship and socio-economic initiatives. As the founder of his firm, Herb focuses on delivering advanced Building Information Modeling (BIM) services for the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) sector. Alongside his professional commitments, Herb holds deep personal values in his faith in Christ and prioritizes his family above all else.
Summer Fowler
Owner/President, Well Faculty, LEED AP+ BD&C, Assoc. AIA
ecoREAL (D/E/WBE #6977): Green Building consulting company founded by Summer Fowler in 2009 with a mission to provide sustainability with equity in the built environment. Summer has over 20 years of experience in the Green Building industry starting in a global architecture firm. Her team provides services for reaching LEED, Living Building, Path to Net Zero Energy to Zero Carbon, and Well Building goals with cost-effective tools and training, including proprietary Green Canary healthy material tracking software to optimize sustainability and equity goals.
Diana Delgado
Co-Owner, Electrical Engineer
CE Engineers, Inc. (D/E/MBE OR #5618): Founded in 2006, CE Engineers, is a father-daughter-owned electrical engineering firm. Diana has been with the company since 2010 and her team focuses on electrical power distribution design, instrumentation and controls engineering, and arc flash studies.
Dimas Diaz
MAXXIMO Investments, LLC, President
Dimas Díaz is a dynamic investor focused on growth across equities, real estate, and other investments. An avid art collector, his collection includes works from Oregon and Latin American artists. He serves on the board of OAME and contributes to the Portland Community College Foundation, aiming to improve access to education. Díaz holds a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Oregon, emphasizing his commitment to community development and diverse investments.
Naim Hassan
Naim Hasan Photography, LLC
Naim Hasan has been a trusted provider of high-quality photographic services since 2002, serving a diverse clientele that includes local, regional, and national entities such as government agencies, business associations, and travel and tourism organizations.
OAME Advisory Board
| Name | Position | Agency |
| Carrie Baxandall | Chair– Program Manager | Business Oregon- COBID |
| Kate Sinner | Innovation & Entrepreneurship Manager | Business Oregon |
| Biko Taylor | Chief Procurement Officer | City of Portland |
| Scott Bossom | Sr. VP and SBA Manager | Columbia Bank |
| Kelly Stevens-Malnar | Cooperative Purchasing Coordinator | DAS Procurement |
| Mel Jones | Inclusion Specialist | Hoffman Construction |
| Peter Garcia | Procurement Coordinator | Home Forward |
| Ryan McGrew | Oregon Vice President | Howard S. Wright |
| Shelly Richards | V.P. Client Account Manager | Jacobs |
| Martell Dyles | Senior Manager of Diversity and Inclusion Western Region | JE Dunn |
| Gabriele Schuster | Senior Procurement Analyst MWESB | Metro |
| Lindsay Verdugo | Senior Community Affairs Specialist | Mortenson |
| Brian Smith | Purchasing Manager | Multnomah County |
| Clayton Judge | Director of Global Supplier Development | Nike |
| Angela Crain | Office of Civil Rights Field and Business Support | ODOT |
| Eloisa Miller | Director Corporate Division | Oregon Secretary of State |
| N/A | Economic and Business Equity Manager | Oregon Governor’s Office |
| Dana Hill | Supplier Diversity Program Director | Oregon Health Sciences University |
| Bob Gravely | Regional Business Manager | Pacific Power |
| Sheila Muckridge | Marketing Division Manager | Parametrix |
| Tammy Marquez-Oldham | Director | PCC-S.B. Development Center |
| Steven Nakana | Community Outreach Manager | PGE |
| Irene Appel | Small Business Technical Assistant Specialist | Port of Portland |
| Avtar Sunnivagora | Certified Business Program Manager | Portland Public Schools |
| Karen Thomson | Director, Contracting and Procurement Services | Portland State University |
| Michelle Jalali | Director of Diversity | Equity & Inclusion, Portland Trail Blazers |
| Christy Witzke | Vice President of Marketing, Sales, and Communications | SAIF |
| Tim Johnson/Lee Fleming | Executive Vice President and General Manager | Skanska |
| Martin Golden | District Director | SBA |
| John Gardner | Director, Transit Equity, Inclusion, and Community Affairs | TriMet |
| Eddie Laberge | Business Development Engineer | Turner Construction |
| Steve Backstrom | VP, District Manager North Portland | U.S. Bank |
| Afton Walsh | Project Manager/Outreach Coordinator | Walsh Construction |
| Richard Yuvienco | Vice President Portland Commercial Banking | Wells Fargo |
| Kaitlyn Sullivan | Sr. Marketing Manager Oregon & SW Washington | WSP |
| Aidan Groenauer | Civil Rights Manager | WSDOT |
OAME Staff
Moayad Zahralddin
Operations Director
Tei-Onna Haggard
Director of Access to Capital & Marketing
Bill Prows
Director of Events