Certifications & Affiliations

P/Strada Certifications

  • 8(a)SBD – Certified through the Small Business Administration
  • Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB) – Certified through the Veteran’s Administration
  • Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) – Certified through the City of Kansas City
  • Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) – Certified through the City of Kansas City
  • Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)/Women Business Enterprise (WBE) – Certified with State of Missouri
  • Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) – Certified with the State of Kansas
  • Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) – Certified through Mid-America Minority Business Development Council
  • SWaM – Certified in the state of Virginia – Small, Woman-and/or Minority-Owned Business

P/Strada Memberships & Affiliations

  • Minority Business Enterprise Input Committee Chair for the Mid America Minority Business Development Council
  • Committee Member of the National Minority Business Enterprise Input Committee
  • Business Opportunity Fair for the Minority Supplier Development Council Program Committee Chair
  • FastTrac Business Development Coach for the Kauffman Foundation
  • Who’s Who Among Executive Women
  • Women Who Mean Business 2005 Kansas City Business Journal
  • Coach for Kauffman Coaches Program/Urban Entrepreneur Partnership
  • Board Chair for the Fairness in the City Contracting for Kansas City, MO
  • Clayton (Missouri) Chamber of Commerce
  • Brain Mode® power Affiliate
  • St. Louis Minority Business Council Member
  • Vital Learning Affiliate
  • Airport Minority Advisory Council (National)
  • Wellston (Missouri) Chamber of Commerce
  • Better Business Bureau
  • National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
  • Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)
  • Resource Associates Corporation Affiliate (2001)
  • Target Training International (TTI) Affiliate (2002)
  • QBQ Personal Accountability—John Miller Affiliate (2002)
  • Project Management Institute (PMI) Affiliate (2001)
P/Strada Recognitions

  • Named in Ingram’s magazine as “Kansas City’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies” in 2010 – ranked #7 overall
  • 25 Under 25® Award Honoree – Given by the Kansas City Small Business Monthly for businesses with under 25 employees (2009)
  • Kansas City Full Employment Council Employer Partnership Award (2008)
  • Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce 2008 Kerman A. Johnson Business Mentorship Program Graduate
  • Full Employment Council- Employer Partnership Award – Exemplary Workforce Initiatives (2007)
  • Business Advisory Council, National Republican Congressional Committee – BusinessWoman of the Year (2006)
  • Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Centers – Recognized P/Strada for its contribution to the economic development of the state of Missouri through the creation of businesses and jobs and the generation of tax revenue that helps improve the lives of all Missourians (2005)
  • Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Centers – Recognized P/Strada for its contribution to the economic development of the state of Missouri through the creation of businesses and jobs and the generation of tax revenue that helps improve the lives of all Missourians (2002)

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