Interview with Tiffany McCullough, Inclusive Procurement in Construction Trailblazer

Tiffany McCullough CPSD, EMBA is a Global Supplier Inclusion professional with a career spanning over 15 years. She has led successful programs at Marathon Petroleum, NRG Energy, Skanska, Amazon, Amazon Web Services and currently the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Tiffany recently launched Mark It Better, LLC. to assist small businesses and nonprofits with fine-tuning their approach to winning proposals, grants, and access to capital. 

Tiffany has opened doors of opportunity for diverse-owned businesses globally surpassing $1B dollars. Tiffany's commitment to the economic empowerment of underrepresented businesses has earned her recognition as Outstanding Professional, Business Advocate of the Year, Extraordinary Woman Making History, and Best of the Best in Diversity by Professional Woman's Magazine. Her contributions were also highlighted by Bisnow and the Institute for Supply Management. 

Tiffany McCullough volunteers in her local community as a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, incorporated and has served on various nonprofit boards.

You can connect with her on LinkedIn here. Also, you can follow her Instagram @tiffsperspective page to get her tips and perspective. Here are the top 5 Tips she shared on the podcast:

1. Do micro learning.

2. Build your network/Make new relationships.

3. Allocate time on your calendar weekly for professional development. 

4. Get involved in your community and be active in local professional associations. 

5. Keep a brag book of all your accomplishments! 

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