Breaking Barriers,
Building a Hire Ground
Supplier inclusion news, insights, and interviews with new-majority business leaders and diversity and inclusion professionals.
Learn about supplier inclusion – a must-have for your company in
today’s business world. Join hosts Cloe Guidry-Reed and Adam Moore as they speak with leaders and rising stars in this increasingly vital field. Whether you’re a diverse supplier or a corporate buyer, get valuable insights and tools to grow your business with supply chain inclusion.
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Podcast Episodes


EPISODE 135:
Energy Sector Supplier Diversity is a Growth Engine for All with Courtney Williams



EPISODE 133:
Purchase Order Financing for Small Businesses with Jon Shane of SouthStar Capital

EPISODE 130:
What Businesses Need to Know About Data Privacy with Cyber Law Expert Rebecca Rakowski

EPISODE 129:
Uncovering False Diverse Spend Reporting by Major Companies with Journalist Paul Singer


EPISODE 127:
On Presence, Excellence, and Managing Risk with Durran Dunn from Grant Thornton

EPISODE 127:
Supplier Diversity Practices that Drive Real Impact with Curtis Crowder of Fiserv

EPISODE 126:
How to Build a Supplier Diversity Ecosystem with Cecelia Bolden of SDI Presence

EPISODE 125:
How Supplier Diversity and Sustainability go Hand-in-Hand with Rondu Vincent and Devin Carsdale or BMS














































































































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About The Host

CLOE GUIDRY
An Agnes Scott College and Georgia State University Executive MBA Alumni and former SVP in two global brokerage firms, Cloe has spent over 16 years successfully helping clients solve challenging issues around supply chain risk and human capital management. She leads teams in identifying client needs, creating custom solutions, and client stewardship. Cloe’s focus areas include business development, sales, identifying diverse partnerships and strategic alliances, strategy, growth initiatives, and access to capital. Cloe founded Hire Ground with the mission of providing new-majority business owners with more opportunities to win supply chain contracts while also enabling enterprise buyers to build and strengthen their supplier diversity programs. As founder and CEO, Cloe is responsible for the overall success of Hire Ground by leading the development and execution of long-term strategies.
About The Host

Adam Moore
Adam Moore is the Senior Supplier Diversity Manager for a large bank in Atlanta, helping to promote the inclusion of small and diverse business in the supplier mix. With over 12 years of experience in the financial sector, Adam is considerably active in the supplier diversity space as it relates to technology and the financial vertical. Along with his deep industry knowledge, he holds a Master’s in Business Administration from Brenau University and a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from North Georgia College.