NAMCWI 2026 4TH Annaul Utilities Infrastructure Supplier Diversity Symposium - Save the Da

Apr, 09 2026

About NAMC's 4th Annual Symposium

The National Association of Minority Contractors-Wisconsin and The Business Council are proud to present The Fourth Annual Utilities Infrastructure Supplier Diversity Symposium on April 9th, at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino – Milwaukee.

The Symposium will feature the region’s leading Utilities, Utility Contractors and industry organizations providing Utility Industry Updates, Major Project Presentation, Business Opportunities, and conducting Strategic Business Matchmaking sessions.

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Senator Tammy Baldwin

United States Senator

Working for Wisconsin:
Elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2012, Tammy won a hard fought race and made history as Wisconsin's first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate and the first openly gay member elected to the U.S. Senate. In 2018, Senator Baldwin was re-elected by the people of Wisconsin with 55.4% of the vote.

In the Senate, Senator Baldwin is committed to working across party lines to strengthen the essential pillars of economic security for working families: investments in education and workforce readiness, building a strong Made in Wisconsin manufacturing and agriculture economy, quality health care for all Americans, and protecting the retirement security of today’s seniors and future generations.

Senator Baldwin has also made addressing the student debt crisis and college affordability a top priority. After holding roundtables with students and recent graduates struggling with the cost of a higher education, Senator Baldwin introduced the America’s College Promise Act to make the skills and credentials necessary for success in today’s economy attainable for all Americans, regardless of socio-economic status. Senator Baldwin’s legislation would create new federal-state partnerships to provide two years of tuition-free access to community or technical college programs.

As a leader in the Senate championing stronger Buy American policies, Senator Baldwin has worked across party lines to support our workers, manufacturers, and businesses. She has supported Made in America legislation, and pushed Presidents of both parties, to require the federal government to give preference to American companies and spend taxpayer dollars on American-made products and American jobs. Senator Baldwin worked to include Buy American reforms in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which makes a historic investment to create jobs and rebuild America’s infrastructure. The bipartisan legislation invests in fixing our roads and bridges and rebuilding our water infrastructure, including help for local communities to replace lead service lines and address Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals so that we provide safe and clean drinking water to people across our state. It also expands access to affordable and reliable high-speed broadband for Wisconsin families, students, small businesses, and farmers.

Senator Baldwin knows firsthand that Wisconsin farmers are the backbone of our rural communities. Representing America’s Dairyland, she has been a leader in the Senate supporting dairy farmers, cheesemakers, and food processors by working to pass legislation that provides them the tools they need to innovate, develop new dairy products, reach expanded markets, and move our agriculture economy forward. She also worked to make sure her bipartisan FARMERS FIRST Act was included in the 2018 Farm Bill, which provides funding for local mental health resources and expands access to stress reduction strategies and suicide prevention programs for people who work in agriculture.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Baldwin supported legislation to fund and distribute vaccinations, deliver stimulus checks and expanded tax cuts for working families, extend unemployment insurance to those out of work, and provide federal funding to small businesses, schools, and state and local governments to help them get through the public health and economic crisis.

Senator Baldwin serves on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and the Senate Appropriations Committee. She is also Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness, and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies.

Mayor Cavalier Johnson

Mayor of Milwaukee

About Mayor Johnson
Mayor Cavalier Johnson took office as Acting Mayor of the City of Milwaukee in late 2021 and set out immediately to build a safer city. He has prioritized violence reduction, economic development, and roadway safety. Before taking on his role as Acting Mayor, Johnson served as Common Council President while representing the city’s 2nd Aldermanic District.

In April of 2022, Mayor Johnson was elected as the forty-fifth chief executive of the City of Milwaukee, winning with more than seventy percent of the vote. He is the first Black Mayor elected in the city and only the fourth elected mayor in the past sixty-two years.

Mayor Johnson’s commitment to public service began at an early age when he was selected by the YMCA to participate in a pre-college program for low-income Milwaukee Public School students. That program, Sponsor-A-Scholar, instilled in him a passion to make Milwaukee better for future generations.

Mayor Johnson was born on November 5th, 1986, in the 53206 zip code of Milwaukee. Growing up, his family moved frequently until middle school. Mayor Johnson attended a different Milwaukee Public School almost every year. He has seen violence, evictions, and food insecurity — challenges common in urban poverty. He brings that lived experience to his work as Mayor.

After graduating from Bay View High School, Mayor Johnson earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and returned home to work for the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board (MAWIB), now Employ Milwaukee. His focus included working with at-risk youth, youth entering the workforce for the first time, and adults retooling to enter the workforce.

Before his election as Alderman, he served as a staff assistant in the Mayor’s Office, where he worked with community and faith leaders to find creative solutions to pressing issues facing families.

Mayor Johnson remains deeply committed to the community, having served on the boards of the Milwaukee YMCA, ACLU-Wisconsin and Milwaukee Community Brainstorming Conference.

He and his wife, Dominique, have one son and twin daughters and live in the Near West Side Neighborhood of Milwaukee.

Ugo Nwagbaraocha

President - Diamond Discs International

President of Diamond Discs International, a premiere Accredited supplier of construction tools specializing in quality diamond-edged cutting blades, core bits and small power tool items.

A local graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee majoring in Political Science with a Law Studies Option. Executively managed in the construction industry for over 14 years as Division Sales Manager, General Manager and Director of Sales for several national wholesalers of industrial tools.

Demonstrated track record of rapid growth in the total volume of sales with nationwide wholesalers of industrial tooling. Identified and facilitated the compilation of larger customer bases through the integration of diverse marketing strategies which allowed the companies to form long-term mutually beneficial business relationships with different aspects of the industry. Exhibited unique ability to motivate, train and develop new and existing business units comprised of sales representatives, due to acclaimed diligence and integrity.

Director of Sales for Diamond Discs for several years before becoming the President of the organization. Diamond Discs is proud to be the largest, fully certified minority-owned wholesaler of construction tools in the local area. Our goal is to continue our company motto of providing "Value - Trust - No Headaches" to all of our business relationships in the construction industry, internationally, nationally and to now continue our success here in the local market.

Specialties: New Market Business Development, P & L Budget Responsibility, Management/ Corporate Strategic Planning, Key Account Development, Turnaround/ Growth Management Mandate, Training Sales Representatives, Market Research, Product Education, Marketing Strategy, Implementation of Sales Techniques,

Diamond Discs International is the premiere supplier of quality diamond-edged cutting tools. We offer a comprehensive line of diamond products including masonry saw blades, concrete saw blades, tile saw blades, core bits, and granite fabrication tools. Our experienced account executives, complimented with technical support and customer service staff, are well trained to provide instant follow up support. We also provide nationwide next day delivery options and same day delivery options to local job sites.

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Thank you for your interest in sponsoring The 10th Annual Construction Industry Business to Business Forum. Below you can select your sponsorship level and join our incredibly diverse team of contracting industry experts as we move forward together.

Host Sponsor $10,000:

• Logo on all Speaker and Panel Backgrounds

• Fourteen (14) Tickets for attendees

• Logo displayed on all marketing materials throughout the Event

• Company Promotional Video Marketing option circulating throughout breaks

• Full Page digital PowerPoint advertisement during the program

• Electronic marketing with approved company logo on Registration platform

• Brief Company Welcome or Introduction from the podium

• Exhibitor Table

• Matchmaker Table (Company Title only)

Utility Sponsor $5,000:

• As a Networking Sponsor- Logo on all materials promoting and during the Steel Networking Reception

• Eight (8) Tickets for attendees

• Logo displayed on Run-of-Show Program

• Half Page Digital PowerPoint Advertisement to be aired during afternoon program

• Electronic marketing with approved company logo on Registration platform

• Exhibitor Table

• Matchmaker Table (Company Title only)

High Energy Sponsor $3,500:

• Logo on all event promotional materials

• Eight (8) tickets for attendees

• Logo displayed on Run-of-Show Program

• Electronic Marketing with approved company logo on registration platform

• Exhibitor Table

• Matchmaker Table (Company Title only)

Electric Sponsor $2,500:

• Logo displayed on screen throughout the event
• Six (6) Tickets for attendees

• Electronic marketing with approved company logo on Registration platform

• Exhibitor Table
• Matchmaker Table (Company Title only)

Water Sponsor $2,500:

• Logo displayed on screen throughout the event
• Six (6) Tickets for attendees

• Electronic marketing with approved company logo on Registration platform

• Exhibitor Table
• Matchmaker Table (Company Title only)

Gas Sponsor $1,500:

• Four (4) Tickets for attendees

• Electronic marketing with approved company logo on Registration platform

• Exhibitor Table
• Matchmaker Table (Company Title only)

DBE / MBE Exhibitor $500: (Sign up BELOW in the Exhibitor Sign Up Section)

• Exhibitor Table

• (2) Registrations

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