Diversity Oversight Committee

Lisa Bogardus (DOC Chair) currently serves as the Assistant Executive Secretary for the Seattle Building Trades Labor Council. She also serves as an executive board member for the Puget Sound Labor Agency, and as a member of the Move Seattle Levy Oversight Committee. She has also served as the vice chair of the King County Economic Opportunity and Empowerment Advisory Board and participated on Mayor Durkin’s Affordable Middle Income Advisory Committee. Lisa previously worked for the Port of Seattle as Project Labor Agreement Manager. She worked with various Port of Seattle partners including Office of Social Responsibility, Contract Procurement Office, Project Management Group, and Engineering. Ms. Bogardus has also worked a practicing attorney in the State of Washington. She holds a J.D. degree from University of Oregon Law School: J.D. and a B.A. from State University of New York at Stony Brook. 

Curtis Bennett is the Assistant Director of Business Development for the Office of Minority & Women’s Business Enterprises (OMWBE).  OMWBE works to eliminate systemic and institutional barriers in contracting in the State of Washington, drives innovation while strengthening and diversifying overall statewide economic growth, and empowers public entities to recognize and embrace the value of minority, women, and other-under represented communities’ owned businesses. At OMWBE he works with his amazing team on increasing the number and diversity of OMWBE certified businesses in Washington, providing post certification support, and improving access to capital and resources for small businesses throughout the state. Prior to joining OMWBE he worked in the Financial Services Administration of DSHS, and he has several years of experience serving the private sector various roles and industries. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Washington State University.  

Ollie A. Garrett is CEO and President of PMT Solutions, a full-service receivables management firm located in Bellevue, WA that she established in November 2006. Ms. Garrett has been working in the collection industry since 1987 where she started out as a collector for Comp-U-Check, Inc. in Southfield, MI (a national check guarantee company) and has had years of exemplary experience as a national industry executive. She has served as President of Tabor 100 for the past sixteen years, an association of entrepreneurs and business advocates who are committed to economic power, educational excellence and social equity for African-Americans and the community at large. Additionally, Ms. Garrett is an at-large appointee of the King County Civil Rights Commission, an Advisory Committee member of the Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises and a board member of the Washington Economic Development Finance Authority. She also serves as a commissioner on the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) as well as being a member of the Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club Advisory Board, an Executive board member of Mt. Calvary COGIC and a Member of the NAACP, American Collectors Association, and the Washington Collectors Association.  

Janice R. Greene, PhD, retired after a successful career with The Boeing Company. For 20 years, she led Commercial Airplanes supplier diversity strategy, economic development, and business intelligence. During her tenure at Boeing, Dr. Greene had responsibility for maintaining strategic alliances with domestic and international agencies, global business intelligence, utilizing procurement systems and external providers to support supply chain strategies. In addition to expertise in supply chain, she has over 15 years of experience in manufacturing and operations. In August 2017, Dr. Greene became President/CEO of Women’s Business Enterprise Council Pacific, creating an exciting opportunity to pursue her passion for economic development for women-owned businesses. Dr. Greene has served on several executive boards, including WEConnect International, a global organization focused on creating opportunities for women-owned businesses. She continues to collaborate with several business development organizations that support diverse companies. Dr. Greene has a BS and MS in Management and a Ph.D. in Strategy, Project and Program Management. 

Ricardo Ibarra combines 20 years of marketing, design, and business experience to help small and diverse businesses thrive in today's digital economy. As president and creative director for Trio Group, a full-service marketing, design, and printing company, he is responsible for creating marketing and outreach strategies for the firm’s corporate and public agency clients. Ricardo currently serves on the WA Department of Enterprise Services’ Business Diversity Advisory Group, and as a board member for FIUTS: Foundation for International Understanding Through Students.  

Leslie Jones is a respected leader with over 35 years of experience in both for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. A passionate advocate for community empowerment, she believes in leadership’s responsibility to influence social networks positively. For 20 years, Leslie served as Chief Business and Labor Compliance Officer at Sound Transit, where she led the Labor Relations Program and advocated for diversity, equity, and inclusion. As Sound Transit’s primary spokesperson on these critical issues, she worked with stakeholders to develop long-term strategies that promoted equitable mobility throughout the region. Prior to joining Sound Transit, Leslie served as Regional Vice President of Consumer Sales at Qwest Communications. She has also been an active volunteer and board member, including her role as Chair of the YWCA of Seattle, King County, and Snohomish Counties. Leslie is a member of the Greater Seattle Chapter of Links, Inc., and a former trustee of Central Washington University. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from City University, Seattle.

Karla Malacon leads the Northwest Mountain MSDC as President and CEO. She is responsible for helping develop minority business enterprises (MBEs) into organizations that can support the specific needs of the council’s corporate and public agency members. The Northwest Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council (Northwest Mountain MSDC) is a nonprofit organization certifying, developing, and connecting Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) with major corporations and public agencies. Northwest Mountain MSDC is an affiliate of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) providing certification, membership and subscription services to the Pacific Northwest Mountain region which includes Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming