Sharon R. Pinder
President & CEO, Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council
Beltsville, Maryland
Summary
Longtime leader and builder in minority-supplier development: Sharon Pinder has led CRMSDC since 2015 and created signature programs (notably the Top 100 MBE Awards) while expanding the councils capacity to operate MBDA-funded business centers and large grant-backed programs that provide consulting, access-to-capital, and contracting assistance to minority-owned firms. crmsdc+2
Public-sector policy and program leadership: Pinder has served in senior public roles including Marylands Special Secretary of Minority Affairs and director of Baltimore's Mayors Office of Minority and Women-Owned Business Development, where she led reforms and grant-funded efforts that materially increased contracting and resources for MBEs. maryland+1
Technology and entrepreneurship background informing program design: Before leading supplier‑diversity organizations, Pinder spent decades in information-technology roles at large firms and ran The Pinder Group, combining tech/management expertise (MS in Technology Management) with entrepreneurship to design capacity-building programs for minority businesses. pindergroup+1
Trusted convener and congressional witness on MBEs' needs: She has represented CRMSDC and MBDA-related work in formal congressional testimony and industry press, positioning the council as a regional convener between minority-owned firms, corporate members, and federal/state funding sources. house+1
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Written Testimony of Sharon R. Pinder (Operator, MBDA Business Center / CRMSDC)
January 1, 2021Testimony (executive summary/bio-style) provided for congressional or federal hearings describing CRMSDC's MBDA-related work and program operations.
Written Testimony of Sharon R. Pinder, President, Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council (House Small Business Committee)
January 1, 2019Testimony presented to the House Small Business Committee describing the work of CRMSDC, MBDA Business Center operations, and the needs of minority-owned businesses for federal and private-sector contracting and capitalization support.