National Association of Minority Contractors
Upper Midwest Chapter
Welcome to the NAMC-UM website! We are constantly updating information and adding more features to our online presence, so check back often…
City of Saint Paul Audit & Recommendations
The results of the City of Saint Paul Audit are in! We are assisting in the City’s implementation of the recommendations, so it is vitally important that you read the report and tell us how you wish to see the recommendations put into action. You may download the short report or the final report by clicking on these links (Adobe PDF Viewer required):
Short Report, 22 pages (.pdf, 124 KB)
Final Report, 109 pages (.pdf, 516 KB)
Events
Members Training Meeting
Budgeting for Construction Firms by Jennifer Strand of The thinkhouse group, Inc.
Thursday, April 3, 2008 from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Heritage Park Community Center
1000 Olson Memorial Highway
Minneapolis, MN 55411
General Meeting
Thursday, April 3, 2008 from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Heritage Park Community Center
1000 Olson Memorial Highway
Minneapolis, MN 55411
You can find more NAMC-UM upcoming events in the Events section.
News
December 12, 2007, Minneapolis, MN
NAMC-UM Board of Directors Elects Officers and Identifies Committee Heads for 2008
All Nominees were elected unanimously.
Officers
President: Howell Shaw
Vice President: James Frisco
Vice President Operations: Anderson Mitchell
Secretary: Elizabeth Campbell
Treasurer: Salah Tarraf
Congratulations to our new Officers!
Committee Heads
Membership Committee: Howell Shaw
Finance and Budget Committee: Salah Tarraf
Legislation Committee: James Frisco
Nominating Committee: Dave Bice
Procurement Committee: Salah Tarraf (Minneapolis) and Valerie McKissack (St. Paul)
Major Corporate Partner/Surety Industry Partner Program: Valerie McKissack
Mentor/Protege: Tim Kennedy
Education: Elizabeth Campbell & Tim Kennedy
Incubator: Paul Delao
We encourage all our members to participate in the success of our organization by volunteering for a committee. Please contact the committee head directly to join.
November 30, 2007, Minneapolis, MN
Awardees Honored and New Board Members Elected at the 2007 NAMC-UM Annual Awards Banquet and Celebration
In front of a record-breaking audience of over 300 at the University of Minnesota’s beautiful McNamara Alumni Center, NAMC-UM honored the following for their contributions to the Minority Contracting Community.
Special Recognition Awards:
Roosevelt Gaines, Minneapolis Urban League
Stephanie Selb, CERT, City of Saint Paul
Mayor Chris Coleman, City of Saint Paul
Affiliate of the Year — Non-Profit:
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority
Affiliate of the Year — For-Profit:
Kraus-Anderson Construction
Advocate of the Year:
Gretchen Ebert, Medtronic
Contractor of the Year:
Shaw-Lundquist Associates, Inc.
The Membership also elected the following to its Board:
James Frisco, Falcon Communications
Tim Kennedy, MEDA
Valerie McKissack, Allied Electric
Salah Tarraf, Tarraf Construction
We congratulate all the Awardees and the newly-elected Directors, and look forward to a productive and prosperous 2008!