MBE Industry Awards

2021 MEDWeek Honorees

Alexandra Sliva

*STATEWIDE MINORITY ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 
FIRM OF THE YEAR

Artistic Director
New Century Dance Company

William Hatcher

*STATEWIDE MINORITY CONSTRUCTION
FIRM OF THE YEAR

President
Hatcher Construction

Bernadette A. Morris

*STATEWIDE MINORITY MARKETING 
& COMMUNICATIONS FIRM OF THE YEAR

President/CEO 
Sonshine Communications

Eddie Jiron

*STATEWIDE MINORITY MANUFACTURER 
OF THE YEAR

President
PJ Distributors

George Ferguson

*STATEWIDE MINORITY EXPORTER OF THE YEAR

President
G & L TRADING, LLC 

Desiree Hanson

*STATEWIDE DISTINGUISHED SUPPLIER DIVERSITY 
FIRM OF THE YEAR

Manager, Supplier Diversity
Moffitt Cancer Center

Robert Barrera

*STATEWIDE MINORITY TECHNOLOGY
FIRM OF THE YEAR

President
REAL Mobile

Clara Diaz-Leal

*MINORITY BUSINESS FRIENDLY 
CORPORATION OF THE YEAR

President
BankUnited

Michael A. Finney

*OUTSTANDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES AWARD

President & CEO
Miami-Dade Beacon Council