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What our clients say

 

Sarah Lyu has been instrumental in building the foundation for our Supplier Diversity initiative at Itron, Inc. and I am extremely pleased with the results we have achieved to date. She took the time to understand the uniqueness of our situation and implemented a comprehensive approach to developing a sustainable program that will enable us to achieve our goals and objectives and continue to build upon our program. I would definitely recommend Sarah Lyu Consulting to anyone who is looking to implement a Supplier Diversity program or enhance an existing one.

Russ Kenworthy
Strategic Purchasing Manager
Supply Chain Management
Itron Inc.

Sarah Lyu Consulting assisted me in implementing Brocade's Supplier Diversity Program.  She developed the supplier diversity training for Brocade's senior leadership team and created and conducted the supplier diversity training for Brocad's procurement personnel and end-users. Sarah's thorough knowledge of Supplier Diversity requirements in both the government and commercial sectors and her ability to create a new Supplier Diversity program or expand an existing program combine for unmatched results. Sarah is an asset to anyone who utilizes her services.

Charleen Hamel
Supplier Diversity Manager
Brocade

Johnson and Johnson has partnered with Sarah Lyu Consulting for a number of years to augment training and support for our WBE and MBE suppliers.  Sarah's efforts across all stages of the process, from establishing a business case emphasizing the value of certification, to a pre-assessment of supplier eligibility, to providing milestones to ensure timely submission and follow-up have resulted in dozens of newly certified suppliers and millions of certified dollars being added to our diverse supplier spend.  Sarah is professional, knowledgeable and effective, and we consider her an essential partner in our outreach support for our suppliers.

Veronica Manuel-Gilbert
Corporate Manager
Supplier Diversity
Johnson & Johnson

Sarah is a dynamic person, with great interpersonal skills who understands the field of Supplier Diversity. Having worked for Corporate America and now as the owner of her own company, Sarah’s history and experience provide her with extra skills and abilities to see the whole picture, to make things happen on time, and to deliver results within budget and with a high level of customer satisfaction. I would highly recommend that you engage Sarah Lyu Consulting in any Supplier Diversity related project that requires exceptional support and knowledge.

Bob Thompson II
Senior Manager
Supplier Diversity Program
Lockheed Martin Space Systems

For a company or industry that is seeking to make bold advances in supplier diversity procurement, Sarah Lyu Consulting is the ideal partner to help achieve that goal. Whether it is conducting supplier diversity assessments, development of a new supplier diversity program, assistance in supplier diversity training, or expansion of an existing program, SLC is an invaluable resource for ensuring positive, measurable results. In my industry's case, the assessments conducted by SLC identified individual company strengths and opportunities for growth, and provided the necessary roadmaps to success - whether it was education and training, communications and outreach, or sourcing diverse suppliers.

Jack Hawks
Executive Director
California Water Association

 

About Us

The SLC Difference

In 2003, after a successful career in both the corporate and minority-owned business arenas, Sarah Lyu launched her company. SLC's core principles are based upon the conviction that Supplier Diversity is a critical business imperative. Executed effectively, diversity initiatives are valuable for MWBEs (sellers), Corporations (buyers), and their collective customers, employees and communities. Sarah's approach incorporates the belief that clients, shareholders and stakeholders all benefit by integrating supplier diversity into their core value structures.

Sarah has also assembled a team of consultants that share her passion and commitment to supplier diversity, and is diverse themselves. Sarah's collaborators come from backgrounds that include:

  • Senior Fortune 1000 supplier diversity positions
  • Direct certification agency experience
  • Other MWBE consultancies
  • Significant community development and non-profit leadership

Involved in the Supplier Diversity Community

Sarah's passion for supplier diversity extends beyond the work she does for her clients. She and her team are/have been involved with a number of organizations and activities that promote supplier diversity and enhanced business opportunities for MWBEs, such as:

  • Industry Council for Small Business Development
  • Astra Women's Business Alliance
  • Northern California Minority Supplier Development Council
  • California Utilities Diversity Council
  • National Minority Supplier Development Council
  • Women's Business Enterprise National Council
  • California DVBE Alliance
  • California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce
  • The U.S. Small Business Administration
  • County of Alameda

To put this uniquely dedicated subject matter expert team to work for you, contact SLC now.