Cinna’Mon is a passionate diversity and equity professional with decades of experience leading, coaching, and empowering others to reach their personal and professional best. She is the Chief Operating Officer with NAMC-OR (National Association for Minority Contractors). Prior to joining NAMC-OR, Cinna’Mon was a member of the Urban League of Portland’s Executive Leadership team in the role of Director of Education and Workforce Development. During that time, she oversaw the organization’s family empowerment programs; career and employment-focused efforts; and small business development. She also created and implemented the organization’s Entrepreneurship Academy and the Feed the Folks Initiative; redeveloped all elements of the agency’s youth and family services; acted as the primary event planner for the annual Career Connections Jobs Fair; and expanded its employment programs to serve and support upwards of 900 career seekers annually. Prior to the start of her nonprofit-focused work, Cinna’Mon advocated for communities of color as an equity advocate in the public sector for close to three decades. Cinna’Mon holds a bachelor’s degree in Business with a concentration in Leadership, and a master’s in Business with a concentration in Management.