{"id":6289,"date":"2021-03-11T14:02:30","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T22:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rtcsnv.com\/news\/?p=6289"},"modified":"2021-03-11T14:02:30","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T22:02:30","slug":"womens-history-month-mys-latest-woman-and-minority-owned-business-to-become-rise-certified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/womens-history-month-mys-latest-woman-and-minority-owned-business-to-become-rise-certified\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s History Month: MYS latest woman- and minority-owned business to become RiSE certified"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we celebrate Women\u2019s History Month, we want to recognize the strong females who have blazed the path before us, as well as the ones leading the charge into the future. Myisha Williams of MYS Project Management<\/a> is one such woman whose passion burns brightly and whose work will help generations of women after her.<\/p>\r\n

Williams founded MYS, a professional services firm that focuses on supplier diversity programming, in 2014 after spending a decade leading programs and teams across various technical industries. She recognized a demand for project management professionals who could bring innovative strategies to clients, and now MYS is the latest woman- and minority-owned business to join the RTC\u2019s RiSE program.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

RiSE (Resources, Involvement, Support, Education) is designed to help connect Southern Nevada\u2019s small and diverse businesses to all RTC-funded transportation contracting opportunities. The RTC\u2019s goal is to award 8% of construction and 2% of professional services contracts to local small business and\/or local diverse business firms.<\/p>\r\n

\u201cSometimes we as women or minorities encounter barriers, and certification helps businesses to overcome these challenges,\u201d said Williams. \u201cCertification means having a fair chance at opportunities, and when certifications become available, MYS takes advantage of them.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

With three specialty areas \u2013 project management; impact graphic design; and diversity, equity and inclusion consultation \u2013 MYS has worked on a range of projects across all industries, including construction and transportation.<\/p>\r\n

\u201cTransportation infrastructure will likely be a major focus for future economic development, so programs like RiSE can certainly help entrepreneurs be primed and ready for emerging opportunities,\u201d said Williams.<\/p>\r\n

To help advance women-owned businesses and provide a voice to minorities, Williams currently serves on the National Forum for Women\u2019s Business Enterprise National Council and on the legislatively-appointed Nevada Commission on Minority Affairs.<\/p>\r\n

\u201cThe diversity of our region is only on the path to increasing,\u201d said Williams. \u201cPrograms like RiSE are necessary to set the accountability for the upcoming generation of entrepreneurs to promote a heathy economic ecosystem.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

For more information about RiSE, visit rtcsnv.com\/rise<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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