Outreach

Walsh Kokosing wants to make it easy for people and firms to learn about opportunities on the project. Our Diversity, Inclusion and Outreach (DIO) Team leads the effort to reach out to people, firms, and organizations that want to get involved in the project or help spread the word about opportunities.

Diversity, Inclusion, and Outreach (DIO) Program

Walsh Kokosing Joint Venture (WKJV) has developed a Diversity, Inclusion, and Outreach (DIO) Program designed to identify, educate, and assist DBE and potential DBE firms to become involved in the project.

Meet the DIO Team

  • Marvin Jackson

    Walsh Kokosing Joint Venture

    DIO Program Manager

  • Valeria Swope

    Make It Plain Consulting

    DIO Outreach

  • Penny Monday

    Make It Plain Consulting

    DIO Outreach

  • Nicole Keith

    Make It Plain Consulting

    DIO Outreach

You can reach the DIO Team via email at bsbcdio@walshgroup.com

Outreach Events

The DIO Team is spreading the word about opportunities on the project through events at the project’s outreach office at Longworth Hall, events in the community, and events hosted by outside organizations. Or, if you’d like to make the DIO Team aware of an upcoming event, you can let us know via email: bsbcdio@walshgroup.com.

DIO Task Forces

The DIO Task Forces tap into the wealth of knowledge within the community to ensure the DIO Program is as effective as possible. Each task force is comprised of members of the Walsh Kokosing team, the Bi-State Management Team, and representatives from organizations that have expertise, ideas, and connections to share with the team. Working as partners, these task forces meet regularly to guide the team’s efforts. Three task forces have been formed to date:

  • Business Development Task Force

  • Workforce Task Force

  • Community Inclusion Task Force

Task force meetings are open to the public. Information about upcoming meetings can be found here: [LINK to BSBC site].