Please join PACE Women’s Business Center and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for a special “Doing Business with the Utilities” workshop! Come and learn what the CPUC does, about Government Order 156, getting a Small Business Certification through the Supplier Clearinghouse, the Utility Supplier Diversity Programs and contract opportunities. RSVP as soon as possible!

Special Guest Speaker:

Drisha Melton is the Southern California Supplier Diversity Liaison for the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). Her responsibilities include promoting the CPUC’s programs and providing education and outreach necessary to raise awareness of various regulatory and legislative policies. She is committed to promoting consumer needs and protecting the public interest. She is utilized as a resource to build relationships with local government groups and to promote GO156, the CPUC’s supplier diversity program, which encourages greater economic opportunities for women, minority, and disable veteran business, LGBT enterprises.

Ms. Melton represents the CPUC as a member of the California Utilities Diversity Council, the Workforce, Education, and Training Task Force, an Operation Lifesaver trained Volunteer for Rail and Safety, and a member of the Utilities Supplier Diversity Roundtable; which facilitate the development of DBE’s in the wholesale power market.