December 20, 2021 – Owens & Minor, Inc. announced winners for the 2021 Earl G. Reubel Awards during its tenth annual ceremony. This year’s awardees were recognized during the Healthcare Supplier Diversity Alliance (HSDA) Conference held virtually on December 16.
Launched in 2012 by Owens & Minor in collaboration with Kerma Medical Products, Inc., and the Healthcare Supplier Diversity Alliance (HSDA), the annual Earl G. Reubel Awards honor individuals and organizations that are leaders in diversity and inclusion within the healthcare supply industry.
Awards were distributed in three categories: Civic Leadership, Diverse Enterprise, and Large Corporation.
- Deborah Williams received the Earl G. Reubel Civic Leader of the Year Award for her community advocacy work while serving as senior director of supplier diversity at Premier, Inc. Her dedication to supplier diversity recently earned her a finalist position from the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDCHQ) Supplier Diversity Professional of the Year award.
- SDVOSB Laboratory (Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Businesses) received the Earl G. Reubel Diverse Enterprise of the Year Award in recognition of its differentiated service and commitment to opening the door for opportunities to create meaningful jobs for veterans and the disabled.
- Premier, Inc. received the Earl G. Reubel Large Corporation of the Year Award for its culture of diversity and inclusion evident in the company’s revitalized Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative, which now includes recruitment practices to increase diversity at the executive leadership level.