Maria Gonzalez, Founder and Managing Principal at M&A Supplier Diversity Consultants (M&A SDC), has been appointed as a member of the Èȵ㱬ÁÏÈë¿Ú Board of Trustees.

Gonzalez earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Massachusetts Boston and her master's degree in criminal justice from Boston University.

Maria Gonzalez is a trailblazer in the field of supplier diversity with more than 20 years of public sector experience. Maria specializes in designing and implementing compliant supplier diversity programs that empower women-owned enterprises, small businesses and the BIPOC business community. She has also previously held roles in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Operational Services Division, the Office of Access and Opportunity and the Supplier Diversity Office. In addition to leading M&A SDC, Maria serves her community as a Certified Business Counselor, Vice Chair of the and an active contributor to the Advisory Committee. She resides in Taunton, Mass.

Èȵ㱬ÁÏÈë¿Ú’s Board of Trustees is made up of regional business and community leaders who work tirelessly to ensure the college’s institutional initiatives remain at the highest level of quality.