Daniel F. Packer, Jr.President & CEO

Natural Energy Corporation LLC

Michael F. HarnessChairman, President & CEO

OSKYA Corporation

Vicky BaileyPresident

Anderson Stratton International, LLC

Lonnie G. Johnson President and Founder

Excellatron Solid State, LLC

Randal D. PinkettPresident & CEO

BCT Partners

Milton ScottChairman and CEO

The Tagos Group

Stephen L. HightowerPresident & CEO

Hightowers Petroleum Inc

Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs CommitteeEntrepreneurs Committee

Board of Directors Meeting Report

Dot HarrisChair

June 13, 2009

Recap of EC Purpose

>To increase the awareness of our AAEs value-added products and services available to corporations and government agencies to help meet the growing demands

of our Energy industry

> To create a mutually beneficial business, service and community-based environment for African Americans and the energy companies that service this demographic

Key Strategic Plan Premises1. Strengthen Economic Outlook of Energy Companies while

Building Greater Black Community Relations Through Business and Employment Opportunities > Black businesses traditionally hire from Black communities

2. Meet Energy Efficiency Objectives by Engaging the Black Community > Black businesses are able to relate to and understand the best

strategies to assist energy companies in educating our communities

3. Utilize State/Federal Legislative and Regulatory initiatives to assist major corporations with their product and service needs. > Help our community/businesses find opportunities via the Stimulus

Plan

4. Leverage AAEs to address multi-cultural needs in meeting local content requirement driven by increased international sourcing> Black businesses are well suited to develop relationships w/

businesses in Africa/Caribbean to facilitate local content requirements

Encourage & support joint venture/partnerships with

Corp/AAEs

Encourage & support joint venture/partnerships with

Corp/AAEs

Identify and adopt or develop and oversee a

mentor protégé program between energy companies

and AAEs

Identify and adopt or develop and oversee a

mentor protégé program between energy companies

and AAEs

Annual award to a Corp/AAE for profound relationship developed in new and

emerging markets

Annual award to a Corp/AAE for profound relationship developed in new and

emerging markets

Develop a think tank where entrepreneurs and coalition participants (e.g. Rainbow

Push, National Urban League, NAACP, etc) can discuss ideas, emerging

issues and projects

Develop a think tank where entrepreneurs and coalition participants (e.g. Rainbow

Push, National Urban League, NAACP, etc) can discuss ideas, emerging

issues and projects

Lead the development of a local business content program for selected

countries in which participating corp/gov’t will benefit from the partnership

w/ AAEs

Lead the development of a local business content program for selected

countries in which participating corp/gov’t will benefit from the partnership

w/ AAEs

Facilitate and/or support development of model

consortiums of AAEs to go after larger contracting

opportunities

Facilitate and/or support development of model

consortiums of AAEs to go after larger contracting

opportunities

Develop a model MOU with financial institutions/venture

capital firms to support opportunities for AAEs…

example The Marathon Club

Develop a model MOU with financial institutions/venture

capital firms to support opportunities for AAEs…

example The Marathon Club

Strategic Action Steps

Highlight Activities AABE & NMSDC's Utilities Industry Group Collaborative Effort SD Leaders: Tarece Johnson Hassell-AGL; Jerry Fulmer – We Energies; Emmett Vaughn - Exelon Increase participation/membership (AABE & NMSDC) Create overall industry/business transparency (corporations & suppliers) Develop relationships with other supplier diversity professionals & suppliers Discuss industry specific supplier diversity best practices (benchmarking) Identify & share minority suppliers specific to industry (utilities database) Help develop minority owned businesses; assess how many energy companies engage in supplier diversity Discuss industry opportunities & challenges (sustain SD efforts/results in any economy) Discuss supplier diversity strategies, supplier management & process improvements (industry strategic plan) Professional development (peer coaching for effective implementation – change agents)

Purpose: The purpose of the collaboration between AABE & the Utilities Industry Group is to cooperatively identify and implement supplier diversity best practices; develop diverse suppliers and become world class supplier diversity organizations through research, collaboration and change management.

Time Commitment: * Annual Program Manager’s Seminar - Chicago (July 15th & 16th) * NMSDC’s Annual Conference/EXPO - Louisiana (October 27th –

30th) * 4 conference calls per year - Join in with AABE’s conference calls

Supplier Diversity Professionals: * AABE’s Annual Conference – (April) * AABE’s Board Meeting – DC (CDC) (September) * 1 hr. per month related to preparing/gathering/sharing information

2009 Group Deliverables:* Design & administer benchmarking survey * Industry Specific Database – SDP contacts & suppliers (AABE) * Advisory Council (AABE)

African American Women Owned Construction CompaniesThe current national emphasis on improving the energy efficiency of  buildings the construction industry has given rise to a new focus on incorporating “Green” building and construction standards; more properly known as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Certifications.    “Professional Women In Construction”   

President Obama’s Planned Trip to Ghana July 10 – 12, 2009AABE Member Firm, Community Alternative Energy Resources Group is working through its Advisory Board Member Dr. Yaw Akoto, to establish a U.S. – Ghana energy industry trade group reception during the planned visit for President Obama to Ghana, July 10 – 12, 2009.  Dr. Akoto is the former Managing Director for the Ghana’s oil refinery and production facilities, and is currently under consideration to join the new Ghana President John Evans Atta Mills Administration.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN ENERGY Philadelphia Chapter

• RONALD BRADLEY, PECO, VP Support Services Topic: “Corporate Green Initiatives & The Evolving Job, Product, Service Demands”

• EMMETT VAUGHN, Exelon, Director Diverse Business Enablement Topic: “The Time Is Now For Entrepreneurs To Do Business in Energy”

• KAREN RANDAL, Manager of Commercial Development, City of Philadelphia Topic: “Green Collar Jobs Task Force For The City Of Philadelphia”

• DARLENE JENKINS, Executive Director Minority Supplier Development Council Topic: “Regional Roll Call What Are Area Energy Related Firms Looking For Relative To Minority Vendor Participation”

• SABRINABROOKS, PECO, Manager, Marketing/Business Planning Topic: “Strategic Planning And Partnerships: Responding To Mega RFPs”

• BEVERLY WOODS, Deputy Director, Greater Phila. Urban Affairs Coalition Topic: “How Can vendors Impact As Well As, Exploit Policy Change In Energy Programs”

'Sustainable Energy For A New Economy: Implications for the Entrepreneur'

Sponsors the :ENTERPRENEURS FORUM

Panelists :

Commentators :• Willa Hightower, PECO, Manager, Regulatory Support; President – Phila.AABE

• Carolyn Green, VP Sunoco; Chairperson,AABE National Board of Directors

• Tonja Wicks, Florida Power & Light, Co-Chair National AABE Entrepreneurs Committee

Networking/Business Card Exchange Following the Panel Discussion

RSVP By 5/29 to Nancy.Mifflin@exeloncorp.com or AABEPHILLY@yahoo.

Energy Hall PECO ENERGY 2301 Market St. Phila. PA

AABE Philadelphia Corporate Members Include:

Exelon PECO Sunoco SJGas First Energy PGW DuPont PJM

Monday, June 8, 2009 5 to 8:00PM

1st Regional Entrepreneurs Forum!

DOE –WAP Proposals: Bill Johnson/Walter McLeod

• AABE to participate in WAP $5B Program by:> Expanding AA participation in new jobs> Expanding AA participation in contract opp – AAEs> Expanding AA property owners’ participation> Deliverables: Education, assistance & recruitment workshops;

program consultants, training and project mgt> Leverage our 36 chapters in 30 states> Facilitate AA Wealth Creation: from $5B WAP budget to $620M AA

12.4% population to $62M DOE 10% PM fee to potential $20M for AABE

DOE –WAP Proposals: Bill

Johnson/Walter McLeod Issues/concerns raised by the AABE Executive Committee:

1) Legal - Under the 501(c) 3 status, are we able to conduct for-profit services under AABE?  Is this type of service indeed part of the membership application of the Charter of our organization??

2) Potential AABE Reputation Damage - Are we engaging or extending ourselves into unfamiliar territory that we are not equipped to support and tarnish our AABE name in the Industry?

3) Qualification of our AABE members or our Contracted Companies to Perform This Effort - Do our Chapter members have the necessary skills/experience/time to effectively administer such a visible DOE program?  Do we have the qualified project mgr/training companies to partner with to execute this program?? 

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Amni International Petroleum Dev. Co. Ltd.

Anderson Stratton International LLC

Andisa Corporations

Arcadia Chemical Inc

Austin and Austin P.A.

Barnes and Thornburg, LLP

BCT Partners

BlackEnergy, LLC

Blue Diamond Ventures, Inc

Charles Pulliam Consulting

Clean City, LLC

Community Alternative Energy Resources Group, LLC

Davenport and Associates

Diamond Vantage

Digital Consulting & Software Services

Dyson Engineering & Technical Services

eCo-Capital, LLC

Energy Works Consulting LLC

Excellatron Solid State, LLC

Foresight Solutions LLC

Geneva Pipeline

Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP

Green Lane Energy LLC

Ground Level Solutions, Inc

GSM Development

Henry Consulting LLC

Hightowers Petroleum Co.

HTS Enterprise LLC

Johnson Research & Development Co., Inc

Medellin and Associates

Metals and Materials Engineers LLC

Natural Energy Corporation

Osyka Corporation

R.E. Technology, LLC

SLKing & Associates, Inc

Southeast Safety Supply

Superior Energy, LLC

Synergetic Design Inc

The Tagos Group, LLC

Trice Construction Company

Upepo Energy Group

Walker-Miller Energy Services LLC