About us
The BEAM Difference
Our Vision is to create a thriving business environment powered by the strength of our Black community.
Racial Disparities Have Had Dramatic Consequences in Our Region
Black adults in Pitts- burgh have higher mortality rate than 98% of similar cities
Bottom 15% for Black employment
More Black children grow up in poverty than 95% of similar cities
Introducing BEAM
A strategic, collaborative business solutions approach.
BEAM facilitates industry partnerships to advance community wealth.
We do this by collaborating with you and our portfolio of companies to craft strategic solutions that add value to your business.

Our Mission is to develop scalable industry solutions to advance Black multi-generational wealth
Companies joining our portfolio are;
1
Established businesses
- 3 or more years in business
2
Job Creators
- In an industry and have a commitment to hire people of color
3
Able to create a supply chain
- Commitment to use minority vendors
4
High potential leaders
- In high potential industries



Collaborative approach
BEAM is changing the game, by partnering corporations and suppliers to collaborate for greater success.
According to McKinsey, companies that regularly collaborated with suppliers demonstrated higher growth, lower operating costs, and greater profitability.
*https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/operations/our-insights/taking-supplier-collaboration-to-the-next-level
Four "core" strategies
Build businesses that match Anchors needs

Black-owned business development process
1
Owner
Meet with owner to determine engagement process
2
Leadership team
Meet with leadership team & strategic partners (ie. senior leaders, professional service partners, partial owners, etc.)
3
Strategic planning
Triage current challenges, determine strategic direction, and prioritize objectives
4
Implementation
Begin work with clearly defined outcomes and timeline
5
Measure and adjust
Continuous advising and sustained monitoring as the business begins to achieve results

Angela Blanton
Chief Financial Officer
Carnegie Mellon University

Blayre Britton
President
CDI Printing

Robert Cherry
Chief Executive Officer
Partner4Work

Jason Hazelwood
Managing Director
Reed Smith

Majestic Lane
Chief Equity Officer
Allegheny Conference on Community Development

David Malone
Chairman and CEO
Gateway Financial

Tricia Warrick
Vice-Chair / Co-Founder of BEAM
Vistage Worldwide

Shon Yates
Managing Director and Chief Procurement Officer
Duquesne Light