Matt Thursam is Manager of Supplier Diversity for The Walt Disney World Co., and has been with the company for over 36 years. In his current position, Matt manages the Supplier Diversity Program for the Walt Disney Resorts through partnerships with internal departments in Florida and California, as well as relevant business organizations throughout the United States. In this role, Matt identifies qualified and certified Minority and Women-owned businesses (MWBEs) and matches them against Disney’s procurement and bidding opportunities. He also facilitates mentoring and development of MWBEs through partnerships with community-based organizations, while partnering with Resort Sales to bring minority and women-based organizations to the Walt Disney World Resort for their conferences, workshops and tradeshows. Prior to joining the Minority Business Development team, Matt lead a team in Sourcing and Procurement that achieved significant spend with MWBE’s.  

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Minority Business Development Program, click here.