Reuben Hamilton is the Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council’s (CMSDC), Chicago Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) CARES Act Program Coordinator, and responsible for the administration of the program. He has over 15 years of experience in the Supplier Diversity field and has worked with such companies as Walgreens Booths Alliance, Express Scripts, United Airlines & CVS Health/Caremark. He has been actively involved in the selection process of suppliers to meet corporate needs. A graduate of North Park University, Reuben is actively involved as a member with several local and nationally recognize advocacy groups, he is a past Board of Directors Member with the James Jordan Boys & Girls Club, a Board Member with the ISM-Institute of Supply Management – Chicago Chapter, and recently served as the Chairman for their Supplier Diversity Committee, served as a member of the Chicago Women's Business Development Center, the Women's Business Enterprise National Council, the Chicago Minority Business Development Council, the National Minority Supplier Development Council, where he has served as the past Co-Chairman of the National Health Care Industry Group. He was awarded the "Andres C. Rasmussen, Jr. Award" in 2003 and the “Chairman’s Special Recognition Award” in 2010 by the MBEIC (Minority Business Enterprise Input Committee) of the Chicago Minority Business Development Council for his commitment to building relationships and developing opportunities for diverse Suppliers.