Kevin Bell Bio

Kevin Bell is an Operating Partner for Cadiz Capital, an entrepreneur, and a long time business and civic leader in supplier diversity. Mr. Bell is best known for being Senior Manager – Diversity Supplier Development at Chrysler Group LLC. Mr. Bell’s objective was to identify qualified minority and women owned businesses and determine where they would fit in Chrysler’s supplier base. Under Bell’s leadership Chrysler’s spending with diverse suppliers increased from $1.4 Billion, to $6.5 Billion. Mr. Bell also connected MBE’s to other businesses and convinced corporations that supplier diversity is not just the right policy, but is also very important to the corporation’s bottom line because diversity groups are also consumers. By supporting MBE businesses you encourage minority communities to buy your products, thus increasing the bottom line and building long term customer loyalty. Mr. Bell’s leadership interests are extensive, and include service as: Former Board Member of Real Life 101 Scholarship Fund, a scholarship program for at-risk African-American males; Former Board Member Detroit College Prep High School; Board Member and Treasurer of the Michigan Minority Supplier Diversity Council (MMSDC); Board Member and Vice Chair Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (MHCC); Former Board Member and Treasurer of the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC); Former Board Member and Treasurer Women’s Business Enterprise National Council – Great Lakes; Former Board Member of First Independence Bank, a Minority Owned bank Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.