MSD's Award-Winning Diversity Program

Recipient of the 1997 American Public Works Association's Diversity Exemplary Practices Award

MSD proudly supports a number of community diversity initiatives and organizations. MSD believes in the importance of having our employees involved in the community, volunteering and giving back. These opportunities, financial and otherwise, are a vital part of MSD’s Supplier Diversity programs.

MSD has received honors and awards from the following organizations.

• NAACP: 2000 Honorary Chairman Award; 2003 Corporate Freedom Award
• Project One: 2004 Woman of the Year Award to Kathy Cooksie, MSD Human Resources Director
• Southern Indiana Chamber of Commerce Human Resource Council: 2005 Outstanding Human Resource Supporting Role Award to Deborah Mettling, MSD Supplier Diversity Program Administrator and Affirmative Action Officer

2006 YMCA Adult Black Achievers:
Left to right-Paula Byrd, James Bridges, Debora JohnsonMSD supports and participates in the programs of the following community organizations whose missions help to grow and develop our workforce and supplier diversity programs.

• 100 Black Men
• African American Heritage Museum
• Chestnut Street YMCA
• Dress for Success
• Intergovernmental Black History Committee
• Kentuckiana Minority Business Council
• Lincoln Foundation
• Louisville Central Community Center
• Louisville Urban League
• Louisville & Jefferson County Metro Government Human Relations Commission
• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
• National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
• Presbyterian Community Center
• Project Women
• Project One
• River City Business and Professional Women
• Southern Indiana Small Business Development Center
• Women 4 Women
• Youth Alive

MSD employees who share an interest in hunting accepted their first place award at the 2005 Extravaganza. In 1996, MSD created and hosted its first Holiday Cultural Extravaganza. December, 2005, marked the tenth anniversary of this company-wide celebration. Extravaganza transitioned this year from a celebration of our employees’ roots and origins to our current passions and past-times. This Extravaganza helped all of us grow in our understanding of each other.

Pictured: Major General Robert S. Silverthorne, U.S. Army, and recipient, Paul “Duke” Edwards, MSD employee and military veteran. MSD recognized and honored the military service accomplishments of its employees on Veterans Day, 2005. With about 60 employees participating, MSD and retired officers (representing all branches of military service) presented appreciation awards to every MSD veteran. Employees and family members were there to show their appreciation for our employees’ contributions to our country.

Contact Person:  Gordon Holsclaw

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