Rona Fourte’
Pfizer Sr. Director, Source-to-Pay (S2P) Policy, ESG, and Supplier Lifecycle Management (SLM) Global Lead
Rona joined Pfizer as Sr. Director, Source-to-Pay (S2P) Policy, ESG, and Supplier Lifecycle Management (SLM) Global Lead in August 2024. In this role she leads a team of subject matter experts to set strategy and vision for these capabilities in Enterprise Indirect Sourcing and ensure the execution. Prior to joining Pfizer, Rona served as Vice President and Head of Global Supplier Diversity for CBRE and led their induction into the Billion Dollar Roundtable (BDR) in June 2024.
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Additionally, Rona has led business diversity and broader DEI programming for United Airlines, Walgreens and created the supplier diversity program for Centene’s Illinois market plan. Rona began her supplier diversity journey in 1999 at Ralph G. Moore & Associates as a consultant, while preparing for the certified public accountants’ exam. Some notable projects that she led include the US Department of Commerce, MBDA Chicago Minority Business Opportunity Center, a $1.2M funded project, Boeing WHQ relocation, and the City of Chicago DOT Lakeshore Drive reconstruction. In these efforts, Rona has led the successful execution of financial transactions for minority-owned businesses in excess of $105M as both an employee and a consultant.
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Rona has been cited in numerous diversity publications, received recognitions for advocacy, commitment, and is an active member of the community, globally. Her community support and leadership include the National Minority Supplier Development Council and affiliates (current board chair for Chicago MSDC), the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council and affiliates (current audit co-chair), and Providence Englewood Charter School (current governance co-chair). In recent years, Rona was short-listed for WeQual Awards- The Americas 2024; and recognized in 2023 by CIO views as one of The Most Inspiring DEI Leaders to Follow.
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Rona has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration & Accounting from DePaul University, a Master of Arts in Divinity, is a 2010 Certified Fraud Examiner, and an ordained minister.