Willie Franklin

Affiliation

Bechtel

Biography

Willie Franklin is the Corporate Manager of Supply Chain Diversity for Bechtel Corporation, headquartered in Reston, VA. He provides the leadership, management, and oversight of the firm’s socio-economic program. Willie’s responsibilities include the promotion and implementation of Bechtel’s utilization of small, diverse, and underrepresented companies across the globe. Willie coordinates with Bechtel’s offices worldwide to ensure clients’ and Bechtel’s diverse spend initiatives and objectives are exceeded. In 1995, Willie landed his “dream job” advocating for small and diverse businesses and for the past 29+ years, he continues to be a champion for increasing subcontract opportunities to the maximum extent practical.