Ingrid Merriwether, CEO of Merriwether & Williams Insurance Services (MWIS), received the Arnice Lamb Champion of Diversity Award from the National Association of Minority Contractors – Southern California Chapter (NAMC-SoCal) at its 27th Annual Leadership Gala in Los Angeles on November 9.
Edison, the owner of Max Out, a demolition, site work, grading, asphalt and concrete paving and masonry company, had been successful in obtaining medium-sized contracts and being a subcontractor. With Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro), Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) having an excess of $200 billion in construction projects in the works, Edison’s goal was to elevate his business to the next level by subcontracting with a prime contractor on a major infrastructure project.