George J. Ehrgott is responsible for Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Diversity at Communications Test Design, Inc. Founded in 1975, CTDI is a full-service, global engineering, repair, and logistics company with sales in excess of $1.5B – being an innovative and industry-leading supply chain partner for advanced electronics industries worldwide. George started with CTDI in 1980 when they were but a small business and has grown with the company – being responsible for the development of Procurement, Materials Management, and Supplier Diversity Programs. George has a BS in Management from West Chester University and a Masters Degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He holds a lifetime Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) certificate from the Institute for Supply Management.
Mr. Ehrgott has been an advocate for supplier diversity since the beginning years when CTDI was first developing its procurement programs. Working on Supplier Diversity outreach efforts within the telecommunications and high-technology industry, he has provided leadership for supplier diversity and integrated these initiatives into the DNA of CTDI. For the Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC affiliate), George is a Board of Directors member & Secretary of the Board as well as a past Chairperson of the Technology Industry Group in the NMSDC and Chairperson for several of TIG’s industry-focused DiversityNXT conferences. He is the 2016 recipient of the NMSDC Corporate Clarion Award. George has also been Chairperson of the Women’s Business Enterprise Center East (Philadelphia area WBENC partner for PA/DE/sNJ region), Certification Committee Chair, and on a number of WBENC national Committees. He is the 2016 recipient of the NMSDC Corporate Clarion Award and honored by WBENC as a He4She Champion.