Rhonda Carter Adams

Executive Director

radams@gatewayequityinstitute.org | 314-257-0798

Rhonda (she/her/hers) began her career path in diverse strategies as the Supplier Diversity Manager for Caterpillar, Inc. in 2005. Since that time, she has served in numerous corporate roles where she has led a variety of initiatives supporting diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging efforts.

Her corporate experience includes leadership roles serving as a Small Business Liaison Officer where she developed corporate strategies that ensured compliance with government requirements, while maximizing the utilization of small and diverse owned businesses; building and implementing inaugural Workforce and Supplier Diversity programs; and providing oversight to company affinity groups such as Employee Resource Groups, Diversity Advisory Councils, and Inclusion and Diversity Champion programs.

Her non-profit experience includes leadership as the Executive Director for the St. Louis/Eastern Missouri area of the Mid-States Minority Supplier Development Council, an affiliate of the National Minority Supplier Development Council serving Central Illinois, Indiana, and Eastern Missouri.

Rhonda is an avid community volunteer. She serves on numerous boards and supports several other non-profit organizations and advocacy groups. She is also a proud member of the St. Louis Forum, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Jack and Jill of America, Inc., The Links, Incorporated, and other social organizations that provide scholarship and services to youth, women, and communities in need.