Eastern Bank’s Business Equity Initiative

Anthony Samuels (center) is one of the first 10 Participating Enterprises to participate in Eastern Bank’s Business Equity Initiative program and was recognized with the other first participants at the recent event. He is pictured with Juan Lopera, Corporate Business Diversity Officer, Tufts Health Plan and Keith Wang, Vice President, Procurement and Strategic Sourcing, Tufts Health Plan. Tufts Health Plan is a member of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Pacesetters Initiative. Since Samuels’ participation in BEI began, they are working together as part of the Pacesetters purposeful matchmaking process designed to increase contracts and dollars spent with enterprises of color. PHOTO: DOTGIRLPHOTOS.COM