Patterson appointed to governor’s commission

Governor Eric Holcomb appointed Darren Patterson to the Governor’s Commission on Supplier Diversity, effective January 1, 2024.

As a commissioner for the Southern Indiana region, Mr. Patterson will advise and assist owners and prospective business owners of government contract opportunities.

In 1983, recognizing the importance of the Division of Supplier Diversity (MBE/WBE/IVOSBs)
participation in state purchases, Public Law 34 (I.C. 4-13-16.5) created the Governor’s Commission on Minority Business Development, which is now the Governor’s Commission on Supplier Diversity.

The commission’s mandate is to explore opportunities and implement activities that will enable Minority-Owned Businesses (MBEs), Women-Owned Businesses (WBEs), and Indiana Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (IVOSBs) to fully participate in the procurement system. Overall, they actively work to cultivate an environment that provides contracting opportunities for minority, women, and veteran businesses across the State of Indiana.

Mr. Patterson is a 21-year veteran of the US Army and the owner/operator of The Mortgage Company of Southern Indiana, Inc. He is also a Republican Precinct Committeeman for Boone-Jasper Township. He and his wife, Dr. Ann Patterson, reside in Jasper and have four children.

For more information about IDOA Division of Supplier Diversity, please contact us at 317-232-3061 or e-mail mwbe@idoa.in.gov.