Who We Are
Our supplier diversity program
"At DTE, we are committed to building a high-quality, local, cost-effective, and inclusive supply chain that drives innovation and delivers the best value for our customers” – Joi Harris, president and CEO, DTE
Our Mission
We act on this commitment by pursuing partnerships with businesses that provide the strongest combination of service, quality, and price. We seek out the highest-value suppliers — including businesses owned by women, minorities, veterans, members of the LGBTQ+ community, disabled-owned business enterprises, and small businesses.
Through outreach, mentoring, and training, we cultivate meaningful relationships with these companies and encourage them to explore opportunities to partner with us and with our other suppliers. This creates a future-ready, resilient supply chain that gives every supplier a fair chance to grow.
Our Supplier Diversity program opens the door to potential opportunity so that all qualified businesses have a fair chance to compete for our contracts, strengthening local economies across Michigan.
Our dedication to ensuring competitive access for local and diverse businesses is anchored by our responsibility to provide safe, reliable, and affordable services. Therefore, our procurement decisions are ultimately based on merit. We evaluate all vendors through a competitive process focused on such factors as safety records, technical expertise, operational reliability, and cost-efficiency.
By broadening our search for talent while maintaining high standards for cost-effectiveness and excellence, we ensure the greatest value for our customers and the communities we serve.
Leadership
Jaspreet Singh
Vice President, Corporate Services
DTE Energy
Jaspreet Singh is the vice president of Corporate Services for DTE Energy. He is responsible for strategic management of the company’s procurement, supplier performance management, warehousing, fleet, facilities, and real estate organizations. In addition, he leads implementation of environmental sustainability projects within DTE’s buildings, fleet vehicles and supply chain. He is also responsible for the company’s local and diverse supplier initiatives.
Singh joined DTE in 2007. He most recently served as director of Supply Chain Management. Prior to that position, he progressed through various roles in the Supply Chain organization. Before joining DTE, Singh held various roles in Program Management, Supplier Cost Optimization, Finance, and Engineering in the automotive industry. Singh has played a significant role in helping the company reduce outside expenditures through the successful negotiation of large contracts that included items like external audit services, tree trimming, construction, wire and cable, transformers, and temporary labor.
He earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Ross School of Business - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Thapar University in Patiala, India. Singh is passionate about supplier diversity and serves on the board of directors for Diversity and Inclusion and Global Ties Detroit, a non-profit organization that hosts international exchange programs on behalf of the U.S. Department of State and other government organizations, universities and think tanks that promote global exchange and citizen diplomacy
Charles Finneran
Director Supply Chain Management, Corporate Services
DTE Energy
Charles Finneran is the Director of Supply Chain Management for DTE Energy. He is responsible for strategic management of the company’s procurement, supplier performance management, warehousing departments. He is also responsible for the company’s local and diverse supplier initiatives.
Charles joined DTE in 2013. He most recently served as director of Corporate Services for DT Midstream. Prior to that position, he progressed through various roles in the Supply Chain organization. Before joining DTE, Finneran held various roles in operations and finance management in the oil and gas industry.
He earned a Master of Business Administration degree (Cum Laude) from Mendoza College of Business - University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana; Master of Science degree (Magna Cum Laude) International Administration, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan.
Diverse Supplier Certification
To be recognized as a diverse supplier at DTE, a business must undergo a review and certification process that ensures the business is minority, women, veteran, LGBT or disability owned and operated. DTE Energy recognizes diverse certification provided by the following third-party organizations:
- National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) provides certification for ethnic minority-owned businesses. Ethnic minorities include African American, Asian-Indian, Asian-Pacific, Hispanic and Native American.
- Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) provides certification for women-owned businesses.
- National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC) provides certification for veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses.
- National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) provides certification for LGBT-owned businesses.
- Disability:IN provides certification for disability-owned businesses.
- Small Business Administration (SBA) provides certification for veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, small and disadvantaged-owned businesses.
Inquiry process
Suppliers inquiring to learn how to do business with DTE should visit Contact a Buyer | DTE Energy.
If it is determined by the DTE buyer that there is an opportunity for business, the buyer will request a copy of the business’s current diverse supplier certification.
Outreach
Each year DTE Energy attends various outreach events in support of diverse organizations and their members. These events provide additional opportunity for DTE to connect with diverse suppliers.
Supplier Diversity Advisory Council
The Supplier Diversity Advisory Council (SDAC) was formed to strengthen partnerships between DTE Energy, suppliers, advocacy/diverse organizations and community leaders. It provides DTE with advice and assistance from external resources to ensure its diversity goals are aligned with and supported by all. The SDAC members include DTE Supply Chain leaders, Supplier Diversity, and executive leadership; suppliers; and diversity organizations.
Advocacy Organizations We Support
To ensure our continued success, we support many advocacy organizations, some are listed below:
- APACC- Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce
- DEGC - Detroit Economic Growth Corporation
- DRLGBTCC - Detroit Regional LGBT Chamber of Commerce
- Disability:IN
- EEI - Edison Electric Institute
- Great Lakes WBC - Great Lakes Women’s Business Council
- MHCC - Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- MMSDC - Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council
- NBL - National Business League
- NGLCC - National LGBT Chamber of Commerce
- NMSDC - National Minority Supplier Development Council
- NVBDC - National Veteran Business Development Council
- PMBC - Pure Michigan Business Connect
- SBA - Small Business Administration
- VOBRT - Veteran Owned Business Roundtable
- WBENC - Women’s Business Enterprise National Council
Supplier Diversity Team
- Dan Muschong - Supplier Diversity Senior Strategist, daniel.muschong@dteenergy.com
- Courtney Steward - Supplier Diversity Strategist, courtney.steward@dteenergy.com
Mentorship Program
Mentored suppliers provide DTE Energy with a competitive advantage. Elevate, DTE’s Diverse Supplier Mentorship program is a joint commitment by DTE Energy and the mentored supplier leadership.
A mentored supplier is determined by the business unit directors, and with the approval of the director of Supply Chain.