Donald Mayes

Donald N. Mayes Jr. serves as the Deputy Equal Opportunity Director for the City of Phoenix, Arizona. He has extensive experience in diversity and inclusion, with over 35 years in the field. Mayes specializes in supporting small disadvantaged businesses in accessing public procurement opportunities. His career began at the Chicago Transit Authority, where he worked for 19 years advocating for these businesses. He later played a key role in restoring the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concessions DBE programs for the Massachusetts Port Authority.

In addition to his role in Phoenix, Mayes is the DBE Liaison Officer for Pace Suburban Bus in Illinois and is well-versed in federal regulations governing DBE programs under various transportation authorities. He is also a founding member of the Compassionate Resource Center and the Springfield Prayer Summit. Mayes holds a Master's degree in religion from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and a Bachelor's degree in Public Administration from Roosevelt University, along with an Executive Certified Master Compliance Administrator credential from Morgan State University.12