Carmen Holmes

Carmen Holmes, MBA, currently serves as the Director of Supplier Diversity & Sustainability at Duke Energy Corporation, where responsibilities include driving IT software strategy development and negotiating balanced contractual terms. With prior experience at Bank of America as a VP and AVP focused on technology sourcing, Carmen negotiates high-value licensing agreements and manages competitive e-RFX events, contributing to enterprise-wide cost savings initiatives. Earlier roles at Lexmark International and Corning Incorporated involved strategic sourcing and negotiations, enhancing procurement processes across various projects. Carmen holds an MBA from the University of South Carolina and a Bachelor of Science in e-Business and Supply Chain Management from Tennessee State University.