(OMAHA, Neb., November 20, 2024) – Ventura MedStaff, an Omaha, Nebraska-based healthcare staffing agency, is proud to announce that it has earned the exclusive designation as a Certified Veteran’s Business Enterprise™ (VBE) from the National Veteran-Owned Business Association. To be eligible for the designation as NaVOBA Certified VBE™, the applicant firm must be at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by one or more U.S. military veterans. At its core certification is a protection for both veteran-owned businesses as well as the corporations and organizations that do business with them.
“We are so excited to achieve the official Veteran-Owned designation through the National Veteran-Owned Business Association,” said Jeff Shaffar, CEO of Ventura MedStaff. “This designation will allow us to attract more Veteran employees and traveling healthcare professionals, and it furthers our commitment to all Veterans, active-duty military, and first responders.”
NaVOBA’s VBE Certification ensures the firms that receive contracts are truly deserving of the opportunity. Heather Herndon-Wright, Director of Supply Chain Diversity for Dallas-based Vistra Energy and a NaVOBA Board Director, said verification and validation of the ownership, control and management of suppliers participating in the company’s supplier diversity initiatives is critical to the integrity of Vistra’s efforts.
“NaVOBA’s certification ensures we are utilizing and developing companies that are truly owned, controlled and managed by the veterans we are endeavoring to support, and not front companies for non-qualified individuals or businesses,” Wright said.
“People can easily say ‘I’m a veteran-owned business’ when they really aren’t,” NaVOBA President Matthew Pavelek said. “Corporations will not risk the accuracy of their Supplier Diversity spending goals by recording spend on contracts with firms that say they are owned by veterans if they aren’t absolutely certain of the ownership, operation and control of that firm. Working with a third-party nonprofit organization like NaVOBA and its VBE certification program provides that certainty.”
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About Ventura MedStaff®
Ventura MedStaff is an Omaha, Nebraska-based, veteran-owned healthcare staffing agency that helps traveling medical professionals expand their career and find their next adventure while fulfilling the needs of medical facilities across the country. Guided by our belief that people are our greatest asset, we focus on building personal relationships and respecting and caring for everyone we serve. Our people-centered approach allows us to realize our mission of positively changing people’s lives and impacting patient care. With our network of facility partnerships, we offer jobs in all 50 states in the fields of nursing, allied health, and therapy. To learn more about us, visit www.venturamedstaff.com or call 402-509-5532.
About The National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA)
NaVOBA is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and two-thirds of NaVOBA’s Board of Directors seats are held by corporations to ensure its alignment with the needs of corporate supplier diversity programs. NaVOBA proudly serves as the official veteran-owned business partner of the National Business Inclusion Consortium (NBIC).
NaVOBA provides a direct link for contracting between corporate America and Certified Veteran’s Business Enterprises™ (VBE) and Certified Service-Disabled Veteran’s Business Enterprises™ (SDVBE). NaVOBA’s mission is to create corporate contracting opportunities for America’s Veteran’s and Service-Disabled Veteran’s Business Enterprises (VBEs/SDVBEs) through certification, advocacy, outreach, recognition and education.
For more information visit us on the web at http://www.navoba.org or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/navoba and on Twitter @navoba.
For more information or to arrange interviews, contact:
NaVOBA Media Relations Team
inquiries@navoba.org
(724) 362-8622 ext. 103
Ventura MedStaff Contact:
Scott Barry, Director of Marketing
sbarry@venturamedstaff.com
402-252-4231
