INDIANAPOLIS — David Fredricks has been named the next director of the Office of Minority and Women Business Development.
Fredricks comes to the City of Indianapolis from his role as program manager for Supplier Diversity for the Indianapolis Airport Authority. In 2021, the Airport Authority received the Diversity in Leadership Award during the City’s annual Mayor’s Celebration of Diversity.
Fredricks has over 25 years of experience in non-profit management, program management, grant management, diversity and inclusion, business development, and compliance. Prior to the Airport Authority, Fredricks was a principal at Innovative Business Development, LLC, and also worked for the Mid-States Minority Supplier Development Council, the Indiana Association for Community Economic Development, and the Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development. Fredricks holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Indiana University.
He is a native of Indianapolis. Fredricks will start as director on Jan. 31.
