Karmetria Burton is the General Manager of Supplier Diversity for Delta Air Lines,  and approaches the position with a broad perspective having been a Minority Business Owner herself.  Her ultimate goal is to develop a quality Best-in-Class Supplier Diversity program that makes Delta an industry leader.  Burton’s efforts have been recognized by the Greater Women’s Business Council (GWBC) as the Advocate of the Year.  In the past, she earned the 2005 Trailblazer Award presented by the Black Business Professionals and Entrepreneurs.  The awards represent her extraordinary efforts to develop women and minority business owners.