Elizabeth A. Vazquez is the CEO and Co-Founder of WEConnect International, a global nonprofit that educates and connects women-owned businesses to member buyers with over $3 trillion in annual purchasing power. Ms. Vazquez is a world leader in women’s economic empowerment and global supplier diversity and inclusion and is the co-author of, “Buying for Impact: How to Buy from Women and Change Our World.” WEConnect International identifies, educates, registers, and certifies women's business enterprises that are at least 51% owned, managed, and controlled by one or more women based in over 140 countries, and then connects them with member buyers.