>> hello, i'm patty jo rutland with patty jo rutland consulting. i first want to say thank you to zula for allowing me to be part of the cmd program. it has been very, very helpful. and what i think is key to success is information. and rene martin with the port of san francisco has been part of that success for so many people as the public relations and community outreach. she gives us the information we he need to be successful and i'm so pleased to be able to present her with an award. thank you, rene. (applause) >> [speaker not understood] for her support, education and training to the business development program and encoloneling us as cmd certified firms. thank you. (applause) >> thank you, patty jo. wow, what an honor. i am so very pleased to receive this award. prestigious award, i should say, from my peers. and as they say, it takes a village. the port is one of the smaller departments throughout the city, but we really make an effort to outreach to lbes, minorities, and small -- the small business community. i want to say that -- i'm just