Mark Richey earns MBE certification
Mark Richey Woodworking of Newburyport, Mass., has been certified by the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE).
Mark Richey Woodworking of Newburyport, Mass., has been certified by the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE).
Mark Richey Woodworking is an architectural millwork company also doing business as WallGoldfinger Furniture with offices in Vermont. Mark Richey Woodworking builds high-end interior and exterior millwork for companies, institutions, and residences across the country. WallGoldfinger makes corporate furniture for corporations, institutions, and government agencies.
This certification, awarded last month, means the company has met the National Minority Supplier Development Council criteria for MBEs.
Mark Richey Woodworking is already a Minority and Woman Business Enterprise regionally in its home state of Massachusetts as well as in New York City, according to the company.
The company is owned and operated husband and wife team Mark and Teresa Richey. Teresa is a native of Peru, company treasurer and majority owner. The company underwent an extensive business review to earn the MBE certification and listing in the National Minority Supplier Development Council database.
“I came to the United States with an uncertain future. Forty years later, Mark and I have grown a home woodworking shop into a 130,000-square-foot factory employing 100 people with good paying jobs and benefits and the satisfaction that comes with being at the top of your field,” said Teresa Richey.
“It’s exciting and humbling that even more businesses and organizations will find us through this national database recognizing MBEs,” she added.
This article was originally published in the September 2022 issue.
