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Who We Are

Who We Are

Working with DTE Energy  

Learn more about what it takes to be a supplier to DTE Energy.

DTE is a leader in partnering with Michigan-based suppliers and businesses owned by minorities, women, veterans, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. We use an innovative combination of outreach, mentoring, advocacy, and training to seek out diverse businesses and help them grow. Our dedication to diverse suppliers and our focus on growing our state’s economy is part of our commitment to become a force for growth in the communities where we live and serve. 

Our Mission

"Doing business in the communities we serve helps Michigan companies grow and puts people to work. We’re committed to improving people’s lives with our energy. That fuels our passion for giving local and diverse suppliers new opportunities to succeed,” Jaspreet Singh, vice president, Corporate Services, DTE.

Leadership

Jaspreet Singh Vice President of Corporate Services

Jaspreet Singh
Vice President, Corporate Services
DTE Energy

Jaspreet Singh is the vice president of Corporate Services for DTE Energy.  He is responsible for strategic management of the company’s procurement, supplier performance management, warehousing, fleet, facilities, and real estate organizations.  In addition, he leads implementation of environmental sustainability projects within DTE’s buildings, fleet vehicles and supply chain. He is also responsible for the company’s local and diverse supplier initiatives.

He joined DTE in 2007. He most recently served as director of Supply Chain Management. Prior to that position, he progressed through various roles in the Supply Chain organization. Before joining DTE, Singh held various roles in Program Management, Supplier Cost Optimization, Finance, and Engineering in the automotive industry.

Singh has played a significant role in helping the company reduce outside expenditures through the successful negotiation of large contracts that included items like external audit services, tree trimming, construction, wire and cable, transformers, and temporary labor.

He earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Ross School of Business - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Thapar University in Patiala, India.

Singh is passionate about supplier diversity and serves on the board of directors for Diversity and Inclusion and Global Ties Detroit, a non-profit organization that hosts international exchange programs on behalf of the U.S. Department of State and other government organizations, universities and think tanks that promote global exchange and citizen diplomacy.

DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) is a Detroit-based diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide. Its operating units include an electric company serving 2.3 million customers in Southeast Michigan and a natural gas company serving 1.3 million customers in Michigan. The DTE portfolio includes energy businesses focused on power and industrial projects, renewable natural gas, and energy marketing and trading. Through our commitment to cleaner energy, DTE Electric plans to reduce CO2 emissions by 90% and DTE Gas will plan to reduce methane emissions by more than 80% by 2040 to produce cleaner energy while keeping it safe, reliable and affordable. DTE Electric and Gas aspire to achieve net zero carbon by 2050. DTE is committed to serving with its energy through volunteerism, education and employment initiatives, philanthropy and economic progress. Information about DTE is available at dteenergy.com, empoweringmichigan.com, twitter.com/dte_energy and facebook.com.

Charles Finneran Director Supply Chain Management

Charles Finneran
Director Supply Chain Management, Corporate Services
DTE Energy

Charles Finneran is the Director of Supply Chain Management for DTE Energy. He is responsible for strategic management of the company’s procurement, supplier performance management, warehousing departments.  He is also responsible for the company’s local and diverse supplier initiatives.

Charles joined DTE in 2013. He most recently served as director of Corporate Services for DT Midstream. Prior to that position, he progressed through various roles in the Supply Chain organization. Before joining DTE, Finneran held various roles in operations and finance management in the oil and gas industry.

He earned a Master of Business Administration degree (Cum Laude) from Mendoza College of Business - University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana; Master of Science degree (Magna Cum Laude) International Administration, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan.

DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) is a Detroit-based diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide. Its operating units include an electric company serving 2.3 million customers in Southeast Michigan and a natural gas company serving 1.3 million customers in Michigan. The DTE portfolio includes energy businesses focused on power and industrial projects, renewable natural gas, and energy marketing and trading. Through our commitment to cleaner energy, DTE Electric plans to reduce CO2 emissions by 90% and DTE Gas will plan to reduce methane emissions by more than 80% by 2040 to produce cleaner energy while keeping it safe, reliable and affordable. DTE Electric and Gas aspire to achieve net zero carbon by 2050. DTE is committed to serving with its energy through volunteerism, education and employment initiatives, philanthropy and economic progress. Information about DTE is available at dteenergy.com, empoweringmichigan.com, twitter.com/dte_energy and facebook.com.

Diversity Commitment

Jerry Norcia, President and CEO, DTE Energy

“ At DTE, we believe we’re at our best when our supply chain reflects the broad diversity of the customers we serve. For diverse suppliers, DTE’s focus on outreach, mentoring, advocacy, and training means new opportunities to succeed and grow. For us, an inclusive supply base brings innovative ideas that add value, so we can provide exceptional service for our customers. For our communities, supplier diversity creates jobs, expands the economy and builds the capacity for revitalization” – Jerry Norcia, President and CEO, DTE Energy

DTE is a nationwide leader in supplier diversity. We’ve earned 54 supplier diversity awards since 2018 and spent more than $894 million with certified diverse suppliers last year. We have over 150 certified diverse suppliers. These are mostly small to medium businesses that we connect with opportunities at DTE or with one of our largest suppliers. We’ve seen our small suppliers grow from employing three people to employing 3,000. We’ve replicated this success over and over again to generate thousands of jobs across our state.

Demonstrating our commitment to supplier diversity

At DTE we value diversity. How do we demonstrate this?

  • We attract, retain and develop the best people from a diverse pool of applicants.
  • We provide energy and energy services to customer from all walks of life, living in a wide array of communities.
  • We seek to include suppliers that are small and diverse businesses (minority, women, veteran, LGBT and disability owned) in our sourcing opportunities.
  • Using innovative approaches to create meaningful business opportunities for diverse owned firms, DTE Energy has contributed to the growth of some of these firms now servicing the utility industry. DTE Energy continues to provide diverse firms with advocacy, training, mentoring, and business opportunities and development experiences.
Through our Supplier Diversity Program, we seek business relationships with:
 
  • Minority-owned businesses (MBE)
  • Women-owned small businesses (WOSB)
  • Veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB)
  • Service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB)
  • LGBT-owned businesses (LGBTBE)
  • Disability-owned businesses (DOBE)

DTE also seeks business relationships with:

  • Small businesses
  • HUB Zone small businesses

Diverse Supplier Certification
To be recognized as a diverse supplier at DTE, a business must undergo a review and certification process that ensures the business is minority, women, veteran, LGBT or disability owned and operated. DTE Energy recognizes diverse certification provided by the following third-party organizations:

Inquiry process

Suppliers inquiring to learn how to do business with DTE should visit Contact a Buyer | DTE Energy.

If it is determined by the DTE buyer that there is an opportunity for business, the buyer will request a copy of the business’s current diverse supplier certification.

Outreach
Each year DTE Energy attends various outreach events in support of diverse organizations and their members. These events provide additional opportunity for DTE to connect with diverse suppliers.

Supplier Diversity Advisory Council
The Supplier Diversity Advisory Council (SDAC) was formed to strengthen partnerships between DTE Energy, suppliers, advocacy/diverse organizations and community leaders. It provides DTE with advice and assistance from external resources to ensure its diversity goals are aligned with and supported by all.  The SDAC members include DTE Supply Chain leaders, Supplier Diversity, and executive leadership; suppliers; and diversity organizations.

Advocacy Organizations We Support
To ensure our continued success, we support many advocacy organizations, some are listed below:

Supplier Diversity Team

Mentorship Program

Mentored suppliers provide DTE Energy with a competitive advantage. Elevate, DTE’s Diverse Supplier Mentorship program is a joint commitment by DTE Energy and the mentored supplier leadership.

A mentored supplier is determined by the business unit directors, and with the approval of the director of Supply Chain.