DME is certified as a service-disabled veteran and woman-owned business. By leveraging diversity status, creativity and relationship building, DME turned a single opportunity into a multi-faceted, multi-million dollar business.
By Valerie Gomez

Chelsea Derrah is the “D” in DME, a company selling office supplies, copy paper, medical-surgical supplies and equipment, and laboratory solutions that include pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter products to corporate and government customers. Partnering with mentor P.D. Morrison in 2009, Derrah was the owner and CEO and doing business with Office Depot by 2010, a remarkable achievement for a small diverse-owned busin....