Embracing and Promoting Diversity
New North Diversity Mission Statement
The New North recognizes that diversity is crucial to its economic development. It is the right thing to do – for the health and future of our businesses and communities. We will promote strategies that leverage every person's assets and foster an environment where everyone achieves his or her full potential.
Vision
The New North is a welcoming community where everyone can live, learn, work, play, raise a family, and engage in business regardless of their race/ethnicity, gender, religious/political beliefs, caring responsibilities, generations/age, health/disabilities, sexual orientation, marital status, language, work-life balance values, or socio-economic status.
Slogan
The New North…welcoming, inclusive and striving to be our best.
Values
The New North believes in…
open communication
respect for all people
human dignity
inclusivity
enjoyment of cultural and natural resources
curiosity
fairness
exploration of ideas
enlightenment
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growth & development
learning
change
comfort with ambiguity
flexibility & agility
interdependence
access & non-discrimination
inspiration
motivation
encouragement |
Committee Chair: Bob Pedersen, Goodwill Industries
Committee Members:
- Alem Asres, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
- Joycelin Berry, St. Norbert College
- Denise Blair, YMCA of the Fox Cities
- Amy Blasewitz, Miller Electric Mfg. Co.
- Estella Caputo, AT&T
- Raymond Carreira, Total Floor Covering
- Juliet Cole, UW Green Bay
- Guillermo Gutierrez, Kohler Company
- Kristin Hackbarth-Horn, Goodwill NCW
- Ashley Hesse, Arc-Winnebago County Disability Association
- Steve Kuper, Innovative Learning Strategies (ILS)
- Nicole Lemke, City of Appleton
- Dwight Loveland, DA Loveland & Associates
- Michelina Manzi, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
- Ronald Moore, Kimberly-Clark
- Heidi Moore, Northwestern Mutual
- Hung Nguyen, Green Bay Multicultural Center
- Kristin Phillip, Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
- Valerie Plasky, Girl Scouts of Lac Baie Council
- Geoff Rulland, Humana Inc.
- Kathi Seifert, Pinnacle Perspectives
- Rebecca Sgarlotti, Fox Cities Rotary Multicultural Center
- Beth Sigmund, Bay Towel
- Anna Steinfest, USBank
- Donsia Strong Hill, Godfrey & Kahn
- Michael Troyer, Strategic Management Associates
- Christian Tscheschlock, Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corporation
- Kathy Voight, Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry
