by Diana Christensen-Clark | Apr 7, 2021 | DEI, Our People, People
Ben Felton, senior vice president, Fossil Generation, shared a personal moment that shifted his thinking on the value of diversity and inclusion. Ben and his family live in a suburban city in metro Detroit, and one morning last June, soon after George Floyd’s...
by Je'well Pearson | Mar 29, 2021 | DEI, Our People, People, Uncategorized, Your Power
When Donika Mullaademi packed her bags to flee to her sister’s home in Michigan, the intended plan was a short escape from a war happening in her native country, Kosovo. Donika would be away from the life that she was familiar with only until the war was over. That...
by Diana Christensen-Clark | Mar 10, 2021 | DEI, Education & Employment, Our People, People
About a year and a half ago, during workforce reviews in 2019, Rita Lucaj, manager, Human Resources Client Relations and Ryan Stowe, vice president, Distribution Operations, highlighted a need to increase diversity in hiring for front line operations jobs. To address...
by Diana Christensen-Clark | Feb 23, 2021 | DEI, Our People, People
Monique Wells joined the DTE family yesterday as the new director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Monique will be focused on accelerating DTE’s progress in building a workplace where everyone feels valued and able to contribute their best energy toward...
by Farah Fayz | Feb 18, 2021 | DEI, Energizing Youth, Our People, Volunteerism
“Equity and inclusion are about everyone having equal opportunity to experience the fullness of life.” -Jacob Walker Jacob Walker, manager of Strategy and Special Projects, REACH member and HBCU graduate, has been a leader in his community for the last ten years,...
by Farah Fayz | Feb 11, 2021 | DEI, Energizing Youth, Our People, People, Volunteerism, Your Neighborhood
Every year during Black History Month we gather to recognize DTE employees for their exceptional leadership and mentorship, acknowledging them as trailblazers for establishing pathways of success for others to follow. This year, we’re honoring William Morris, Joyce...
