by Diana Christensen-Clark | Sep 30, 2021 | DEI, Our People, Your Neighborhood
Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month, and the Somos Energy Group is honoring people of Hispanic heritage by featuring Jorge Lopez, work management specialist for Energy Supply and Fermi, and a member of Somos. We asked him to share his thoughts on what...
by Diana Christensen-Clark | Sep 15, 2021 | Our People, People, Your Neighborhood
“The most challenging aspect to losing my vision is all of the extra preparation and creativity that has to go into so many things,” said Sam Tocco, a student co-op with Regional Relations. “It can’t be overstated how much you constantly have to prove yourself in so...
by Diana Christensen-Clark | Apr 7, 2021 | DEI, Our People, People, Your Neighborhood
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 Diana Christensen-Clark | Mar 10, 2021 | DEI, 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...
