About EmbrACE
Purpose
Celebrate diversity among Aces as we grow and learn together
Create a safe space for individuals to share concerns and ideate on how to make Aceable more diverse, equitable, and inclusive
Advocate for accountability and transparency regarding feedback by acting as the bridge between employees and DE&I Council led by CEO
How We Work Together
General EmbrACE Meetings open to all
Where any Aces interested in participating in and/or learning about our DEI work can meet on a monthly basis and raise feedback, ask questions, and influence our initiatives and goals.
Task Groups
These are actionable groups made up of Aces who have committed to the work that keeps Aceable accountable to our DEI goals. These groups are defined as:
Initiatives
Responsible for active feedback log from the embrACE Community that requires company actions and/or policies that impact DE&I initiatives at Aceable including the method of intake, grouping, monitoring, discussion, and communication between DE&I Council and Embrace.
Communications
Own the creation and delivery of communications to the Company through highlights for Kick-Off, Newsletter/Email Summaries for Events and Important Dates, Resource Documents (and retention for recurring use).
Celebrations || Events & Speakers
Provide opportunities for employees to enhance their understanding of diversity and of multicultural sensitivity through celebration and education around important events, dates, and months dedicated to recognizing the central role that race has played in U.S. History.
Composition & Structure
Leadership (initiatives, communications, celebrations)
Annual Commitment
Private Nomination and Leader Approval Process
Monthly Leadership Meeting + Monthly embrACE Community Meeting
Task Group (Own tasks defined by the Leader of each responsibility to ensure successful execution against defined goals.)
Quarterly Commitment
Monthly Task Group Meeting + Monthly embrACE Community Meeting
embrACE Leadership
Nancy Spencer
Executive Sponsor
collaborate with and advise the three embrace task group leaders to help embrACE and embrACE task groups meet their goals
Montana Steele
Initiatives
Responsible for active feedback log from the embrACE community that requires company actions and/or policies that impact DE&I initiatives at Aceable, including the method of intake, grouping, monitoring, discussion, and communication between DE&I Council and Embrace.
Alyssa Russell
Celebrations
Provide opportunities for employees to enhance their understanding of diversity and of multicultural sensitivity through celebration and education around important events, dates, and months dedicated to recognizing the central role that race has played in U.S. History.
Macaela Mihalko
Communications
Own the creation and delivery of communications to the company through highlights for Kick-Off, Newsletter/Email Summaries for Events and Important Dates, Resource Documents (and retention for recurring use). Adhere to the budget set by the DE&I Council.
Task Group Members
Initiatives
Montana Steele
Sabah Ali
Jasmin Melancon
Macaela Mihalko
Celebrations
Alyssa Russell
Jenny Lang
Macaela Mihalko
Lesley Yates
Ashley Higgins
Communications
Macaela Mihalko
Audrey Ference
Elizabeth McBride
Chelsea Tauzin
Interested in joining a task group?
Quarterly commitment
2-4 hours per month outside of your normal job requirements
Participate in monthly embrACE community meetings and monthly task group meetings