ManufacturingNEXT Affinity Group (virtual)

Please join us June 15th, as we continue the May Industry event conversation around DEI. For our June affinity group event we will talk further about removing bias from the selection process. This will be a panel format with a breakout discussion. Affinity group chair, Stacey Henkel will be moderating and joining our panel will be Rachel Cleveland from Higher Reach and Angel Duff from Amway. We will learn strategies from our panel about sourcing candidates, resume review, and interviewing to move us toward more diverse, equitable, and inclusive work teams.

Rachel Cleveland

Technical Consultant

Higher Reach

Rachel Cleveland has worked with evidence-based selection systems for the last ten years. Since its launch in 2018, Rachel served as project manager and subject matter expert for the HireReach initiative. Rachel graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of South Florida with a BA in Psychology. Her career in workforce includes positions at ACT; ACT Bridge; Metrics Reporting; and Ottawa County Michigan Works serving in roles focused on consulting, process improvement, metrics, job analysis, assessments, industrial psychology, as well as building and managing software as a service products. Additionally, Rachel is an experienced project manager, leading and managing a team of Program Managers at a custom software development organization prior to joining HireReach.

Rachel currently resides in Grand Rapids, MI. When home, Rachel enjoys spending time with her husband Jason and two kids, Jonathan (6) and Mackenzie (4).

To learn more about HireReach, please visit us at: www.HireReach.org

To contact Rachel, please email: rachel@HireReach.org

Angel Duff

Amway

Director & Managing Counsel - Legal HR & Diversity & Inclusion

Prior to joining Alticor, Angel was an associate at the law firm Miller Johnson, where she primarily practiced general civil litigation. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctorate magna cum laude from Michigan State University College of Law.

Angel has been actively engaged in her community, serving as a Board of Trustee for a number of organizations including the Baxter Community Center, Grand Rapids Bar Association, the Floyd Skinner Bar Association, and the Legal Assistance Center. She has volunteered with the NAACP, and participated in the Rotary Club of Grand Rapid’s STRIVE program (mentoring junior and senior high school students). Angel currently sits on the U.S. Dream Academy Board and Inforum’s West Michigan Regional Council.

Group Description

An extension of the ManufacturingNEXT industry group, this group will discuss industry matters, leadership development, technical subjects pertinent to manufacturing, along with building strategic industry relationships and offering manufacturing facility tours (COVID permitting). Join us to grow your manufacturing professional network and enhance your industry knowledge.

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ManufacturingNEXT Affinity Group

Group Leadership

Stacey Henkel

Anne Pardo-Betts

Heather Arnold

Stacey Fukui