INCLUSION ADVISORY Council ALISON Anderson JAVIER Barbeito de la Rocha BRAD Howarth
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OFFICE UPDATES, MOVES & RENOVATIONS
I N T R O D U C I N G CREA’S INCLUSION ADVISORY COUNCIL CREA is excited to introduce our Inclusion Advisory Council (IAC). The IAC welcomes and advocates for everyone by fostering a culture of belonging, acknowledging unique but equal perspectives, and respecting differences to better serve and support employees, clients and our communities. The IAC leads through open discussion, education and action opportunities that drive and support social impact programming, recruitment strategy, and diversity and inclusion goals. The council was formed in August 2021 with active engagement from all members diving in to develop a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Roadmap and a Strategic 5-year Plan. Recently connecting in person at an internal IAC Summit, we look forward to seeing our strategy come to life.
NEW YORK: Our New York team has upgraded their office space in a big way. While COVID put plans for expanded workspace capacity on hold, the new space is now fully
underway! Starting last December, they made their way into the new office, and are now waiting for some furniture and decor to seal the deal. They hope to have everything
completed by June or July. In the meantime, they are enjoying having a dedicated office for Jeff, a new communal cafe area, and their beloved Bevi & Nespresso machines.
EXECUTIVE SPONSOR
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KATELYNN Lingle
GLORIA Marcano
KELLI Ozdemir
ANTHONY Richardson
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BEN Riesmeyer
KRYSTEN Schmidt
AJ Shrestinian
SAM Smit
SAN DIEGO: With a growing team on the West Coast, our San Diego colleagues recently made the move from their previous space with 3 individual offices to their current digs,
which has more than doubled their capacity to a total of 7 workspaces! While they are still waiting on some furniture and technology to arrive and get set up, these changes should
be complete by the end of May at the latest. The entire San Diego team encourages and invites visitors, especially during the colder months in the other parts of the country!
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NEIL Snorten
ALICIA Turner
Meet all of the council members! >>>>>
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CREA SOCIAL IMPACT & VOLUNTEERISM SPOTLIGHT As part of CREA’s ongoing Social Impact efforts, our team members have recently donated their time at two local Indianapolis volunteering
BOSTON: The Boston crew nearly doubled during the remote work era, going from 13 to 25 employees! As their old office only accommodated 14, a move was necessary; they’ve
been making their new space their own since they officially moved in last December. The new office was gutted and built out from scratch, and is now almost complete (thanks
to the help of new Office Manager Nicole Scartozzi)! With plenty of space in their new home, our Boston friends encourage visitors to stop by as CEO Jeff Whiting did last week.
engagements. We believe that these outings are a natural complement to our work in forging strong, safe and equitable communities. As the year continues, we intend to strengthen our commitment to engaging in community work outside of the office.
Brianna Ojata and David Barnhouse help prepare healthy meals for those in need at Second Helpings, Inc. CREA has offered two recent volunteer opportunities for employees to help fight hunger, address poverty and prevent food waste through Second Helpings’ mission.
As part of the IAC Summit, Brad Howarth, AJ Shrestinian and Anthony Richardson helped clean common spaces at the Commonwealth Apartments in Indianapolis.
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