Christopher Peguero Email & Phone Number

Knoxville, Tennessee, Us

* Collaborate with HR and leadership to develop and implement comprehensive DEI strategies, policies, and action plans into the fabric of the organization. * Promote a culture of inclusion and equity within and across the organization through training, workshops, and awareness campaigns. * Monitor and measure the implementation, effectiveness and sustainability of DEI, providing regular reports to management and C-Suite leadership. * Cultivate strong relationships with community leaders, organizations, and residents to understand their perspectives and energy-related needs. * Coordinate community engagement events, workshops, and forums to gather input and feedback on energy projects and initiatives. * Partner with internal team members to facilitate communication between the company and community stakeholders to address concerns and foster positive relationships. * Support the integration of environmental justice principles into energy planning and decision-making. * Identify opportunities for the company to make a positive impact on marginalized communities through socially responsible projects and initiatives. * Collaborate with environmental and sustainability teams to ensure equitable and sustainable outcomes in energy projects. * Engage with government agencies, NGOs, and other stakeholders to align company initiatives with regional and national DEI and community engagement goals. * Represent the company in external forums, conferences, and events related to DEIA, community engagement, and energy industry sustainability. * Research, develop, recommend, and execute creative strategies to foster the organization’s DEI goals. * Review current practices and policies, assessing and analyzing the extent to which they support or hinder the company’s DEI goals.

Madison, Wisconsin, Us

Consulting/Strategic Planning/Training/Diversity, Equity and Inclusion/Race Equity

Consultant/Strategist/Facilitator/Trainer

Madison, Wi, Us

• Managed programs, projects and action plans that promoted and supported a diverse, equitable and inclusive (DEI) workplace.• Oversaw the development of strategic partnerships with diverse groups and communities to connect the overall DEI program to Promega’s culture and values. • Led the design, development, implementation, and evaluation efforts regarding DEI programs impact across the organization in collaboration with DEI Team, Employee Resource Groups, Listening Sessions and external stakeholders.• Built community opportunities for mentoring, community involvement, and partnerships with traditionally marginalized community organizations.• Facilitated the creation, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of DEI training initiatives for growth/learning that address specific business needs.• Lead for new employee orientation and all employee DEI trainings to engage in employee resource groups, lead facilitator for implicit and unconscious bias, microaggression awareness and mitigation training.• Worked in collaboration with Corporate Affairs, oversight, and hands on coordination of the overall DEI communication strategies that included internal/external DEI Communications, DEI Inside page, Yammer, MS Teams Channels, responded to DEI Task Force questions, and monthly DEI Team newsletter.• Managed 5 Employee Resource Groups, supporting executive sponsors and a 19 person DEI Team. • Worked across all levels of organization to address concerns and/or identify specific DEI opportunities through coaching and/or consultation with managers, individuals, small groups and all Promega.• Provided support to Training and HR Business Partners to build DEI learning and awareness into HR business programs, training, policies and practices.• Partnered with Talent Acquisition Team in executing recruitment diversity and inclusion actions to make Promega a destination employer for diverse applicants.• Developed a 5-year DEI Accountability and Action Plan

environmentalequity.comEnvironmental Equity Consultants addresses the disparity experienced by people of color, immigrant and refugee, limited English proficient and low-income communities in predominantly white led environmental organizations. Environmental Equity Consultants believe that access to a healthy environment and the ability to shape environmental policy is a fundamental human right for all people. A person's race, economic status, English proficiency or immigrant or refugee status should not be a limiting factor in that access. Environmental Equity Consultants recognize:• People of color, immigrant and refugee, low-income and limited English proficient communities tend to be affected disproportionately by environmental injustice more frequently than white, more affluent people.• People of color, immigrant and refugee, low-income and limited English proficient communities have not traditionally been at the table to center their experiences within mainstream predominantly white-led environmental policy design. • Race in the United States is the most accurate predictor of proximity to environmentally toxic exposure and climate injustice. Environmental Equity Consultants will:• Inventory organizational structures to identify opportunities for more equitable outcomes. • Strive for transforming organizations to become more dialogue driven with environmental justice communities vs. one directional in policy design, understanding the importance of culturally significant environmental solutions that build trust. • Assist in the design of racial equity and environmental justice policies. • Assist in the design of pathways to employment for environmental justice communities. • Assist in the development of community advisory boards that influence policy design.• Assist in the development of community inclusion and engagement strategies to meet community identified needs that are racially and culturally appropriate.

Madison, Wisconsin, Us

• High-level executive leadership position assisted in the administration and operations of the City of Madison Parks Division. Was under the general supervision of the Parks Superintendent, work included:o Directly supervised 12 staff with impact to over 50 permanent and seasonal staffo Provided executive leadership and management to all areas of Madison Parks.o Managed the day-to-day operations, resource, policy, and personnel needs of Public Information Office, Community Services, large events and Warner Park Community Recreation Center. o Led major plan, policy, and procedural improvement processes for Madison Parks. • Executive sponsor of Madison Park Division’s Racial Equity Change Team and Racial Equity Action Plan. o Worked to actively build capacity within Madison Parks Division to center the perspective of racially and economically diverse communities often underrepresented in the Parks system.o Helped to build meaningful, transformative and culturally significant partnerships. o Promoted Madison Parks Division’s commitment to uplift and aligning with the City of Madison’s Racial Equity and Social Justice Initiative to ultimately meet the mission “To provide the ideal system of parks, natural resources and recreational opportunities which will enhance the quality of life for everyone”. o Led actions that actively built opportunities for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), immigrant and refugee, limited English proficient and low-income communities to engage with parks to overcome existing barriers, and ensure diverse expertise is valued and uplifted.

Seattle, Wa, Us

• Proposed and implemented new program at Seattle City Light to embrace the City of Seattle's Equity and Environment Initiative with the goal to ensure equitable distribution of environmental benefits while advocating for equitable and inclusive community engagement and partnering to drive community driven co-created programs and policy solutions.• Provided leadership to partner agencies and across city government to increase engagement with environmental justice communities to mitigate environmental justice impacts. • Developed and presented executive and senior leadership-level recommendations on the direction of environmental justice efforts and related customer-facing environmental projects and programs. • Partnered with staff to identify and implement effective communication strategies on the program.• Provided leadership on capitol project teams and assessed racial equity impacts. • City Light equity lead for interdepartmental city teams to advance racial equity and increase inclusive community engagement across city government on environmental equity issues. • Built and fostered collaborative relationships with community-based organizations to develop innovative approaches to support deeper partnerships with environmental justice communities to drive co-designed and co-beneficial environmental policies. • Evaluated the potential for an environmental apprentice program to increase interest and employment opportunities for environmental justice communities. • Provided expanded utility-specific environmental education outreach to environmental justice communities, including outreach to limited English proficient communities to access utility discount program and public electric vehicle charging network.• Leveraged $2 million public dollars to environmental justice community organizations.

Seattle, Wa, Us

•Reported to the Director of the Environmental Affairs and Real Estate Division as part of the Division's management team. • Tracked, monitored and promoted Women and Minority Business Enterprises/Historically Underutilized Businesses (WMBE/HUB) expenditure program for the Division. • Led coordination and development of $17+ million Division budget; monitored expenditures and tracked the status of $1+ million in consultant contracts.• Advised staff and executives on contractual/ procurement rules and process.• Coordinated and advised managers and director on all aspects of hiring processes and managed personnel issues, including performance reviews, training programs, compensation issues and recognition activities.• Led division in navigating city personnel rules and processes. • Supervised management systems analyst, sr. and co-supervised three administrative specialist positions and one administrative staff assistant.• Primary lead for all office duties, provided oversight on division administrative issues, policies and procedures and carried out special projects as assigned by the director.• Experienced with racial equity toolkit and inclusive outreach and public engagement tools to analyze division and department strategic initiatives, budget proposals and policies.• Member of the race and social justice change team resource subcommittee that developed a Seattle City Light specific racial equity toolkit for budget and policy development.• Managed, coordinated and tracked appropriate race and social justice training opportunities for staff to better understand their impact from policy decisions on underrepresented communities to minimize unintended disparate impacts. • Developed, managed and participated in public engagement events. • Directly managed 5 administrative staff and supported 5 division managers in their budget and personnel management. • Managed all ordinance and legislative needs for division.

Seattle, Wa, Us

• Actively promoted, supported, and managed strategic citywide initiatives related to equity, diversity and social justice in the workplace and community• Analyzed and evaluated city programs, policies and budget decisions then recommend revisions to senior level management and department workgroups. • Identified opportunities to increase community participation in RSJI related activities. • Coached, trained and motivated employees to build skill and create capacity that increases the effectiveness in challenging institutional racism and social injustice in the workplace.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Managed all aspects of two paid environmental internship programs with total revenues of over $5.5 million per year for the Seattle office of this Boston based non-profit organization. • Negotiated and maintained national contracts and agreements with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and National Park Services (NPS) including interpretation, contract renewal and coordination of local agreements with federal procurement staff in the Western United States and Washington, DC.• Planned and participated in outreach and recruitment activities to university career fairs and at national conferences of professional organizations related to environmental careers specific to diverse and underrepresented communities.• Developed strategies for overcoming pipeline issues into the environmental sector through targeted outreach to professional environmental organizations that served communities of color, i.e., AISES (American Indians in Science and Engineering), MANNRS (Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences), HACU (Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities), Tribal Colleges and Universities and Historically Black Colleges and Universities. • Maintained and expanded relationships with local offices of two federal agency sponsors (BLM, NPS) growing overall business by providing outstanding customer service throughout all phases of each internship program.• Expanded business to two new partners: US Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service.• Managed 5 direct reports.

Managed an average caseload of 40 to 50 internship projects, including advertising internship positions, screening and referring top candidates to hiring managers at internship sites, coordinating phone interviews, monitoring receipt of all enrollment paperwork, and communicating with and monitoring intern's progress by phone, e-mail, and on-site visits.

Bachelor Of Science, Sociology

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Sociology

General Studies, General Studies