Advantage
Diversity, Equity
and Inclusion
OUR COMMITMENT
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Matter
Advantage is committed to creating a workplace where everyone is respected, valued for their uniqueness and has an opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to nurturing diversity, equity and inclusion across our enterprise by cultivating an environment built on openness, acceptance and safety that encourages individual authenticity.
OUR ERGS
Building Community Together
We founded our employee resource groups to foster a culture of inclusivity at Advantage. These ERGs offer associates the opportunity to build community, feel valued and visible, grow personally and professionally, and bring their perspective to topics that will spur innovation and build business.
The focus of Black & African-American Network Diversified (BAND) is education, awareness, inclusion and community.
Disabilities in Action is helping to create opportunities and a community that support associates with disabilities and their allies.
The purpose of HOLA! is to attract, retain and empower Latinx associates.
The aim of Inspire is to attract, retain and foster a diverse global community of Asian talent.
Our House is addressing issues related to family responsibilities and work/life well-being.
PRISM supports the Advantage LGBTQIA community and its allies, helping to nurture personal and professional growth.
The Warrior Support Crew is helping to create a workplace that supports the needs of veterans and their families.
The Women鈥檚 Interactive Network鈥檚 purpose is to engage and empower women and advocate for the advancement of all.
Our People
Why DE&I Is Important To Us
Our associates create a mosaic of diverse identities and perspectives within our organization. Here鈥檚 what DE&I at Advantage means to them in their own words.
鈥淎dvantage鈥檚 ERGs have given me the opportunity to be involved in something I鈥檓 passionate about: seeing everyone鈥檚 humanity before seeing how we鈥檙e different. I鈥檝e grown personally and professionally.鈥�
– Ericka Prentice
鈥淎dvantage DE&I provides a unifying platform that celebrates the unique qualities that make us who we are and empowers us to explore our individuality.鈥�
– Jose Elizondo
鈥淎s a member of the WIN ERG at Advantage, I鈥檓 learning about others every day. It鈥檚 so important to value people for who they are. My experiences here have made me a better manager, teammate and ally.鈥�
– Michelle Tonner
鈥淏eing part of an Advantage employee resource group is a way of saying, 鈥榃ho I am makes a difference here.鈥欌��
– Griffin Parsons
鈥淚 feel genuinely invited to be who I am and to do what I know how to do.鈥�
– Blanca Rivero
鈥淎dvantage鈥檚 DE&I initiatives allow me to bring my authentic self to work. My disability isn鈥檛 seen as a weakness, but rather as a positive, one that helps me to generate unique ideas and make an impact on our bottom line.鈥�
– Devin Doughty
鈥淔rom development to execution, DE&I makes our work stronger and more authentic and helps build connections among our team members and with consumers.鈥�
– Dino de Le贸n
Our DE&I Board
The DE&I Board supports Advantage鈥檚 efforts to be the consumer products and retail industry鈥檚 most diverse, equitable and inclusive provider of outsourced sales and marketing solutions.
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Michael Mish
Chair, DE&I Board
President, Integrated Agency Group -
Ashwani Dhar
Co-Chair, DE&I Board
CEO, Adlucent -
Abigail Cox
Director of Human Resources
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Dianne Galang
VP, New Business Development, Daymon
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Kim Hsieh
VP, Strategy & Innovation, Advantage Customer Experience
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Traci Mangiapane
VP, Sales and Client Team, Waypoint
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Kyle Patterson
SVP, Daymon
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Giannina Seaman
Senior Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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Corey Wiesner
Senior Director of Talent Delivery
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Justin Yancey
VP, Marketing & Operations Support, SAS Retail Services
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Andrea Young
Group President, Omnicommerce Solutions