Own Your Space (Amy Williams - Journey Unseen Pt. 3) [Re-release]

On the final chapter of our Journey Unseen series host Don Sherman is joined by Amy Williams who shares about how she learned to own her own space when she entered the room.  With these special conversations we share the stories of women in our community who have had a profound impact on our community through their leadership and achievements.  On this episode we discuss: What brought Amy back to Wichita Having a passion for customer relations Teaching others to play nicely in the sandbox together Growing up as the bossy older child in the family The value of adaptability Having to tell the Emperor they have no clothes Owning your own space when you enter a room The struggle when you don’t see progress being made Why Amy got started in DE&I (Diversity, Ethics and Inclusion) Helping people see other worlds The continuous movement towards integration Always learning from others Dealing with the polarization in our country Amy joined Spirit AeroSystems in December 2015 and is currently the Senior Manager for Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I).Amy has a long history throughout her career in both Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and DE&I. Upon joining Spirit, Amy had responsibility for the strategic direction for CSR enterprise-wide. In 2021, she was given the opportunity to lead the global DE&I strategy for the organization. Amy joined the Spirit team from the retail industry, working with Belk, Inc. and Sears Holdings Corporation (SHC). During her time in retail, she has experience actively partnering with the C-Suite, HR teams, Employee Business Resource Groups and national nonprofit partners, providing leadership to strengthen company brands and inclusive work environments.Prior to her time in retail, Amy was with Cargill, Inc. where she spent over 10 years partnering with multiple business unit leadership teams to align and execute global CSR and DE&I strategic objectives with goals that were meaningful to the local communities.Amy is a Wichita native and an active leader in the community. She currently sits on the boards of Music Theatre Wichita, Via Christi Foundation, the Wichita Public Library Foundation, the WSU Tech Foundation and serves as the co-chair for the DE&I Task Force of the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce. She completed her MBA from Newman University and has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management from Wichita State University.
Additional Resources:Women Who Lead (article)DEI Task Force at the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce (website)
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