Covestro LLC

Impactful Teams

ACCESS

Mission

To create African American and African Diaspora cultural awareness within Covestro and to encourage an environment where diverse opinions are freely expressed and valued.

ACCESS actively supports Covestro’s business objectives through community engagement, talent recruitment strategy advocacy, holistic (personal and professional) member development and the promotion of STEM education to underrepresented students in the greater Pittsburgh area.

Site Chapters

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Leaders

  • Co-leads: Natalee Smith, Paris Norman
  • Communications Representative: Natalie Finnegan
  • Professional Development/Engagement Advisor: Aaron Lockhart
  • External Community Engagement: Sharlene Lewis
  • Executive Sponsors: Alice Sox, Brian Long

APC

Mission

To cultivate awareness and appreciation for Asian cultures, aid in interactions with APAC colleagues and customers and welcome Asian employees by creating an inclusive workplace for them to grow.

Site Chapters

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Leaders

  • Chair: Daniel Wang
  • Council: Izzie Xu, Nima Radhakrishnan, Payal Sinha, Makoto Nakao, Sudev Lingam, Sivakumar Battina, Chetan Ghosalkar
  • Executive Sponsor: George Paleos

CARE

Mission

To foster an environment that supports employees who have a disability, identify as neurodiverse or who are a caregiver of a family member with a disability or special needs. Our goal is to raise awareness about disabilities – both visible and non-apparent–while also highlighting the unique abilities that people with disabilities possess. We also aim to bring a voice to the challenges that people with disabilities and their caregivers face in the workplace. CARE strives to reduce the stigma around disabilities, educate employees, provide insights, influence policies, promote inclusion and increase allyship.

Site Chapters

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Leaders

  • Co-leads: Jennifer Pannill, Nikki Stewart
  • Event Lead: Kaitlyn Tautkus-Berry
  • Executive Sponsor: Tom Balzer

CHAMP

Mission

Support veterans and military personnel by building strong relationships within Covestro and the community.

Site Chapters

Baytown, Texas; Newark, Ohio; New Martinsville and South Charleston, West Virginia

Leaders

  • Baytown Co-leads: Darren Robertson, Chris Olson
  • Newark Co-leads: Jeremy Bennett, Timothy Dold
  • New Martinsville Co-leads: Barry Suter, Mark Christman
  • South Charleston Lead: Lori Trent
  • Executive Sponsor: David Rzepecki

COMPASS

Mission

To foster the professional growth and development of Covestro women of all background and career stages.

Site Chapters

Baytown, Texas; Mexico; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Leaders

  • Baytown Lead: Neha Phadke
  • Mexico Lead: Angelica Sandoval
  • Pittsburgh Chair: Jessica Fletcher – Chair
  • Pittsburgh Community Service: Lizz DiFiore, Kingsley Sebastian
  • Pittsburgh Communications: Andy Sharfman, Kayla Queer
  • Pittsburgh Membership: Katie Peluso, Jamie Carmona
  • Pittsburgh Professional Development: Andrea Baker, Taylor Babb
  • Executive Sponsor: Julia Rubino

CONNECT

Mission

To enhance company culture and efficiency by breaking down silos and connecting Covestro employees of all experience levels through cross-cultural, cross-functional and cross-generational collaboration, networking and learning opportunities.

Site Chapters

Baytown, Texas; Newark, Ohio; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Leaders

  • Baytown Co-chairs: Sky Cantrell, Saurabh Harohalli
  • Newark Co-chairs: Jessica McHugh, Steve Burgess
  • Pittsburgh Co-chairs: Alex Gionta, Shannon Locke
  • Pittsburgh Board member: Monica Sandhu, Rebecca Tomei

FIT

Mission

To promote healthy lifestyle behaviors by offering programs centered around physical activity, nutrition, and total wellbeing. This  ERG collaborates with the myTotal Wellbeing Program, encourages others to lead an active and nourishing lifestyle and reinforces the importance of all areas of “fitness.”

Site Chapters

Baytown, Texas; New Martinsville, West Virginia; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania; and South Charleston, West Virginia

Leaders

  • Pittsburgh Chair: Sunny Petty
  • Pittsburgh Co-chair: Josh Staniscia
  • Pittsburgh Executive Team: Marisa Jakubovic, Cathy Britsch
  • New Martinsville Chair: Jody Rine
  • South Charleston Chair: Cynthia Lester
  • Baytown Chair: Gerard Gomis
  • Executive Sponsor: John Lemmex

i3 STEM

Mission

Igniting young minds to become the innovators of tomorrow through support of hands-on, inquiry-based STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) education, workforce experience and employee volunteerism.

Site Chapters

Baytown, Texas; Newark Ohio; New Martinsville, West Virginia; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania; and South Charleston, West Virginia

Leaders

  • Pittsburgh Lead: Ben Renwick
  • Pittsburgh STEM Steering Committee: Jenna Groman, Laine Mosco, Sarah Fisher
  • South Charleston Co-Chairs: Jay Cales, Susan Kimble
  • Newark Co-Leads: Jim Hamilton, Tim Frisch
  • New Martinsville Co-Chairs: Russ Heil, Lori Heintz
  • Baytown Lead: Preslie Cox

LO LATINO

Mission

We are a vibrant, professional multicultural group dedicated to learning, living, celebrating and spreading our culture to Covestro and our community to further support the Covestro Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and our employee engagement efforts.

Site Chapters

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Leaders

  • Co-Chairs: Antonieta Farnen (Peru), Gamaliel Martinez (Mexico)
  • Executive Member/Founder: Viviane Rondon (Brazil)
  • Executive Member: Ingrid Rodriguez (Mexico)

SPARK

Mission

To create an environment where emerging professionals feel valued and fully utilized and are given opportunities for growth within a supportive and inclusive culture.

Site Chapters

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Leaders

  • Co-Chairs: John McCaffrey, Alex Pichi
  • Communications/Event Planning: Taylor Babb, Sarah Fisher
  • Executive Sponsor: Jim Mason

TOASTMASTERS

Mission

We provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth.

Site Chapters

Baytown, Texas; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Leaders

  • President: Maggie Halligan
  • Vice President of Education: Jennifer Pasinski
  • Vice President of Membership: David Cole
  • Vice President of Public Relations: Brent Goetz
  • Sergeant at Arms: Joshua Parsons
  • Treasurer: Diana Kelley
  • Secretary: Kashif Syed

UNITE

Mission

To create a space for networking, exchange, and support for LGBTQ+ employees and allies while fostering an inclusive workplace for all.

Site Chapters

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Mexico

Leaders

  • Mexico Lead: Josue Cortes
  • US Co-Leads: Katie Marseilles, Ron Debiec
  • US Events Lead: Jennifer Fatigante
  • US Treasurer: Nathan Chaffin
  • US Executive Sponsor: Richard Skorpenske

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