LGBTQIA+ in the Workplace: Practicing Inclusion by Creating True Connections

Jessica L. Everest
Serena Jamison
RuthAnn Tobin
Jessica L. Everest, Serena Jamison, RuthAnn Tobin
LGBTQIA+ in the Workplace: Practicing Inclusion by Creating True Connections

Making true connections in the workplace is never easy. We can find ourselves asking questions like:

How can I bring my authentic self to work?

How do I find support?

How vulnerable is too vulnerable?

How do I connect with others?

But for members of the...

Making true connections in the workplace is never easy. We can find ourselves asking questions like:

How can I bring my authentic self to work?

How do I find support?

How vulnerable is too vulnerable?

How do I connect with others?

But for members of the LGBTQIA+ community, it can be especially difficult.

Siemens’ Pride ERG Leads Jessica Everest (National Suppression Operations Manager), Serena Jamison (Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist - Export Control and Customs), and RuthAnn Tobin (Operations Manager) will be joining us to talk about the importance of community resources in the live, hybrid, and remote workplaces, and how the true inclusion of the LGBTQIA+ community in the professional realm begins with creating connections.

In this discussion you will learn:

  • Different ways to break the barrier and connect with your colleagues
  • How to identify how vulnerable you'd like to be
  • How to assess if a company's culture will meet your needs, and what questions you can ask them during the interview process

Meet The Speakers

Jessica L. Everest
Jessica L. Everest
National Suppression Operations Manager, Siemens

Jessica has been in the Fire Protection & Life Safety industry for 18 years.

Her organizational/leadership skills combined with her engineering mindset and hands on approach have allowed her to grow within the industry from Service Technician, through various management roles, to her current role as National Suppression Operations Manager at Siemens.

Serena Jamison
Serena Jamison
Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Siemens

Serena has been working as a trade expert for the previous fifteen years in a variety of roles.

Her skills include being able to connect legal compliance, risk, and data to find deficiencies and turn them into strengths.

She also has trained and taught these skills within her companies as well as in the community college setting.

RuthAnn Tobin
RuthAnn Tobin
Service Operations Manager Automation Contracts, Siemens

RuthAnn has been with Siemens and worked in automation service for the past 16 years.

Her leadership and ability to see the customer’s perspective, both internal and external, has helped her grow through various roles from a Service Specialist, to Client Service Manager, and supervisor, to her current role as Operations Manager for all automation within the Los Angeles branch.

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