Accelerator DEI Certification - Cohort 5, Fall 23

My name is Jasmine, and I am the newly appointed Corporate Social Responsibility Director at Holman, as of May 2023. I'm incredibly excited as I am the first person to hold this role in our organization and truly believe I can help Holman have a positive impact on the experiences of our employees as well as the people in the communities where we live and work. I'm looking forward to this course and the people I'll meet because I know I need a lot of help and I'm sure I can learn something from everyone. 

Prior to my current role, I have been with Holman in a number of leadership roles for the past seven years supporting clients, customer service teams and sales teams. Prior to that, I was in retail leadership at Target and Victoria's Secret. Through all of it, my commitment to leadership stems from a genuine desire to help people lean into their strengths, find satisfaction in what they do and reach their optimal potential. I believe success and satisfaction are different for everyone and doesn't need to follow a linear path but must start with understanding each individual and what they're own goals are in life. 

Outside of work, you'll likely find me doing something with my family or with my church. I really love the church family I have especially when we get out in our communities to offer support and hope to whomever needs it. I believe the greatest thing I can do as a Christian is show others love because that's what I have been shown through my relationship with the Lord (even in the most difficult times of my life). I also love spending time with my family whenever our schedules allow it   . My husband and I are about to become parents for the first time, in January. So we're all very excited! Between my new role, this course and preparing for a baby, I'll be incredibly busy through the end of the year.

Lynn Kier most recently served as vice president, corporate communications for Diebold Nixdorf, a global end-to-end provider of services, software and hardware for the financial and retail industries. She was responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive corporate communications strategy for the global connected commerce company.

Before joining Diebold Nixdorf, Lynn served as vice president, communications and branding, for Schaeffler Group, USA Inc. where she was responsible for developing integrated marketing and branding strategies as well as leading public relations and communications initiatives across North and South America. Before joining Schaeffler, Lynn served as senior communications manager and as new business development manager for Delphi Automotive. Prior to Delphi’s separation from General Motors, she held several positions with the automaker, including global customer manager, business planning manager and financial analyst. Lynn was also a senior research analyst for the Treasury Department’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Lynn, the former Chairperson, recently served on the Board of Directors for Women in Manufacturing, the only national trade association dedicated to providing year-round support to women who have chosen a career in the manufacturing industry. Lynn holds master’s degrees in economics from the University of South Carolina’s Moore School of Business and in human resource development from Oakland University. She is also a graduate of the International Business Consortia at the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Lynn earned her bachelor’s degree in economics from Allegheny College.

Leslie hasn’t always been in automotive.  She started at Lear as a summer intern in 2012, after leaving a career in Elementary Education. Since then, Leslie has held roles in Trim (Sales), Fabric (Program Management & Design), Non-Production Purchasing (Global IT Purchasing Manager) and Human Resources (DEI, Leadership & Organizational Development & Corporate HR). Over the course of her career, Leslie has been active in Lear Young Professionals (now Lear Next Gen), GROW (Gobal Resources and Opportunities for Women) Employee Resource Groups as well as held the role as Co-Lead for Lear's DDAC (Distracted Driving Awareness Campaign). She is a member of InForum and CADIA.

Leslie is extremely excited (& proud!) to lead & support global DE&I initiatives at Lear.

Leslie is married and has two young daughters, Annabel (6) and Margot (4). Her favorite place in the world is Northern Michigan (specifically, Burt Lake).

eCornell University Certificate, Diversity and Inclusion for HR

MSEd, University of Pennsylvania

BA, Michigan State University

Experienced Servant Leader with demonstrated success working in the corporate and municipal sectors. Skilled in Technology Integration, Engineering, Process Optimization, Public Speaking, and Strategy Development.

A driven, enthusiastic individual who is committed to the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the professional sector.