Inclusion & Diversity

We strive to create a culture that encourages collaboration, flexibility, and fairness to enable all employees to contribute at their highest potential.

We are committed to identifying and breaking down systemic barriers to inclusion by embedding inclusion and diversity in our company policies and practices; promoting learning and understanding from many different perspectives; and equipping leaders with the necessary tools for leading diverse teams with confidence.

Through intentional strategically driven outreach, networking, recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and development, we will build an industry-differentiating pipeline of talent to increase diversity of thinking, experience, and perspective.

By actively contributing to our communities in positive and meaningful ways, we support local and global improvements for creating a sustainable and accepting world.

We will support the places where we live and work by donating to and participating in an array of community service projects and organizations. Additionally, we will support business communities by diversifying our supplier base to foster the success of small and disadvantaged businesses.

In honor of Asian Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month, we spoke with SWCA’s API Employee Resource Group (ERG) Co-Lead, Austin Xu, Project Manager out of SWCA’s Pasadena office. Austin shares a bit about himself and his career path and the circumstances prompting him and co-lead Sunny Lee to create the API ERG 

Meet the Asian Pacific Islander (API) ERG Lead, Sunny Lee, Lead Project Manager out of SWCA’s Pasadena office. In honor of API Heritage Month, Sunny shares a bit about himself and his experience co-leading the API ERG.  

Dorrana Stewart, a co-lead of the Black Employee Resource Group at SWCA alongside Iynna Baker, discusses her intentionality in leading the ERG, dispelling myths about the Black community, and what she loves to do outside of work.

Iynna Baker, a co-lead of the Black Employee Resource Group at SWCA alongside Dorrana Stewart, discusses Black history and culture, supporting her family and community, and her goals with leading the ERG.

Meet Anne Russell, the Principal Geospatial Sciences Program Lead for the Greater North region and co-lead of SWCA’s Disability and Critical/Chronic Illness Employee Resource Group (DCCI ERG) alongside Kelsey Gonzales, an Associate Project Manager. Anne shares what leading the ERG means to her and the group’s current priorities.

Meet Kelsey Gonzales, an Associate Project Manager at our Denver office and Co-lead of the Disability and Critical/Chronic Illness employee resource group (DCCI ERG) alongside Anne Russell, the Principal Geospatial Sciences Program Lead for the Greater North region. Kelsey shares her priorities as DCCI ERG lead, her advice on allyship, a bit about her career, and what she enjoys outside of work. 

We interviewed Jeremiah Estrada, Payroll Specialist out of our Phoenix office and co-lead of SWCA’s Hispanic & Other Latino Amigos Employee Resource Group (HOLA ERG). He shares what his Hispanic heritage means to him and the ERG’s current priorities and goals.  

We interviewed Rahima Young, Senior Administrative Manager out of the Pasadena office and co-lead of SWCA’s Hispanic & Other Latino Amigos Employee Resource Group (HOLA ERG). She shares her experiences leading the SWCA HOLA ERG and what their Hispanic heritage means to them.

Meet Wainani Traub, an Assistant Project Anthropologist out of our Honolulu, Hawaiʻi office and co-lead of the Indigenous People of SWCA Employee Resource Group (ERG) with Victoria Boyne. Wainani shares a glimpse into her story, passions for her heritage, hula, and anthropology, and goals for leading the group.

We interviewed Maggie Evancho, Staff Archaeologist and co-lead of SWCA’s LGBTQIA+ Employee Resource Group (ERG), to discuss her environmental consulting career, important changes influenced at SWCA, and why the ERG picked transgender awareness as this year’s Pride Month theme.

We sat down with Sue Shartzer, Marketing Coordinator and Co-Lead of SWCA’s LGBTQIA+ Employee Resource Group. Sue shares a bit about herself, discusses how the group has influenced change, and explains why affirming and supporting individuals’ rights to live authentically is important to her.

We sat down with Randi Cruz, People Support Generalist and Co-Lead of SWCA’s Mental Health Matters Employee Resource Group (ERG) to talk about how mental health impacts everyone and how to be a proactive ally to someone who is facing one of life’s challenges.

We sat down with Annie Lutes, Lead Architectural Historian and Co-Lead of SWCA’s Mental Health Matters ERG to talk about how mental health comes into play at work and being an empathetic listener.

In honor of Veterans Appreciation Month at SWCA, we interviewed Jim Harris, Phoenix Corporate Environmental Safety and Health Manager and Veterans at SWCA Employee Resource Group (ERG) leader to learn about his military experience and what being a veteran means to him.

In honor of Veterans Appreciation Month, we sat down with Kelli Baker, Senior Marketing Specialist out of the Denver office and Veterans ERG co-lead to learn about her military experience, why she became the ERG lead, and what being a veteran means to her.

In honor of Women’s History Month, we spoke with Dr. Nicole Smolensky, lead biologist and lead of the Women of Color in the Sciences ERG at SWCA. Nicole shares a bit about her career path as a biologist and how and why she formed Women of Color in the Sciences ERG. 

In honor of Women’s History Month, we spoke with the leads of the Women of SWCA ERG, Claire Parra and Theresa Knoblock. Claire and Theresa share a bit about themselves and their career paths, the priorities of the Women of SWCA ERG, and how they became the group leads.

Meet Heather Sexton, talent acquisition partner and lead of the Working Parents and Caregivers employee resource group at SWCA. In this interview, Heather explains how her role as a caregiver has allowed her to develop unique skills in her career and she discusses what she enjoys most about leading the ERG.