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Summer 2023

Introducing the DEI Council

Did You Know? Last year, Knipper Health started our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Thought Leadership Council. The Council is made up of a diverse group of Knipper Health employees representing our locations – Mike Laferrera (CEO/ President), Teresita Weiss, Kerrin Malatesta, Jackie Pernier, Sanjay Gupta, John (JD) Walker, Kamora Rodriguez, and Symeon Shimin. We’re also welcoming newcomer, Crystal Isaacs! Here is some information about the Council.

Purpose:

Knipper Health has created a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Thought-Leadership Council as we recognize the importance of being intentional and deliberate about our diversity, inclusion and social justice strategy and efforts. The DEI Council works to ensure that the company reflects and shares diverse perspectives, drives inclusivity and understanding, and most importantly becomes educated on issues important to Knipper Health’s diverse community, and in turn, shares that knowledge so all can grow.

The purpose of the DEI Thought-Leadership Council is to further embed inclusive practices into our company through our CHART values and to be accountable for guiding the corporate DEI strategy and to provide focus on the right DEI efforts at the appropriate times.

Commitment:

As a Council we stand behind anti-racism and anti-bigotry as part of our commitment to inclusion and will increase our collective empathy and action for support of underrepresented and often marginalized communities such as those from various backgrounds, tenures, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, neurodiversities, ages, economic backgrounds, caring responsibilities and more. The intention is to make sure that the DEI actions are proactive, well-thought out and built for scale and purpose, enabling inclusion to be embedded into the company long-term.

CALL TO ACTION WITHIN ADP

Review and/or Update Your Demographic Information in ADP: Sharing of information can often times begin a path to positive change and positive change is inherently transformational. As part of the commitment of the DEI Council, we feel the best way for us to help impart positive change to Knipper Health and all our contributors is to first understand the fabric of the contributors who make us the great organization we are today. Once we can confirm the accuracy of the representation on our team, we can continue to build into our processes distinctive approaches to ensure a DEI lens is used in all we do.

We understand that sharing of information around one’s identity may feel uncomfortable initially, however our desire is to ensure that we have the most accurate demographical data of our employees so that we are able to respond to and address the needs of our workforce.

In the coming weeks, the DEI council, in concert with our HR department, will be respectfully welcoming employees to share (review and/or correct) their identity recognition within the “personal” section of ADP. Please know that this is 100% voluntary, but also 100% helpful, and 100% appreciated.

Thought Leadership Council

Why your data may not currently be accurate in ADP: To get workforce demographic data, companies with 100 or more employees are required to report the demographic breakdown of their workforce – by race, ethnicity and gender to the Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Companies ask employees to provide that information, however, if employees don’t, employers must do a “visual examination” using their best judgment to indicate the race and ethnicity and the gender of that employee; but we would prefer for your information to better represent you and how you identify. As we think about how we want to progress as a company, having this data will help us to make future determinations in terms of policies, practices and goals.

You, Social Media and Knipper Health – A Call to Action!

In today’s connected world, a strong professional brand is key to building relationships within the industry and our own organization. Companies that have a strong presence on LinkedIn, coupled with employee activity, gain more followers on their business pages, and improve both the quality and the reach of their presence. A company’s employees are the brand’s best ambassadors, acting as potential recruiters for the organization and brand spokespersons which can increase lead generation, establish a strong internal connection across all business units, and attract more qualified potential hires.

The marketing team is asking for your help in improving our social presence by doing the following:

1. Check to see that your LinkedIn profile is up to date by including the following:

a. The proper company name, Knipper Health

b. Your current role within the company

2. Follow our company’s page on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook:

a. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ knipper-health

b. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KnipperHealth

c. Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnipperHealth

3. Engage with Knipper Health Content to Expand our Reach:

a. Like, share, and repost our Knipper Health content to expand our reach and grow our influence in the industry.

4. Connect & Boost Morale:

a. Connect with coworkers and new team members.

b. Celebrate coworker milestones.

We appreciate you helping Knipper Health get the exposure it deserves!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the marketing team; Trey Schutz or Ali Goldan.

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Client Services Welcomes Clients to the Lakewood Facility

On March 27th , the Novartis team that supports the Direct Mail and DTP Literature services visited the Lakewood facility for their Q4 2022 QBR. They were given a tour of the facility and an opportunity to see how we process their direct mail fulfillment and DTP literature orders to HCPs. Overall, the visit was a success. Novartis was impressed with our Lakewood facility and the teams day-to-day efforts in making their programs successful.

Front row from left: Katlyn Bigott, Helen Toranzo, Cindy Smith, Stephanie Ness, Katie Newman, Marisol Redondo, Anna Pansini, Jessica Sanchez Back row from left: Mike Griglik, Dan Sattazahn, Lisa Lucas, Cyndi McMillan, Sonia Guedes, Mike Fiorilli, Ron Nunez

Add a Pronoun to Your Email Signature!

The DEI Council is happy to invite Contributors to add your preferred pronouns to your email signature. (he/him/his) | (she/her/hers) | (they/them/theirs)

Below is an example:

Kerrin Malatesta (she/her/hers)

AVP, Organization & Talent Development

Eagle Pharmacy Presented with Rita Staffing’s Safety Award

Eagle was awarded Rita Staffing’s Safety Award for the 2nd year in a row, for having no WC incidents and putting safety first!

Kerrin.malatesta@knipper.com

Pictured Back: Audrianna Shirley, Helena Stratton, Grant Compton, Bobi Roeper, Jackie Branca, Paula Grass, Candice Roy, Evan Cox, Kara Mylor, Laura Daugherty, Ben Weinstein, Bonita Rohling, Tyler Lewis

Front: Luisa LaSalle, Miranda Slaughter, JD

Pictured: Amanda Sammarco from Rita Staffing posing with Juan (Automation Technician & Facilities Coordinator) Darlene and Tonia from Pharmacy Fulfillment.