Cassy Gardner of Banks Integration | Episode 71

<p>System integrators are in a unique position to impact billions of peoples' lives, which makes it imperative that the industry take DE&I seriously exlains Cassy Garner in this episode of Talking Industrial Automation.</p> <p>She also believes its just plain good for business -- which is backed d up with data -- and solving other challenges like recruitment and retention.</p> <p>Cassy also provides other persepctives about life at Banks Integration -- the West Coast branch of E Tech Group doing work in life sciences, pharmaceuticals and emerging technologies such as cellular agriculture and cultivated meat.</p> <p>-------------------------------------------------------</p> <hr /> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <p>If you are interested in learning more about DE&I or volunteering for Y'allomation Office Hours checkout these resources:</p> <ul> <li>Contact Cassy <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassy-gardner/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassy-gardner/</a></li> <li>Checkout <a href= "https://www.yallomation.org/">https://www.yallomation.org/</a> </li> <li>Follow folks on LinkedIn:</li> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.cultureamp.com/blog/diversity-and-inclusion-workplace-influencers" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex= "0">https://www.cultureamp.com/blog/diversity-and-inclusion-workplace-influencers</a></li> <li>Melinda Epler founder & CEO of Change Catalyst <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/melindaepler/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/melindaepler/</a></li> <li>Lily Zheng DE&I strategist, <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilyzheng308/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilyzheng308/</a></li> <li>Subscribe to Feminuity’s email newsletter <strong><a href= "https://www.feminuity.org/">https://www.feminuity.org/</a></strong></li> <li>Read: <em>How to be an Antiracist</em> by Ibram Kendi</li> </ul> </ul> <p>Citations:</p> <ul> <li>Crash test bias – <a href= "https://www.consumerreports.org/car-safety/crash-test-bias-how-male-focused-testing-puts-female-drivers-at-risk/"> Consumer Reports Article</a></li>