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Meet Ashlie Stapleton,
Director of Diversity, Equity
and Inclusion
Pepper Construction Company
While bringing a truly successful
vision of diversity, equity and
inclusion to fruition often
takes a village, it also requires
a few key leaders with passion,
commitment and determination.
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
With more than 11 years in the construction
industry, including four years in project
management at Pepper Construction
Company working primarily in the senior
housing and K-12 markets, Ashlie Stapleton
now serves as our Director of Diversity,
Equity and Inclusion. Her understanding
of the construction business, her personal
experience as a woman of color in a
male-dominated industry as well as her
appreciation for Pepper’s culture as a
family-owned company make Ashlie the
ideal leader to fill this important position.
Similar to what makes construction
projects successful, Ashlie believes that
good partnerships and strong relationships
are also critical to DE&I efforts, whether
they are targeted at current and potential
employees, trade partners, clients or the
communities with whom we engage.
She continues to collaborate with her fellow
DE&I work group leaders and members,
focusing on Trade Partners and Field Labor,
Employee Engagement and Community
Outreach on these programs as they craft
an even more equitable and inclusive future
for Pepper. Ashlie also focuses on educating
and inspiring our partners to understand
and embrace the true meaning of DE&I,
ultimately letting people know that they are
welcome, and their voices are important.
In addition, Ashlie helps the Pepper teams
establish and track metrics for DE&I
goals and commitments on projects and
performs outreach in the communities
where we build.
Ashlie’s professional affiliations include
serving as Vice Chair of the US Minority
Contractors Association STEM Advisory
Board where she helps to develop ideas to
attract under-represented individuals to
careers in science, technology, engineering
and math. She is also a member of
Professional Women in Construction and
serves on the mentorship committee
specific to tradeswomen.