Daniel Webster`s journey from a flagger on Wisconsin`s highways to the Director of Diversity and Inclusion at a construction engineering firm demonstrates the importance of combining opportunity and advocacy to benefit the community. His commitment to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the highway construction industry not only shaped his own career but also opened doors for and inspired numerous individuals from Tribal communities across the region to join him.Daniel`s introduction to the construction industry came through the Highway Construction Skills Training (HCST) program and, despite lacking prior experience, started as a flagger and was later promoted to a traffic control position. Later in his career, he pursued higher education while working, earning both a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration. Now, Daniel collaborates with Noel Vandiver, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s North Central Region HCST Director, to prepare graduates for their upcoming careers in highway construction with job interview preparation, resume writing structure, and time and wealth management, just to name a few.
In 2018, Daniel joined his current employer as an HR Business Partner, marking the beginning of his journey in championing DEI within the company...
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