The NOAA Civil Rights Office

NOAA Diversity and Inclusion Management Advisory Council (DIMAC)

The DIMAC was established with the primary objective to improve Agency diversity and inclusion actions and policies, to include effective integration and alignment with the Agency’s mission. NOAA is committed to principles of excellence and core values of science, stewardship, and service. This commitment includes actively pursuing an inclusive environment in which the Agency leverages diversity to achieve mission goals and business objectives and maximizes the potential of individuals and the organization. In order to realize those core values the Agency must interweave diversity and inclusion activities in day-to-day operations to ensure a skilled, diverse workforce capable of providing the foundation and future promise of the these elements of NOAA’s mission to the Nation.

The DIMAC serves as the principal advisory body to the NOAA Executive Panel on diversity, inclusion and employee engagement issues with the goal of ensuring that NOAA achieves workforce diversity, workplace inclusion, and sustainability of these important initiatives.

The Diversity and Inclusion Management Advisory Council:

Supports NOAA leadership in the achievement of NOAA’s enterprise diversity and inclusion related goals.
Serves as “change agents” focused on promoting an “understanding of diversity and inclusion” across NOAA through visible commitment to transparent communication and by making the diversity and inclusion process a key driver in organizational planning; aligned to workforce development decisions; and in support of inclusion and engagement initiatives.
Ensure headquarters Line and Staff Offices and regional offices diversity and inclusion activities are communicated, coordinated, leveraged, and effectively contribute to building, developing, retaining, and engaging a qualified workforce.
Guides the NOAA Line and Staff Offices, the Regions, and Headquarters in the implementation of the NOAA Diversity & Inclusion Strategic Plan, once approved.
Ensures managers and employees in the members’ respective organization:
- Have visibility into Agency diversity/inclusion events, hiring initiatives, and tools for improving diversity and inclusion across the organization;
- Understand the recruitment and hiring process to ensure targeted recruitment efforts and informed decision making as applicable to their organizations;
- Are involved in identifying and implementing relevant diversity and inclusion objectives that move the mission forward; and
- Retain institutional knowledge.
Closely coordinates with the Department of Commerce (DOC) on D&I activities to ensure NOAA participation and active support of the DOC D&I Strategic Plan.

The DIMAC fosters collaboration across organizational boundaries in regards to diversity and inclusion. The DIMAC ensures a coordinated, agency-wide approach to diversity, inclusion, sustainment and equal employment opportunity plans, policies, and practices. Council members will represent their organizational components as well as NOAA-wide interests. The DIMAC may establish and charge ongoing or special purpose teams and ad hoc workgroups to address specific issues and develop recommendations and courses of action.

Current members:

Co-Chair	Kenneth M. Bailey
Co-Chair	Michelle Mainelli
OCR Advisor	Kenneth Bailey
Executive Secretary	Maria Krug

OFFICE	PRIMARY	ALTERNATE
NMFS	Natalie Huff	Sheneice Hoffman
OAR	Nicole Mason	Georgia Madrid
NWS	Richard “Pete” Hill	Hope Hasberry
NESDIS	Terry Tielking	Eli Salahuddin
NOS	Michelle Crockett	Melissa Johnson
OMAO	Ebony Jarrett
AGO	Al Maynard
CFO	Angela Hunter
CIO	Tishema Miller
CAO	Mack Cato	Neavaly Touray
OE	Marlene Kaplan
COMMS	Monica Allen
NWSEO	Delyne Kirkham

Foundational Documents:
DIMAC Charter