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Mark Craig

EEO and Diversity Data Analyst - Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding

Mark Craig is currently EEO and Diversity Data Analyst at Ingalls Shipbuilding a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries in Pascagoula Mississippi where he manages the affirmative action plans, supports 9 ERGs, and supports the D&I strategic plan for the organization. Mark is the project lead for the hiring process improvement team, and the WorkKeys administration guide team. Where he makes recommendations that help keep the organization in compliance. Mark works with chief legal counsel to ensure audit compliance working across with multiple branches of the organization to ensure consistent application of company policy as well as messaging for the D&I Strategic plan. Prior to moving to the office of EEO and Diversity Mark was a Labor Relations Representative where he and his team represented 13 unions with 9 separate collective bargaining agreements covering over 7,000 represented employees.

3:00 PM – 4:15 PM

Tuesday, July 30

Workshop 5

A Real Company Making Real Changes
Mark Craig and Margaret Williams, Huntington Ingalls Industries; Rosemary Cox, DCI Consulting Group, Inc.

When statistical disparities occur, researching and making meaningful changes, where appropriate, is critical.  We will discuss how Huntington Ingalls Industries is making impactful changes to the selection process based on the results of that research and explore how their DEI program works together with their compliance programs.  Participants will take away practical advice on making change, how to research results and strategy on working with top managers to drive change.