Jennifer Forrester
About Jennifer Forrester
Jennifer Forrester is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program Manager at ON Semiconductor, where she has worked since 2021. She has a background in training and workforce development, having held various roles at companies including Uber and Xchange Leasing.
Current Role at ON Semiconductor
Jennifer Forrester serves as the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program Manager at ON Semiconductor. She has held this position since 2021, focusing on implementing DEI initiatives across the organization. Her responsibilities include managing the annual 'Responsibility, Culture & Inclusion' week and overseeing bi-annual women's leadership conferences. Forrester also communicates DEI metrics to the C-Suite, ensuring that diversity and inclusion are prioritized at all levels of the company.
Previous Experience at ON Semiconductor
Before her current role, Jennifer Forrester worked at ON Semiconductor as a Program Manager, Facilitator, and Instructional Designer from 2018 to 2021. In this capacity, she contributed to various projects aimed at enhancing employee training and development. Her experience in instructional design helped shape effective learning programs within the organization.
Experience at Uber and Xchange Leasing
Jennifer Forrester has a diverse background in workforce training and incident response. She worked at Uber as an Incident Response Learning Lead for five months in 2016 and as an Incident Response Representative from 2015 to 2016. Additionally, she spent one year at Xchange Leasing, an Uber company, as a Training and Workforce Specialist from 2017 to 2018 and as a Financing Specialist from 2016 to 2017. Her roles involved training coordination and workforce management.
Educational Background
Jennifer Forrester earned a Bachelor's Degree in Theater and Production from Grand Canyon University, where she studied from 2010 to 2014. This educational background provided her with skills in communication and project management, which she has applied throughout her professional career.
DEI Initiatives and Achievements
In response to the events of 2020, Jennifer Forrester produced an external DEI Podcast Series, which was complemented by internal discussion groups. She has also directed and expanded six multi-demographic Employee Resource Groups, collaborating with various departments, including Talent Acquisition and Total Rewards. Forrester has implemented DEI policies at every level within the Human Resource department, demonstrating her commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace.