Kyle E. Lyerly
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager, Automotive supply
Detroit, MI · (313) 555 0154 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/kyleelyerly
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Nine years in human resources, four leading diversity, equity and inclusion work
INDUSTRIES
Automotive supply, industrial manufacturing, staffing
SPECIALTIES
Representation analysis, federal contractor compliance, employee resource groups, inclusive hiring
SYSTEMS
Workday, Circa compliance and outreach platform, Qualtrics, Tableau
CREDENTIALS
Certified Diversity Professional through the Institute for Diversity Certification; Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional
EDUCATION
Master of Science in industrial and organizational psychology, Wayne State University
Executive Summary
Diversity, equity and inclusion manager at a manufacturer with 5,600 employees and federal contracts. Nine years in human resources, four in this work. Owns representation reporting, the affirmative action programs the company files, the employee resource groups and the hiring practices that decide who gets in the door.
Signature Achievements
- Raised voluntary self identification of disability status from 3 percent to 9 percent across 5,600 employees, which gave the company real data against the 7 percent utilization goal for the first time.
- Ran the applicant flow and adverse impact analysis for eleven job groups and changed two selection steps that could not be shown to be job related.
- Closed the gap in ninety day turnover between plant hires from different groups from fourteen points to four by fixing shift assignment and mentor pairing in the first week.
- Rebuilt program materials with employment counsel in 2025 so every program, mentoring included, is open to all employees and rests on one legal standard.
- Grew five employee resource groups to 1,400 members, each with a charter, a budget and an executive sponsor, and tied each group to a hiring or retention goal.
- Lifted spending with certified small and diverse suppliers from 4 percent to 11 percent of addressable spend by working with purchasing on bid lists.
Professional Experience
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager
Rouge Valley Components, Detroit, MI 2022 to present
Leads this work for an automotive supply manufacturer with 5,600 employees, six plants and federal contracts.
- Prepares the affirmative action programs the company maintains for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans and keeps the supporting records for review by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
- Analyzes hiring, promotion, pay and turnover by group each quarter and takes the findings to the leadership team.
- Manages outreach with veteran services, vocational rehabilitation agencies and two community colleges.
- Advises recruiters and hiring managers on structured interviews and on job requirements that match the actual work.
- Runs the employee resource group program and its annual budget of 180,000 dollars.
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
Wayne Industrial Fasteners, Warren, MI 2019 to 2022
Supported two plants with 1,200 employees as a business partner.
- Handled employee relations, staffing and performance for both plants.
- Built the first structured interview guides used for production supervisor openings.
- Cleared a backlog of forty accommodation requests in two months and set a standard timeline afterward.
Recruiter
Motor City Staffing Alliance, Southfield, MI 2017 to 2019
Recruited skilled trades and production workers for manufacturing clients.
- Filled about 220 positions a year across twelve client sites.
- Built pipelines through community organizations and regional workforce boards.
- Tracked source and outcome data for every requisition.
Licensure and Certification
Certified Diversity Professional, Institute for Diversity Certification
Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional
Certificate in federal contractor compliance, Institute for Workplace Equality
Education
Master of Science in industrial and organizational psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, 2021
Bachelor of Arts in sociology, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 2017
Core Skills
Representation analysis · Adverse impact testing · Affirmative action programs · Self identification campaigns · Employee resource groups · Structured interviewing · Supplier diversity · Community outreach · Workforce reporting · Manager advising