Immediately after joining PCG in July 2018, Damia got to work developing programs and practices to better support and engage colleagues on her team within the Health Care Financing Solutions (HCFS) business line. She initiated a workgroup called “Team Culture,” which was charged with creating a greater sense of community within her direct team. Through this effort, she brought new and innovative ways to connect the team more closely through communication channels, team newsletters, and fun challenges. The impact of the “Team Culture” workgroup is still apparent today: it has helped bring a team spanning multiple offices and remote working environments closer together and has encouraged a noticeable increase in staff engagement. Damia’s drive to build and sustain team culture continues to impact colleagues, arguably more so now than ever before with nearly every PCG employee working remotely for the past year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. She continues to challenge the status quo and implement support systems for staff at PCG and remains committed to finding new ways to ensure PCG staff of all backgrounds feel valued and engaged.

Firmwide Impact

It wasn’t long before Damia identified the potential for similar engagement opportunities across the broader PCG community. At the corporate level, Damia helped lead the effort to initiate PCG’s Culture group on Yammer, which brings together individuals from across the firm to discuss important issues of the day. This platform enables staff across PCG to share personal experiences and opinions in a safe and supporting environment.

Damia has also contributed greatly to PCG Cares efforts. Prior to the pandemic, for example, Damia coordinated an office clothing drive to benefit individuals in Denver who were experiencing homelessness, volunteered at local fundraising events, and designed and implemented several “green” initiatives including an office composting program. She also served on PCG’s Los Patojos project team – traveling to Jocotenango, Guatemala in February 2020 to help the school’s dedicated staff and teachers develop a strategic plan for the future.

More recently, Damia has worked with members of the Corporate Advisory Council to help bring forward ideas and support efforts contributing to a strong culture of belonging at PCG. Through these efforts and others, she has helped enhance the way we work together and support each other during the most difficult of times. There is no denying that Damia’s contributions have had a resounding impact on her team and the firm.

Below are several testimonials providing additional insight into the impact of Damia’s passion and commitment to the betterment of PCG’s community, and the client experience as a whole.

Feedback from Colleagues

To help paint the picture of Damia’s impact, colleagues from across the firm–including team members and individuals from other practices within PCG—shared the following endorsements for Damia’s nomination.

“Since I started at PCG in 2018, I’ve noticed countless times how much Damia is dedicated to making sure everyone on the team feels included and her clients respected. Whether it be reaching out to see what holidays are celebrated within the team, or personally reaching out to connect to different individuals at work simply to connect, Damia has made such a personal impact on our team and really helped create a team culture where we all feel included. She has committed much time, effort, and patience to not only educating herself outside of work on what inclusivity means but recognized immediately the need to talk about this at work for both our team’s benefit as well as our client’s benefit. And so, she created a productive outlet that has been very fulfilling. She really does go above and beyond to create a sense of community and we very much appreciate all her hard work!”

-Operations Analyst

“Since Damia has started at PCG, I have watched her become a staple with the HCFS practice area and larger PCG community. Damia’s passion and positivity that she brings to her work is contagious. I look forward to seeing the impact she brings to this organization in the future.”

-Senior Consultant

“Over the past two months, I have been fortunate to interact with Damia on the Yammer Culture group initiative and have seen the impact she has had on our workforce community. Damia has personally taken on the challenges of providing a platform where individuals can express their opinions. In addition, Damia’s passion, commitment and concerns for others in unyielding in her efforts to support and give voice the needs of others. She is a bright and rising star within our firm that will have a significant impact as she continues to let her inner light shine! I strongly recommend her for this outstanding award in recognition of the value she has added to our community.”

-Manager

“I believe Damia continually upholds what it means to be part of a community within the PCG family. Damia is passionate about her culture efforts and has even empowered me to lead a meeting relating to community and togetherness. I believe Damia is an excellent candidate for the E.P.I.C award.”

-Operations Analyst

“Damia’s tenacious efforts in broadening her team’s perspectives on culture and belonging have led to a palpable sense of increased curiosity, compassion, and empathy. She embodies the EPIC spirit, and my hope is that she continues to use this intrinsic force to strengthen PCG’s culture and client service.”

-Business Analyst

“Damia’s ability to effectively connect with and support a wide range of clients regardless of their position within their respective organization is a prime illustration of PCG’s EPIC tenets. Whether it be on help desk support lines or conference booths, Damia embodies and curates a sense of community and genuine connection no matter the project she serves on throughout the country. In response to Covid-19 travel restrictions, Damia implemented the use of Poll Everywhere in our statewide Colorado EMS cost report training material to ensure that clients remain engaged and intrigued throughout.”

-Consultant

Please join us in congratulating Damia for this well-deserved recognition of her hard work and steadfast commitment to supporting the PCG community, our clients, and those they serve. It is because of colleagues like Damia that PCG continues to make an impact in the communities where we live and work.