Andrea Trischan

Program Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion @Phoenix Suns

Phoenix, AZ, US

Represent the Phoenix Suns and Mercury at local and national community events, meetings, and conferences to promote SLP values and engage with NBA, NCAA and NFL stakeholders, while also serving as a relationship connector among community constituents, business sponsors, civic organizations, and local non-profits, representing the Phoenix Suns and Mercury as an ambassador of their brand, culture, and values. • Developed and implemented comprehensive employee relations and DEI and strategies that aligned with team member goals and values. • Lead the executive and senior leadership team meetings, providing guidance on budget proposals, marketing strategies, philanthropic initiatives, employee relations, learning and development opportunities and business operations, while collaborating with departmental business leaders to define and establish organizational standards and targets that align with their metrics for success, relaying progress of the organization to the DEI Council and the extended executive leadership team. • Partnered with department leaders, IT and HR business partners to devise and implement enterprise-wide process improvements, resource libraries, intranet infrastructure, culture & employee handbooks and team member networks to improve team member experience, onboarding and orientation, employee relations, to maximize output and minimize costs. • Created and implemented professional development opportunities for internal team members, providing constructive feedback and coaching, to foster an inclusive and collaborative team member environment. • Collaborate/Partner with Talent Acquisition Partner to develop strategic recruiting and sourcing programs built to strengthen our employer brand, attracting diverse talent communities in furtherance of our overall business goals and objectives.

Arizona State University

Bachelor of Science - BS, Multimedia Writing & Technical Communication

Rio Salado College

Teaching Certificate, Teacher-In-Residence Program