Annual Report

Annual Report

2022

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

PROGRAM green class

WELCOME TO THE PROGRAM

IGNITE

[verb]

to set in motion. to give life or energy to. to catch fire.

your development.

Welcome to

Ignite Gateway is a leadership essentials workshop series tailored to meet the needs of emerging leaders, first-time managers, and front-line leaders. Over the next few months you'll engage with other leaders from across the organization, receive 360- degree feedback from those you work with, and with the guidance of faculty, gain exposure to new ideas and build customized development action plans to help you take your leadership to the next level.

Are you ready to ignite your development?

Who will be going through the program with you?

Class of 2022

Brianna Bivens Email Marketing Lead

About Brianna: Outside of work, I have been a photojournalist for over 5 years which helps me stay connected with my local community. I love having the opportunity to capture some of the most impactful moments in people’s lives. I also recently became a Naui certified advanced open water diver and plan to use this certification to conduct "green dives" in local bodies of water to help keep our rivers, lakes and quarries clean.

Bri Braden Lost Mitigation Successor in Interest Senior

About Bri: I am enrolled part-time at Pellissippi taking courses through the TN Reconnect program with plans to continue on and get my bachelor’s degree. I have 5 semesters left before I graduate. I've been married to my husband for 6 years, together for 11. We have a 2-year-old who we named Briscoe. I may not look like it, but I am a huge NASCAR fan. We've attended the Bristol Night Race every year since 2013 with the exception of 2019 because I'd given birth to Briscoe the night before the race.

Kelsey Brantley Retail Digital Marketing Manager

About Kelsey: My first priority is my faith & my family. I have been married for 7 years and we have a sweet 3-year-old daughter named Bella. We also have two pups - Oakley & Amarii. In my spare time I like to plan parties, exercise (training for a Spartan race) and dabble in a side hustle (Hey June on Etsy).

Courtney Bryant Document Imaging & Validation Senior

About Courtney: I have a 6-year-old daughter named Wednesday. My husband, Andrew, works for Clayton HBG. We have 2 dogs (Banjo & Dolly) & 2 cats (Phoebe & Barnabas). I collect vintage music & pop culture t-shirts in my spare time and love going to thrift stores and flea markets.

Ben Byers Lead Architect

About Ben: I am a Knoxville native and have been working in the IT space for ~20 years, and while tech can be many things, it's never dull. I'm a big Disney fan (worked there for a while), general nerd, and love reading and video games. I spent about 10 years as the Festival Director for Knoxville Pride and 3 years as President. Recently I've taken on a role as co-chair for Boundless here at Clayton in my copious free time. I have a 10-year- old pup that keeps me busy with walks and who is more popular than I am at our favorite area breweries. Kyle Carter Strategic Sourcing Specialist About Kyle: I'm 29. Originally from Michigan. I am married to my high school sweetheart. I am a twin. I do love the challenge of my job. I consider working out as a hobby of mine as well as going on hikes and traveling. I enjoy spending time with friends and family. I played Hockey at the University of TN.

Amanda Chandler Audit Supervisor Government Compliance

About Amanda: My name is Amanda Chandler and I have been with Clayton Homes/VMF for 8 years in May. I am a mother of two and enjoy spending time with my family! An interesting fact about myself is that I currently live on a family farm that was given to the family as a Revolutionary War grant in the late 1700s.

Marlina Collins HR Generalist

About Marlina: I was born and raised in the Knoxville area. For the past 4 years I have lived in Grainger County, a beautiful area just northeast of Knoxville. I love the calming effect nature provides. I enjoy anything art and craft related, and my favorite hobby is creating pottery on the pottery wheel. I have 2 nephews who are my world, and I spend a lot of time spoiling them any chance I get! For the past 2 years I've had a roommate named Gracie, a two-year-old, 20 pound terrier mix.

Ashley Dummitt Portfolio Management Manager

About Ashley: I grew up in South Knoxville, a born and raised die hard Vols fan! I have two kids, daughter-14, son-8 and mom to 3 fur babies. In my spare time (which isn't a lot) I enjoy being outside, attending UT sporting events, and cleaning (my therapy) Fun fact: When I was 15, I worked at Chuck E. Cheese as the rat!

Michael Gonzalez HR Generalist

About Michael: I am a hot yoga addict; I attend about 12+ classes a week. My favorite activity is probably reading with a cup of coffee. I enjoy taking my dog, Arthur, on long walks. As a former professional singer, I enjoy a good Karaoke session. Married for 26 years, mom of two girls (both juniors, one college the other high school). Clayton Vanderbilt overall around 10 years. Kids Church director for local ministry. Love to be involved in the community. Learning is my driving force!

Amalia Hoggatt Credit Manager

About Amalia: I am a mom to two wonderful kids, Brady and Allegra. My husband Dan works at Clayton Homes in facilities! I love Notre Dame and I'm a die-hard Irish fan. After college, I lived in Perth, Western Australia for a year, and still miss being a short-term Aussie. I love to read and crochet as well.

Kyle Johnson Field Tech Special Lead

About Kyle: I am married with two young boys who are my world. I love to travel and see new places. I am a huge sports fan, and a bigger Chicago Cubs fan, so much so that I went to the World Series in 2016 when they went. I enjoy technologies of all kinds and being innovative. I love interacting with people and getting to know all sorts of walks of life.

Christina Lindberg Talent Analytics

About Christina: I've been in Technology for 20+ years and this is my 1st adventure into Human Resources. I enjoy working for Clayton in general and in People Operations specifically. I am married and have 2 amazing grandchildren. I am learning how to quilt and recently turned our 2 1/2 car garage into my office and sewing studio.

Seth Maples Team Leader

About Seth: I have a musical background - I sing and play several instruments. I love fitness and especially running. I was a teacher before coming to Vanderbilt. I have young children, so most of my time away from work is spent being a dad!

Mary Morgan Planning and Strategy Manager

About Mary: I've been married for 5 years to my husband, Charlie. We have a 14- month-old son Charles Wilbur, aka CW. We love to be outside camping and hiking. I love to throw pottery and dance in my kitchen.

Nikki Pickens Property Tax & Insurance Tracking Team Leader

About Nikki: Married for 26 years, mom of two girls (both juniors, one college the other high school). Clayton Vanderbilt overall around 10 years. Kids Church director for local ministry. Love to be involved in the community. Learning is my driving force! Fun facts: I had a practical jokester uncle who taught me my ABCs backwards first at the age of 2 & they stuck. Every time I look at a digital clock I work a division math problem in my mind, WEIRDO! Looking forward to this program.

Joanna Placeres Compliance Project Coordinator

About Joanna: I'm an Ohio native that has lived in Tennessee since I was a teenager. My husband, Raul, is the men's basketball coach at Maryville College and we have one daughter, Santina who just turned 12 in January. I spend most of my time supporting the Scots basketball team and watching my daughter play soccer for FC Alliance. I enjoy working out and being around my family and friends.

Derrick White Software Engineering Manager

About Derrick: I'm a dedicated family man and my wife is my best friend. We have four boys together that range in age from 4 to 18! I served in the Marine Corps and have owned several businesses over the years. I enjoy spending time with family, doing projects around the house, and playing music in a band.

THE LODGE

A sample of what's to come...

Five Big Moments

Emerging Leadership Profile Learning Development Goal, Practice, and Staying Focused

Day in the Field With a Business Overview

Leadership Panel

HOME BUILDING FACILITY

Location

During the Ignite Gateway workshop, you'll stay overnight at The Clayton Lodge, Clayton's own premier training facility located at the Home Office in Maryville, TN. Onsite accommodations will provide everything you need for a best-in-class experience throughout the workshop series!

HOME CENTER

Readings & Assessments

Five Disfunctions of a Team

by Patrick Lencioni

This is a leadership fable about a technology company which is struggling to grow its customers. The leadership/executives of the company are not working as a team and struggles to come to any agreements which results in negative morale. The newly appointed CEO, Catherine Petersen, recognizes the potential of the team and brings in the teamwork among them by making them understand the dysfunctions.

Emerging Leader Profile™ administered by Impact Associates

The Emerging Leader Profile (ELP) is a 360-degree survey that allows you to gather feedback about your strengths and developmental needs as a leader from those who work closely with you. In addition to yourself and your direct manager, you'll select "raters" from your peers and direct reports (or internal clients) to anonymously provide you feedback on 12 leadership skills and traits that influence your effectiveness. Your feedback is confidential .

CliftonStrengths®

administered by Clayton Homes Facilitator

CliftonStrengths measures your natural patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving to determine your strengths.. If you've already taken the CliftonStrengths assessment at Clayton, you will not need to take it again.

As part of your Ignite Gateway experience, you'll receive 360-degree feedback through the Emerging Leader Profile™.

What is 360-degree feedback? 360-degree feedback allows you to gather feedback about your strengths and development needs from the perspective of those who work closely with you. Typically, ratings are provided by you, your manager, peers, and direct reports (or internal clients). Getting 360 feedback can help show you how your self-perception differs from the perceptions of others. These "blind spots" can provide information about behaviors that are negatively impacting the people you work with and help you develop a targeted development plan for behavior change. I've never gotten 360 feedback. What can I expect?! If this is your first time getting this type of feedback, it may feel awkward and uncomfortable. You're in good company! This is completely normal. Remember that feedback only represents others' perspectives of you. The more you approach feedback with objectivity, the easier it is to understand the story being told. Who will provide me with feedback? You will select "raters" to provide you with valuable feedback. To get the most of the ELP, we encourage you to be very thoughtful about who you select as your raters. Choose individuals who work closely with you and can provide you with honest and helpful feedback. For the ELP, you will select: your manager, 4-6 peers (someone you work with often who holds a position at a similar level to you, but you have no authority over the person), and 4-6 direct reports (someone you supervise directly or influence to get work done). If you don't have direct reports, you can select 4-6 internal clients (people who you interact with and assist to get work done). Aside from your manager's feedback, all feedback will be anonymous.

Who will be putting on the workhop series?

Staff

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Chief Learning Officer Jerry Creel

Jerry joined Clayton in August of 2000. His first 13 years at Clayton were spent as the VP of Human Resources and Training for the company's Retail division. Before coming to Clayton, he was the VP of Human Resources for Oakwood Homes Corporation in Greensboro, NC. He has also started a small consulting company called Bottom Line Resources, which focused on providing guidance to maximizing a client's human capital. He completed his undergraduate at Ohio State University. Kendall joined the Clayton Corporate Learning and Development team in 2021. Prior to joining Clayton, Kendall served as a multi-unit retail operations and leadership development leader at three Fortune 200 companies. In 2014, Kendall joined Atlanta based The Home Depot, leading a team of business and learning professionals at Home Depot University. During his career, Kendall has spoken nationally and internationally on topics such as emotional intelligence, conflict resolution and change management. VP of Learning and Development Kendall Cameron

Angie Blevins Director of Leadership Development

Angie began her career at Clayton in 2005 and has a wide variety of experience in different areas of the company. Her focus has been on improving processes, project management, leadership development, training, and strategic planning. Over the last 5 years she has led in the designing, developing, and implementing of several TMX, CX, and Leadership programs. Angie recently joined the Corporate Learning & Development team and is leading the Ignite leadership programs.

Wendy Seibert Director of Learning & Development

Wendy joined Clayton in 2019 to lead the Corporate Learning & Development team, Ignite leadership programs, and driving growth in organizational development. At the start of 2022, Wendy started a full time assignment comprised of two project roles: Business Process Owner and HR Change Owner for the Workday HCM project (“Project Daybreak”). She remains connected to the Ignite team and part of the Ignite program faculty. Wendy brings over 20 years’ experience specializing in Learning/Training, Leadership/Talent Development, Organizational Design, and Change Management. She is originally from the Toledo, Ohio area and relocated to Knoxville with her husband Rob and son Zach. Andria Jaszay Learning Producer Andria has been apart of the L&D department since February 2021 after working at The Lodge as the event coordinator. She graduated with her degree in Hospitality and Business Management from the University of Tennessee. In her current role, Andria produces all Ignite leadership development workshops, coordinating program logistics, special arrangements, and more.

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Learning and Development Admin Nicole Arnold

Nicole started with Clayton and the L&D Department in October 2021 after working in the medical field for over 13 years. Nicole has a background in training development and delivery as well as quality control in ensuring key processes were implemented and followed to ensure regulatory standards. Nicole supports the Corporate Ignite Team in many different capacities including workshop preparation. Nicole lives in Knoxville with her husband Evan and son Lathan. When she isn’t working she enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

Learning Engagement Specialist Haley VanderMeersch

Haley joined the Clayton family in May of 2016 as she graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Marketing. Haley has a background in marketing, customer experience, graphic design, and digital marketing. In her current role, she is responsible for branding, creative, and communications. Outside of work she is an avid potter and enjoys spending time with her dog Grayson.

David Sturchio Professional Development Training Lead

David Sturchio joined the Ignite Team in 2015 as he graduated from Maryville College with a degree in Psychology. After spending time coordinating workshops, managing the Ignite Review, and learning about facilitation/instructional design, Dave has now stepped into leading the Ignite Today program. He loves helping others build self- awareness, have insightful realizations, and grow as people both at work and home. One of his interests is city planning and infrastructure, and he is happy to discuss local public works projects.

Sierra Garvin Professional Development Specialist

Sierra joined the Ignite Team in December 2019. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Business Management and Leadership studies. In her current role, Sierra facilitates Leadership Development workshops as well as serves as the Project Manager for Ignite programs. In her free time, Sierra loves working with local dance teams and going on walks in downtown Knoxville with her husband, Ty, and rambunctious pup, Vela.

Evan Davis Learning Technology Specialist

Evan graduated from Union University in 2016 with a bachelor’s in Business and an emphasis in Marketing. That same year he started as a Training Developer with the Retail Training team. In 2022, Evan joined the Corporate Learning & Development team as the Learning Technology Specialist. He now works with the Corporate L&D team to implement new forms of technology as well as modernize and automate administrative functions that support our Ignite programs. Evan is married to his beautiful wife Sarah and they enjoy spending time with their newborn son Jack.

Who will facilitate the workshop sessions?

Partners

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About Impact Associates Impact Associates

Impact Associates is based out of Maryville, TN, located less than two miles away from the Home Office. Over the last 7 years, Clayton has worked closely with Impact Associates to help build our Ignite leadership development programs. Collectively, their team members have multiple PhDs, assessment certifications, and many years of experience providing organizational development and management advisory services in commercial and governmental sectors.

Vice President, Operations & Quality, Impact Associates Adam Weilbaecher

Adam has partnered with the Clayton Learning & Development Team for the past 7 years to help create world-class leadership development experiences for Clayton's leaders. He joined Impact Associates 18 years ago and has provided consulting expertise in a variety of industries and market sectors. Adam specializes in organizational assessment and development, leadership development and coaching, and training needs assessment, design, and delivery.

Senior Consultant, Impact Associates Cynthia Hackney

Dr. Cynthia Hackney specializes in training, executive coaching, and leadership development. Dr. Hackney has extensive experience facilitating workshops in Emotional Intelligence, Communication, and Employee Engagement. She combines her background in management and study of Organizational Psychology to deliver fun, job-relevant experiences for clients around the world. She has been with Impact Associates for 15 years.

Who will facilitate the workshop sessions?

Adjunct Faculty

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Jim serves as the CFO for Clayton. Prior to Clayton’s acquisition of Southern Energy Homes, Inc. in 2006, Stariha served as the CFO of Southern Energy Homes. Previously he served as VP of Finance of BISYS Document Solutions. Prior to June 1999, he was employed with Healthcare Technology Delivery, Inc., where he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He began his career with Square D Company, where he spent 13 years working in finance, marketing, and manufacturing positions, including international assignments in Mexico and England. Chief Learning Officer, HBG Jim Stariha Jerry joined Clayton in August of 2000. His first 13 years at Clayton were spent as the VP of Human Resources and Training for the company's Retail division. Before coming to Clayton, he was the VP of Human Resources for Oakwood Homes Corporation in Greensboro, NC. He has also started a small consulting company called Bottom Line Resources, which focused on providing guidance to maximizing a client's human capital. He completed his undergraduate at Ohio State University. Currently, Jerry serves as Chief Learning Officer and has responsibility for Learning, Team Member Experience, Customer Experience and Training. Chief Learning Officer Jerry Creel

Wellness Coordinator Julianne Evans

Julianne has been with Clayton since August 2021. She is originally from Dayton, Ohio where she received her bachelor’s degree in Food, Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Dayton. She moved to Knoxville to purse a Master’s Degree in Public Health Nutrition and to obtain credentials as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. Julianne enjoys working with the Maryville Office Team Members through Clayton’s holistic wellness programs. In her free time, Julianne enjoys scrapbooking and hiking.

Wellness Coordinator Vanessa Spiller

Vanessa joined Clayton Homes in March 2022. She may be new to Clayton, but not to wellness. Vanessa has worked in the health and wellness industry for the past 15 years. She is a Certified Nutritionist and holds a Master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University. Prior to joining Clayton, she worked as a health coach and guided individuals with their weight loss and wellness goals, including disease management. Vanessa and her husband, Michael, have two children, Cole and Courtney, and a wonderful Golden Retriever named Dakota. She recently moved to Knoxville from Centreville, Va. Vanessa enjoys camping, running, healthy cooking and listening to podcasts.

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