Equal Opportunity and Equal Employment Opportunity (EO & EEO)

The Federal Equal Employment Opportunity program focuses on the comprehensive effort to eliminate unlawful discrimination and harassment and provide fair treatment for all Federal Employees of the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs without regard to Age (40 or older), Color, Disability, Genetic Information, Harassment (Sexual/Non Sexual), National Origin, Race, Religion, Retaliation, and Sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation). Federal Employees of the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs include United States Codes Title 32, Military Technicians and Title 5 civilians and job applicants for either status.

EEO Director – Ms. Michelle Johnson

Email:  michelle.r.johnson3.civ@army.mil, Phone: 608-242-3702

EEO Manager & Disability Program Manager – Ms. Danielle Lawrence

Email:  danielle.m.lawrence.civ@army.mil, Phone: 608-242-3701

115th Fighter Wing EO Director – Capt. Danielle Lawrence

Email:  danielle.lawrence@us.af.mil, Phone: 608-245-4562

128th Air Refueling Wing EO Director – Capt. Cortney Rogers

Email:  cortney.rogers@us.af.mil, Phone: 414-944-8654

115th Fighter Wing EO Advisor – MSgt. Ross Templeton (Deployed until April 2025)

Email:  ross.templeton@us.af.mil, Phone: 608-245-4562

128th Air Refueling Wing EO Advisor – SSgt. Valerie Lopez

Email:  valerie.lopez@us.af.mil, Phone: 414-944-8776

JFHQ HR/EOA – MSG Ashley Neby

Email: ashley.r.neby.mil@army.mil

The Military Equal Opportunity program focuses on the comprehensive effort to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment, and provide fair treatment for all Military Service Members of the Wisconsin National Guard without regard to Color, National Origin, Race, Religion, Reprisal, Sex-Gender, or Sexual Orientation. Service Members include United States Code Title 32 Active Guard Reserve, Active Duty Operational Support, Traditional Soldiers and Airmen. Service Members serving in Title 10, Active Duty, should contact their local servicing Equal Opportunity office for assistance due to having different processing procedures. 

CNGBI 9601.01, National Guard Discrimination Complaint Program (.pdf)

CNGBM 9601.01, National Guard Discrimination Complaint Process (.pdf)

NGB Form 333, Discrimination Complaint In the Army and Air National Guard (.pdf)

Ms. Michelle Johnson, EEO Director

        Email:  michelle.r.johnson3.civ@army.mil, Phone: 608-242-3702

Ms. Danielle Lawrence, EEO Manager & Disability Program Manager  

        Email:  danielle.m.lawrence.civ@army.mil, Phone: 608-242-3701

CPT Randy Humphrey (HR/EO)

        Email:  randy.j.humphrey.mil@army.mil

MSG Ashley Neby (HR/EOA)

        Email:  ashley.r.neby.mil@army.mil

Capt. Danielle Lawrence

        Email:  danielle.lawrence@us.af.mil, Phone: 608-245-4562

MSgt. Ross Templeton (Deployed until April 2025)

    Email:  ross.templeton@us.af.mil, Phone: 608-245-4562

Capt. Cortney Rogers

         Email:  cortney.rogers@us.af.mil, Phone: 414-944-8654

SSgt. Valerie Lopez

         Email:  valerie.lopez@us.af.mil, Phone: 414-944-8776

CPT Sarah Skelton

         Email:  sarah.e.skelton.mil@army.mil

Contact MSG Ashley Neby

         Email:  ashley.r.neby.mil@army.mil

MAJ Jeffrey Koehler

         Email: jeffrey.r.koehler2.mil@army.mil

SFC Francis Borowski

         Email:  francis.p.borowski2.mil@army.mil

Contact MSG Ashley Neby

         Email:  ashley.r.neby.mil@army.mil

The State Equal Employment Opportunity program focuses on Wisconsin’s civil rights laws, the prevention of unlawful discrimination and harassment, and provide fair treatment for all Service Member of State Active Duty (SAD), State Military Reserve (SMR), and State Civil Service Employees (SCS) without regard to Age (over 40), Ancestry / National Origin, Disability (Mental and Physical), Gender Identity / Gender Expression, Genetic Information, Marital Status, Medical Condition, Military and Veteran Status, Race / Color, Religion / Creed, Sex – Gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), and Sexual Orientation.

DMA State Equity and Inclusion

Email:  DMAStateComplaints@widma.gov

Phone: 608-242-3163

Wisconsin National Guard / Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs, Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted Pursuant to Title III of the Notification and Federal Employee Anti-discrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act), Pub. L. 107-174. Section 301 of the Notification and Federal Employee Anti-discrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (the No Fear Act), requires each federal agency to post summary statistical data pertaining to complaints of employment discrimination filed against it by employees, former employees and applicants for employment under 29 C.F.R. Part 1614. The specific data to be posted is described in section 301(b) of the Act and 29 CFR 1614.704. The required summary statistical data for EEO complaints filed against the EEOC is available below.

Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted Pursuant to Title III of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act), Pub. L. 107–174

In addition, section 302 of the No Fear Act requires EEOC to post government-wide, summary statistical data pertaining to hearings requested under 29 C.F.R. Part 1614 and appeals filed with EEOC. The specific data to be posted is described in section 302(a) of the Act and 29 CFR 1614.706. That data is also available below. The posting of EEO data on agency public web sites is intended to assist Congress, Federal agencies and the public to assess whether and the extent to which agencies are living up to their equal employment opportunity responsibilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted Pursuant to the No Fear Act: Hearings

Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted Pursuant to the No Fear Act: Appeals

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. § 794d)

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 508) requires all federal agencies to provide electronic and information communication (ICT) to be accessible to people with disabilities (PWD). Examples of ICT include web sites, phones, multimedia devices, and copiers. Access available to PWD must be comparable to access available to others. Standards for Section 508 compliance are developed and maintained by the U.S. Access Board. For more information or questions about support, go to  www.section508.gov or email 508coordinator@eeoc.gov.

For information about filing a complaint under Section 508, contact the EEO Office. To file a complaint against another agency, contact that agency’s Section 508 Coordinator found at  www.section508.gov/508-coordinator-listing

Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. §§ 4151–57)

The U.S. Access Board is the federal agency responsible for enforcing the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) which requires access to facilities designed, built, altered, or leased with federal funds. Accessibility standards are located at:   www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/buildings-and-sites/about-the-aba-standards. For information about filing a complaint regarding ABA issues, contact the EEO Office.

Department of Defense – Section 508 Information:  https://dodcio.defense.gov/dodsection508.aspx

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (3rd Monday of January)

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African American/Black History Month (February)

Women’s History Month (March)

Holocaust Remembrance Day/Days of Remembrance (April 12 / April 8-15)

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month (May)

LGBT Pride Month (June)

Women’s Equality Day (26 August)

Hispanic Heritage Month (15 September – 15 October)

National Disability Employment Awareness Month (October)

National American Indian Heritage Month (November)

See the  Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute to learn more.

SEPs enhance employment and cultural awareness of protected groups, and support Affirmative Employment Program and equal opportunity initiatives by helping to address professional development, advancement and training of underrepresented groups, so they have the opportunity to reach their full employment potential. Special Emphasis Programs are established by 29 CFR § 1614.102(b) (4), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Management Directive 110, Federal Sector Complaints Processing Manual and DoDD 1440.1, DoD Civilian Equal Opportunity (EEO) Program.

Affirmative Employment Program Manager, Ms. Michelle Johnson

Email:  michelle.r.johnson3.civ@army.mil, Phone: 608-242-3702

Disability Program Manager, Ms. Danielle Lawrence

Email:  danielle.m.lawrence.civ@army.mil, Phone: 608-242-3701

Hispanic Program Manager, Ms. Katie Bermudez

Email:  kathrine.a.bermudez.civ@army.mil, Phone: 608-242-3747

Women’s Program Manager, Mr. Liam Walsh

Email:  liam.x.walsh.civ@army.mil, Phone: 608-242-3748