Diversity Straight Up Podcast: Stacy Cline with GoDaddy

Diversity Straight Up podcast

This week on Diversity Straight Up, Anthony and Sarika get under the hood with Stacy Cline, Senior Director of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability with GoDaddy. Stacy shares how her childhood experiences inspired her to step into this line of work, the responsibility of corporate entities to social impact, and the group discusses how leaders can step up their game when it comes to social and environmental issues.

In her role at GoDaddy, Stacy is responsible for driving the strategic direction of GoDaddy’s Environment, Social, Governance efforts, social impact programs, and employment engagements. Her passion for inclusive entrepreneurship is evident in her experience running the Empower by GoDaddy program which equips entrepreneurs in underserved communities with training, tools, and networks needed to accelerate their journeys. Stacy has more than a decade of experience in operating sustainability programs and driving engagement across cultures to drive business values.

Diversity Straight Up is a Corridor Media Group podcast sponsored by ACT, Alliant Energy, and Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust.

About the hosts:

Sarika Bhakta, CDE, is the President of Nikeya Diversity Consulting and was born in Gujarat, India. As a coach, speaker, trainer, consultant, and author, she empowers people/organizations to leverage diversity as an asset via equity, inclusion, and engagement solutions to transform culture. She has over 25 years of experience supporting global industries, executives, and workforce populations to increase their cultural competency. She also co-authored “Power Up, Super Women”.

Anthony Arrington, CDE, CDF is cofounder and managing partner with Top RANK, a professional/executive search & diversity consulting firm.  He is a Certified Diversity Executive and Certified Diversity Facilitator with over 25 years of leadership, training, and consulting experience across multiple industries. Anthony helps organizations uncover root issues and transform mindsets around the value of DEI&B.