Monique Wells is director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for DTE. Wells is responsible for accelerating DTE’s progress in building a workplace where everyone feels valued and able to contribute their best energy toward serving our customers, communities and each other. Wells graduated from Michigan Technological University with an associate degree in chemical engineering technology and a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. Wells completed a master’s degree in career and technical education from the University of Toledo and is a licensed educator in the state of Ohio. Prior to joining DTE, Wells served as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion project manager at Consumers Energy, where she supported the inclusion and strategic sourcing department. In this role, Wells was responsible for the development and deployment of the diversity, equity, and inclusion companywide strategy. In this capacity, she led cross functional corporate and operations teams in the design, implementation, and execution of DE&I goals, metrics, and continuous improvement plans. Wells serves on the college of engineering advisory board for Michigan Technological University and the engineering advisory board for Spring Arbor University.