Meet the Team

Jeffery D. Lewis

Managing Director

Jeffery Lewis oversees professional services and sales for Affirmity. He leads teams of consultants who deliver services spanning workforce compliance, EEO opportunity, and non-discrimination best practices. He also supervises a team of experts who specialize in evaluating allegations of discriminatory employment practices.

With more than 35 years with the company, Mr. Lewis has assisted hundreds of clients across numerous industries. He regularly presents executive seminars on all aspects of workforce analytics, affirmative action, and diversity management. Connect with him on LinkedIn.

Contact Jeffery: jeffery.lewis@affirmity.com

You can also read Jeffery’s articles on the Affirmity blog.

Bruce Kile

Managing Director

Bruce Kile oversees technology at Affirmity—with direct responsibility for technology operations, support, and software product and eLearning development. He leads a team of developers and quality assurance engineers who deliver workforce analytics solutions and employee engagement products to clients. He also manages support and operations for Affirmity’s software products and data centers.

With more than 35 years in technology leadership and 20 years focused on workforce compliance, analytics, and diversity, Mr. Kile helps clients achieve their goals using Affirmity technology. Connect with him on LinkedIn.

Contact Bruce: bruce.kile@affirmity.com

You can also find articles from Bruce on the Affirmity blog.

Kim Hendon

Vice President, Sales 

Kim Hendon oversees account management and sales for Affirmity. She is responsible for building successful, long-term partnerships with clients and generating new business. Having served with the company for more than 25 years, Ms. Hendon has in-depth knowledge and broad experience in all areas of workforce analytics and HR compliance.

Ms. Hendon assists clients with the planning and development of workforce compliance and non-discrimination programs, and employee engagement initiatives. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication and a Master’s in Business Administration. Connect with her on LinkedIn.

Contact Kim: kim.hendon@affirmity.com

You can also read Kim’s articles on the Affirmity blog.

Mauri Spears

Vice President, Consulting Services

Mauri Spears has served Affirmity clients since 1997, providing leadership in workforce compliance, non-discrimination programs, and training management. She has managed process re-engineering initiatives for both workforce compliance and recruitment management.

As Vice President, Ms. Spears oversees all of Affirmity’s consulting and implementation services and leads our data analytics team. She also drives corporate management, employee consulting, and training engagements.

Ms. Spears is a frequent presenter at professional conferences focused on executive leadership and management, as well as a number of HR industry and related professional associations. Connect with her on LinkedIn.

You can also read articles from Mauri on the Affirmity blog.

Allen Appleby

Manager, Product Management

Allen Appleby oversees product management at Affirmity with direct responsibility for establishing product vision, strategy, and technology roadmaps.

He is a seasoned product management leader with 20+ years of experience in multiple industries. He helps clients achieve positive business outcomes by ensuring Affirmity’s products deliver value across all aspects of workforce compliance, non-discrimination best practices, and employee engagement.

Allen holds a Bachelor of Science in Business, an MBA in Marketing, and is Pragmatic Marketing certified. Connect with him on LinkedIn.

Contact: allen.appleby@affirmity.com

You can also find articles by Allen on the Affirmity blog.

Christine Avila

Manager, Consulting Services

Christine Avila, Manager, Consulting Services, has been with Affirmity since 2010. She manages a team of consultants and advises clients in a variety of industries on workforce compliance, non-discrimination, and employee engagement issues.

Prior to joining Affirmity, Mrs. Avila had seven years of compliance experience as well as four years of recruiting experience for companies in the media and finance industries.

Mrs. Avila has served on the North Texas Industry Liaison Group (NTILG) Board since 2011. Connect with her on LinkedIn.

You can also read articles from Christine on the Affirmity blog.

Lana Cordero

Manager, Consulting Services/Data Analytics

At Affirmity, Lana Cordero leads a team of analytics professionals responsible for data preparation, including raw data cleansing and data integrity validation. She also supports Affirmity clients by providing on- and off-site consulting support for corporate compliance teams. Ms. Cordero has over 18 years of industry experience and prior to joining Affirmity, she served as a senior affirmative action paralegal and affirmative action coordinator for Jackson Lewis LLP.

Ms. Cordero is a member of the North Texas Industry Liaison Group (NTILG). Connect with her on LinkedIn.

You can also find Lana’s articles on the Affirmity blog.

Stephen Caldwell

Manager, Consulting Services

Stephen Caldwell leads and manages a team of Affirmity consultants, providing consulting and project management in workforce analytics and compliance solutions. He has assisted clients in the utility, healthcare, defense, telecommunications, energy, and chemical industries, among others.

Mr. Caldwell has been with Affirmity for more than 10 years and has over 20 years of experience in human resource consulting and diversity planning. Connect with him on LinkedIn.

You can also read Stephen’s articles on the Affirmity blog.

Aaron Johnson

Manager, Quality Assurance Engineering

Mr. Johnson leads the team responsible for testing software modules that make up Affirmity’s Workforce Analytics and Insights Platform. He has 20 years of experience in manual and automated software QA and more than 15 years working with workforce compliance applications. He is a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) with extensive experience testing software within the Agile development methodology. Connect with him on LinkedIn.

Charles McGhee

Manager, Consulting Services

Charles (Chuck) McGhee, PhD, serves as Affirmity’s lead statistician. He has over 20 years of expertise in workforce compliance, in the private and public sectors. Prior to joining Affirmity, he served for 10 years as senior statistician with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

He has more than four years’ experience in the private sector providing consultative services to federal contractors. He leads pay equity studies, hiring decision analyses, and termination analyses projects on behalf of clients across industries.

Dr. McGhee holds a PhD in Biostatistics, and undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Mathematics.

Chuck is also a contributor on the Affirmity blog.

Patrick McNiel

Principal Consultant

Patrick McNiel, PhD, specializes in risk assessment services, using both qualitative and quantitative methods to analyze employment practices and inform employment decisions.

Dr. McNiel is an expert in hiring decision analysis. He applies this expertise to examine both the validity of instruments used for talent acquisition and management and the potential of such instruments for creating adverse impact.

Dr. McNiel holds a PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and he is licensed to practice psychology by the State of Texas. Connect with him on LinkedIn.

You can also read Patrick’s articles on the Affirmity blog.

Brad Wiltshire

Manager, Consulting Services

Brad Wiltshire manages a team of consultants at Affirmity. He has 15 years of experience developing non-discrimination programs and producing EEO-1, and VETS reports for clients across many industries. A former attorney, Mr. Wiltshire’s legal background has helped him provide ongoing guidance and support for audits and other compliance needs. Connect with him on LinkedIn.

You can also read Brad’s articles on the Affirmity blog.