Although Senior Compliance Analyst and Civil Rights Coordinator Ugonna Onyekwu’s time is targeted on making certain that DentaQuest takes the steps essential to adjust to relevant guidelines and regulatory, statutory and contractual obligations, he maintains a private connection to the DentaQuest mission. 

“As a first-generation little one of immigrant dad and mom, I’ve had the chance to see what this nation has afforded all its women and men, no matter race, coloration, nationwide origin, age, incapacity or intercourse. Nevertheless, a niche between what is on the market to these with completely different means and completely different backgrounds continues to widen.

“With my ardour for advocacy for the underrepresented and my recognition of civil rights disparities, I’m able to leverage instruments from my day-to-day work schedule at this group to positively affect my group and the members we serve to assist guarantee equitable entry to well being care.”

Dwelling Our Values

As a Black man, Onyekwu is keenly conscious of society’s biases, prejudices and inequities that adversely have an effect on minority populations. Given this private perspective, he’s proud that his values align with a lot of DentaQuest’s guiding rules: ship excellence, seize alternatives and promote a “One DentaQuest” tradition.

“I’m absolutely conscious of the completely different types of discrimination confronted by deprived teams who’re constantly denied entry to primary advantages. With my present position in Compliance, I’ve developed the analytical, interpersonal and organizational abilities to assist guarantee DentaQuest’s compliance with related non-discrimination legal guidelines and laws. In Compliance, we always maintain ourselves accountable to exceed our inner and exterior shoppers’ wants.”

Along with setting a excessive bar for excellence, the Compliance division nurtures a tradition—like that of all DentaQuest features—which is supportive and encourages skilled improvement. Onyekwu—who has moved into roles of accelerating accountability throughout his 8 ½ years with DentaQuest—appreciates the alternatives afforded to him to advance in his profession.

“By working with stakeholders throughout the group to handle and mitigate operational threat, I assist the people we serve in a really significant approach. DentaQuest affords me the area to foster and drive ongoing progress, obtain stretch objectives and study new abilities.”

Furthermore, the corporate’s dedication to variety, fairness, and inclusion (DEI) serves as the premise of a collaborative setting the place each particular person and perspective is welcomed and revered. This sense of belonging resonates with Onyekwu, a steering committee member of the DentaQuest African American Community (DAAN) worker useful resource group (ERG) which works to attach and educate colleagues, assist the corporate’s outreach efforts and facilitate communication between members and management.

“I’m a powerful advocate for numerous illustration in management and for soliciting concepts from contemporary faces. This group has taken steps to incorporate numerous management on the Govt Management Staff degree. By cultivating inclusion on the very prime degree of this firm, I’m impressed to cascade concepts of inclusion to my crew members and finally assist enhance operational features throughout the group.”

A mission that hits dwelling. Shared values which are inspirational. An inclusive tradition that’s embedded within the material of our group. These are Ugonna Onyekwu’s “why’s.”