Kinetik is dedicated to improving health equity with its suite of products and services created for the non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) industry. To achieve their goals, the company leaders start from the inside out by creating a collaborative and inclusive work environment. By building a diverse team aligned with the company’s core values of "Be Collaborative, Be Curious, Be Just", Kinetik can achieve its mission of empowering care through connectivity.
Since it was founded and owned by diverse co-founders, Kinetik has hired and promoted diverse talent from various backgrounds and experiences who recognize the importance of health equity. Kinetik's three founders, Sufian Chowdhury, Atif Hussain, and Mahbub Rahman, understand the significance of listening to various perspectives to successfully build a company and using their empathetic leadership to inspire others.
Kinetik’s Chief Executive Officer, Sufian Chowdhury stated that “perspective matters and an abundance of perspective is very important in building a great company. A diverse culture helps nurture and incubate ideas from all walks of life."
Kinetik supports an international team working to accomplish its mission. In the United States, diverse team members contribute nationwide, both remotely and in person at Kinetik offices. Employees from all over the world show Kinetik’s commitment to recruiting and maintaining diverse talent to achieve its mission of empowering care with connectivity.
Regarding Kinetik’s leadership team, 75% of its leaders are BIPOC or women. This statistic is substantially higher than the average amongst corporations, where only 28% of people of color or women hold leadership roles. This shows the company’s dedication to ensuring that diverse perspectives and experiences are present at all levels of the organization, starting with leadership.
Kinetik employees echo the diverse, supportive, and welcoming company culture in their everyday work. Jill Hericks, Vice President of Sales, displays the company values by "showing empathy and working hard all at the same time." Empathetic leadership by employees and leaders is why the company has shown great success and continues to grow.