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Tonya Eggspuehler is the Vice President of Organizational Development and Total Rewards at Union Pacific Railroad. Jeremy Bouman is the founder and CEO of RISE, a Nebraska-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting the reentry process for justice-impacted individuals and their families. Together, they’re shaping what it means to create inclusive workplaces where second chances aren’t just possible, they’re powerful.
CLARA Founder & CEO Natasha Nuytten sat down with Tonya and Jeremy to explore the partnership between Union Pacific and RISE. Their work shows what can happen when empathy, structure, and accountability come together to create opportunities for people who are too often shut out of traditional employment paths. The conversation also challenges business leaders to rethink inclusion, not just in terms of race or gender, but through the lens of lived experience, resilience, and human potential.