Donna DeBerry

Director of Global Inclusion & Diversity at Indeed

Donna DeBerry, known as an expert, brings a wealth of skills and experience in global diversity and inclusion.

She is currently the Director of Inclusion at Indeed, the world’s number 1 job site. In her role, Donna is responsible for leading, developing and embedding innovative global inclusion strategies throughout the organization. Prior to Indeed, Donna led various diversity
initiatives at Starbucks Corporation.

Donna has received numerous awards and recognition for the extraordinary results that she has accomplished in the area of niche marketing, branding and global diversity initiatives.

She has been described as a trailblazer, a pioneer, and the “Go-To-Person” in diversity branding since her meteoric rise through the ranks of Wyndham International, where she formerly served as Executive Vice President of Global Diversity & Assistant to the Chairman of the Board and as Vice President of Global Diversity for Nike.

DeBerry’s success has been featured in Fortune, Time, Money, Newsweek, Essence (Top 50 Women Shaping the World issue), Black Enterprise, and Diversity Inc. and a wide range of other media venues.

She is an award-winning marketing strategist and author, as well as a sought after renowned speaker that focuses on global diversity, branding and marketing to optimally position the business and the brand.

She has worked with the Oprah Winfrey Show, NBA, NFL, Jerry Colangelo and on many other high-profile projects. DeBerry has been instrumental in strategic planning for events such as Harvard University Women & Power Conference , the Tri-Congressional Caucus Retreat, Vibe Magazine Music Festival, Jazz In the Gardens as well as creating diversity strategies for the State of Louisiana.

She has received awards for her outstanding production of the documentary “Walking the Waking Journey”.

She learned leadership skills and the spirit of winning from her work with the National Football League and the United States Olympic Committee.