PERSON: Adriele Parker

Adriele Parker LLC

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Thought Partner

Adriele Parker is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Thought Partner with over 15 years of combined experience in DEI strategy, recruiting, learning and development, career development, and operations. She specializes in helping leaders and teams foster inclusive working environments and develop agile DEI strategies.Adriele began her career in university career development, through which she gained exposure to tech recruiting. In 2015, she joined the internal recruiting team of a global, hybrid tech startup, where she was formally introduced to and began working in the DEI space. There, she worked closely with stakeholders across the organization to establish DEI data pipelines, develop more inclusive hiring strategies and procedures, and build out a number of programs to promote DEI across the organization.In 2018, Adriele joined a global professional services firm as a D&I Associate and within a few short months was promoted to Global Manager of D&I. During her time there, she built out and implemented the company’s first D&I strategy, partnering with executive leaders in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.Since 2019, Adriele has worked as an independent consultant, collaborating with a wide variety of clients across different industries, including tech, food & beverage, retail, nonprofit, and more.Adriele is the author and designer of “The Inclusive Leadership Journal,” a 90-day workbook designed to help individuals reflect, learn, and commit to being a more inclusive leader. Her approach to inclusive leadership is centered around psychological safety as the driving force behind inclusion. In addition to her DEI work, Adriele is also a content creator, self-proclaimed food critic, and sewing/upcycling enthusiast.Adriele holds a BFA from New York University and an MA from the City University of New York. While born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, she currently resides in Brooklyn, New York with her adorable pup, Roux.

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