As Vice President and Chief Diversity Office at Google, Melonie D. Parker is responsible for leading strategies, practices and approaches for a more equitable, inclusive and accessible company where everyone belongs.

She is an innovative C-suite thought leader and DEI strategist who is passionate about people and organizations that make substantive and sustainable impact. As the driver of Google’s racial equity commitments, Parker works with academic institutions that build pathways to tech and also partners with institutions and organizations to spearhead trailblazing research.

Prior to Google, Parker served as the Vice President of Human Resources & Communication at Sandia National Laboratories, the first Black woman to have the role, and as Human Resources Director at Lockheed Martin where she graduated from its Executive Assessment and Development program—a rare achievement for women of color and human resources professionals.

Named to Savoy Magazine’s 2023 Most Influential Executives in Diversity & Inclusion, recognized by the Hampton University Alumni Association, nominated as a Corporate Catalyst on AfroTech’s Future 50 List for 2023 and presented with a Sisters with Superpowers award presented by Rolling Out UrbanStyle Weekly, Parker holds a B.A. in Mass Communications from Hampton University and an M.A. in Human Resources from Villanova University.