Candi Castleberry

VP, Global DEI at Amazon

Candi Castleberry has a wealth of experience in the fields of diversity and inclusion. Candi is currently working as the Vice President of Inclusive Experiences & Technology at Amazon. Prior to this, they held various leadership positions at Twitter, where they served as the Vice President of Intersectionality, Culture, & Diversity (ICD) and as the VP of Diversity Partnership Strategy + External Engagement. Castleberry also founded the Dignity & Respect Campaign, a consulting start-up that aimed to create environments of dignity and respect, champion diversity and inclusion, and build cultural awareness. Candi has also worked as an Adjunct Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, teaching a course on diversity management and intergroup leadership. Before that, Castleberry was the Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer at UPMC, a renowned healthcare system and insurer. Additionally, they held senior roles at Motorola and Sun Microsystems, where they focused on developing inclusion and diversity strategies, talent pipeline initiatives, and workplace flexibility programs. Castleberry's extensive experience demonstrates their expertise in promoting diversity and inclusion in various industries.

Candi Castleberry completed their education at various renowned institutions. Candi graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Legal Studies from the University of California, Berkeley. Afterward, in 2004, they pursued a Certificate in the Human Resources Executive Program from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. During the same year, they also attended the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, where they obtained their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. However, there is no information available about their field of study during this program.

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  • VP, Global DEI

    October, 2021 - present

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