Yvonne Jackson

Yvonne Jackson has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Yvonne is currently the CEO and Workplace Equity & Inclusive Leadership Coach at SocialEDG, where they develop and facilitates diversity, equity, and inclusion training. Yvonne also serves as the Chief Diversity Officer at Martha Beck, Inc., leading the strategic planning and implementation of equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.

Prior to these roles, Yvonne worked at Apple as part of the Inclusion & Diversity team and as the Employee Resource Group Talent Lead for Black@Apple. Yvonne also held positions at ICF as a Senior Manager, Strategy and Marketing Technology, where they advised clients on digital transformation strategies, and at Fullstack Academy as the Campus Director in Chicago, where they were responsible for the expansion and operations of the campus.

Before that, Yvonne worked at Whirlpool Corporation as a Marketing Business Relationships Manager and an IoT Product Manager, overseeing digital marketing initiatives and developing product strategies for IoT-enabled connected appliances. Yvonne also had a Tech MBA internship at Bank of America and worked as a Digital Marketing Manager at Cintas.

Yvonne started their career as the founder and lead consultant of CoSolutions LLC, a marketing agency specializing in digital strategies and social-media content. Yvonne also worked as an Advertising Manager at CBTS.

Throughout their career, Yvonne has demonstrated expertise in diversity, equity, and inclusion, digital marketing, strategic planning, and program management.

Yvonne Jackson has a diverse education history with a focus on business and technology innovation. Yvonne completed their Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in Technology Innovation at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School from 2013 to 2015. In 2015, Yvonne participated in a university exchange program and studied at SDA Bocconi and Sasin School of Management, where they pursued another MBA.

Prior to their MBA studies, Yvonne earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Cincinnati from 2006 to 2009, majoring in Marketing. Additionally, they pursued Fine Arts at The University of Akron from 2002 to 2005. However, the specific degree obtained from The University of Akron is not mentioned.

Yvonne also holds certifications to complement their education. In 2017, they obtained the Google AdWords certification from Google. More recently, in September 2021, they completed the Diversity & Inclusion Certification Program at Cornell University.