VP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
In her current role as Director of Diversity + Inclusion with Compass Group at Microsoft, Ayanna serves as a change agent for cultural transformation. She has also served as an undergraduate Lecturer for twenty years at various institutions in the Northeastern and Southeastern United States, including a current role on the Faculty at Georgia Institute of Technology in the School of Psychology. Her scientific research seeks to examine the plight of, issues affecting, and identification of solutions relevant to African Americans and other diverse and marginalized groups. Her research findings give her unique expertise in diversity, equity, & inclusion training and consulting strategies and cultural change methods. As a volunteer leader, she also serves as Chair of the HR for Change Committee with SHRM-Atlanta. She is a graduate of Hampton University where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 2000, and Clark Atlanta University where she earned the MBA degree in Marketing in 2007. She also attended City University of New York Graduate Center, Baruch College where she earned the PhD, MS, and MPhil degrees in Industrial/Organizational Psychology in 2017 and 2014, respectively.