2021 DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN AWARDEES
Barbara H. Whye, M.B.A. Vice President, Inclusion and Diversity Apple Corporation
B arbara H. Whye is the Vice President of Inclu- sion and Diversity at Apple. Prior to joining Apple, she was Corporate Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Intel. Respon- sible for CSR, I&D and president of social impact and human resources at Intel Corporation, she successfully led Intel’s $300M Diversity in Technology initia- tive, which resulted in reaching full representation in Intel's U.S. workforce in October 2018 two years ahead of schedule. She was also responsible for Intel’s invest- ments and programs that deliver positive global impact and enrich lives globally. This includes the advancement of Intel’s leadership in corporate responsibility and integration of inclusive, acces- sible, and sustainable practices in operations, supply chain, and product innovation. Whye joined Apple in 2021. She has held a number of executive roles. Her career began as an electrical engineer and has since held numerous roles, including leadership and project engineering roles responsible for acquiring and starting up new facilities for Intel worldwide. She also deep experi- ence in corporate philanthropic investment strategies for global
STEM/STEAM education portfo- lios, with an emphasis on girls and underserved populations. She was a strategist on Girl Rising, a global campaign for girls' education and empowerment and recently testi- fied at the White House Science and Technology Committee to increase access to STEM/STEAM through innovative channels such as JROTC in high school. Whye leverages her 25 years of interdisciplinary experience to develop strategies that accelerate progress and integrate diversity and inclusion across the ecosys- tem. A recognized force for social change, Whye has been the recip- ient of multiple industry awards, including Fortune's 2020 Most Powerful Women in Business, 2019 BLACK ENTERPRISE Most Powerful Women in Corpo- rate Diversity Award, 2019 Most Influential Women in Corporate America Award, and 2019 NAFE Women of Excellence Corpo- rate Women’s Champion Award, among others. Whye earned her bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineer- ing from the University of South Carolina and her MBA from the University’s Darla Moore School
of Business. She is currently a doctoral student at Arizona State University’s school for the Future of Innovation in Society studying AI and inequalities.
She is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
“Continuously learn. In this era of both the racial pandemic and the COVID-19 pandemic, I would want young people to be focused on their mental health and their physical well being.”
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VIRTUAL 85 TH GRAND CHAPTER MEETING
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