Melonie Parker

Melonie Parker is an HR executive known for her innovative and contemporary leadership in the field of Human Resources. She currently holds the position ofChief Diversity OfficeratGoogle, where she is dedicated to advancing the company's employee engagement strategy in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Parker is a strong advocate for change and a thought leader in the areas of equity, inclusion, diversity, racial equity, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Prior to her role at Google, Parker served asthe Vice President of Human Resources & Communications at Sandia National Laboratories. In this position, she demonstrated her leadership skills by overseeing human resources, health, benefits, and employee services throughout the organization. Additionally, she was responsible for strategic communication efforts, including executive communications, media relations, external branding, community affairs, and internal communications.

Parker brings with her a wealth of experience from her 17-year career at Lockheed Martin, where she held various progressive leadership roles. During her time there, she gained expertise in employee relations, staffing, EEO/Affirmative Action, diversity programs, compensation, benefits, and K-12 outreach initiatives.

She holdsa B.A. in Mass Communications from Hampton Universityandan M.A. in Human Resources from Villanova University. Parker's exceptional contributions to the field of Human Resources have been recognized with numerous awards, including being namedthe 2016 HR Professional of the Yearby the New Mexico Society of Human Resource Management. She also receiveda Special Recognition Award at the 2014 Women of Color STEM Awards.

With a progressive career spanning the high-tech and aerospace & defence industries, Parker brings a diverse range of experiences and skills to her role. Her areas of expertise include executive leadership, talent management, strategic human resources business partner, employee relations, EEO, diversity, equity & inclusion, strategic staffing, talent acquisition, executive compensation, coaching, and consulting.

Melonie Parker is a respected leader who is passionate about driving positive change in organizations, solving complex challenges, and creating inclusive and productive work cultures. Her dedication to equity, inclusion, and diversity has made a significant impact on the companies she has worked with and the HR profession as a whole.