Dr. Maisha Gray-Diggs (Dr. MGD) stands out as a rare example of an engineering leader who successfully transitioned into talent acquisition leadership. She leverages her deep expertise in engineering, research, development and human resources to deliver tangible results to organizations on a global scale. Dr. MGD contributes to company success and organization health by driving growth, advancing and enabling innovation and executing winning approaches to develop and retain people, enhance organizational capability, build capacity, and optimize processes and systems. Her approach and work is a result of her extensive experience inside of several Fortune 500 companies across the CPG and tech sectors.

Dr. MGD recently joined LiveRamp as the Vice President of Talent, Diversity, and Enablement. In her current role, she will lead an organization focused on talent and workforce planning; employee experience & engagement; DEIB integration and tracking; and HR/TA technology. Prior to LiveRamp, she held talent, inclusion, and employee experience roles of increasing responsibility at Microsoft, Twitter, and Eventbrite. She pivoted her time and talents into an advisory role at 8genC, where she is partnering to build a community of trusted advisors and fractional leaders to support startups, creators, and brands.

Dr. MGD is an experienced change agent who navigates ambiguity and wields an innate ability to “sense and respond” dynamically. She has earned the reputation as a quick study, a reflective thought leader and one who is uniquely positioned to deliver game changing results.

Dr. MGD believes that to whom much is given, much is expected. As such, she continues to share her time, talents, and treasures with organizations focused on topics close to her heart which include equity and access for the underrepresented and marginalized; eye, organ and tissue donation; youth empowerment; and STE[A]M.

Dr. MGD is an HR advisor with SemperVirens Venture Capital, Reach Capital, and A.Team, partnering with other senior HR leaders to innovate around the concept of “future of work”. She also serves as the President for the Oakland Bay Area Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. and is a devoted Soccer Mom with the Bay Oaks Soccer Club’s 2010 Premier Girls and 2010 Premier Boys Soccer Teams. Dr. MGD enjoys spending quality time with her 14 year old twins, William and Maya, and exploring new frontiers as a continuous learner.