Michelle Jordan currently serves as Chief Diversity Officer at AT&T. As the leader of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) efforts for the telecommunications company, Michelle is responsible for leveraging AT&T’s diversity and inclusion strategy, programs and partnerships to drive innovation and growth.She has been with AT&T since 2006, and her previous titles include vice president, talent and leadership development, in charge of heading up talent strategy and design and delivery of AT&T leadership and executive experiences, and vice president, talent acquisition. Her talents have made an impact within AT&T on teams that include product management, corporate strategy, service management, executive communications, call centers and college recruitment. Michelle started her career in environmental engineering, ran a chemical pilot plant operation and launched a new line of chemicals. She also has a passion for entrepreneurship, which led to her own business supporting women entrepreneurs and her stint as an adjunct for Atlanta Technical College teaching small business owners. A native of Saginaw, MI, Michelle is a graduate of a Historically Black College & University (HBCU), Florida A&M University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering, and Kennesaw State University, where she completed her Master of Business Administration. She resides in Dallas, TX, with her husband Jeff and their two sons.