Tiana Austel (she/her) serves as a Sr Manager of Employee Engagement at eBay. In her role she spearheads all eBay Foundation programs that aim to engage volunteers including their matching gifts program, their global network of leaders (Changemakers), and their signature annual grantmaking program, Global Give.Previously, she led employee engagement at lllumina, a global leader in genomics. Under her leadership, program participation jumped from 14% to 50% in five years through a global expansion of their philanthropic grants program and the foundation of an lllumina Cares champion network across 26 offices in the United States, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.Tiana is a Certified Diversity Professional and on the Board of Directors at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy. A frequently sought-after speaker, Tiana has been selected as a presenter and panelist for numerous industry sessions dedicated to DEI, storytelling, employee resource groups and volunteer champion programs.Tiana has a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Media Studies and a minor in Food Studies from University of California, Los Angeles. Upon graduation, she won four prestigious service awards including the Charles E Young Humanitarian Award, given to 10 students in the UCLA Student Body to honor outstanding contributions and commitment to public service. Since then, she’s received the Benevity Unicorn Factor (BUFFY) Award in 2019 for leadership, innovation and impact in administering Goodness programs.Outside of her professional career, Tiana is a three-time Team USA Figure Skater and has represented US Figure Skating in France, Germany, and Austria. She currently resides in San Diego, CA.
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