Building a Foundation for a DE&I Program in 120 Days

  • Emphasizing adequate training and development programs so employees can develop new skills or stay up-to-date with changes in their industry
  • Offering flexibility so employees can balance their personal and professional lives
  • Highlighting clear growth and developmental opportunities within their current role or the organization
  • How to create the ideal competitive compensation package to gain and retain top talent in their industry

Tish Archie-Oliver
Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Officer
Unilever

Tish Archie-Oliver is the Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging for Unilever, North America. In this role, she oversees the integration of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging in the business and talent agenda for the United States and Canada. In addition, she leads the organization’s mission to achieve equity in all forms – talent, brand, and supplier diversity.

Before joining Unilever, Tish served as the Second Vice President of Enterprise Diversity & Inclusion at Travelers Insurance. She was responsible for integrating diversity and inclusion strategies into talent acquisition, retention, and development practices and processes across the enterprise.

She has over 20 years of talent acquisition, talent management, and diversity and inclusion experience in the financial services, consumer-packaged goods, and luxury retail industries.

Tish dedicates her life to serving the community and developing the next generation of leaders. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Jack and Jill of America, Scholarship Chair for the National Coalition of 100 Black Women’s Bergen-Passaic chapter, and Advisory Board member of BRIDGE and HACE. Tish received her bachelor’s degree from Claflin University, a Master of Business Administration from American Intercontinental University, and an advanced certificate in Diversity & Inclusion from Cornell University. She is also Intercultural Development Inventory certified.

Tish was recently recognized as Mindr’s 2023 Women of Influence and by Savoy Magazine as a 2023 Most Influential Executive in Diversity & Inclusion.