2021 Top 25 Diversity Change Leaders Continue Progress in Difficult Times

Teedra Bernard Drives DE&I into TransUnion’s People Practices


Teedra Bernard is the Chief Talent and Diversity Officer at TransUnion. She is proud of the commitment the senior leadership team has made to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The CEO and his direct reports are measured on the success of two core goals around DE&I. Teedra is a role model in her organization, driving DE&I into people practices and striving to make it everyone’s responsibility. She believes in walking the walk and talking the talk in recruitment, retention and development of diverse people. Teedra is laser focused on achieving prioritized goals based on a Human Resources vision. She is respected as credible voice in decision-making, a true thought partner and effective communicator.

Teedra first served as Vice President of HR for Global Technology at Transunion. In this role, Teedra oversaw the development of global people strategies that enabled growth, energized the culture, and created an employee competitive advantage for TransUnion across Global Technology. Teedra serves as the Executive Sponsor of the African-Diaspora Alliance Network (ADAN), TransUnion’s networking resource group which advocates for a company culture rooted in diversity and inclusion, by embracing all those of African descent.


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