Lynette Barksdale

With 14 years of industry experience, Lynette Barksdale, a Northern Virginia native has created an indelible footprint within the corporate realm. Leveraging, both her passions and skill sets to create a diversified platform for people of color, she has established an indisputable footprint in the tech field. With a penchant for diversity and career development, she has served as not only a thought leader but a change agent throughout her career tenure, by tirelessly working to close the diversity gap. Armed with a degree in Business Management from North Carolina State University, Lynette is currently heading into her fifth year at Google and serves as the Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Google Cloud. A proactive voice in the community internally and externally, Lynette serves on the Board of Directors for the Austin Area Urban League, Mainspring Schools, and on the advisory committee for the Women’s Community Impact Fund.

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