In this episode of Reimagining Company Culture, we’re chatting with Valerie Jackson, Chief Diversity Officer at Zuora. After beginning her career as a capital markets lawyer and then as an international policy advisor with the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, she was recruited into diversity work by activist and politician Stacey Abrams. Tune in to learn Valerie’s thoughts on inclusive design thinking, tech debt, coming back to humanity, and more!

Valerie Jackson currently serves as Chief Diversity Officer at Zuora (NYSE: ZUO), the leading subscription management platform. After beginning her career as a capital markets lawyer and then as an international policy advisor with the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, she was recruited into diversity work by activist and politician Stacey Abrams. Since 2007, Valerie has successfully built and led inclusion-focused people and culture initiatives in billion dollar law firms and software companies. A lifelong learner, Valerie has lived in six countries and can communicate in multiple languages. She earned her undergraduate degree with honors in Government/International Relations from Harvard University and her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. Valerie is also a Gallup-trained Strengths Coach and a certified Usui/Tibetan and Karuna Reiki® Master.