Maya Appiah

About Maya Appiah

As a diversity, equity and inclusion leader, my aim is to unlock economic opportunity for…

Experience

1. Global Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Amazon Stores Talent Acquisition

   Amazon

   Oct 2021 — Present

   I head up the global DEI function for Worldwide Amazon Stores Talent Acquisition. Amazon\'s aspirations are to become Earth\'s Best Employer, and my team\'s efforts have a direct impact, accelerating this journey. Our recruiting team hires the largest breadth and volume of positions across the field, corporate and tech roles at the company. I lead a talented team of program managers and analysts who work to equip our recruiting teams with DEI data and talent intelligence and upskill them with learning & development opportunities and career pathways to truly be agents of change for DEI at Amazon. We are focused on earning trust with historically overlooked groups to support our talent attraction initiatives through employer branding and events, and making long term investments in the communities in which we operate. We inspect our candidate experience and recruiting processes to drive more inclusive hiring practices for people with disabilities, refugees, recognizing that our focus for these groups will yield a better experience all up.

Skills

• International Relations
• Journalism
• Leadership
• Nonprofits
• Women Leaders
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Community Outreach
• Strategy
• Program Management
• Diplomacy
• Research
• Blogging
• Strategic Communications
• Talent Acquisition
• Customer Experience
• Social Media
• Writing
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Professional Mentoring
• International Development
• Business Strategy