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Speaker

Greg Jones
Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
Cargill
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Gregory (Greg) Jones, a Chicago native and Navy veteran, is the chief diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) officer at Cargill. Greg works closely with Cargill’s businesses and functions to align actions, investments and processes in support of Cargill’s DEI strategy and goals.

Throughout his career, Greg has committed himself to ensuring that every individual has the opportunity to realize their potential and use their unique perspective to help organizations succeed. Guided by this strong sense of purpose, he’s excelled at developing strategies, practices and teams that drive real change.

Greg started his career with GE Healthcare in 1989 as a Stanford-trained electrical engineer, followed by various business leadership roles in GE Healthcare and later as a consultant with executive recruiting firms. Over the next 20 years, he led DEI efforts for Fortune 500 companies in the airline and financial services industries, including United Airlines, UBS and Bank of America. Most recently, he served as chief DEI officer for KeyBank.

Following his time in the U.S. Navy, Greg graduated with an electrical engineering degree from Tuskegee University, a historically black college in the U.S. and a current partner through our Cargill University thrive program. He continued his education with a master’s degree from Stanford University.

He currently serves as a member of the board for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund; the advisory board for the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP); and the Executive Leadership Council (ELC). He is also a distinguished visiting professor at Johnson and Wales University. He has received numerous awards throughout his career, including being recognized by Black Enterprise magazine’s Top 100 Executives in Diversity and Ebony magazine’s Power 100.