DIONNE KETTL, PHR, SHRM-CP
SHE/HER/ELLA
Dionne Kettl is a dynamic and bilingual HR leader who focuses her considerable talents on creating workplace equity and inclusion for all people, including transgender and non-binary employees. In the workplace and as an associate trainer with Transformation Journeys Worldwide, Dionne’s insightful contributions are informed by her experiences as a biracial, Black transwoman and her professional and educational background in HR Management.
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Accomplished in the non-profit world, Dionne serves as co-founder and Deputy Director of TRANScending Barriers Atlanta, a Black trans-led 501c3 whose mission is to uplift and empower Georgia’s TGNC community. In 2018, Dionne’s non-profit released “Living in a State of Despair,” a survey report publicizing the challenges related to unemployment, homelessness, healthcare and incarceration experienced by trans and non-binary Georgians’ throughout the state.
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Dionne generously volunteers her time on the Steering Committee of the OUT Georgia Business Alliance’s TGX 360 Project.
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In recognition of her high impact service to the community, Dionne was honored as the OUT Georgia Business Alliance’s 2020 Next-Gen Emerging LGBTQ+ Leader of the Year.
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