Jessie Spellman is an empathetic and transformational business leader and community organizer. Jessie currently leads Walmart’s Global DEI Talent team, creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive candidate and associate experience. Jessie has dedicated her career to advocating for marginalized and disenfranchised groups of people. Starting as a middle school math teacher in Philadelphia with Teach For America and more recently as a management consultant and DEI implementation expert at Bain & Company, Jessie is committed to the lifelong journey of being a pro-human, anti-racist DEI leader. In her spare time Jessie loves to read, listen to podcasts, crochet, practice yoga, play dress up, and host dinner parties for her friends. Jessie has a BA in Urban Studies and an MS in Mathematics Education from the University of Pennsylvania. She also has an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.