About Tamla Oates-Forney

An accomplished global Human Resources Executive with over 28 years of diverse HR experience. Notable philanthropist and investor. Chief Human Resources Officer committed to enabling the “people first” strategy for a Fortune 250 industry leader in environmental services. Previously, the highest ranking African American female Executive in a $150B+ Rev, 330,000+ employee Fortune top 20 Company. Demonstrated effectiveness in providing solid leadership through accelerated growth, cultural evolution, and start-ups. Specialties: Transformational Leadership. Diversity & Inclusion. Reorganization & Culture Change. Merger & Acquisition Integration. Union & Non-Union Employee Relations. Executive Assessment & Succession Planning. Strategic Organizational Design & Development. Investor. Community Activist & Change Agent. Philanthropic Focus: For far too long, women and girls of color with brilliant ideas have struggled to break barriers primarily due to a lack of access to capital, visibility, and support. Through Intentional efforts, I am committed to doing my part to change this narrative.