Tabatha C. Stephens Scott, Ph.D., MBA, Pmp
About Tabatha C. Stephens Scott, Ph.D., MBA, Pmp
Tabatha C. Stephens Scott, Ph.D., MBA, PMP, serves as the Senior DEI Culture & Change Manager at Advance Auto Parts in Raleigh, North Carolina. She manages various diversity initiatives and stakeholder relationships while pursuing her Doctorate in Organizational Leadership.
Work at Advance Auto Parts
Tabatha C. Stephens Scott serves as the Senior DEI Culture & Change Manager at Advance Auto Parts, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she is responsible for managing a portfolio of change management activities across all Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) projects. Her work focuses on ensuring better adoption of DEI initiatives and fostering cross-functional collaboration within the organization. She engages with external stakeholders to enhance the company's brand and reputation in diversity-related discussions.
Education and Expertise
Tabatha holds a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from Thomas Edison State University, which she achieved in 2013. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Management Information Systems from Wilmington University in 2016. In 2021, she completed her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Organizational Leadership, Innovation, and Change Management, also from Wilmington University. Her educational background supports her expertise in managing DEI initiatives and change management.
Professional Background
Before her current role, Tabatha worked at several organizations. She served as an Exam Management Analyst at PHH Mortgage from 2012 to 2016. Following that, she worked as a Business Specialist in Benchmarking & Process Improvement at PSEG from 2016 to 2019. She then transitioned to American Water, where she held the position of Business Development Manager from 2019 to 2022. Her diverse experience across these roles has contributed to her skills in change management and DEI.
Achievements in Diversity and Inclusion
In her current position, Tabatha leads 36 programs and 16 projects aimed at advancing the firm's diversity and talent management strategic priorities. She actively engages with minority-serving colleges and universities to develop best practices for early talent strategies. Additionally, she maintains 43 external stakeholder relationships with key decision-makers at target institutions, which underscores her commitment to enhancing diversity and inclusion within the organization.