Qadira Harris
About Qadira Harris
Qadira Harris is the Head of Global Responsibility at Matterport, with extensive experience in corporate social responsibility, community outreach, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Title
Qadira Harris holds the position of Head Of Global Responsibility at Matterport. In this role, she oversees Multi-million-dollar grantmaking initiatives and is responsible for creating and implementing effective employee volunteer programs.
Past Positions at Major Companies
Qadira Harris has an extensive background in corporate philanthropy and community relations. She worked at Walmart as Corporate Philanthropy, from 2019 to 2020. Before Walmart, she served as Director, Community at AARP from 2017 to 2019. At Allstate, she held the role of Lead Consultant-Corporate Social Responsibility from 2015 to 2017. Earlier in her career, she worked at CVS Health in Community Relations from 2012 to 2015 and at MCFI as Director Of Community Relations from 2010 to 2012.
Education and Academic Background
Qadira Harris has a robust educational background with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Marquette University and a Master of Arts in Mass Communication from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. This academic foundation has contributed to her expertise in communication and corporate social responsibility.
Skills and Expertise
Qadira Harris is known for her exceptional relationship-building, public speaking, and presentation delivery skills. She specializes in Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DE&I), Environmental & Social Governance (ESG), and community outreach. She is proficient in MS Office Suite, Google Suite, and Grant Management Systems. Additionally, she excels in inspiring, managing, and mentoring high-performance teams and is recognized for her ability to create programs that align with organizational values and business objectives.
Initiatives and Programs
Qadira Harris is actively involved in the EMERGE Program at Matterport, which aims to expand underrepresented employees' access to talent development. She supports the creation of Employee Resource Groups to foster an inclusive culture, advocates for continuous learning and engagement, and promotes the use of data to identify potential opportunity gaps. She also encourages employees to use a self-guided toolkit for growth and supports training on recognizing and responding to unconscious bias.