Shari Slate
About Shari Slate
Shari Slate is a Council Member and Chief Diversity Officer Community, currently serving at Chief and CVS Health. With extensive experience in diversity and inclusion roles at organizations like Cisco and Sun Microsystems, she has dedicated her career to advancing these critical areas.
Current Role at CVS Health
Shari Slate currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at CVS Health. She has held this position since 2023, contributing to the organization's commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace. In this role, she focuses on implementing strategies that promote diversity and equity across the company.
Work at World Economic Forum
Shari Slate has been involved with the World Economic Forum as a Council Member for the Chief Diversity Officer Community since 2020. Her role includes collaborating with other leaders in the field to advance diversity and inclusion initiatives on a global scale. She previously served as a Council Member from 2020 to 2021.
Experience at Cisco
Slate has extensive experience at Cisco, where she held multiple leadership roles from 2010 to 2023. She served as Chief Inclusion and Collaboration Strategist and later as Chief Inclusion and Collaboration Officer. Her tenure included a focus on inclusive future strategies, where she worked to enhance diversity within the organization.
Board Memberships and Advisory Roles
Shari Slate is actively involved in various boards and advisory roles. She has been a Board Member of the CSU Foundation Board of Governors at The California State University since 2013. Additionally, she serves as a Board Advisor at Textio since 2021 and is a member of The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) since 2014.
Educational Background
Shari Slate studied at Mills College, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political, Legal and Economic Analysis. She also attended North Field Mount Hermon from 1986 to 1990, which contributed to her foundational education.