Shay Gillespie

Shay Gillespie, MA, is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in diversity business development and management. Currently serving as the Diversity Business Development Manager at World Wide Technology since January 2005, Shay is responsible for leading diversity strategies and initiatives in the Central South Region, collaborating with Fortune 500 companies globally. Previously held positions include Corporate Supplier Diversity Manager, where responsibilities included developing corporate supplier diversity policies, and Proposal Specialist, focusing on crafting proposals for significant commercial and federal bids. In addition, Shay founded Color Coded Kids, a global programming firm dedicated to teaching young students app development. Earlier career roles included Human Resource Manager at AT&T and Private Lending Associate at Bank of America. Educational accomplishments include a Master in Arts in Communications Management from Webster University and participation in various leadership programs.