D. V. Williams

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About D. V. Williams

D.V. Williams currently serves as the Chief People Officer of Match Group, overseeing all Global People operations including compensation; benefits; people information systems; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and learning & development. Before joining Match Group, he spent more than three years at Cars.com serving as Chief People Officer, where he led all aspects of Human Resources and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. At Cars.com, D.V. used the organization's strategic goals to inform growth and development strategy to foster a healthy talent pipeline that increased diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels. Prior to his role at Cars.com, D.V. led Human Resources, Strategy and Enabling Functions at Tyson Foods, Inc, where he was instrumental in creating the first enterprise-wide business partner shared service organization supporting employees, and led strategic initiatives including acquisitions and integrations. He began his career with almost a decade at Whirlpool Corporation, holding several human resources roles across the company. At Whirlpool, D.V. designed and implemented strategies and growth plans that supported thousands of employees in offices across the globe. D.V. holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Economics and master’s degrees in Education and Labor and Employee Relations from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He received his M.B.A. with a focus in Strategy from the University of Notre Dame. D.V. currently serves on the University of Notre Dame - Mendoza School of Business Alumni board, the Chicago Scholars Foundation board, and the executive committee of the Jazz Institute of Chicago.