Debbie Dyson

Debbie Dyson is a visionary leader, known for inspiring others to unleash their inherent power and potential to drive impact and sustainable success. As CEO of OneTen, Debbie leads efforts to work with leading CEOs and their companies to transform hiring and advancement practices through skills-first strategies and connect talent without traditional college degrees to in-demand jobs at America’s top employers. By prioritizing skills in hiring and advancement practices, OneTen has led a movement to create greater economic mobility for talent while building a more inclusive and engaged future workforce.

With a distinguished career spanning more than three decades, Debbie has shaped large-scale strategies that deliver exceptional outcomes, fostering advancements in human capital management on a global scale. At OneTen,Debbie has set the strategic direction for a national skills-first movement that unites Fortune 500 employers, talent developers, credentialing organizations and community-based partners. Under her leadership, this coalition is creating a powerful and more accessible talent ecosystem.

Debbie's enduring passion for advocacy and philanthropy is evident throughout her career and personal life. At ADP, she served as executive sponsor for business resource groups, including Women in Leadership, and has placed significant emphasis on empowering and investing in women globally. She is an avid supporter of youth education and is a board member of Envoy Global, the NewJersey Performing Arts Center and Teach for America New Jersey.

A recognized voice on leadership and the future of work, Debbie’s insights have been featured in Bloomberg Markets, CNN, The New York Times, Forbes, Fortune,Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, Indeed, Essence, and Savvy magazine among others. She has graced the cover of Black Enterprise magazine’s Women ofPower edition and earned consecutive honors as one of the 50 Most PowerfulWomen in Business. Dyson has also been named one of the 300 Most PowerfulExecutives in Corporate America and received the inaugural Chief New Era ofLeadership award, celebrating trailblazing executive women shaping the future of business. A sought-after speaker, Debbie has presented at forums including ASU+GSV, Blackstone, CHIEF, The Conference Board, Forbes Future of Work, then Fortune CEO Initiative, Fortune Impact Initiative, Jobs for the Future, the Milken Institute and the National Governors Association.