Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Michael Baptiste serves as Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC). In his role, he elevates DEI and racial equity at MAC and across the metro Atlanta business community. He leads the ATL Action for Racial Equity initiative and works to position Atlanta as the location of choice for diverse talent. Before joining MAC, Michael was the head of DEI at Justworks, enriching workplace culture and employee experience centered around the DEI strategy, mission, and vision.
Michael has a diversity & inclusion professional certificate, a master’s degree in human resource management, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration-marketing. He has more than 15 years of work experience in areas such as talent management, human resources, recruitment, and D&I, working in various industries: entertainment, financial services, education, and non-profit.
He is also a U.S. Army veteran who served our country in the National Guard. He is on the Equity & Inclusion Advisory Board for Seed & Spark, the Advisory Council for STRIVE Atlanta, and the Board of Directors of NextGen. He has held memberships in the following organizations: SHRM, NAAHR, National Black MBA, and NAMIC.
Michael is a well-rounded individual with a variety of personal interests. He is an avid sports fan, a frequent concertgoer, and a travel enthusiast. However, his greatest joy comes from spending time with his wife, daughter, and extended family. Michael and his wife, Yolanda—an educator at Atlanta Unbound Academy—reside in Rockdale County with their daughter. Je t’aime.
