chardy23@nul.org

Chanelle Hardy is a social justice, tech policy and civil rights expert. As head of Civil Rights for Google, she leads the company’s civil rights program and engagement with multicultural and civil rights organizations. She launched and leads Google’s Next Gen Policy Leaders Program, a learning community for multicultural leaders in tech policy. Prior to joining Google, Chanelle served as a chief of staff on Capitol Hill, SVP of policy for the National Urban League, and chief of staff to the first woman chair of the Federal Communications Commission. Chanelle serves on the boards of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, the Georgetown McCourt School of Public Policy, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, and the Skinner Leadership Institute. She is an alumna of the American Council of Young Political Leaders and the Skinner Leadership Institute’s Master’s Series for Distinguished Leaders.