Ralph De Chabert

Biography

Ralph de Chabert is senior vice president, chief diversity officer for Brown-Forman Corporation. In this role, de Chabert is responsible for developing and implementing a global diversity and inclusion strategy, with an initial focus on the United States. His work includes Brown-Forman’s marketing efforts with diverse consumer groups, the composition of the company’s workforce, the diversity of its suppliers and the breadth of its community involvement. He also serves on Brown-Forman’s Executive Leadership Team. Mr. de Chabert has a significant track record of achievement, having spent nearly seven years leading McKesson Corporation’s diversity and inclusion efforts from its world headquarters in San Francisco. At McKesson, a Fortune 16 healthcare services and information technology company, he served as vice president, employee relations and diversity. During his tenure, de Chabert institutionalized diversity as a corporate best practice and aligned diversity initiatives with the core business goals. He was the Chief Diversity Officer at Safeway before joining Brown-Forman. Prior to McKesson and Safeway, de Chabert served for seven years at American President Companies, LTD, a global containerized shipping company, where he led its diversity efforts, and he began his diversity career as a consultant with Pope and Associates, a highly regarded diversity consulting firm. Mr. de Chabert holds a master’s degree in human resources organizational development from the University of San Francisco and a master’s in education from John Carroll University in Cleveland. He also has a B.A. in philosophy from Saint Francis College of Biddleford, ME.

Research Interest

Ralph de Chabert is senior vice president, chief diversity officer for Brown-Forman Corporation. In this role, de Chabert is responsible for developing and implementing a global diversity and inclusion strategy, with an initial focus on the United States. His work includes Brown-Forman’s marketing efforts with diverse consumer groups, the composition of the company’s workforce, the diversity of its suppliers and the breadth of its community involvement. He also serves on Brown-Forman’s Executive Leadership Team. Mr. de Chabert has a significant track record of achievement, having spent nearly seven years leading McKesson Corporation’s diversity and inclusion efforts from its world headquarters in San Francisco. At McKesson, a Fortune 16 healthcare services and information technology company, he served as vice president, employee relations and diversity. During his tenure, de Chabert institutionalized diversity as a corporate best practice and aligned diversity initiatives with the core business goals. He was the Chief Diversity Officer at Safeway before joining Brown-Forman. Prior to McKesson and Safeway, de Chabert served for seven years at American President Companies, LTD, a global containerized shipping company, where he led its diversity efforts, and he began his diversity career as a consultant with Pope and Associates, a highly regarded diversity consulting firm. Mr. de Chabert holds a master’s degree in human resources organizational development from the University of San Francisco and a master’s in education from John Carroll University in Cleveland. He also has a B.A. in philosophy from Saint Francis College of Biddleford, ME.