Erin Teague

Erin Teague Erin Teague began as a software engineer for Morgan Stanley and has gone on to work for YouTube, developing it’s Virtual and Augmented Reality products. According to Business Insider, she’s one of “Silicon Valley’s 100” and is one of Glamour Magazine’s “35 Women Under 35 Who Are Changing the Tech Industry”.

Quotes

• “Recognize and embrace your uniqueness. I don’t think the ratios are going to change anytime soon. But I don’t think it has to be a disadvantage. Being a Black woman, being a woman in general, on a team of all men, means that you are going to have a unique voice. It’s important to embrace that.
  • https://www.womenintechday.org/quote/erin-teague-head-product-youtube

• Most companies are now required to have at least one diverse member on their board or they won’t get underwritten
  • https://www.essence.com/news/money-career/black-women-on-boards-essence-fest-2022/

Panel discussion with Essence’s chief of staff Barkue Tubman-Zawolo at the Essence Festival of Culture about the importance of amplifying diversity in boardrooms

External links

https://www.thewrap.com/disney-expands-product-and-tech-leadership-team-tony-donohoe-erin-teague/