RECORDING: Neurodiversity at Work: Freddie Mac's Journey
Destigmatized: Visible and invisible Disabilities and Neurodivergence
You can’t put a price on experience—and Freddie Mac has been running its Neurodiversity at Work program for ten years. Join Judy Huie, Freddie Mac’s Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Business Officer, as she shares what the company has learned and achieved in the process, as well as the impact the program has had on Freddie Mac’s neurodiverse employees. Talks about: neurodiversity, DEIB, culture
Judy Huie
Bridget FinkeldeyJudy Huie is vice president, DEI Business Officer at Freddie Mac providing strategic oversight and management of our DEI program, further embedding DEI in the enterprise’s business practices. She leads the operations of our DEI program, developing and implementing our DEI policies and procedures, evolving our DEI strategy and ensuring compliance with diversity requirements mandated by law and directed by Freddie Mac’s conservator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency. She also leads teams within DEI responsible for brand & communications, operations, reporting & analytics and risks & controls, and chairs our InspirASIAN business resource group.
Most recently, Judy served as chief of staff to the chief diversity and inclusion officer and chief human resources officer at Freddie Mac responsible for risk & controls, strategic communications and project management. In Judy’s more than 20 years of experience at PwC, E*trade, FBR and Freddie Mac, she has worked in a number of roles with increasing responsibility in internal audit, business management, HR and DEI with a focus on building teams.
Judy earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Virginia Tech and a master’s degree in Finance from American University. She was also named a 2021 HR Rising Star by HR Executive magazine.Meg Alexander
Bridget FinkeldeyMeg Alexander joined the PowerToFly community as a job-seeker in 2014, eventually landing her first remote role working for PowerToFly's Delivery Team. Her professional experience includes roles as a Talent Advocate, Head of Purchasing for a window factory, audiobook publishing, & more than 5 years as a paralegal. She has a bachelor's degree in Art History from Indiana University (mint condition, never been used!), where she also earned a varsity letter for Women's Rowing. She loves DIY projects and will never say no to french fries. She lives in Toledo, OH with her husband Aaron, an engineering technician, and their dogs, Radar & Cake.