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Diedra Fontaine TRAILBLAZER 2013
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iedra Fontaine is the Director of Diversity for United Airlines. She is responsible for managing the diversity strategy and initiatives for this Fortune 50 company. Fontaine holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Computer Information Systems from the University of North Texas and a Master of Business Administration from Texas Southern University. Diedra is the recipient of several awards including the Founders Award from The Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund, Legacy Hero Alumnae from Texas Southern University, the IMPACT award from Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church and honored as a Women of Distinction by the Crohns & Colitis Foundation, a Woman on the Move by the Texas Executive Women Inc. and inducted into the Houston Women’s Business Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame. Fontaine is a proud native Houstonian. She is very active in the Houston community and serves on several boards including The Ensemble Theatre, Dress for Success Houston, The Holocaust Museum and Theatre Under The Stars. Fontaine is a graduate of Leadership Houston and an active member of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, The Links, Inc. – Houston Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Jack & Jill of America – Houston Chapter. Fontaine is married to Terence H. Fontaine and they have one daughter, Courtney.
Diedra Fontaine Director, Diversity & Inclusion United Airlines 1600 Smith, 11th Floor, HQSHR Houston, Texas 77002 (Office) 713.324.8013 (Mobile) 832.332.8013 Diedra.Fontaine@united.com
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