Workforce Transformation Leader & CEO at SkillsRight; Former President at ADP National Account Services; Human Capital Management Expert
Debbie Dyson Biography
Debbie Dyson is chief executive officer of SkillsRight, formerly OneTen, a workforce transformation organization focused on helping companies implement skills-first hiring practices. As CEO, Dyson leads efforts to build systems, tools, and practices that redefine work, evaluate talent based on skills, and expand access to economic opportunity. The organization partners with employers, skill-development organizations, and community groups to facilitate hiring, promotion, and advancement of Black talent and others without four-year degrees into family-sustaining careers.
With a career spanning more than three decades, Dyson has developed large-scale strategies in human capital management and workforce transformation. Before her nonprofit leadership, Dyson served as president of ADP National Account Services, where she led human capital management strategy and transformation for enterprise clients in the United States. At ADP, she also served as executive sponsor for business resource groups, including Women in Leadership, focusing on advancing women globally.
Dyson was appointed CEO of OneTen after serving as president and chief operating officer. In this role, she has overseen connections among employers, talent, and partners, supporting the entire talent journey and contributing to thousands of hires and promotions across the United States. By prioritizing skills over degrees, the organization aims to foster economic mobility and build a more inclusive workforce.
Dyson's perspectives on leadership, workforce equity, and the future of work have been featured in Bloomberg, CNN, The New York Times, Forbes, Fortune, Fast Company, and Harvard Business Review. She has appeared on the cover of Black Enterprise magazine's Women of Power edition and has been recognized among the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business and the 300 Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America. Dyson regularly speaks at events hosted by the Milken Institute, Blackstone, Fortune CEO Initiative, and CHIEF.
Dyson supports youth education and serves on the boards of Envoy Global, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, and Teach For America New Jersey. She holds a Bachelor of Science in finance from Santa Clara University.
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