Gretchen Bellamy
UNC Office for Diversity and Inclusion
Senior Director for Education, Operations and Initiatives
Gretchen C. Bellamy is the Senior Director for Education, Operations and Initiatives. Gretchen has a robust background in advising organizations on the transformation of their diversity and inclusion strategies. Gretchen oversees the Inclusive Student Excellence outreach and retention programs, as well as operations of the office. As a Senior Strategist for Walmart Inc.’s Global Office of Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, she developed and implemented global culture, diversity, and inclusion strategies that transformed and drove the company’s culture and that embedded diversity and inclusion as integral components for supporting the company’s business operations and its 2.2 million employees. Gretchen also served as Assistant General Counsel in the Legal Operations Group for Walmart, where she advised regarding global internal and external diversity and inclusion, and attorney talent development in the legal department as well as served as an internal consultant for 3,000 compliance, ethics, and global security associates.Gretchen earned a J.D., LL.M. in International and Comparative Law from Duke University School of Law and a B.A. in International Relations from the University of Delaware.