Freddie Mac recently appointed Dionne Wallace Oakley as the company’s senior vice president, chief human resources officer and chief diversity officer, Freddie Mac announced in a release. In this role, Wallace Oakley will be a member of the company’s senior operating committee and will report directly to Freddie Mac CEO Michael DeVito.
“It is with great pleasure that we announce Dionne Wallace Oakley as our next head of human resources and chief diversity officer,” DeVito said in the release. “Ms. Wallace Oakley has extensive experience across the insurance and financial services industry, and she will be at the forefront of many very important initiatives for the company, including talent acquisition, leadership development and our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. I thank Angela Locke for her dedication to our company by serving in an interim role for the past seven months.”
Wallace Oakley brings over 20 years of human resources experience to Freddie Mac, most recently serving as executive vice president, human resources and strategy at Erie Insurance. In that role, she oversaw human resources, strategic communications, strategy and privacy.
She also spent more than two decades at State Farm Insurance where she held multiple positions ranging from underwriting, public affairs, auto claims and human resources, the release stated.
“I am excited to join Freddie Mac at this critical moment for the company and our country,” Wallace Oakley said. “I’m looking forward to supporting Freddie Mac’s strong culture and talented workforce as we seek to address important issues of diversity, equity and inclusion we face as a nation. I’m also pleased to contribute to the company’s mission of making home possible for millions of homeowners and renters from every background.”
Wallace Oakley will begin her new roles on September 15.