Hedieh Fakhriyazdi

Hedieh Fakhriyazdi is the Chief Engagement and Development Officer at White & Case where she leads initiatives that strengthen the experience of working at the Firm, with a focus on professional skills training and engagement for our non-partner lawyers and business services professionals. She oversees the design and delivery of integrated learning, coaching, mentoring and career development initiatives that enhance individual performance and support meaningful, long-term careers at White & Case.

Hedieh previously held several senior positions at another international law firm as Head of the Social Responsibility and Charitable Foundation function and in Diversity and Inclusion. Prior to her career in the legal industry, Hedieh worked at Bloomberg LP, where she led programs and strategy for a variety of ESG functions, including in HR and diversity and inclusion, employee engagement, and corporate philanthropy. Hedieh started her career in the nonprofit space working with survivors of gender-based violence.

She currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the United Way of New York City where she sits on its Executive Committee, Nominating Committee, and is Co-Chair of the organization's Community Impact and Public Policy Committee. Hedieh is a member of the Executive Advisory Board for the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship (BCCCC) and is Chair of the BCCCC Inclusion, Opportunity and Workforce Engagement Advisory Board. She also serves as Co-Chair of the Iranian American Women's Foundation New York Chapter.

Hedieh also serves as Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Service at New York University's Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. In 2021, she received the Innovation Award from the New York Law Journal.