Bernard is the VP, People at Swing Education where he leads the People function. Before Swing, Bernard led employee engagement & DEI at Gusto, at Uber led DEI & prior to that, directed Hillary for America’s HR and DEI efforts, & was the 1st ever CDO in US history for any presidential campaign. His insights have appeared in Inc, Forbes, The New York Times, TIME, and TechCrunch. Bernard holds an MBA from Trinity University, a BA in psychology from Hampton University, a Strategic Diversity & Inclusion Management certification from Georgetown University, & is a graduate of the University of Virginia's Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership.