Jasmine Bland Hawthorne, MBA in

Jasmine Bland Hawthorne, MBA

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Vice President: Talent | Equity | Brand at HarbourVest Partners
📍 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Jasmine Bland Hawthorne is a seasoned executive with 19 years of experience shaping talent and culture strategies at iconic brands like HarbourVest Partners, American Express, and Verizon. An MBA graduate, she specializes in talent acquisition, equity, and employer branding. Colleagues and clients describe her as inspirational and a leader who ignites change.

Outside of her corporate role, Jasmine is a former Division I athlete, keynote speaker, and founder of The Valley Pearl, a learning and development company. She is a proud mother and is actively involved in her community, volunteering with her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, to support local causes and youth.

She channels her experience as a D1 athlete into her executive coaching, focusing on grit and resilience.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Vice President: Talent | Equity | Brand
Job Level
Senior
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Talent & Equity
Her current role as VP of Talent & Equity at HarbourVest Partners and previous DEI-focused roles demonstrate her commitment to building equitable people systems.
Leadership Development
As the founder of The Valley Pearl Learning Company, she provides executive coaching and consulting to help leaders navigate transitions and drive results.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Vice President: Talent | Equity | Brand
HarbourVest Partners
10-2023 - 8-2025
Vice President of DEI & HR Marketing (APAC, EMEA, AMERICAS)
HarbourVest Partners
10-2022 - 10-2023
Leadership Consultant
HarbourVest Partners
8-2022
Founder & Principal | Executive Thought Leader
The Valley Pearl, Learning Company
2-2021 - 8-2022
Vice President of Global Campus Brand Management & Recruitment: EMEA | APAC | NORTH AMERICA
American Express
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Education
Marketing: Executive Development Program
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
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