Valoria Armstrong

Chief Global Inclusion and Diversity Officer

Valoria Armstrong joined Unum in January 2023 as the chief global inclusion & diversity officer. In her role, she leads the company’s I&D strategy to ensure the organization fosters an equitable culture, inclusivity, and a representative workplace.

Prior to joining Unum, Armstrong served as the chief inclusion officer and vice president, external affairs, for American Water, the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. She also served as president of Tennessee American Water.

Val earned her master’s degree in human resource development from Villanova University and bachelor’s degree in business administration from Georgia Southern University. She was the first woman, and youngest president, elected to lead the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). She is an alum of Leadership Tennessee, and currently serves as chair of the Hamilton County Partnership Advisory Board, the Tennessee Aquarium and Benwood Foundation. She is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.