Roberta Scott Pettis

Roberta Scott Pettis leverages decades of experience in corporate training and development to the benefit of executives, their companies, and their employees. She is a former Director of Education and Training for Hospital Corporation of American (HCA) who spent 15 years guiding individuals and teams in leadership development, strategic planning and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) service initiatives. Roberta brings that deep-and-varied experience along with a powerful skill set and delivers her one-of-a-kind training when and where it is needed most. As an African American woman and a successful executive who grew up in the South and came up in corporate boardrooms and C-suites, she brings a uniquely personal-and-powerful perspective to the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion conversation.

A Nashville native, Roberta graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Health Administration and Planning from a joint program with Meharry Medical College and Tennessee State University (TSU) before going on to earn her Master’s Degree in Business Administration from TSU. She is a certified Executive Coach and a Master Facilitator with Ntrinsx, an innovative and highly interactive “social intelligence” tool that helps people understand and appreciate each other’s intrinsic value. Additionally, Roberta stays actively involved with several organizations that serve the Nashville community.