Fostering a more
inclusive workplace.
Our purpose, our people, and our products are strengthened by our unyielding pursuit of a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. Our goal is for everyone at Ancestry to feel a true sense of belonging.
We are a proud partner of Blackstone Career Pathways™, a program designed to increase access to jobs and enable career advancement for diverse and historically underrepresented talent.
Our journey toward a better working place for all.
“We believe that talent is widely diverse, and it’s only impeded when equal access fails to meet aptitude, so our commitment to DEI is rooted in shared accountability.”
Ashlee Davis (she/her)
Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Goals
By 2025, more than 45% of
Ancestry's Directors and above
are women or racially diverse.
By 2025, more than 45% of product, engineering, and science roles are held by women or racially diverse individuals.
Pay parity continues to be maintained across gender and ethnicity. Each year, we conduct compensation fairness analyses and consistently review all promotion rates by gender and ethnicity.
Ancestry Employee Resource Groups
With events like brown bag sessions, quarterly speaker series, and semi-annual service projects, Ancestry Women in Technology (AWIT) is creating a global network for the Ancestry workforce and promoting a culture of empowerment.
APAC empowers Asian employees and our allies at Ancestry. Through education and awareness, we embrace our diverse lived experiences, backgrounds, and identities to build an inclusive and supportive environment.
Black Roots mission is to champion Black employees and customers to enhance Ancestry's business through recruitment, employee engagement, community partnership, and customer experience.
Honor's mission is to foster a community of support, hiring, and training for those who have served or are currently serving in the military, by creating an inclusive work environment that recognizes and fully utilizes the value of veterans.
The Pride mission is to foster the story of LGBTQIA+ employees and allies by creating an inclusive and supportive work environment where we can give everyone a greater sense of identity, relatedness, and place in the world.
Somos advocates for the Latin American community, enhancing Ancestry by championing these employees and customers through education, community building, recruitment, and optimization of the customer experience.
Ability's mission is to give people at Ancestry with diverse brains and bodies a voice and a safe place to feel empowered, appreciated, and heard.
“DE&I at Ancestry is more than a buzzword. Ancestry, as a company, inherently deals with identities and backgrounds. When we put people with diverse lived experiences at the table, that creates a domino effect for the customers that use our products.”
- Marielle Atanacio, Art Director (APAC)
"Diversity at Ancestry is valued – everyone belongs here. And our diverse employees guide our product development so that we can build the most inclusive and culturally informed family history site in the world. Your lived experience and perspective truly have an impact on our company culture and building an ‘Ancestry for All’."
- Ritchie Engelhardt, Head of Government Affairs (PRIDE)
“As a Latina in leadership, it’s important for me to be part of an organization that welcomes new ideas, different perspectives, and appreciates what culture brings to the workplace. Ancestry is a diverse and inclusive company and I have always felt appreciated, understood, and more importantly, celebrated.”
- Jessica Gonzalez, Sr. Manager, Contracts & Requirements (SOMOS)
"Being part of Black Roots has been so much fun! This is my first time working in tech and the ERG helps us nurture relationships with colleagues across the business who come from all types of backgrounds but have a unified experience as Black people. The idea exchange, the support, the laughs, and more make this one of my favorite parts of working at Ancestry."
- Nicka Smith, Senior Story Producer (Black Roots)
“Through the Ancestry Women in Technology (AWIT) Employee Resource Group, I’ve been able to support women not only here in the U.S., but women all around the world. One of my favorite memories was when we helped deliver hygiene kits to girls in India and Africa.”
