At Delta, Hatchett became the airline's highest-ranking woman of color worldwide, serving both as senior attorney and public relations manager.

In fact, her outstanding contributions were recognized by Ebony Magazine, which named Hatchett one of the "100 Best and Brightest Black Women in Corporate America" in January 1990.

In 1990, Hatchett made the difficult decision to leave Delta Air Lines in order to accept an appointment as Chief Presiding Judge of the Fulton County, Georgia Juvenile Court.

She has previously served on the Board of Directors of Gap, Inc. the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), and The Service Master Company.

In 2013, she was the opening keynote speaker at the Pennsylvania Conference for Women 10th Anniversary, where Hillary Clinton gave the closing speech.

In 2015, she delivered the Holmes-Hunter Lecture at the University of Georgia, honoring Charlayne Hunter-Gault and the late Hamilton Holmes, who in 1961 became the first African-American students to enroll at UGA.