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Si-Suite: A Seat at the Table With Executive Leaders combines surprising leadership insights with a focus on diversity. Powered by ALPFA NJ, each episode highlights a different Executive sharing insights in a relaxed and candid atmosphere. We get the inside scoop on what surprises them, mistakes to avoid, and who they admire. Pull up a seat and have a treat at the Si-Suite table!
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Lilia Flores, Chief Strategy Officer at Havas Chicago

Si-SuiteJun 30, 2021

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Monya Bunch on Gifts, Gratitude, and Giving

Monya Bunch on Gifts, Gratitude, and Giving

Monya Bunch is a seasoned attorney and certified DEI leader, who currently serves as WilmerHale’s Director of Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI).

Monya’s legal background includes over ten years of private law firm practice, in addition to serving as in-house counsel at a brokerage services firm. In addition, Monya served as an adjunct professor at the Howard University School of Law and the University of Maryland, College Park.

She served as a law clerk for the Honorable Damon J. Keith, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and has been recognized by Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers Magazine as a “Rising Star” and profiled in Washington Lawyer magazine. She recently received Diversity Journal’s Black Leadership award, which honors individuals who are trailblazers in their field and promote diversity and inclusion.

Monya earned a J.D. from Howard University, where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Howard Law Journal, an M.P.A. from the University of Hartford, an undergraduate degree from Hampton University, and Georgetown University’s Executive Certificate in Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Management. Monya was born and raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn and is a proud graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School.

Learn more about Monya

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/monya-m-bunch-battle-esq-she-her-51b9473/

Shout-out:

Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to:

Sukari Pinnock Fitts MSOD, PCC, Program Director Georgetown Executive Certificate in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Management

The ALFDP community (Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals)

Ronald C. Machen, Chair, Litigation/Controversy Department


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Nov 07, 202339:23
Tonya Robinson on embracing the power in being you

Tonya Robinson on embracing the power in being you

Tonya Robinson serves as Vice Chair and General Counsel – Legal, Regulatory and Compliance at KPMG LLP, is a member of the firm’s management committee, and serves as the Secretary to KPMG’s Board of Directors.

Before joining KPMG in 2017, Tonya served as the Acting General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), overseeing nearly 600 professionals. Prior to her federal agency service, Tonya was Special Assistant to President Obama for Justice and Regulatory Policy at the White House.

Prior to her service at the White House, Tonya was a partner at the law firm WilmerHale LLP where she worked on a range of litigation matters, including the ground-breaking University of Michigan affirmative action cases.

She left Wilmer to work as counsel to then-Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs.

Among her community and philanthropic activities, Tonya serves on the Board of Directors for the National Women’s Law Center.

Tonya holds a B.A. in Public Policy Studies and a Certificate in Women’s Studies from Duke University, a post-graduate degree in African Studies from the University of Cape Town, and has a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law.

Connect with Tonya Robinson on LinkedIn


Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Monya M. Bunch Battle, Esq., Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at WilmerHale


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May 23, 202331:57
Mimi Carter on Better Communications for ESG and DE&I

Mimi Carter on Better Communications for ESG and DE&I

Mimi Carter has taken a career in politics, nonprofits, and agency to create a new normal in consulting that marries purpose with profit. 

She has a deep background in both nonprofit and corporate comms, as well as the ability to scale projects, work with teams and drive to goal when it comes to client mission. She has run and reorganized the PR and digital communications offices of some of the largest nonprofits in DC, such as The Corcoran Gallery of Art, The Epilepsy Foundation of America, and others, but as a PR agency leader, has also led the nonprofit and corporate accounts for organizations like The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Mastercard Foundation, CenturyLink and more. Her favorite projects involve making the complex clear, the unseen seen, and creating campaigns that create value among stakeholders and shareholders, both emotionally and financially. 

But best of all, she's a super-connector. She runs a network of 6000 people called DC Communicators, which continues to attract some of the most influential names in both nonprofit and for-profit comms - from Politico, Illy, and the WNBA to the Red Cross, United Nations, and The Guggenheim. Her favorite topics are purpose and impact communications to create a sense of belonging with the reality of profit. 

Learn more about Mimi here 

Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Lisa Borders

Independent Director | “Enlightened” Podcast Host | Strategic Advisor | Keynote Speaker | DEI Advocate | Former WNBA President

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Feb 16, 202351:45
Mi Patria - Empowering the people of Puerto Rico
Nov 23, 202251:49
The pivotal moment that changed Nestor Solari's life

The pivotal moment that changed Nestor Solari's life

Nestor Solari is Co-Founder and CEO of Sigo Seguros, an insurance technology company providing affordable access to car insurance for immigrant and working class communities. 

The son of Uruguayan immigrants, Nestor earned a BS in Finance from Penn State as the first in his family to attend college. He also earned an MA in International Studies from the Lauder Institute, and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he attended as a Howard E. Mitchell Fellow. Nestor is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, and began his studies at the Universidad ORT in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Before his graduate studies, Nestor worked on over $7.0 billion worth of transactions in Brazil, India, China, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Cambodia during his time at Goldman Sachs, Developing World Markets, and Creation Investments. He has conducted business in over 30 countries.

He has spoken at dozens of events about entrepreneurship and building insurance technology, and was named one of the Most Notable Hispanic Leaders in New York by Crain’s Business.

Nestor has dedicated his career and volunteer efforts to helping underserved communities, educating young people, and increasing diversity across the industries in which he works.

Learn more

LinkedIn

email: nestor@sigoseguros.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sigoseguros/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sigoseguros

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sigoseguros/

Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Matt Stephenson, Edrizio De La Cruz, Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, a long list of women in his life that led by example, in particular his Mom, and Fernanda Lima.

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Nov 09, 202233:01
Vanessa Nazario on how your challenges are your greatest asset

Vanessa Nazario on how your challenges are your greatest asset

Vanessa Nazario is Corporate Director, Chief Diversity Officer of Memorial Healthcare System.

Vanessa was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Trenton, NJ. She has worked in the field of Community Development, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for over 27 years. In 1996, she joined PNC Bank’s Community Development Department where championed equity and inclusion in throughout her 20-year career, concluding her tenure as VP, CDB Operations. 

In 2017, she began her role as Diversity Director with RWJ University Hospital, where she was responsible for diversity and inclusion and healthcare equity initiatives. Vanessa launched the Hospital’s first Diversity & Inclusion Council and provided oversight for seven Business Resource Groups.  She was also a key leader in the creation of the PROUD Gender Medical Center Program. 

In 2021, she joined Memorial Healthcare System as Director of DEI to create and lead the System’s inaugural diversity, health equity, and inclusion strategy. In June 2022, she was promoted to Corporate Director, Chief Diversity Officer to further MHS’s commitment to DEI.  

Vanessa serves on several committees including Florida Diversity Council’s Advisory Council; Human Resources Association of Broward County’s (HRABC) DEI Committee; Rider University’s Women in Leadership Council; HISPA’s South Florida Advisory Council; and ARC of Broward’s Business Advisory Council. 

She has been recognized by several organizations for her leadership including South Florida Business Wealth’s Diversity Executive Leadership award; DEIB Health Consortium’s Top Healthcare Diversity Officer; Diversity Global Magazine 2022 Top 15 Champions of Diversity; and Hallandale Beach Chamber of Commerce’s 2022 Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award.  

Vanessa received her MBA from Rider University and has a master’s in science degree from Southern New Hampshire University.

Learn more: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-nazario-ms-mba-9473735a/

MHS website: https://www.mhs.net

Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Brenda E. Snipes at Jefferson Health and Monica Diaz, at Royal Caribbean

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Oct 19, 202244:35
How Diego Guevara reset for success

How Diego Guevara reset for success

Diego Guevara, Global Design Director at Nike leads Performance product creation and strategy. His work as Director of Advanced Concepts focuses on creating the future of Sport by working with athletes and embedding and celebrating diversity, equity and inclusion through product and brand vision.

Diego also serves as Co-Chair of Nike’s ERG Latino & Friends Network, leading the 1,500 member employee resource group representing Nike’s LatinX community.

Because of his love for Design and as part of his commitment to elevate DE&I in corporate America, Diego co-launched LatinX Design Crew, a creative community focusing on developing, celebrating and promoting LatinX talent at Nike.

 Diego was born in Quito, Ecuador and moved to Miami, FL at age 16 and currently lives in Portland, OR with his family.

 Diego recently was appointed as Board Member of IMPACT Immigration, a non-profit that provides psychological evaluations to immigrants and refugees regardless of their ability to pay or background.

Learn more 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diego-guevara/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ddd_iego/

Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Jarvis Sam, the LatinX VP group at Nike, Jorge Casimiro, Blanca Gonzalez, Vanessa Garcia-Brito, Barbara Furlow-Smiles, Alex Martinez, Cisco Estrada, and Ailsa Gilroy.  

In addition, Diego would love to include his current ‘day-job’ Leaders who support his efforts and help him share this with the larger Org - Stu McArthur and Dan Farron.

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Oct 12, 202235:10
Building your career with Cesar Gonzalez

Building your career with Cesar Gonzalez

Cesar Gonzalez is the Head of Operations for Commercial Banking at Wells Fargo & Company.

Gonzalez leads critical business and lending operations for Commercial Banking and partners closely with leaders across Wells Fargo to ensure an integrated operating environment. He oversees the transformation of operational processes that deliver streamlined, efficient results, and leverages best practices to serve the needs of clients globally.

Gonzalez joined Wells Fargo from Bank of America, where he most recently led enterprise programs focused on optimizing end-to-end processes across all business lines. During his time with Bank of America, Gonzalez led the Commercial Bank Service organization to be the first commercial bank service organization to earn JD Power & Associates’ certification for client satisfaction excellence. In addition, Gonzalez enabled business growth of over 25% while improving the client experience — culminating in the Greenwich Study recognizing Bank of America for providing the best Implementation and Service experience in Asia Pacific.

A certified Six Sigma Black Belt and an active leader in his local community, Gonzalez is the co-chair of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund Advisory Council. He also founded and co-chaired the Chief Administrative Office Hispanic-Latino Leadership Advisory Council at Bank of America, which helped recruit Hispanic talent and enhanced the bank’s brand image with Hispanic-serving institutions.

Learn more about Cesar

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cesar-gonzalez-a11ab872/

http://www.hispanic-scholarship.org

Shout-out:

Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Gerry Stone

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Oct 05, 202231:40
DK Bartley's Recipe for Success

DK Bartley's Recipe for Success

D.K. Bartley is the Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer at Moody’s

With a career that has been exemplified by success on many corporate “streets,” Wall Street, Madison Avenue, and Seventh-Fashion Avenue, DK(Bartley) has created a brand emblematic of “Best-in-Class” Talent Acquisition and Diversity & Inclusion practices for some of the world’s most influential companies.

He is currently the Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer at Moody’s, the global integrated risk assessment company. Under DK's leadership Moody’s day-to-day functioning as a business has become even more inclusive, more progressive and a leader among its competitors. 

Prior to Moody’s, DK was previously Senior Vice President & Head of Diversity and Inclusion for Dentsu International, where he managed talent solutions for Dentsu’s largest clients, such as Microsoft, American Express, Facebook, and LVMH. One of his biggest successes was managing the strategic hiring of four hundred-plus diverse advertising professionals for Microsoft, resulting in a sixty-six-million-dollar growth of Multicultural revenue for Microsoft products.

He is a board member of the The American Advertising Federation, and also Urban Word, home of America’s youngest Black Poet Laureate.

DK is certified in Diversity & Inclusion Management from Cornell University ILR, holds a master’s degree in communications from the New York Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from SUNY Stony Brook.

Learn more about DK

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dk-bartley-4348aa101/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dk.bartley/

Shout-out:

Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Jenny from J Consulting and Raven Solomon

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Sep 28, 202234:06
The Beauty and Power of Openness with Odalys Jasmine, host of Hella Latin@

The Beauty and Power of Openness with Odalys Jasmine, host of Hella Latin@

Named one of PRSA’s People to Watch Under 30, Odalys Jasmine is a first-gen Latina who holds up her Honduran flag proudly.
By day, she's a project manager for emerging talent at LinkedIn, where she curates experiences for Black, Latino, and underrepresented talent.
By night, she hosts the Hella Latin@ podcast, which makes space for Latinos to tell their first generation and/or immigrant stories and share their unique experiences of navigating identity, life, and career in the U.S. Odalys’s mission is to make space for more of her people — one story at a time.
Learn more about Odalys
LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/in/odalysjasmine/
Website: www.odalysjasmine.com
Shout-out:
Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to:
1. René Shimada Siegel, Partner, Armanino LLP
2. Rosanna Durruthy, Vice President, Global Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging LinkedIn
3. Tobruk Blaine, Assistant Athletics Director of Student-Athlete Development at San Jose State University
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Aug 10, 202242:01
CEO Christina Qi's failure-filled origin story

CEO Christina Qi's failure-filled origin story

Christina Qi is the CEO of Databento, an on-demand market data platform. She formerly founded Domeyard LP, a hedge fund focused on high frequency trading (HFT) that traded up to $7.1 billion USD per day. Failing to earn a job offer after a Wall Street internship, Christina started Domeyard from her dorm room with $1000 in savings, about 9 years ago. Her fund was a tiny minnow amongst the tigers of the hedge fund world, but after Michael Lewis’s Flash Boys came out in 2014 and HFT firms hid from the spotlight, Domeyard accidentally found itself in the center of the ring. Over the next decade, her company’s story was featured on the front page of Forbes and Nikkei, and quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CNN, NBC, and the Financial Times as a result of the controversy and fascination with HFT. By a series of accidents, Christina became a voice in her industry, contributing to the World Economic Forum’s research on AI in finance, guest lecturing at dozens of universities, and teaching Domeyard’s case study at Harvard Business School. She is grateful to be able to open up about her mistakes, and to help people turn failures into opportunities. 

No amount of therapy has quashed Christina’s impostor syndrome, but she will always be proud of her non-profit volunteer work. Christina was elected as a Member of the MIT Corporation, MIT’s Board of Trustees. She is Co-Chair of the Board of Invest in Girls, bringing financial literacy education to underserved populations across the US. Christina also sits on the Board of Directors of The Financial Executives Alliance (FEA) Hedge Fund Group, drives entrepreneurship efforts at the MIT Sloan Boston Alumni Association (MIT SBAA), and served on the U.S. Non-Profit Boards Committee of 100 Women in Finance. Although "X Under X" lists are a gimmick, she’ll admit that Forbes 30 Under 30 made a positive impact on her life by giving her a community - friends who dragged her out of bed during the lowest days of her life. Christina holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Science from MIT and is a CAIA Charterholder.

Christina wrote a book about her many hedge fund mistakes, but is hesitating to publish it because she wants to spend her 30’s out of the spotlight. If it ever gets published, you can sign up for a notification by visiting www.christinaqi.com 

Learn more about Christina

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christinaqi

Twitter: christinaqi

Website: christinaqi.com 

Shout-out

Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Tiffany Zimmerman, Senior Director, Invest in Girls Program

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Jun 29, 202241:57
Pabel on Professionalism
Jun 22, 202241:58
"Nobody puts Hady in a corner"

"Nobody puts Hady in a corner"

Hady Mendez is Director of Equality at Slack where she is responsible for shaping and advancing Slack’s near and long-term focus on inclusion and belonging, while simultaneously supporting Slack’s work of attracting, growing, and retaining underrepresented talent at all levels. She considers herself a DEIB evangelist, change agent, trusted customer advisor, respected voice and thought leader, and social justice advocate.

With a diverse career spanning over 25 years, Hady has held multiple customer-facing roles in high tech and financial services, served as a leader across various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), volunteered as an international champion for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women, and served as Community School Director at an elementary school in the South Bronx.

Hady’s academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from Manhattan College, plus graduate certificates in eBusiness and eCommerce from NYU and NJIT, respectively. She also holds a Family Development Credential from the University of Connecticut.

Hady’s additional advocacy work has her serving as both co-chair of the Equity Council and a member of the NY Advisory Board at Room to Grow, a nonprofit organization based in the South Bronx. In her free time, Hady is an amateur street art photographer and an avid podcast listener.

Learn more about Hady

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hadymendez 

Instagram: @hadyontheweb

Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Daisy Auger-Dominguez, Chief People Officer of VICE Media Group. Connect with Daisy on LinkedIn, check out her TED Talk, and her book Inclusion Revolution.

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Jun 01, 202234:45
Susana Melendez-Valencia, Regional President and Head of Commercial Banking, PNC Bank

Susana Melendez-Valencia, Regional President and Head of Commercial Banking, PNC Bank

Susana Melendez-Valencia is Regional President and Head ofCommercial Banking of PNC Bank for the Texas Border markets. As head of Commercial Banking for the Texas border markets, she leads the combined organization to provide customers and clients with access to a full range of products/services. As regional president she is entrusted to bring PNC’s main street model to life by developing and executing local community strategy and capabilities and drive employee, client and community engagement.

She brings 26 years of banking experience to the regional president position. Susana started her career as a financial analyst and through her support of different markets she has lived in Washington DC, Charlotte, Harlingen, Houston and Laredo.

Active in the community, Susana serves on the executive board for Laredo Area Community Foundation and Laredo College Education Foundation. She is an advisory board member of the School of Business at Texas A&M International University and is chairman of the advisory board for the DD Hachar Charitable Trust Fund. 

Susana has a bachelor’s in business administration in Accounting from Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas.

Learn more about Susana here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susana-valencia-a891ab2b/

D.D. Hachar Charitable Trust Fund

2200 Post Oak Blvd., 19th Fl. 

Houston, TX 77056-4700

Telephone: 713-831-5691

Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to PNC's Diversity and Inclusion team

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May 11, 202228:43
Mita Mallick, Head of Inclusion, Equity and Impact at Carta
May 04, 202230:23
Kristine Santa-Coloma Rohls, Chief Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Officer at Slalom

Kristine Santa-Coloma Rohls, Chief Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Officer at Slalom

Kristine Santa-Coloma Rohls, Chief Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Officer (CIDEO) leads Slalom's inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E), sustainability and impact (S&I), and US People Teams. She is focused on infusing ID&E and S&I into every aspect of the company's business and culture.

Before joining Slalom, Kristine served as a Vice President at Booz Allen Hamilton, leading a $250M portfolio of business, responsible for an organization of 700+ consultants. 

She graduated from the University of Florida and started her consulting career with Andersen Consulting, now Accenture, where she designed and built customer billing systems for large utility companies.  

Kristine is proud to have served as Slalom’s Executive Sponsor for Unidos, a community for team members to engage with Latinx culture and to help set the bar for inclusion and diversity in the workplace.

Kristine lives in Northern VA with her husband and two children and finds joy in participating in various fitness programs for both physical and mental well-being, and watching her kids perform in community theater.  

Learn more about Slalom here and find Kristine at kristine.rohls@slalom.com

Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Iris (Mejia) Villatoro, Senior Manager, Global People Team (Talent Management Center of Excellence) at Slalom

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Apr 27, 202229:33
Enna Jimenez, Head of Quality Assurance, Sr. Director, IDEMIA

Enna Jimenez, Head of Quality Assurance, Sr. Director, IDEMIA

Enna E. Jimenez, Business Transformation and Quality Leader, Senior Director, IDEMIA is an Award-Winning Change Champion who has over 30 years in multiple industries with expertise in Leadership, Technology and Transformation Management. 

Currently, Enna is the Business Transformation and Quality Leader at IDEMIA, an augmented identity security organization. She received the Quarterly Manager MVP Award in October 2019, for leading change in the company.  

Enna is a Co-Author of Extraordinary Latinas: Powerful Voices of Resilience, Courage & Empowerment, a book elevating the voice of 12 Latina leaders. The March edition of Hispanic Executive magazine featured Enna as one of the 2021 Leading Latinas. She received the Emerging Leaders in Technology and Engineering (E.L.I.T.E.) Award from National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Boston Professionals.

Enna is a member of the Boards of ALPFA National, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern MA, The Pathway Initiative (TPI) and Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Women’s Advisory Board. Enna is one of 92 Hispanics featured in the first edition of Hispanic Stars Rising: A New Face of Power.

Learn more

Her website: https://www.ennajimenez.com

Get her book, Extraordinary Latinas: amazon.com/author/ennajimenez

Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ennajimenez/

Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to the other 11 women in her book, Extraordinary Latinas, Powerful Voices of Resilience, Courage & Empowerment

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Apr 13, 202237:48
Ruth Álvarez-DeGolia, Founder and Executive Director of Mercado Global

Ruth Álvarez-DeGolia, Founder and Executive Director of Mercado Global

Mar 30, 202233:50
Anna Escobedo Cabral, Former U.S. Treasurer
Mar 23, 202234:51
Alicia Guevara, CEO Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City

Alicia Guevara, CEO Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City

Alicia Guevara, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of NY is the first woman to lead the 117-year old nonprofit. She is an accomplished and proven executive in the nonprofit sector who leads with both head and heart. She has 30 years of experience leading nonprofit organizations, developing talent and leadership, influencing public policy, designing evidence-based programs, driving business and growth strategies, and generating revenue through fundraising and earned income opportunities.

Ms. Guevara, who identifies as Black and Latina, brings deep knowledge, passion and experience in youth development, having rooted her life’s work in pursuit of social justice issues of access and inclusion for young people. She has served at the helm of regional centers within national youth serving organizations, including as executive director of Peace First and of Year Up. Prior to her current role, she was executive director of Part of the Solution (POTS).

 Ms. Guevara received a B.A. from Columbia University and also earned an executive education certificate for senior leaders in nonprofit management from Columbia Business School. She prides herself on being a native New Yorker who has mentored numerous young people through multiple channels. She lives with her husband and two young children, all of whom enjoy spending time outdoors and rooting for NY’s “home” teams.

Connect with on Alicia on her website: https://www.aliciaguevara.org

Learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters of NY here: https://www.bigsnyc.org

Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Inclusion Revolution: The Essential Guide to Dismantling Racial Inequity in the Workplace Hardcover, by Daisy Auger-Domínguez

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Mar 16, 202228:43
Rashida Hodge, VP, Azure Data and AI / Customer Success for Microsoft
Mar 09, 202232:57
Ralph de la Vega, Chairman of the De La Vega group (former Vice Chairman of AT&T Inc.)

Ralph de la Vega, Chairman of the De La Vega group (former Vice Chairman of AT&T Inc.)

Ralph de la Vega is Chairman of the De La Vega group, which focuses on investments in entrepreneurial startups. He is the former Vice Chairman of AT&T Inc., and the author of Obstacles Welcome. He is actively focused on helping young people reach their full potential.

He serves on the boards of American Express Company, New York Life Insurance Company, and Amdocs Corporation. He is the former Chairman of Junior Achievement Worldwide and continues to serve on its board of directors. He also served as the Chairman of the 2017 Jamboree for the Boy Scouts.

Mr. de la Vega has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and a master’s degree in business administration from Northern Illinois University. He completed the Executive Program at the University of Virginia and received a Doctor Honoris Causa from FAU.

He is the author of the best-selling book Obstacles Welcome: Turn Adversity to Advantage in Business and Life (Thomas Nelson, 2009).

He is a native of Cuba and resides in Florida.


Learn more:

Ralph's website: https://www.ralphdelavega.com

Book "Obstacles Welcome": https://www.amazon.com/Obstacles-Welcome-Adversity-Advantage-Business/dp/B003VWC44O

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralphdelavega/


Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Ken Chenault, Chairman and Managing DirectorChairman and Managing Director

General Catalyst (former Chairman and CEO of American Express)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-chenault/details/experience/


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Mar 02, 202236:26
Ilhiana Rojas Saldana, Owner of BeLIVE Coaching & Consulting
Feb 23, 202236:15
Raquel Tamez, Chief Inclusion and Engagement Officer at Charles River Associates

Raquel Tamez, Chief Inclusion and Engagement Officer at Charles River Associates

Raquel Tamez is the Chief Inclusion and Engagement Officer at Charles River Associates (CRA). A leader in providing economic and financial expertise to major law and accounting firms, CRA also does consulting work for corporations and governments around the world. Raquel plays an integral role in the firm’s DE&I efforts and initiatives—both in-house and globally—and is essential to empowering its workforce. Her ability to strengthen CRA’s culture allows the firm to better serve its clients and communities.

Prior to CRA, Raquel served as CEO of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). During her time with SHPE, she expanded SHPE’s national programs, services, and resources to its over 13,000 members across 280+ chapters.

In 2008, Raquel was recognized by the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility with the Hispanic Corporate Achiever Award. She was named among the 2015 Corporate Counsel Trending 40 by Legal Bisnow and voted one of the twenty-five most influential Hispanic lawyers by Leading Latinos magazine. 

In 2020, Raquel represented SHPE as part of the first-ever Hispanic delegation to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Recently, she received the 2020 Ohtli Award from the Mexican government, in recognition of her efforts to empower Hispanic communities abroad. She was invited to serve on the boards of Girls in Tech and St. Mary’s University School of Law. 

A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and St. Mary’s University School of Law, Raquel currently resides in Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. 

Learn more about Raquel here

Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Sylvia Acevedo, Qualcomm Board member and Larysa Kautz, President & CEO of Melwood

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Feb 16, 202238:54
Janet Schijns, CEO of JS Group

Janet Schijns, CEO of JS Group

Janet Schijns is the CEO and Co-Founder of JS Group, a go to market consultancy dedicated to achieving results. She is the founder of the #digitalnormal movement in the industry driving profitable change in the partner community. 

Janet is a top 10 CEO Disruptor 2021, Top 10 Women in Technology 2020, 2021 (Analytics Insights), Top 50 Technology Influencers 2020, 2021 (Awards Magazine) and was named

Channel Influencer of the year in 2019 beating out a slate of nominees from the top tech firms in the world. She has been in the top 5 influencers every year for the past decade. 

Janet was formerly EVP and CMSO at Office Depot, where she led a major transformation to drive traction in IT services, and prior to that, she was the Chief Channel Executive, Chief Marketing Technologist for Verizon Business. 

Janet is dedicated to the advancement of Women in Technology, founding her not for profit “Tech World’s Half” in 2017 to address the issue of women dropping out of technology. She practices what she preaches having earned numerous industry channel awards, including four 5-Star Channel Program Awards.

A native of the Garden state, she now resides in Florida with her husband Roy and has two children. In her spare time, she enjoys the beach and Star Wars.

Connect with Janet on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janetschijns/

Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to:

Patricia Watkins, Vice President of Partner and IoT Sales at T-Mobile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-watkins-964ab02/

John DeLozier, President, Intelisys, https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAABAtSgUBcuISflxF4hUVxh2XRgXdY3ZACjM/

Sammy Kinlaw, SVP of Customer Communities in North America, TD SYNNEX, https://ir.synnex.com/news/press-release-details/2021/TD-SYNNEX-Names-Sammy-Kinlaw-SVP-of-Customer-Communities-in-North-America/default.aspx

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Jan 12, 202233:13
Valentina Kordi, Certified Mindset & High-Performance Coach

Valentina Kordi, Certified Mindset & High-Performance Coach

Valentina Kordi, Certified Mindset & High-Performance Coach is an International Motivational Speaker, TEDx speaker and an author. She has 10 years of experience as an Executive & Business Coach having coached executives from multinational companies such as Microsoft, Novartis, Coca-Cola, Nissan Motor Corporation, Unilever and Sephora. Her book "Success is a mind game" is a best-seller.

 Valentina studied Business Administration in Newport University of California, holds a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management from City Unity College, is a Ph.D. Candidate Doctor of Philosophy in Conscious Business Ethics at the University of Sedona and is studying for a MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy. She is a Harvard Business Review Advisory Council Member, an International Coaching Federation (ICF) member and Affiliate Coach member of Institute of Coaching McLean/Harvard Medical School.

 In 2020, she was listed in ICAP Group’s Leading Women of Business in Greece and recently was awarded with the International Women of Courage 2021 Award from the International Human Rights Advisory Council, a member of the United Nations Global Compact, which is dedicated to Mother Teresa.

Learn more about here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valentinakordi/

Website: https://valentinakordi.com

Email: info@valentinakordi.com

Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Iakovos Kargarotos, Corporate Affairs Director at Papastratos S.A. 

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Jan 05, 202234:33
Cid Wilson, President and Chief Executive Officer or the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR)

Cid Wilson, President and Chief Executive Officer or the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR)

Cid Wilson is President & Chief Executive Officer of the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR). CID brings more than 20 years of corporate finance and Wall Street equity research experience and works closely with corporate board members, Hispanic organizations, and corporate partners to increase the representation of Hispanics at all levels. 

CID has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The New York Times, and Bloomberg TV. He was on the cover of Black Enterprise Magazine; featured in MONEY Magazine; and most recently, shared the cover of LATINO Magazine with the Chairman and CEO of General Motors Company, Mary Barra.

In September 2009, President Barack Obama appointed Wilson to the National Museum of the American Latino Study Commission that proposed to the President and Congress construction of a new Smithsonian Museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. 

He graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in economics, and is a proud Dominican American, with Bergen County, NJ roots. 


Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to...

Ramon Laguarta, CEO of PepsiCo

Indra Nooyi, former CEO of PepsiCo

Julie Sweet, Chair and CEO at Accenture

Tim Ryan, US Chair and Senior Partner at PwC

Marvin Ellison, Chairman, President and CEO at Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

Ken Frazier, former CEO of Merck

Oscar Munoz, former CEO of United Airlines

Janet Foutty, Executive Chair of the Board, Deloitte US

Anne Chow, CEO of AT&T Business

Brian Cornell, Board Chairman and CEO at Target

Sol Trujillo, Co-Founder LATTITUDE

Monica C. Lozano, President and CEO, College Futures Foundation

Aida Alvarez, Board Chair Emerita of the Latino Community Foundation

George Herrera, Member Board of Directors, Travel & Leisure

Nelson Diaz, Director at PECO, an Exelon company

Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator at US Small Business Administration

Maria Salinas, President and CEO, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce

Janet Murguia, President and CEO at National Council of La Raza


Connect with Cid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cidwilson/

Learn more about HACR: https://hacr.org


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Dec 29, 202144:19
Jonathan Echeverria, Chief Operating Officer - Technology Infrastructure for Bank of America
Dec 22, 202124:09
Sandy Torchia, National Managing Partner, Advisory at KPMG
Dec 15, 202118:34
Alexia Clayborne, Director, D&I and Accessibility, Marketing & Consumer Business for Microsoft
Dec 08, 202128:47
Sylvia Acevedo, Qualcomm Board member

Sylvia Acevedo, Qualcomm Board member

Sylvia Acevedo is an entrepreneur, investor, business leader, and rocket-scientist. Passionate about building, scaling and leading market transitions. Startup mindset; global outlook. Devout believer in the power of transformation and disruption to change and improve lives, communities, organizations – and the world.

Author of Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist, which details Sylvia’s personal journey from the dirt streets of Las Cruces, New Mexico, to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the top executive tiers of Apple, Dell, IBM and other U.S. technology leaders.

Ms. Acevedo served as Chief Executive Officer of the Girl Scouts of the USA from May 2017 to August 2020, and as interim Chief Executive Officer from June 2016 to May 2017. She was a board member from 2008 until 2016. One of the most enduring non-profits in the world, Girl Scouts supports more than 2.5 million girls worldwide and generates more than $800 million annually through its iconic cookie program to support local Girl Scouting.

Chair of President Obama’s White House initiative for Educational Excellence for Hispanics in early childhood leadership. Driver of the Administration’s Early Childhood Dual Language Education Policy.

National speaker on Education, STEM, cybersecurity, demographic trends and leadership.

Ms. Acevedo currently serves on the Qualcomm Board of Directors.

Learn more about Sylva on her website sylviaacevedo.org 

Her book: Path to the Stars is available in English and Spanish 

Instagram: SylviaEliaAcevedo 

LinkedIn: www.linkedin/in/SylviaAcevedo 

Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to the ALPFA network! Are you doing what it takes to be found by the people looking for you? 

Sponsor: We Are All Human Gala - Find out more, attend, provide support! https://www.weareallhuman.org/

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Dec 01, 202129:33
Alex Cisneros, SVP of Revenue Generation and Analytics at Red Roof
Nov 24, 202133:33
Theresa Torres, Chief DEI Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Theresa Torres, Chief DEI Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Theresa Torres has held Diversity and Inclusion leadership roles at several companies including; ADP, Verizon, Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers.   At Lehman Brothers, Theresa led Campus Recruiting, establishing her division as the premier diversity hiring organization within the company. She was an integral member of the firm’s Employee Resource Group leadership, establishing strategies across recruitment, retention, business development and social responsibility outreach within the Latinx community.  

Joining Merrill Lynch as a Director with the Global Markets/Investment Banking team, Theresa led initiatives for the promotion readiness of diverse professionals. At Verizon, as Director of Workforce Performance, Theresa oversaw the company’s Employee Resource Groups, diversity and inclusion metrics, reputational and engagement surveys and diversity partnerships.  She later took on responsibility for University Strategy and Employment Brand at Verizon where she was charged with building an Enterprise-wide recruitment strategy, delivering compelling employment branding, and creating Verizon’s first Enterprise Leadership Development Programs across Finance, Marketing, Engineering, Information Technology, HR and Supply Chain.  

Following her tenure at Verizon, Theresa joined ADP as Senior Director of Campus Recruiting where she was responsible for designing and operationalizing a fully integrated approach to University and early career hiring.  

Most recently, Theresa served as a Senior Director, Global Advisory Services at Diversity Best Practices where she advised member companies on Inclusion best practices and strategies.  

Theresa has been actively involved in development and education within the Latinx Community having served on the boards of ASPIRA of New York, 100 Hispanic Women and as President of the ALPFA New York and New Jersey Chapters. Theresa holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Behavior from Concordia College.     

Connect to Theresa on LinkedIn and learn more about the Federal Reserve Bank of New York  

Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Kaplan Mobray, Victoria Rodriguez, and Joe Kwon  

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Nov 17, 202123:38
Ralph Monte, Principal at KPMG
Nov 10, 202124:51
Fabian Garcia, President of Unilever North America
Aug 11, 202125:12
Esther Aguilera, President and CEO of the Latino Corporate Directors Association

Esther Aguilera, President and CEO of the Latino Corporate Directors Association

Esther Aguilera is President and CEO of the Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA), which convenes Latino directors and executives at the highest levels of corporate leadership who share the mission: to increase the number of US Latinos on corporate boards. She’s a proven leader who brings a 30-year record of successfully executing strategic business plans to drive organizational effectiveness, growth, and impact. In her current role, she influences some of the most powerful companies by bringing together accomplished executives at the pinnacle of corporate governance to advance diversity in the boardroom.  

She has worked in leadership positions with the Nation’s most accomplished leaders from Corporate America, the U.S. Congress, the Executive Branch, and the not-for-profit sector.  Drawing upon this unique cross section of experiences, she is a sought-after thought leader who has delivered numerous speeches and presentations for diverse audiences.

She is recognized as a social entrepreneur and turnaround specialist, leading scale-up, innovative change, and managing high-performance teams. In her last role, Esther led the growth of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) for 11 years as its President & CEO, where she spearheaded programs that transformed the life trajectory of hundreds of young Latinos across the country.

Connect to Esther on LinkedIn here

Learn more about LCDA here

Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri, Partner, CHRO at TPG

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Aug 04, 202128:43
Oris Stuart, Chief People & Inclusion Officer of the NBA

Oris Stuart, Chief People & Inclusion Officer of the NBA

As Chief People and Inclusion Officer at the National Basketball Association, Oris Stuart is responsible for leading the combined Human Resources and Diversity and Inclusion groups.  He oversees diversity and inclusion strategies for the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League and NBA 2K League, and supports the growth and development of the NBA’s global workforce.

With a focus on people, culture, inclusion and innovation, Oris aims to increase the representation of people of color and women in leadership roles and positions across the league.  He leads the NBA’s Global Inclusion Council and efforts to grow the league’s network of Black-, women- and diverse-owned suppliers. 

Oris has 20 years of experience as a business executive in the diversity and inclusion and talent management fields.  Prior to the NBA, he spent two years as a Senior Partner with Korn Ferry, an executive search and talent management firm, where he led its Inclusion and Diversity practice. 

Oris graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in electrical engineering and holds an MBA from Duke University.  He serves on the Board of Directors for the National Black MBA Association and is a member of the Executive Leadership Council, a national organization that empowers African-American corporate leaders.

Connect with Oris on LinkedIn

Learn more about the NBA's inclusion efforts here

Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to author Malcolm Gladwell. Learn more about his writing here

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Jul 28, 202122:52
Claudia Romo Edelman, Founder of We Are All Human

Claudia Romo Edelman, Founder of We Are All Human

Claudia Romo Edelman has more than 25 years of experience leading marketing and advocacy for global organizations including the United Nations, UNICEF, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the World Economic Forum. 

Since 2017, Ms. Romo Edelman has served as the Founder and CEO of the We Are All Human Foundation, a New York-based global non-profit organization devoted to advancing the agenda of diversity, inclusion, and equity, focused on unifying the U.S. Hispanic community and promoting sustainability and purpose-driven activities. 

Ms. Romo Edelman holds a Degree in Communication from the Universidad Intercontinental and a Masters of Political Communications from the London School of Economics. Ms Romo Edelman is part of the Board of the American Latino Museum; the Hispanic Society of America; and KIND (Kids in Need of Defense). 

Ms Romo is the Editor-at-large of Thrive Latina, part of Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global platform. She writes for various media organizations including The Guardian, Ad Age, Ad Week, Al Dia, Forbes. 

Ms. Romo is the recipient of numerous awards, including People Magazine’s 25 Most Influential Latinas, ALPFA’s 50 Most Powerful Latinas and has also published two books on the power of Hispanics. She enjoys traveling, sports and speaks 6 languages. 

Learn more about Claudia and Hispanic Star here:

Hispanic Star: https://hispanicstar.org/

Claudia's website: https://www.claudiaromoedelman.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudiaromoedelman/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/claudiaromoedelman/

Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Corporate America 

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Jul 21, 202129:05
Jennifer Lopez-Reed, Sr. Director Global Recruiting and Talent Acquisition at Eli Lilly and Company

Jennifer Lopez-Reed, Sr. Director Global Recruiting and Talent Acquisition at Eli Lilly and Company

Jul 14, 202125:01
Carlos Santiago, Head of Americas for GSK

Carlos Santiago, Head of Americas for GSK

Carlos Santiago began his career in GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) as a Site Utilities Engineer at their Manufacturing facility in Cidra, Puerto Rico. With more than twelve years at GSK, he held several roles of increasing responsibility in both the Global Manufacturing & Supply (GMS) and Worldwide Real Estate and Facilities (WREF) organizations.  

Carlos led the Hispanic/Latino Employee Network (“Conexion Latina”) at GSK which was recognized by Diversity Best Practices in 2018 for their work and impact on hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico.  

His different roles have allowed him to work in many locations as well as travel to more than 30 countries in 4 continents. 

Carlos is part of the CoRE Tech Advisory Board. He is a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and holds a MBA from Universidad del Turabo.  

When he is not working, he enjoys reading, traveling and running. Carlos is married to Lourdes and has three children; Noah, Gabriella and Carlos Jr. 

Learn more about GSK here

Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Maya Martinez-Davis, President, U.S. Pharmaceuticals, GSK 

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Jul 07, 202127:45
Lilia Flores, Chief Strategy Officer at Havas Chicago

Lilia Flores, Chief Strategy Officer at Havas Chicago

Lilia Flores is chief strategy officer at Havas Chicago, in charge of leading strategy across Havas Chicago, Annex Chicago and Annex Experience, bringing together human truths, data and insights to power creativity. 

Having spent more than two decades working in advertising, communications and marketing, she leverages cultural competency to increase creativity and business growth. Previously as Head of strategic planning for Edelman, Lilia was a member of the leadership team and established and led the strategic planning practice. She has held multiple positions at Leo Burnett Group/ARC, leading global strategy and insight development for 25 brands in the P&G portfolio. 

Lilia is an outspoken advocate for diversity and inclusion, and currently serves on the National Board of Directors of The Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement. 

Learn more about Havas Chicago here

Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Yahaira Corona, Manager, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at ALDI

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Jun 30, 202122:10
Michele Meyer-Shipp, Chief People & Culture Officer of Major League Baseball

Michele Meyer-Shipp, Chief People & Culture Officer of Major League Baseball

Michele Meyer-Shipp was named MLB's Chief People & Culture Officer by Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr. in August 2020. In this capacity, Meyer-Shipp oversees all of MLB’s human resources activities, including talent processes and programs, workplace culture, and diversity and inclusion. Meyer-Shipp also manages all off-field office operations.   

Meyer-Shipp joined MLB from “Big 4 Accounting Firm” KPMG LLP, where she has served as Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer. While at KPMG, she led all firm programs and initiatives relating to workforce, workplace, and marketplace diversity and inclusion. In addition to overseeing a host of human resource-related initiatives in this role, she consulted with clients on building diverse and inclusive workplaces. 

Previously, Meyer-Shipp worked for Prudential Financial, serving as Global Chief Diversity Officer for five years, and for the law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, where she was Global Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer. Prior to those roles, she spent over a decade practicing employment law in both the public and private sectors, counseling clients on driving equitable talent and workplace practices.   

Meyer-Shipp has served on many industry and association tasks forces and committees, including Twitter’s Diversity Advisory Council, Working Mother Media’s Multicultural Advisory Board, National Organization on Disability, and Rutgers University’s Student Affairs Executive Advisory Council. She also has been a Contributor to Yahoo! Finance News.   

Meyer-Shipp has received numerous awards and accolades for her professional accomplishments, including most recently being recognized among the “Top 100 Women of Influence” by Diversity MBA. Meyer-Shipp is a graduate of Rutgers University and Seton Hall University School of Law, and she is certified as a senior human resources professional by the Society of Human Resources Management.  

Learn more about MLB here 

Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Justin Reyes, VP, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Major League Baseball  

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Jun 23, 202125:47
Richard Bynum, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer at PNC

Richard Bynum, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer at PNC

Richard K. Bynum is chief corporate responsibility officer for The PNC Financial Services Group. In this role, he leads the PNC Foundation, Community Affairs and Corporate Social Responsibility; Community  Development Banking; and Diversity and Inclusion. In addition, Bynum is leading the implementation of PNC’s $1 billion commitment to help end systemic racism and support the economic empowerment of African Americans and low- to moderate-income communities.

Bynum is an accomplished executive with nearly 20 years of executive  leadership experience. Prior to being named to his new role in July  2020, Bynum served as regional president for PNC’s Greater Washington  market from 2017-2020. He previously served as a member of PNC’s retail executive leadership team, where he led the Business Banking division.  Prior to that, he served as the Greater Washington retail market  executive from 2010-2014, where he led consumer and small business  sales. In addition, he served as chief operating officer for Business  Banking, where he led the sales force operating platform for hundreds of  small business bankers across PNC’s footprint.

Bynum began his career with PNC in 2005 in its Executive Leadership  Program, holding key roles in the development and execution of  revenue-driving businesses and initiatives; strengthening the brand; and  enhancing engagement of employees while fostering innovation throughout  PNC.

Prior to joining PNC, Bynum had a 12-year career as a senior manager  for the American Red Cross. His last role with the organization was as  the managing director for disaster response & emergency  communications at the Chicago chapter. During his career, he was an  operations director for the Kosovo Refugee Operation as well as the  September 11th effort in New York.

Bynum, recognized as one of Washington, D.C.’s, most influential business leaders by the Washington Business Journal,  serves on the boards of numerous non-profit and civic organizations,  including the corporate council for the Smithsonian National Museum of  African American History & Culture; the Economic Club of Washington,  D.C.; the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts; the Federal  City Council; the Philip L. Graham Fund Foundation; the United Way of  the National Capital Area; and the Greater Washington Community  Foundation.

Bynum holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at the  Northwestern University and an undergraduate degree in Political Science from Florida State University.  He also is a graduate of the Consumers  Bankers Association Graduate School of Retail Bank Management.

Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to John Rice, the Founder and CEO of Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT)

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Jun 16, 202126:52
Damian Rivera, CEO of ALPFA

Damian Rivera, CEO of ALPFA

Damian Rivera serves as ALPFA’s CEO since September 2018. Prior to ALPFA, Damian Rivera was a Managing Director in Accenture’s Resources Utilities practice for 21 years where he started his career as a coder in their Technology Practice.  While at Accenture, Damian focused on Customer Care Transformation work for utilities including helping clients with strategically pivoting to digital capabilities as they look to improve customer engagement. Damian has performed Digital Transformation Strategy and Implementation, Customer Information System builds, Utility Customer Analytics as well as Customer Care operations work. Through these engagements he worked on all project phases including Strategy Development, System Implementation, Business Process Definition as well as Operations.  

Damian holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering from Rutgers University – College of Engineering and MBA from Columbia University specializing in Social Entrepreneurship.  Damian’s focus on social entrepreneurship would come as no surprise to people who know him. In addition to his client roles he served as Accenture’s Managing Director responsible for North American Hispanic American Employee Resource Group from 2011 - 2017. In this role he led the strategic direction across the US engaging in internal career progression as well as local market activities focused on improving the local community in which the ERG is based. Damian also served as the Office Diversity Advocate for Metro New York, which focuses on improving employee engagement across all of Accenture’s Metro New York based resources.  

Damian also serves on the National Board of Directors of Per Scholas, whose mission is to “Break the cycle of poverty by providing technology education, access, training and job placement services for people in underserved communities”. In 2018, Damian was listed in Latino Leaders Magazine, as a member of their Top 101 Most Influential Latinos list. In 2019 Damian was selected to serve on the Young Alumni Board of Columbia Business School. In addition to his non-profit and diversity work, Damian is an angel investor having invested in tech start-ups with a social purpose mission.  

Damian is married to his high school sweetheart Idanis, and has 2 children, Damian Francisco, 18, and Ilanis, 15. When not working, Damian enjoys watching his son run track, and watching his daughter’s artistic talents in photography. Damian also enjoys triathlons, having completed the NYC Triathlon 10 years in a row, and completed a charity bike ride from Toronto to Niagara Falls. 

Learn more about ALPFA at www.alpfa.org 

Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Jennifer Paulino, Director of Business Development and Partnerships for APLFA  

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Jun 11, 202128:20
May 12, 2021

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