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In this episode of the Si-Suite Podcast, Vanessa interviews Dr. Ginny A. Baro, an award-winning international transformational speaker, leadership coach, career strategist, and #1 bestselling author of Healing Leadership and Fearless Women at Work.  Dr. Ginny shares her experience and journey as a young immigrant with a BIG dream and her journey with ALPFA NJ, serving as Director of Board Development. Dr. Ginny speaks about the responsibilities we feel as immigrants or children of immigrants and feeling responsible to give back to our parents' sacrifices. Today's heartfelt conversation reminds us that our goals will help us find a purpose in life and through reflection and desire we can overcome any circumstances. Dr. Ginny and Vanessa remind us to spread the love and reach out to others and someone will lend a helping hand.  If you enjoyed this episode and would like to connect with Dr. Ginny, follow her on LinkedIn and check out Dr. Ginny's website (https://drginnybaro.com/events).

In today's episode, we explore Zarafshan's unique journey as the daughter of Pakistani immigrant parents, being the first female in her extended family to graduate college, and her passion for community impact. She shares valuable lessons on family, culture, career growth, advice for her younger self, and future goals. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about breaking boundaries, and paying it forward.

In this episode of the C-Suite Podcast, Vanessa interviews Humberto Lozano, the President of the ALPFA New Jersey chapter and VP in the CFO group at Bank of America. Humberto shares his remarkable journey from growing up in Passaic, New Jersey, to becoming a successful professional in real estate finance. He discusses the impact of his family, teachers, and mentors, including his older brother and a high school English teacher, on his academic and career choices. Humberto also speaks about his early educational experiences, his love for music, and how these passions influenced his career trajectory. He highlights the importance of persistence, creativity, and effective communication in personal and professional growth. Humberto concludes by discussing his goals for ALPFA New Jersey and his future career aspirations.

Hosted by Vanessa Schwippert, this podcast features deep conversations and insights from Latines and allies. Vanessa shares her journey from being a teacher to becoming the host of this podcast and her podcast and serving on the ALPFA board. She discusses the transition from the Si-Suite podcast, her diverse cultural background, and the collaborative efforts of her team members. Tune in to learn from various guests and their unique stories.

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 Music: Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States ⁠License⁠ Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International ⁠License --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/si-suite/message

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 Music: Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States ⁠License⁠ Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International ⁠License⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/si-suite/message

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 Music: Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/si-suite/message

Mi Patria aims to improve the quality of life of underserved Puerto Rican communities by taking action against displacement, protecting and expanding affordable sustainable housing to create resilient self-sufficient communities, prepared to sustain emergencies. Through our efforts, military veterans and volunteers strengthen their communities and lead positive change. Many veterans are excellent leaders that desire to continue serving their community after their military service. It is proven volunteering has mental health benefits, which assists military veterans to identify a new purpose, and their continued service will forge new paths in their civilian life transition. In times of emergency and disaster, Mi Patria shifts primary focus to disaster response and relief efforts. Learn more Carmen Santiago, Co-founder: Raymond Collazo, Co-founder Website: https://www.mipatria.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mipatria.pr/ Email for more information: info@mipatria.org Music: Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

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. Music: Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

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 Music: Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

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. Music: Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

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 Music: Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

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 Music: Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

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: https://www.linkedin.com/in/odalysjasmine/ Website: https://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  Music: Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

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 Music: Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

Pabel was a Global Account Director for TikTok, making a cool $300K a year plus bonuses. Two months before receiving his $60K bonus, he quit! Throughout his career, Pabel struggled balancing two jobs... (1) Employee and (2) Actor. As an Actor, he would focus on assimilation because he was trained to believe that many parts of his identity were unprofessional. He details the story of how he decided to leave his tech job to pursue his purpose on an episode of his Spotify Top Ten Podcast, ¿Quién Tú Eres? Today, Pabel, a native New Yorker and storyteller, is dedicated full-time to Plurawl, his company on a mission to redefine what professionalism looks like. Learn more about Pabel Plurawl website ¿Quién Tú Eres? podcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pabelmartinez/ Instagram: @plurawl Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Bad Bunny Music: Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

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. Music: Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

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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 Music: Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

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Mita Mallick is a corporate change-maker with a track record of transforming businesses. She gives innovative ideas a voice and serves customers and communities with purpose. She is currently the Head of Inclusion, Equity and Impact at Carta. Mita was formerly the Head of Inclusion and Cross Cultural Marketing at Unilever. She has had an extensive career as a marketer in the beauty and consumer product goods space. Mita is a LinkedIn Top Voice, a contributor for Entrepreneur and Harvard Business Review, and her writing has been published in Adweek, Fast Company and Business Insider. Mita is also the cohost of the recently launched the Brown Table Talk Podcast, part of the LinkedIn Podcast Network. On the podcast, Mita and Dee Marshall share stories and tips on how to help Women of Color win at work, and advice for allies on how they can show up. Learn more about Mita on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mita-mallick-2b165822/ Listen to Brown Table Talk podcast on Apple and Spotify! Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Mita's cohost on the Brown Table Talk Podcast, Dee Marshall. Music: Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

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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 Music: Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

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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 Music: Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

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Ruth Álvarez-DeGolia is a pioneer in the field of ethical fashion, founding and overseeing Mercado Global's growth from a small nonprofit working with a dozen Indigenous women artisans in Guatemala's highlands to her recognition as an innovator in social enterprise partnering with hundreds of artisans. Her model connects indigenous communities in rural Latin America that have been impacted by systemic racism and misogyny to sustainable income opportunities with international retailers including Nordstrom, Stitch Fix, Levi's®, Bloomingdale's, and Shopbop. Ruth was named among the “World's Best Emerging Social Entrepreneurs” by Echoing Green and appeared on the cover of Newsweek as one of the “15 People Who Make America Great.” She has been a speaker at the United Nations, the Clinton Global Initiative, the Global Summit for Women, and the U.S. Department of Labor. Learn more about Ruth and Mercado Global: https://www.mercadoglobal.org Ruth's LinkedIn Mercado Global Website Mercado Global LinkedIn Page Mercado Global Instagram Profile Mercado Global Facebook Profile Mercado Global Youtube Channel Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Monica Ramirez, Justice for Migrant Women www.justice4women.org Music: Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

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Anna Escobedo Cabral, former U.S. Treasurer, and highest-ranking Latina during the George W. Bush administration, was dealt a rough hand early in life. She described her family as “the poorest of the poor” as their father was unable to work. She is a graduate of UC Davis, received her Masters from Harvard and her law degree from George Mason University. As former CEO of the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR), and in several positions supporting the Senate, the White House, and the Smithsonian Institution, she was recognized as a thought leader addressing Latino issues related to cultural heritage, economic growth and education for Hispanic Americans. Ms. Cabral became the highest-ranking Latina in the George W. Bush administration and was sworn in as the 42nd Treasurer of the United States on December 13, 2004 and served through January 20, 2009 (If you have any dollar bills printed during that time you will see her signature on them!). Connect with on Anna on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-escobedo-cabral-25861512/ Shout-out: Senator Orrin G. Hatch, Cesar Chavez, and Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and CEO of Comcast Corporation Music: Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

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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 Music: Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

Rashida Hodge, VP, Azure Data and AI / Customer Success for Microsoft is a technologist and executive leader at the forefront of AI and emerging technologies. Dubbed the “Superhero of IBM Watson AI,” Rashida led the commercialization and global launch of IBM Watson and rose to be the highest-ranking African American woman executive. Originally from St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, her Caribbean upbringing gave her respect for strong communities, mentorship and the power of diversity. Rashida earned a BS and MS in Industrial Engineering at North Carolina State University and an MBA from Duke University Fuqua School of Business. She was named to Fortune Magazine's Most Powerful “NextGen” Women in 2018 and 2019 and named to Fortune 40 Under 40 in technology in 2020. Rashida sits on the Boards of Misty Robotics; Girls Inc.; Duke University Fuqua School of Business Minority Advisory Board; and North Carolina University College of Engineering Foundation. Learn more about Rashida here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashidahodge/ Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to the co-founders of Black Women on Boards (BWOB) - Merline Saintil and Robin L. Washington Music: Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

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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/ Music: Intro - Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Outro - Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

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Ilhiana Rojas Saldana is the owner of BeLIVE Coaching & Consulting.She is an Executive & Career Transformation Strategy Coach, a DEI Consultant, a Hispanic advocate, Bestselling Author, and an international motivational speaker. She has 20+ yrs of global executive experience in top Fortune 500 companies in Mexico and US headquarters, leading and coaching professionals and businesses into success. She was recognized by the NY Journal as one of the top 10 Inspiring women to watch in 2021, and has been featured on NBC, FOX, and CBS affiliates. In addition to coaching, Ilhiana serves as Chief Development Officer for ALPFA Boston Chapter, VicePresident of the RI Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and Board member of the National Wellness Institute. Ilhiana graduated with honors as a Chemical Engineer in Mexico City, and lives in Rhode Island with her husband and two kids. Learn more Ilhiana Her website: www.belivecoach.com Connect on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilhiana-rojas7 Shout out: Today's Diversity Leaders Shout-out goes to Valerie Zolezzi-Wyndham, Founder of Promoting Good and Enna Jiminez, Published Author and Speaker Music: Intro - Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Outro - Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

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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 Music: Intro - Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Outro - Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

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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 Music: Intro - Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Outro - Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

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. Music: Intro - Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Outro - Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

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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 Music: Intro - Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Outro - Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

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Jonathan Echeverria is the Chief Operating Officer - Technology Infrastructure for Bank of America. He leads the group responsible for managing business operations inclusive of economics, financial execution and expense management, portfolio management, strategic business planning, data governance, reporting and analytics. Jonathan actively supports Bank of America's Hispanic Leadership Advisory Council and sits on the executive advisory board for the Hispanic Organization for Leadership Advancement in NY. In addition, Jonathan serves on the HITEC (Hispanic IT Executive Council) Board of Directors. Jonathan holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He resides with his wife and young daughter in Connecticut and enjoys running, golf, skiing and tennis. Connect with on Jonathan on social media and LinkedIn Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Jonthan's BOA colleague, Edward Dunlap and Guillermo Diaz Jr, CEO at Kloudspot Music: Intro - Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Outro - Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

Sandy Torchia is the National Managing Partner, Advisory at KPMG. She is responsible for advancing KPMG's Advisory strategy - driving growth and innovation as well as developing a diverse and inclusive culture. Sandy was named to the Hispanic Information Technology Executive Council (HITEC) Top 100 list of the most influential and notable Hispanic professionals in the technology industry. In addition, she was named as a Corporate Trailblazer by ALPFA as one of the 50 Most Powerful Latinas. She was also named to Crain's New York Notable Women in Accounting & Consulting list. Sandy is a recognized community leader, including service on the New York Advisory Board of Back on My Feet, a nonprofit organization that promotes self-sufficiency of homeless individuals through running. Sandy currently serves on the Audit Committee for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and is on the Board of the KPMG Foundation. Connect with Sandy on LinkedIn Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Rahsaan Shears, Principal at KPMG Music: Intro - Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Outro - Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

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Alexia Clayborne, J.D. (she,her), is the Director, D&I and Accessibility, Marketing & Consumer Business for Microsoft. She believes that team empowerment is critical to organizational success, as is an anti-racism lens that actively works on undoing systemic racism, and a company-wide approach that combats ableism. She is a federally certified French translator and interpreter, three sport varsity athlete and martial artist. Alexia is a champion for Autism awareness, a cause which is near and dear to her heart as the mother of a beautiful non-verbal child on the spectrum. Connect with Alexia on LinkedIn. Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to the Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO at Microsoft! It also goes to all the colleagues and community leaders who are supporting inclusion and diversity in their various communities. Music: Intro - Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Outro - Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message