Defining Diversity
Elizabeth Nieto set the tone in her opening remarks at a Latino Issues Forum held at the Harvard Club of New York City. The recently named Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at MetLife noted that certain structural barriers to diversity persisted in corporate America.
“We have to understand what these barriers are,” she said. “To do so, we have to create good communication across the organization.”
This event was part of an ongoing series of panel discussions held around the country by LATINO. The topic was “Defining Diversity.” The moderator was Alfredo Estrada, editor of LATINO, who introduced the panel of leading corporate executives and diversity experts.
The first panelist was Gloria Johnson Goins, Prudential’s Vice President, Business Diversity Outreach. She is responsible for collaboraing with key internal and external partners to build strategic relationships aimed at strengthening Prudential’s brand and enhancing its recruiting and marketing efforts in diverse market segments.
Representing State Street Global Advisors in Boston was Paul Francisco, Vice President, Global Inclusion. “We need to move beyond diversity,” he challenged participants. “What makes the salad taste good is the dressing.”
Tara Amaral represented ADP. She is the company’s Chief Diversity Officer and Vice President of Talent Acquisition. “We look at talent through the lens of who our customers,” she said.
Daniel Minesinger, Director of Talent Development, provided a perspective from UPS. He described the importance of the Latino Business Resource Group (BRG) at the company. “We feel this is a great avenue for our people,” he said.
The final panelist was Hector Vilchis, a Corporate Vice President and Market Manager of New York Life’s Hispanic Market Initiative. He stressed that diversity at a higher level is quickly becoming a business necessity: “We’ve learned how to make diversity a core competency. Our next challenge is to make it a management strength.”
Many thanks to all who participated in our Latino Issues Forum.
This event was part of an ongoing series of panel discussions held around the country by LATINO. The topic was “Defining Diversity.” The moderator was Alfredo Estrada, editor of LATINO, who introduced the panel of leading corporate executives and diversity experts.
The first panelist was Gloria Johnson Goins, Prudential’s Vice President, Business Diversity Outreach. She is responsible for collaboraing with key internal and external partners to build strategic relationships aimed at strengthening Prudential’s brand and enhancing its recruiting and marketing efforts in diverse market segments.
Representing State Street Global Advisors in Boston was Paul Francisco, Vice President, Global Inclusion. “We need to move beyond diversity,” he challenged participants. “What makes the salad taste good is the dressing.”
Tara Amaral represented ADP. She is the company’s Chief Diversity Officer and Vice President of Talent Acquisition. “We look at talent through the lens of who our customers,” she said.Daniel Minesinger, Director of Talent Development, provided a perspective from UPS. He described the importance of the Latino Business Resource Group (BRG) at the company. “We feel this is a great avenue for our people,” he said. The final panelist was Hector Vilchis, a Corporate Vice President and Market Manager of New York Life’s Hispanic Market Initiative. He stressed that diversity at a higher level is quickly becoming a business necessity: “We’ve learned how to make diversity a core competency. Our next challenge is to make it a management strength.” Many thanks to all who participated in our Latino Issues Forum.