Isaias Hernandez is an environmentalist, educator, and creative devoted to improving environmental literacy through content creation, storytelling, and public engagements.

Isaias is more commonly known by his moniker, Queer Brown Vegan: the independent media platform he started to bring intersectional environmental education to all.

His journey to deconstruct complex issues, while centering diversity and authenticity, has resonated with a worldwide audience. He also collaborates with other leaders from the private
and public sectors to uplift and produce stories of change for his independent web series, Sustainable Jobs and Teaching Climate Together.

Isaias has been featured in several noteworthy publications, including Vogue, New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and Business Insider. His social media advocacy
earned him recognition as a top climate creator by Harvard C-CHANGE. As a public speaker, he’s presented for New York Times, Nike, UC Berkeley, Billie Eilish’s Overheated Summit, Harvard
University, and more. He recently co-founded the Symbiocene events company that produces climate-forward events.

Isaias is based in Los Angeles & New York, working as a full-time content creator, public speaker, and dog parent.

Hans W. Jablonski is a senior consultant, trainer and coach with more than 20 years of practical experience in people and organisational development across multiple industries. His core expertise includes Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Inclusive Leadership, and Change Management.

He brings a strong track record in organisational transformation, shaped by roles as both an internal and external consultant. Over his career, Hans has supported companies such as Ford Motor Company, bp plc, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, and Commerzbank, driving systemic change and long-term impact.

Around a decade ago, Hans founded his own consultancy. Since then, he has worked with organisations worldwide on implementing and professionalising DE&I and Change Management. About one third of Germany’s DAX 30 companies rely on his expertise, alongside many well-known mid-sized firms. Leaders value his sharp analytical perspective, his deep insight into inclusive leadership mindsets, and his ability to translate bias awareness into actionable leadership practice and cultural transformation.

Hans has collaborated with executives in Europe, China, India, Brazil, the USA, Russia and Japan, navigating diverse cultural contexts with ease and credibility. He was among the first Diversity Managers in Germany at Ford and a co-author of the German Diversity Charter, later adopted in other European countries. He also served as an expert panellist for the GDIB Global D&I Benchmarkand, until 2025, as a member of the ISO working committeedeveloping a global standard for D&I 30415.

In addition, Hans is a sought-after keynote speakeron DE&I, inclusion and leadership topics, and he contributes regularly to professional books and journals.

Blanca Villela is a seasoned executive and board director with over 28 years of experience leading business strategy, corporate governance, and organizational transformation across Latin America. She has managed multimillion-dollar operations and led high-impact teams in agribusiness, manufacturing, and the food industry, including a distinguished 28-year career at Cargill where she served as Country Manager and Global DEI Leader.

As an independent consultant and global advisor, Blanca currently supports organizations like Seramount (USA) and SearchIN (Central America) on leadership, sustainability, and inclusion strategies. She also serves as a board member for regional companies such as Grupo Ternova, Alimentos Zúñiga, and Salvaplastic, helping professionalize governance, drive cultural transformation, and align talent with long-term value creation.

Blanca is a certified professional coach (CPCC), lawyer, and MBA with extensive experience in legal affairs, DEI strategy, leadership development, and stakeholder engagement. She is passionate about building inclusive, resilient, and sustainable organizations, and is actively involved in mentoring, advocacy, and nonprofit leadership across the region.

Sofia is an accomplished professional in social performance and First Nations relations. Sofia brings a background in social and environment policy in NSW Government and community engagement with First Nations businesses. As a leader in KPMG Australia’s ESG team, Sofia has transformed approaches to social performance for a number of major mining and energy companies. Her work has evolved companies’ responses to impacts on communities, including to enhance social risk management, foster genuine stakeholder relationships, elevate community engagement, local employment, cultural heritage and environmental stewardship.

Sofia authored and published numerous leading practice frameworks and guidelines including the Dhawura Ngilan Guide for Business and Investors for cultural heritage management, the Leading Practice Principles for First Nations Engagement for the clean energy sector, Minderoo Foundation’s Indigenous Employment Index, as well as the Energy Charter’s Social Licence Guide. Sofia is also the Human Rights, Blue Economy Lead for KPMG Global and has worked with organisations in Australia and the South Pacific to embed Indigenous Rights to FPIC and self-determination within sustainable coastal and ocean management.

Holly Jones is a seasoned HR and business leader with over 20 years of field and corporate experience at Ferguson, spanning Supply Chain, Project Management, Human Resources, and Strategic Planning. These experiences have built her deep business insight and strong relationships across the organization. 

In the past year and a half, Holly has led Ferguson’s Talent Management Center of Excellence, driving enterprise transformation in performance management, succession planning, workforce optimization, and leadership development to strengthen the company’s long-term capabilities. 

Holly also serves as Executive Chair of Ferguson’s Veterans Business Resource Group, championing the growth and engagement of veteran associates, and proudly represents the company as a military spouse of 20 years. 

Recognized as a trusted advisor and strategic thought partner, Holly brings a passion for people, organizational effectiveness, and purposeful leadership, connecting strategy, culture, and talent to power Ferguson’s continued growth. 

Nadine O. Vogel is the CEO of Springboard Consulting, working with corporations to mainstream people with disabilities in the global workforce, workplace, and marketplace. Prior to founding Springboard, Nadine held many executive positions in Corporate America.

Vogel is the author of “DIVE IN, Springboard into the Profitability, Productivity and Potential of the Special Needs Workforce,” a regular contributor to professional publications around the globe and the subject of published cases and guest lecturer for the Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Business School and Universita Europea di Roma in Italy. Nadine has also hosted three ground-breaking programs for Bloomberg, RVN and Apple TV.

She received an MBA from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, CA and a BS in Industrial Psychology from the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC.  She is the mother of two adult daughters, one with disabilities and resides in South Carolina and South Florida with her husband.

Laurie Sayles leads Springboard’s Veteran programming and has done so for over fifteen years.  She is also an author, change agent, thought leader, and President & CEO of Civility Management Solutions (CivilityMS), a professional services consulting firm working within the Government and Commercial space. CivilityMS is a certified Small Business Administration 8(a), Women-Owned, and verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned professional services consulting firm working within the Government and Commercial space.

She developed love for entrepreneurship in the projects of South Chicago through her creation of novice business models for childcare and the selling of goods. Merging her mindset of being in service with the desire to be of service, Laurie joined the United States Marine Corps and concluded with seven years of active duty.  

I am a Vice President of T. Rowe Price Associates working as a Product Delivery Manager for the Developer Services Group. In this role, I lead  a multidisciplinary engineering product team alongside our engineering managers leveraging an agile framework, working with product managers and stakeholders to define and deliver the product roadmap all while cultivating an environment and culture for the team to thrive. 

A global mindset enables me to approach situations with a broad perspective. Active listening allows me to understand and appreciate differing viewpoints. I value constructive discourse and disagreement to arrive at the best outcomes. Embracing these qualities, I can navigate complex and challenging situations with ease and effectiveness. 

I have 20+ years of industry experience and hold several Scrum Alliance certifications including Certified Scrum Professional – Scrum Master and Product Owner, Advanced Certified Scrum Developer, and Scrum Foundations Educator. I am a two time Corporate Best Award recipient. for In August 2023, I completed my Masters in Management – Information Systems and Services from the University of Maryland. I am the current Maryland co-chair of VALOR, the firm’s Veterans Business Resource Group supporting DEI. Additionally, I have served as an industry mentor for the Center for Women in Technology for the University of Maryland Baltimore County and for T. Rowe Price’s Women in Technology group.