For over 19 years, Andrés González, M.Ed., CCDP/AP, has successfully created robust belonging, community engagement, health impact, language services and supplier development programs for respected health care organizations including Cleveland Clinic Health System, Baystate Health in Massachusetts, and Froedtert ThedaCare Health in Wisconsin, where he currently serves as vice president, chief belonging and community engagement officer. There, his teams have penetrated diverse markets and made a substantial impact on the communities they serve, ensuring patients receive culturally and linguistically competent care that can lead to better health outcomes, while developing successful belonging, recruitment, development and retention efforts.
González holds both a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Cleveland State University, as well as certificates from Cornell University’s Industrial and Labor Relations Department. He is a member of the faculty at Elevate and serves on national boards including American Hospital Association Institute for Diversity and Health Equity’s Equity of Care Committee. He is a member of the National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives and serves on numerous local boards.