Luciani De Souza, is a Talent Acquisition Marketing Consultant at Cargill with more than a decade of human resources, recruitment, and employer branding experience across the United States and Brazil. She holds a Master of Arts in Human Resources and Change Leadership from the University of St. Thomas and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Throughout her career, Luciani has led initiatives that strengthen talent attraction, candidate engagement, and employee experience while partnering with business leaders to build inclusive workplaces. She is a passionate advocate for belonging and cultural connection and has been actively involved with Cargill’s Hispanic and Latino Council (CHLC) Business Resource Group for over five years, serving in multiple leadership capacities. Her work focuses on creating opportunities that help diverse talent and communities thrive.
is Director of the North America CapEx Buying Team at Cargill, where she leads procurement strategy, capital project sourcing, and category management for major capital investments across the region. With more than 15 years of experience in strategic sourcing, capital execution, supplier relationship management, and organizational transformation, she has led teams supporting billion-dollar capital portfolios and delivering significant value through category strategies, process improvement, and operational excellence.
Ilka is passionate about building high-performing teams, advancing supplier diversity, and creating sustainable business impact through collaborative leadership and data-driven decision making. Her leadership philosophy is simple: diversity is strength. She believes the best solutions emerge when people with different experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds come together to challenge conventional thinking, foster innovation, and achieve exceptional results.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Northwestern Ohio and is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified professional.
María Cuevas is a Senior Manager for Seramount’s Chief Diversity Officer Collaborative (CDOC), where she designs and delivers executive learning experiences and strategic programming for chief inclusion officers and senior leaders. She specializes in translating research into engaging, practice-oriented experiences that equip senior leaders to strengthen their influence, lead organizational change, and build high-performing workplace cultures.
With more than eight years of experience in employee engagement, organizational culture, and leadership development, María brings a collaborative and human-centered approach to program design. She works closely with researchers, executives, and cross-functional partners to deliver convenings that foster meaningful dialogue, practical learning, and lasting professional connections.
Prior to joining Seramount, María led employee engagement and organizational culture initiatives in the nonprofit sector, where she helped advance workplace well-being, psychological safety, and belonging through strategic programming and cross-functional partnerships.
María received her bachelor’s degree from the University of California, San Diego.
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.
Jennifer leads all aspects of the HR function at Pharmavite, including talent acquisition, diversity and inclusion, total rewards, talent and organization development, employee relations, and people operations.
She brings more than 20 years of HR leadership experience across healthcare, biotechnology, and consumer products.
Cristina Trevizo-Nimeri, DNP, RN, serves as the Manager of Health Equity at Fresenius Medical Care North America. With more than 23 years of experience in nephrology and 25 years as a registered nurse, she has dedicated her career to advancing equitable healthcare and improving outcomes for underserved populations. Throughout her career, Cristina has held a variety of leadership and clinical roles, including Nurse Manager, Clinical Coordinator, Transplant Coordinator, Education Coordinator, Acute Care RN, and Kidney Care Advocate.
In addition to her professional responsibilities, Cristina serves as Chair of the Organization for Hispanic & Latino Employees and Allies (OHLA) Employee Resource Group, where she champions initiatives that promote inclusion, representation, and professional development. She also recently joined the faculty of the City Colleges of Chicago as an Adjunct Professor, furthering her commitment to education and workforce development.
Cristina earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from DePaul University. Her scholarly work on health disparities in home dialysis utilization was published in the Nephrology Nursing Journal, reflecting her longstanding commitment to addressing inequities in kidney care. She is passionate about raising awareness of healthcare access barriers and their disproportionate impact on at-risk and underserved communities.
Beyond her professional endeavors, Cristina is actively involved in community service and advocacy. She volunteers with the National Kidney Foundation, supporting outreach and educational initiatives aimed at improving kidney health awareness and patient engagement. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Illinois Transplant Fund, a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing access to organ transplantation by addressing insurance-related disparities and reducing financial barriers to life-saving transplant care.
Through her leadership, advocacy, research, and service, Cristina continues to advance health equity and create meaningful opportunities for individuals and communities facing healthcare disparities.
Joy Hunt is a Registered Dietitian with Fresenius Kidney Care and Co-Chair of the Native American & Indigenous Peoples Employee Resource Group (ERG). A proud Lumbee Tribal citizen, she is passionate about advancing culturally responsive healthcare and improving health outcomes for Native and Indigenous communities. Through her work in clinical nutrition, community engagement, and ERG leadership, Joy helps foster meaningful connections between employees, patients, and the communities they serve. Outside of Fresenius, she actively collaborates with organizations including the Advancing Indigenous Science and Engineering Society (AISES), healthcare partners, and Indigenous communities across North Carolina to promote health, education, and community partnerships. She believes collaboration, cultural understanding, and authentic partnerships are essential to delivering equitable and patient-centered care.
María Cuevas is a Senior Manager for Seramount’s Chief Diversity Officer Collaborative (CDOC), where she designs and delivers executive learning programs for chief inclusion officers and other senior leaders. She translates research into practical, engaging sessions that help leaders strengthen their influence, guide organizational change, and build high-performing workplace cultures.
With more than eight years of experience in employee engagement, organizational culture, and leadership development, María brings a collaborative, people-centered approach to her work. She partners with researchers, executives, and cross-functional teams to create convenings that encourage meaningful dialogue, practical learning, and lasting professional connections.
Before joining Seramount, María led employee engagement and organizational culture initiatives in the nonprofit sector. In that role, she advanced workplace well-being, psychological safety, and belonging through leadership programs and partnerships across departments.
María received her bachelor’s degree from the University of California, San Diego.