John McMillian is the head of New Corporate Ventures at Seramount, part of EAB. In this role, he is responsible for launching and scaling new innovative HR solutions with a focus on setting up Seramount’s partners for success in an ever-changing talent landscape.

Prior to joining the Seramount team, John has spent nearly 13 years at EAB, focusing on partner development. He has dedicated the last five years to building EAB’s international division as the firm continues to expand its global footprint.

John received a Bachelor of Science in Marketing Management from the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) and has an MBA from the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business. He currently resides in Washington, DC, and is a passionate comic book collector (be careful asking him about this!), an avid traveler, and a self-described foodie.

Vanessa Santos Fein is an award-winning entrepreneur, global brand strategist, investor, and heart-centric motivational speaker with success in mindset elevation and personal transformation. A social entrepreneur, Vanessa is a catalyst and thought leader for gender equality, brand amplification, product development, mindset shift, elevating the
voices of BIPOC women and business growth.
Vanessa is co-founder of Bodega Records, where she partners with independent artists to enhance their creative brands and businesses. Vanessa is also a published songwriter
with BMI and a creative partner of recording artist Derik Fein.
Additionally, Vanessa is passionate about advocating for BIPOC women. Her life’s work is to launch women into their power. As a strategic advisor, Vanessa mentors ambitious women of color supporting them to flourish in their lives, careers and entrepreneurial ventures. To further amplify her mission of empowering millions of women, Vanessa serves as Co-CEO & Partner of #WeAllGrow Latina, the most prominent lifestyle and community platform for impactful Latinas and Femme Latines.
Vanessa is a dynamic keynote speaker, and speaks on harnessing the power of your mind, personal branding, small business growth, inclusion in the workplace, and, women’s rights, gender, pay, and investment disparity with the goal of spreading awareness of the value that women bring to the global economy. Vanessa gave the keynote address at Forbes Most Powerful Women in Latin America. She inspires and captivates audiences with her authenticity, humor, and actionable, life-changing advice.

Vanessa lives by pursuing your joy and has been on a mission since leaving the constraints of the corporate world to explore her passions and has tried something new every month. She has since explored getting back to her off-broadway roots, creative writing, dancing, hiking, plant-based cooking, and creating motivational content on TikTok and Instagram.
Vanessa resides in California with her singer-songwriter husband Derik Fein and their two fur babies, Elvis & Teddy.

Pedro Rodriguez has over 20 years of dedicated service to J&J, specializing in Clinical Supply Operations. Currently serving as the Associate Director of Clinical Supply Operations, Pedro leads strategic initiatives and ensures the efficient management of clinical supplies. He possesses expertise in warehousing, logistics, planning, and Process Excellence.

Pedro’s academic achievements include a Master of Science degree in Clinical Research Organization and Management from Drexel University School of Medicine, and he holds an MBA from Drexel University LeBow School of Business.

Pedro’s commitment to diversity and inclusion is reflected in his roles as the co-leader of the Open&Out LABS Initiative and as a member of the Executive Leadership Team for the Open&Out Employee Resource Group at Johnson & Johnson. Through these positions, Pedro actively advocates for a supportive and inclusive work environment for the LGBTQ+ community within the organization.

Refugio Atilano is 2^nd-gen Mexican and native Chicagoan.  He’s a first-generation graduate and business leader with vast experience working in many corporate environments for Fortune 500 companies.

He is a senior business leader for the world’s third largest global pharmaceutical company and is currently the Director, Cultural Competency, where he helps connect with under-served communities.

Ref’s passion is advancing the leadership representation of the Latino community.  He is the Global Chair of the award winning AHORA Latino ERG, is a DEI Champion, Author of The Latino Leadership Playbook, and creator of the top-tier Latino-centric development program, The Latino Leadership Club.

Ref is an influencer for the Latino professional community and uses his network to help drive the collective leadership development of the Latino everywhere.

Anthony is entering his 13th year with the leading vertical transportation company worldwide, Otis Elevator. He is the founder and chair for New Talent Network which launched in fall of 2018. NTN exists to create a seamless transition for new talent joining Otis by offering an improved new hire experience, internal networking, and continued career development.
Anthony joined Otis as a Business Development Manager in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He transitioned into a Service Sales Account Manager role in 2014 and became Sr. Service Sales Account Manager in 2015 where he managed key accounts such as Amway Hotels and Steelcase. He was promoted to Branch Sales Manager in late 2016. He was assigned his most recent role as Regional Sales Manager, Repair nearly 2 years ago and now covers 6 states, 64 account managers, and 9 larger branch offices.

He has a bachelor’s in general management from Michigan State University, and an MBA from Grand Valley State University.

Tshombe is the deputy director for Open to All, where he manages the program’s educational offerings, from the monthly briefing series to the Mitigate Racial Bias in Retail Working Group to the annual convening. For nearly two decades, Tshombe worked in nonprofit community development creating opportunities for the underserved to improve their lives and strengthen their communities. He has extensive experience directing the evolution of impact programs that build sustainable change. Tshombe is a certified (PMP) Project Manager Professional and holds a master’s in organizational development.

Beverly Passos is a forward-thinking and dedicated professional specializing in workplace culture and DEI. With a master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from New York University and a stellar academic record, Beverly brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her role as Global Diversity & Inclusion Specialist at Capri Holdings Limited.
Beverly’s experience in DEI underscores her ability to drive initiatives that cultivate inclusive cultures while optimizing people operations. Her approach to strategic implementation and diversity is not just about meeting the immediate needs of an organization; they are about laying the groundwork for sustained success and growth.

Calla Devlin is the managing director of Open to All, where she convenes the nonprofit sector with businesses to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Calla has nearly 20 years’ nonprofit experience creating and implementing national and state-level communications and public education campaigns focusing on discrimination and civil rights. She has worked extensively in coalitions, including with civil rights groups, businesses, labor unions, faith leaders, and advocacy organizations. She started her career in the book and publishing industry, where she specialized in news-driven marketing and communications campaigns that positioned authors as experts, addressing such topics as Islamophobia, the freedom to marry for LGBTQ people, and religious tolerance. An accomplished author, Calla’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities, Master of Arts degree in Fiction, and a certification in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from Cornell University.

Elena Richards is a Principal and Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer at KPMG LLP. She is an accomplished HR, talent management and diversity professional with deep knowledge of the professional services industry.

As CDEIO, Elena leads the firm’s national Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) team and works closely with KPMG’s management committee and board of directors to advance the firm’s Accelerate 2025 strategy, a commitment for more underrepresented talent to choose KPMG as their employer of choice, experience thriving careers within an inclusive culture, and advance to partnership and leadership levels. Elena further collaborates with KPMG’s functional business leaders on the business integration of the firm’s strategic priorities. The outcome of her leadership has earned the firm recognition as a top workplace by Fortune, DiversityInc, Seramount, Human Rights Campaign, and more.

Elena leads key firmwide initiatives including the ‘people’ section of KPMG’s annual U.S. Impact Plan outlining progress against the commitments set forth by Accelerate 2025, the Business Resource Group (BRG) Leadership Council which oversees 200+ national and local BRG chapters and inclusion councils. She serves on the Talent and Culture Leadership Team, driving the collaboration with people-centric processes to further embed DEI in talent acquisition, people strategy and solutions, learning and development, communications, and total rewards.

As a thought leader, Elena recently published KPMG’s first-ever survey on corporate DEI progress (The Diversity Journey), along with a whitepaper series on embedding DEI into hybrid and return-to-office work strategies and making hybrid work, work with a DEI lens. She has hosted a series of chief diversity officer (CDO) peer exchange, bringing together CDOs across various organizations to discuss DEI strategies and challenges impacting businesses across all industries.

With over 20 years of experience, Elena’s north star is to create psychologically safe workplaces and equitable experiences for underrepresented talent. She is an ambassador of the firm’s DEI commitments, and has been the driving force behind KPMG being a signatory on pledges holding the business community accountable with organizations including Business Roundtable, the Gender and Diversity KPI Alliance, and Disability:IN. In 2021, she was the recipient of the NJCPA Ovation award, recognizing her passion and contributions towards promoting diversity and inclusion across the finance and accounting profession.

Elena earned her BA in criminal justice at the University at Albany, State University of New York, and is a certified executive coach.

She currently serves as a board member for the KPMG U.S. Foundation, Inc. and the Community Foundation of New Jersey. She is on the board of advisors for Catalyst, a member of the Boston College Center for Work & Family advisory board and a member of Seramount’s Diversity Best Practices collective. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ National Diversity & Inclusion Commission and was previously an advisory board member for Howard University’s Center for Accounting Education.