Ildemaro Gonzalez, Vice President and Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer, joined Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) in 2019. He is a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) leader with 20 years of experience and a successful track record designing and implementing innovative D&I strategies. In a domestic and global context, he works to align D&I with the strategic priorities of the organization and impact all aspects of the operation including both employee and patient experience. Ildemaro has served as the Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer at Parkland Health and Hospital System; the Global Director of Inclusion and Philanthropy at Newell Rubbermaid; and the Managing Director, Diversity Strategy at the American Cancer Society- National Home Office. Ildemaro galvanized Executives and Board members around a common vision; leveraged partnerships with operational leaders for long term adoption of new D&I initiatives; and engaged employees in driving Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement outcomes. He earned an MBA from the J. Mack Robinson School of Business at Georgia State University, and his Bachelor of Business Administration from the Universidad Catolica Andres Bello, in Caracas, Venezuela. Ildemaro lives in Boston with his wife, Viviana, and their two sons.