- link Copy URL
- [ Share on X ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Honoring Leadership Excellence at the 2021 National Diversity & Leadership Conference https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/325956?absolute=1&via=3blnews "Share on X")
- [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/325956?absolute=1 "Share on Linkedin")
- [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/325956?absolute=1 "Share on Facebook")
- [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Honoring Leadership Excellence at the 2021 National Diversity & Leadership Conference&body=ESG News from National Diversity Council https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/325956?absolute=1 "Share via email")
[Awards & Rankings](/categories/awards-rankings)
# Honoring Leadership Excellence at the 2021 National Diversity & Leadership Conference
Apr 15, 2021 2:25 PM ET
Campaign: [National Diversity & Leadership Conference 2021](/news/campaign/national-diversity-leadership-conference-2021) 
HOUSTON, April 15, 2021 /3BL Media/ - DiversityFirstTM will be hosting the 17th Annual National Diversity and Leadership Conference on April 21-22 and April 28-29, 2021. The conference will be held virtually with this year’s theme being “*Be a Changemaker*”. The four-day conference will honor a number of diverse talent from different industries.
The Leadership Excellence Award distinguishes a select group of individuals from diverse fields who exhibit exceptional leadership qualities. The focus of the award is to give prominence to accomplishments of men and women who exceed the scope of what is expected in their organizations and communities. The award is open to upper level executives who hold considerable clout within their organizations. Recipients of this award must be nominated and undergo a rigorous selection process. To be considered for this award, individuals must meet the criteria in the following categories.
To see the full list of the 2021 awardees please visit;
**About The National Diversity & Leadership Conference**
With thousands of attendees, the 2021 National Diversity & Leadership Conference remains one of the largest diversity conferences in the nation. Offering extraordinary networking opportunities, professional development, and critical conversations surrounding diversity and inclusion, attendees are able to curate their experience for optimal learning and growth. This year’s conference will take place virtually on April 21-22 and 28-29. More information about the Diversity & Leadership Conference is available at [their website](http://nationaldiversityconference.com/2021/).
**2021 Awardees**
**Alissa Lieppman**
Vice President, Planning & Culture, National Football League
**Andre Persaud**
Executive Vice President, Retail, RITE AID
**Arianne D. Dowdell**
Vice President Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Houston Methodist Hospital
**Caroline Young**
Vice President of Corporate Partnerships, LA Sparks
**Claude Robinson**
Executive Vice President of External Affairs and Diversity, ucan
**Claudia Aguirre**
President & CEO, Baker Ripley
**Danit Marquardt**
Vice President of Global Corporate Communications, Mattel, Inc.
**Dawn Christian**
CEO, Belong by Dawn Christian, LLC
**Dr. Deborah Stamps**
Executive Vice President Chief Nursing Education and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Rochester Regional Health
**Dionne L. Mack**
Chief Diversity Officer, iPEC Coaching
**Donna McNeill**
Chief Operating Officer, GreenPath Financial Wellness
**Ervin Rodriguez**
Vice President, Quality Systems, GSK
**Evan Ray, FACHE**
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division
**Fernando Claussen**
Vice President & General Manager, Taco Bell Ibero-America (Latin America, Spain and the Caribbean)
**G. Scott Fiddler**
Partner, Jackson Walker LLP
**Glorimar Medina**
Executive Vice President, Ben Taub General Hospital, Harris Health System
**Guillermo Cisneros Finck**
Sr. Vice President – Corporate Audit Services, Fiserv
**Heather L. Nelson**
Senior Vice President and CIO, UChicago Medicine
**Ivette Mayo**
CEO, Yo Soy I AM, LLC
**James Johnson II**
Vice President, Chief Information Officer at Carpenter Technology
**Jesse Walton Jr.**
Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley
**Johann Laville**
Chief Learning Officer, Global Learning & Development, Merck & Co., Inc.
**Jorge Lopez**
Vice President of Sales, iHeart Media
**Juan Alvarez**
Deputy Laboratory Director for Management and Operations & Chief Operations Officer, Idaho National Laboratory
**Judith Toland**
Vice President, Head of Scaled Solutions, Global Business Marketing, Facebook
**Julia Fare**
Senior Vice President of Alliances, BigID
**Julianne Cenac**
Executive Director, Organizational and Talent Development Human Resources, UTHealth
**Kalon Z. Stephen**
Regional Vice President, Commerce Cloud, Salesforce
**Karla Perez-Larragoite**
National Vice President of Business Development, Sysco
**Keira Emerson**
Vice President of Strategy and Business Intelligence, St. Louis Blues
**Kelly Hermann**
Vice President of Accessibility, Equity and Inclusion, The University of Phoenix
**Kim Sharan**
Founder & CEO, Kim M. Sharan, LLC
**LaTanya Jones Love, MD**
Executive Vice President for Student Affairs and Diversity, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
**Lisette Martinez**
Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Jefferson Health and Thomas Jefferson University
**Maria Martinez**
Vice President, HR & Administration, Murphy Oil Corporation
**Marsheila J. Hayes**
Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, Fox Corporation
**Marty Belle**
Partner, OrgShakers Ltd.
**Mauricio Camargo**
Senior Vice President, Strategy & Planning, HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division
**Paul Paradis**
Executive Director and Co-Founder, Sezzle
**Rashida Willard**
Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Clark College
**Robert Rodriguez, PhD**
President, DRR Advisors LLC
**Sandeep Satish**
Vice President, Strategy & Analytics, E15, Levy Restaurants
**Santiago Hernández García**
First Vice President. Financial Advisor and Portfolio Manager, Morgan Stanley
**Shane Portfolio**
Senior Vice President, Reliability Engineering, Comcast Cable
**Sohail Azeem**
CEO, Kindred Healthcare
**Sunil Dravida**
Managing Partner, Ideasoft
**Theresa Schroeder**
Vice President of Community & Citizenship, Turner Construction
**Tim Wilkerson**
Vice President of the Merchandising Execution Team, The Home Depot
**Valoria Armstrong**
Chief Inclusion Officer & Vice President, External Affairs, American Water
**Willie French**
Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Cornerstone Home Lending, Inc.
**Yolanda Murphy**
Vice President, Communications, Northrop Grumman
\###
**Contact:**
Alexus Christian
Communications Specialist
### Additional Media
#### Images
[  ](/sites/default/files/images/DL_Logo2021-01_5.png)
[](/profiles/national-diversity-council)
### More from National Diversity Council
###### [The National Diversity Council Announces NDC Learning & Consulting Rebrand ](/news/national-diversity-council-announces-ndc-learning-consulting-rebrand)
Aug 7, 2024 8:00 AM ET
###### [The National Diversity Council and Tri-State Diversity Council To Host 2024 National Asian American Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Leadership Summit](/news/national-diversity-council-and-tri-state-diversity-council-host-2024-national-asian-american)
Apr 23, 2024 3:45 PM ET
###### [The Pennsylvania Diversity Council Announces Its 2024 Pittsburgh Women in Leadership Symposium Woman of the Year Awardee](/news/pennsylvania-diversity-council-announces-its-2024-pittsburgh-women-leadership-symposium-woman)
Mar 14, 2024 1:10 PM ET
###### [The Tri-State Diversity Council Announces Its 2024 New York Women in Leadership Symposium Woman of the Year Awardee](/news/tri-state-diversity-council-announces-its-2024-new-york-women-leadership-symposium-woman-year)
Feb 28, 2024 2:00 PM ET
###### [ The Tri-State Diversity Council Announces Its 2024 New Jersey Women in Leadership Symposium Woman of the Year Awardee](/news/tri-state-diversity-council-announces-its-2024-new-jersey-women-leadership-symposium-woman)
Feb 28, 2024 1:10 PM ET
###### [The Arizona Diversity Council Announces Its 2024 Women in Leadership Symposium Woman of the Year Awardee](/news/arizona-diversity-council-announces-its-2024-women-leadership-symposium-woman-year-awardee)
Feb 27, 2024 1:20 PM ET
###### [The National Diversity Council Launches Its You Belong Here Campaign for Giving Tuesday ](/news/national-diversity-council-launches-its-you-belong-here-campaign-giving-tuesday)
Nov 14, 2023 8:00 AM ET
###### [The National Diversity Council and Michigan Diversity Council Honor the 2023 National Black Men in Leadership Summit Awardees ](/news/national-diversity-council-and-michigan-diversity-council-honor-2023-national-black-men)
Aug 10, 2023 9:50 AM ET