The team at DILAN Consulting Group are hands-on experts in business and doctoral-level experts in clinical and organizational psychology, built around the idea they've trademarked that 'business is human'. For this panel discussion, DILAN Consulting Group founder Dr. Eugene Dilan joins Shay Williams, Rewards Analyst at Smartsheet; Michael Russo Jr., Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Dassault Systèmes; Mike Sebring, Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Citizens; and moderator Rachel Valdez, Investor & VP of People & Culture at Forterra to discuss how to build a company culture centered around inclusion, diversity, and belonging.
Diversity Reboot Summit
Business is Human™: Building a Culture Centered Around Inclusion and Diversity through an LGBTQIA+ Lens
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Meet The Speakers
Dr. Eugene Dilán
Founder and CEO, DILAN Consulting Group
Dr. Eugene Dilán is the founder and CEO of DILAN Consulting Group a nationally ranked San Francisco based consultancy that specializes in Organizational Development, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Executive Coaching and Change Management. He is also a regular contributor to Forbes.com and is the past President and Board Chair of the Northern California HR Association as well as a former President of California
Psychological Association’s Division III for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and Consulting.
Dr. Dilán is a California licensed clinical psychologist who combines over 25 years of international consulting, including on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, with the unique perspective that comes from being a 1st generation New York-rican who speaks English, Spanish, basic German, basic Italian and enough Japanese to get into trouble.
Dr. Dilán is a strong believer that whatever industry you’re in or wherever you operate, fundamentally Business is Human ® and that means that building human connections is an essential building block to building great teams and high performing organizations.
Shay Williams
Rewards and Compensation Analyst at Smartsheet
Professionally: Exuberant HR analyst and finance specialist seeking to use logic and intensive research skills to conquer world issues. SPSS, Excel, and SQL boss. Numbers and data lover. I believe I am a storyteller and a weaver who uses my strengths in data analytics and reporting to create connections between different worlds and inform stakeholders and users of integral eye opening insights. Seeking to utilize skills to aid in private and nonprofit sector by developing innovative solutions not just for efficiency but to also improve the macro-system of my community through granular actions in my work. Personally: Avid volunteer lead with dedication towards putting nonprofits at the forefront of everyone's world to encourage everyone to do just one thing for their community. My core focus: homelessness, sustainability, equal rights. My mission: To be a fearless female leader and inspire others through continuous research and newfound developments.
Michael Russo Jr.
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, Dassault Systèmes
Michael is a seasoned and passionate Talent Acquisition Partner with a proven track record of building strong relationships, fostering collaboration, meeting business goals, and hiring top talent. He is vocal about the importance of diversity and uses humor and kindness to get the message across. He enjoys mentoring new talent entering the workforce and loves connecting with employees at all levels of the business. He is working hard with Dassault Systemes global and local leadership teams to build a more inclusive and diverse environment for the workforce of the future.
Mike Sebring
Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Citizens
Mike Sebring is the Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Citizens. Prior to joining Citizens in 2020, Mike spent five years in similar roles at two global Japanese firms where he built and oversaw their D&I functions across the Americas. He served as the Head of Inclusion and Diversity, Americas Division at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and as the Head of Inclusion and Diversity for the Americas at MUFG.
Mike spent over six years at Union Bank, where he led multi-state retail banking and wealth management teams as a Managing Director overseeing the west coast. Before joining Union Bank, he worked for the Bank of America and Wells Fargo.
Mike has been nationally recognized throughout his 25-year banking career for creating top performing teams and inclusive leadership practices. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Finance from Arizona State University and completed a master’s level program for select bank executives across the world from University of Washington. Mike currently lives in Norwalk, CT with his husband.
Rachel B. Valdez
VP, People & Culture at Forterra.org | Land for Good
Forterra | Land for Good Forterra drives land-based solutions in Washington to support a healthy environment and resilient communities for all. Across our conservation, restoration, and community work, we look for innovative ways to do the most good. How can we create new tools and strategies to help solve our region’s most pressing needs? What new policies, funding mechanisms, or conservation tools can we develop? Are there fresh ways to apply existing strategies, like cooperatives and social impact funds, to maximize collective benefits and equity?