MOVERS / SHAKERS
Big Brothers Big Sisters Names Hector Cortez National Chief Diversity Officer
B
ig Brothers Big Sisters of America has named Hector Cortez Chief Di-
versity Officer. In his expanded role, Cortez, who also serves as National Director of Hispanic Mentoring, will be an important strategic resource for the 385-agency network in its ongoing efforts to enhance institutional excel- lence to help vulnerable children beat the odds. “As Chief Diversity Officer, Hector
will collaborate up, down and across Big Brothers Big Sisters to gain perspec- tive and knowledge as he leads efforts to seed, plan and implement initiatives that advance diversity throughout our network,” said Big Brothers Big Sisters of America President and Chief Execu- tive Officer Karen J. Mathis. “He will provide integrated expertise, guid- ing our efforts to bring more diverse voices to our deliberations and deci- sions. Among our goals are gaining a deeper institutional understanding of diversity; enhancing the compositional diversity profile of board members and staff; and infusing intentional change that impacts our systems, structure and overall culture,” Mathis added. Big Brothers Big Sisters, the nation’s
largest donor-supported network of volunteer mentors for youth, provides careful mentor matching and ongoing support for 255,000 children, who are primarily those of single, low-income and incarcerated parents. Dispropor- tionately, “Littles” and those waiting to be matched with “Bigs” are African American and Latino boys. Studies find children in the program are more likely than their peers to perform bet- ter in school, avoid violent, unhealthy and illegal behaviors, and have strong relationships with their parents and others. As Chief Diversity Officer, Cortez
will:
Report to the national organiza-
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tion’s president and provide advice and counsel to leadership on diversity- related issues, especially as they per- tain to policy and organizational stra- tegic direction. Work closely with human resources
and the executive team, and consult with vice presidents to encourage be- havior that advances diversity goals. Serve as a change leader, leading
efforts to integrate diversity strategies into all business and planning pro- cesses and practices, strengthening the network’s ability to serve the nation’s vulnerable children. Prior to joining Big Brothers Big Sis-
ters in August 2009, Cortez served as Vice President of National Programs for Esperanza USA, leading national programs working with adjudicated and at- risk youth, gang prevention,
Celebrating 18 Years of Diversity
and Latino non-profit organizational capacity building training. He has also served as executive director for the multicultural International Min- istries, where he developed a mul- tifaceted strategic direction to make the organization more competitive by bringing its mission in alignment with global realities and trends. In addi- tion, as Associate Executive Director for Community Transformation and Advocacy for National Ministries, AB- CUSA, Cortez provided leadership to multiple national community develop- ment programs for 6,500 multicultural member organizations. He has also held leadership positions for Hispanic, Portuguese and Haitian leadership de- velopment and organizational trans- formation initiatives.
Source: PRNewsWire
www.hnmagazine.com
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