Speaker Bios
10:45 am - How do your Dimensions of Diversity Impact Effective Engagement within D&I?
Dr. Linsey Grove, Moderator, Inclusivity
Dr. Linsey Grove is a public health practitioner in St. Petersburg, Florida. She works at the University of South Florida at the St. Petersburg campus as the program coordinator and instructor for Health Sciences. Dr. Grove is the co-owner of Carriage House Consulting, LLC, a nonprofit support consulting firm in St. Petersburg, Florida. She is interested in public health policy and the intersection of community health and civic engagement. Dr. Grove serves as the president of the League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area.
Whitney Booze, Panelist, Award Winning Diversity and Inclusion Leader & Practitioner
In 2021, Whitney became an award-winning diversity and inclusion leader from the National Diversity Council after nominating her ERG as the “Top 50 Employee Resource Group”. She has over 3+ years of experience in corporate event planning and execution for audiences virtually and in-person, spanning over 450+ attendees for her previous organization’s national multicultural inclusion network. Recently, Whitney participated as a Pro Bono Attorney in collaboration with ABA Commission of Immigration and HIAS to provide virtual pro bono assistance to clients from Haiti, Ukraine, Cameroon, and Venezuela in the U.S. seeking Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Work
Whitney is also a dedicated and accomplished compliance risk professional in the financial services and banking industry with expertise in risk and control program development, project management, risk governance, and regulatory compliance spanning over 8 years. She is a Senior Corporate & Compliance Regulatory Risk Analyst and Lead of the Global Fraud Solutions Review at TransUnion.
Daniel Gibson, Panelist, Regional Vice-President Miami-Dade, Allegany Franciscan Ministries
Daniel Gibson is a passionate community leader and advocate for social justice who has spent the past two decades championing causes to eradicate racism and poverty in the United States. He has created and implemented nationally recognized jail and prison reform programs, affordable housing, access to medical care for the chronically homeless, HIV/AIDS prevention, and LGBT rights.
Today, Daniel works in philanthropy as Regional Vice President for Allegany Franciscan Ministries, a private foundation in Florida, and is a recent Robert Wood Johnson Culture of Health Fellow. He is dedicated to addressing the root causes of the economic and health disparities experienced by vulnerable and marginalized communities.
Daniel has two Bachelor of Arts degrees from Yale University and a Master in Social Work. Daniel recently launched his newest venture, cohosting a video podcast, The Up & Down Show, highlighting professional work and personal life passions.
Andres E. Gonzalez, Panelist, VP Community Engagement & Chief Diversity Officer, Froedtert Health
Andrés Gonzalez has successfully created and implemented community engagement, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and supplier diversity programs for several of the country’s most respected healthcare organizations. He joined Froedtert Health in 2015 and currently serves as the Vice President for Community Engagement and Chief Diversity Officer for the health network, which includes 11 hospitals, over 2,000 physicians, and more than 45 health centers and clinics in Wisconsin. He served from 2012 to 2015 as the Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer for Baystate Health in Springfield, Massachusetts. From 2007 to 2012, he was the Director of Diversity & Community Outreach and Interim Supplier Diversity Director at Cleveland Clinic Health System.
Andrés holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s degree in education (M.Ed.) with a concentration on community agency counseling, both from Cleveland State University. He also completed the certification program at Cornell University’s Industrial and Labor Relations Department and earned a Cornell Certified Diversity Practitioner/Advanced Practitioner (CCDP/AP) certification. He is a faculty member at Elevate, an education and career-development partnership with the University of California-San Diego Rady School of Management. Andrés also serves on national boards that address community health needs.
