Diana Cruz Solash

Experience

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  Vertex Pharmaceuticals

  Vice President, Talent and Inclusion, Diversity & Equity

  Oct 2020 - Apr 2025

  • Selected to merge and transform the Talent Development and Diversity teams into a unified function. Built and executed a multi-year strategy that elevated manager capabilities, strengthened the leadership pipeline, and boosted engagement as Vertex scaled from 3,400 to 6,100 employees. Grew the team from 8 to 14 while raising team engagement scores.
  • Manager Capability: Introduced a manager excellence portfolio, which included Vertex's first foundational manager course for 1,600 managers, a redesigned multi-week experience for seasoned managers, and a new program for aspiring managers and team leaders.
  • Career Development & Learning: Launched new resources, processes, and learning offerings to enhance employee satisfaction with career growth and development.
  • Leadership Pipeline: Co-led succession and assignment planning for senior leaders and Director-level talent. Partnered with the Executive Committee to design and deliver the annual 2-day Senior Leader offsite.
  • DEI Strategy: Embedded inclusive practices into core talent processes, launched Vertex’s first Inclusion, Diversity & Equity curriculum, and introduced governance and operating procedures for Vertex’s five Employee Resource Networks.
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  Infor (acquired by Koch Industries)

  Vice President, Global Head of Inclusion, Talent & Community

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

  • Appointed as Infor’s first Global Head of Inclusion and Diversity, later expanding scope to Community Engagement and HR for Americas Sales & Services. Built the company’s inaugural I&D strategy, broadened community impact, and aligned talent practices with business priorities across 17,000+ employees. Managed a 12-person team (2 direct reports).
  • Inclusion & Diversity: Built Infor’s first global I&D strategy, including a company-wide curriculum and executive education on psychological safety, belonging, unconscious bias, and micro-messages. Established the Black at Infor Employee Resource Group and worked with a cross-functional team to introduce dashboards providing C-level visibility into talent KPIs and gaps.
  • Community Engagement: Launched global Community Engagement (CE) strategy and initiatives to expand volunteerism and established STEM partnerships to build diverse talent pipelines.
  • HR Leadership: Led the HR Business Partner team for Americas Sales and Services, partnering with the President, Head of Americas, and business leaders to design and execute talent strategies aligned with business objectives.
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  EY

  Director, Global and Americas Diversity & Inclusiveness

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2018

  EY provides consulting, assurance, tax, and transaction services that help solve our client's toughest challenges and build a better working world for all.

  • Led global efforts to embed inclusiveness and diversity into core business processes to drive innovation, client service excellence, and growth.
  • Built and executed EY’s Americas Ethnic Minority strategy, advancing Asian, Black, and Hispanic/Latinx talent into leadership.
  • Directed EY Unplugged, connecting ~6,000 new hires with mentors and sponsors, improving retention, licensure, promotion, and workforce diversity.
  • Facilitated race and ethnicity dialogues with senior leaders and co-hosted a webcast on race and difference for EY’s top 200 US Partners and Principals.
  • Co-chaired three executive workgroups of minority Partners/Principals, presenting recommendations on investment and strategy directly to the US Chairman and Executive Committee.
  • Led development of Vision 2020 Diversity & Inclusiveness—EY’s first global D&I framework shared with 230,000 employees.
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  EY

  Northeast Leader of Organizational Development, Internal Communications & Community Engagement

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2011
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  EY

  Assistant Director, Learning & Development

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
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  EY

  Assistant Director, Campus and Experienced Recruiting

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1998
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  Blue Cross Blue Shield

  Management Trainee

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1994

  The national federation of 35 independent, community-based BCBS companies that provide healthcare coverage for one in three Americans.