Greater Dallas Healthcare Diversity Summit

In his current role Mr. Gonzalez seeks to develop and oversee programs that enhance both the employee and patient experiences. Specifically, his team is focused on connecting with patients, partnering with the community, engaging their employees, and growing their reputation. Mr. Gonzalez previously worked at Newell Rubbermaid where he was the Global Director of Inclusion & Philanthropy, as well as Senior Manager, Learning & Development, for the company’s Latin American operations. At Newell he focused on “Global Readiness” ensuring the organization understood the nuances of diverse markets worldwide and transformed that knowledge into high performing teams and category leading products worldwide. Prior to his work with Newell Rubbermaid, Gonzalez worked for The American Cancer Society in Atlanta. There he served as Managing Director of the Talent Solution Center and Managing Director of Diversity Strategy, amongst other positions. In addition to focusing on an inclusive work environment, Mr. Gonzalez and his team worked on increasing the effectiveness of the Society’s programs within diverse communities. Mr. Gonzalez holds a Master of Business Administration in Management from Georgia State University in Atlanta, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Venezuela.

Archie Drake serves as chief executive officer of Forest Park Medical Center Dallas. With more than 27 years of experience in senior healthcare management, Drake has a deep knowledge of hospital operations, strategic planning and commitment to quality patient care services. Drake is responsible for working with physicians and staff to oversee day-to-day operations and ensure the Forest Park system’s commitment of providing the highest quality patient care is met. Previously, Drake served as vice president of operations at Methodist Dallas Medical Center, as well as in leadership roles at Parkland Heath & Hospital System and St. Paul Medical Center. He earned a master of business administration from Amberton University. In addition, he is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Previously, he has served in committee roles with both the Texas Trauma Coordinators Forum and American Burn Association.

Ms. Kini directs and advances the Multicultural & Community Health culture, strategies and initiatives for the Texas Health Resources system, one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit health care delivery systems in the United States and the largest in North Texas serving communities in 16 counties in North Central Texas, home to more than 6.2 million people. In her work, Mina is focused on growing workforce diversity as well as designing culturally and linguistically appropriate strategies to provide effective care for the culturally-diverse multilingual communities receiving care at Texas Health Hospitals. Prior to her current position, Mina served in several organizational development/change agent roles in various industries from higher education, community building, human service organizations and social science research. With over 20 years of professional experience in international and US settings, Mina holds two Masters Degrees – one in Social Work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai, India and the other in Organizational Development & strategy from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.

Pamela Bryant is the Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Services with over fifteen years of supply chain experience. She currently leads a team of over 500 supply chain professionals accountable for the day-to-day management of supply operations including business process reengineering, contract negotiation, inventory management, product standardization, contract compliance, business diversity, implementation of strategic initiatives and customer service. Her record of accomplishments includes significant reductions in supply expense with a high degree of supply standardization including strategic models for engaging physicians to reduce clinical variation. In addition, she serves as the president of the North Texas chapter of the Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) and the board of directors for the Women’s Business Council Southwest. A native of Norfolk, Virginia, Bryant holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia and a MBA from Averett University in Danville, Virginia.

Veterans Affairs appointed Dr. Tiffany Ann Love, APRN, PhD GNP ANP-BC CCA Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Services (DADPCS) at Overton Brooks Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana in October 2013. As the Deputy ADPCS at Overton Brooks, Dr. Love has championed diversity in the healthcare workforce. She has led the efforts for performance improvement for nurse sensitive outcomes and non-institutional care consultation & payment at the local and national level. Dr. Love has served as the National Program Manager for Purchased Home and Community Based Services Geriatrics and Extended Care Operations Program Office (10NC4) assisting with the implementation of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) new payment processes (AN-98). Dr. Love currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) Alumni Association and the Healthcare Diversity Council. Dr. Love is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, The American Organization of Nurse Executives, and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Ms. Love completed her BSN at Cleveland State University and began her career at University Hospitals Case Medical Center (UHCMC). She left UHCMC to work as a travel nurse at the Cleveland Clinic & many other hospitals in the Cleveland and Baltimore, Maryland area. Ms. Love was awarded the John Hartford Scholar Fellowship and completed a dual degree as an Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) and a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (GNP) at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). She is board certified as an Adult Nurse Practitioner by the Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). After completing her MSN, she returned to UHCMC as a Cardiology Nurse Practitioner (NP) working in the cardiac catheterization laboratory, cardiac intensive care unit, post-procedure unit and outpatient cardiology. While working as a cardiology NP, she received the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAAN) Fellowship, and began her Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) course work at CWRU. Throughout her career, Dr. Love has been a strong advocate for advanced degrees in nursing education. She has worked as adjunct faculty at Ursuline College & as a preceptor for nurse practitioner students at CWRU. Her special interests are Cardiology, Gerontology, Health promotion/Disease Prevention, & Home Based Primary Care.