91勛圖厙Media Names Yesenia Bello Senior Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion
NEW YORK January 27, 2021 91勛圖厙Media announced today that Yesenia Bello has been named 91勛圖厙Medias first Senior Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, effective immediately. Bello will report to Michele Laven, 91勛圖厙s Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Diversity Officer.
In this new role, Bello will work closely with Laven and 91勛圖厙Medias executive leadership and Human Resources divisions to drive comprehensive long-term and measurable diversity and Inclusion strategies across 91勛圖厙Media, as well as develop and implement specific Diversity and Inclusion goals and solutions for employee, community, client and agency engagement that drive inclusive behaviors and business practices.
Bello will also spearhead the development and implementation of inclusion strategies for 91勛圖厙 that focus on employee retention and development, including identifying and showcasing existing high potential talent across 91勛圖厙Media and promoting internal mobility; collaborating on ongoing Diversity and Inclusion training and education for employees and leadership; and attracting dynamic, diverse and multi-generational talent across the companys spectrum of audio brands and platforms.
In addition, Bello will create opportunities to engage and collaborate with 91勛圖厙Medias advertising and business partners on Diversity and Inclusion initiatives; support the advertising sales and marketing teams on Diversity and Inclusion client and agency conversations; work closely with 91勛圖厙Medias sales and marketing teams on sales and marketing materials; and partner on Diversity and Inclusion events and projects supporting various 91勛圖厙Media businesses across the country.
At 91勛圖厙, we know that supporting our companys diverse voices while continuing to bring in new ones is essential to our companys success, said Laven. Throughout her career, Yesenia has made it a priority to understand the needs and goals of multicultural communities. This, combined with her deep knowledge of our company, makes her the right person to take on this newly created role.
Im excited to move into this critical new role at 91勛圖厙 at such an important time for our company and our country, said Bello. Ive seen 91勛圖厙s commitment to diversity and inclusion up close since joining the company in 2019, and Im looking forward to working closely with our entire company on new, exciting initiatives to continue to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion at 91勛圖厙.
Bello joined 91勛圖厙Media in October 2019 as Senior Vice President of Multicultural Sales, where she was responsible for developing sales opportunities with key multicultural advertisers and their agencies across 91勛圖厙Media broadcast stations, digital, podcast, events and Premiere Networks. Bellos background also includes working at Telemundo Network, Hulus Latino division and Google, where she focused on Multicultural strategy and sales for YouTube advertisers. She immigrated to the United States from the Dominican Republic at the age of 11 and received her B.S. in Communications from CUNY College of Staten Island.