WorkPride 2024: Diversity and Inclusion in Sports: Olympics Edition

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  Marie-Helene Tyack

  Global Diversity & Inclusion Manager & Chair Global Pride Bo
  Allianz Commercial

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  Devin Ibañez

  Customer Success Manager and Public Speaker
  myGwork

  Devin Ibañez is the first openly gay Major League Rugby player and is dedicated to LGBTQ+ advocacy in sport. He hopes to inspire the next generation of LGBTQ+ athletes and make sport an inclusive space for them. Raised in Boston, MA, Devin played for Major League Rugby team, the New England Free Jacks, in their 2019 exhibition season. He won a gold medal while representing Team USA at the 2017 World Maccabiah Games in Israel. He also won the 2018 D1 National Championship with his club team, Mystic River Rugby Club. When not playing, Devin has coached rugby at Westlake Boys High School in New Zealand, his alma mater Brookline High School and most recently with the Northeast Academy. He holds a degree in sport management and education from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Devin was announced Global Ambassador for International Gay Rugby (IGR) in May 2021. He is now looking towards a career in Public Speaking and Community Engagement. As of December 2023, Devin joined myGwork as a Customer Success Manager, the largest global business community for LGBTQ+ professionals and inclusive employers.

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  Vitor de Oliveira (He-Him-His) 🏳️‍🌈

  Digital Marketing Manager
  Synechron

  Dreamer, Ambitious, PROUD 🌈 , Passionate, Professional, Team player, Volleyball athlete

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  Joanie Evans

  Co President
  Federation of Gay Games

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  Judith Solanas

  Lecturer EU Business School Barcelona & CETT-UB/ PhD Sexual
  EU Business School Barcelona &

  Sport & Tourism and Leisure Management Lecturer (EU Business School Barcelona) Master's Degree Project Supervisor (CETT-UB) PhD Sexual Diversity in Sport | National Institute of Physical Education of Catalonia (INEFC) Board member in Asociación Deportiva Ibérica (ADI LGTBI+) & Officer at large at the Federation of Gay Games (FGG) & Women and Diversity Committee of Panteres Grogues

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  Dia Hanady

  Software Engineer
  Microsoft

  a proud Arab, was born in Haifa and received their education in Computer Engineering at the Technion. After graduation, Dia went on to a successful career at Microsoft, where he has been working as a member of the Excel team for the past six years. Dia is the chair of the Israeli chapter of Global LGBTQI+ employees at Microsoft, and shows their dedication to diversity and inclusion. When not working or engaging in community work, Dia enjoys expressing himself through dance and is also a skilled athlete, serving as the captain of the inclusive rugby team, Ibex, in Tel Aviv. Dia's hard work, enthusiasm, and leadership skills make them a positive influence in both their personal and professional life.

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