Raymond Arroyo is the Chief Diversity Officer at Aetna, one of the nation's leading diversified health care benefits companies in the U.S. In this role, Raymond develops leads, influences, and implements diversity-related policy across the entire business enterprise of more than 30,000 employees. He also works closely with the senior management of the company to integrate the diversity strategy into the business processes which have contributed to successfully differentiating Aetna in the marketplace and to positioning it as the industry leader in fostering an inclusive and productive work environment.
Prior to joining Aetna, Raymond was a Human Resources and Diversity executive at Altria Group Inc., the parent company of Kraft Foods Global, Inc. Philip Morris Capital Corp., Philip Morris International and Philip Morris USA. While at Altria, he developed and implemented diversity, work/life and affirmative action strategies and initiatives that helped position Altria as an employer of choice and a recognized and respected best company for diversity.
As an HR Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Raymond developed work/life balance, diversity, and recruiting strategies that resulted in the building of a diverse and high-performing culture and strengthening of the relationships with national minority organizations. These organizations supported and contributed to reaching PwC business and community-related goals.
Raymond is co-founder and
immediate past president of the Puerto Ricans in Management and Executive Roles (PRIMER), a member of the Corporate Advisory Board of the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA), and a member of the Corporate and Philanthropic Council of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). He has served on several boards and has built strong relationships with many national professional organizations, including the National Association of Black Accountants, the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA), and the National Black MBA Association. Raymond is a former chairman and charter member of NSHMBAs’ Corporate
Advisory Board. He is a frequent guest speaker at events focusing on building strong relationship-based networks and diversity-related best practices.
In 2007, Raymond joined the Board of the Farmington Land Trust, dedicated to maintaining open space for the health, economic stability and quality of life in the community. Also in 2007 he became a member of the Executive Editorial Board, The Business Journal of Hispanic Research. He sits on Borders Group Inc.'s External Diversity Board, serves as an advisor to the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO), and is a member of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM).
Raymond holds an M.S. Degree in Organizational Behavior from Polytechnic University in New York, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from New York University. He and his wife and children reside in Avon, Connecticut.
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