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Age: 36

Title: Global Talent and Organizational Effectiveness Manager

Organization: SC Johnson

Cindy Tapia is proud to be a Latina and Mexican woman with a great passion for working in human resources and all topics related to inclusion and diversity.

A psychologist with a major in coaching, she has 14 years of experience in companies such as Coca-Cola, Avon, and Pfizer. She has been at SC Johnson for seven years, involved in human resources, inclusion and diversity, and social respon- sibility, as well as leader of talent and culture for Latin America. Currently Tapia works at SC Johnson headquarters as global talent and organizational effectiveness manager, supporting the lifestyle brands business unit.

In addition, Tapia is the current global chair of SC Johnson’s women’s employee resource group, working with leadership teams in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and North America toward the goal of inspiring and empowering women and their allies to make SC Johnson smarter, more inclusive, and the best place for women to work.

Gabriela Vargas

Age: 37

Title: Capital Planning Supervisor

Organization: Peoples Gas

Amaris Torres is the capital planning supervisor for Peoples Gas, which serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the city of Chicago and is a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group.

In her current role she assists field teams in the planning and execution of an annual multi-milliondollar infrastructure system modernization program in the city of Chicago. Prior to her current job, she worked as a senior analyst, leading various initiatives for process improvements.