Salazar played a pivotal role in the formation of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona’s first Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leadership Council, which aims to create an inclusive workplace, foster an understanding of DEI throughout the organization, build a diverse worker pipeline and support efforts to address health disparities. Under Salazar’s leadership, the insurer also formed the Foundation for Community Health Advancement focusing on some of the state’s most critical health issues. Salazar has served on the boards of Teach for America, Education Forward Arizona, Chicanos Por La Causa, and the Arizona Hispanic Women’s Corp., along with mentoring through the Valleywise Health Foundation Emerging Leaders program and the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Advance Program.
Source: https://www.modernhealthcare.com/awards/2022-top-25-diversity-leaders-deanna-salazar