Javier Barrientos

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Javier Barrientos
Senior Director
Global Diversity & Inclusion at Biogen Idec

Javier Barrientos brings Diversity + Inclusion to life by fostering an integrated approach to diversity and inclusion aimed at positively leveraging differences in patients, providers, suppliers and employees.

Previously, Javier managed diversity and inclusion for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. He also held a variety of Human Resources positions with Bank of America, the TJX Companies and Business for Social Responsibility. Originally from Costa Rica, Javier earned an MBA from Boston University, a graduate certificate in Diversity Management from Cornell University and a Bachelor degree in law from Universidad de Costa Rica. He also is a coaching graduate of the Augere Foundation and Coaches Training Institute in Barcelona, Spain.

Javier engages his myriad of great ideas and passion as an advisor to the Harvard Medical School Biomedical Science Careers Program and a Board member of the Partnership Inc. He was awarded the 2014 Leaders in Innovation Award from the Boston Business Journal and has been selected to the Harvard Medical School Biomedical Career Sciences Program 2015 Honor Roll. Earlier this year, Javier was named among the top 100 most influential leaders in Greater Boston by GK100 and the National Center for Race Amity.