Lorenzo Olvera to Lead Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Saint Alphonsus

Health System Brings Caldwell Native Back to Idaho

Lorenzo Olvera has been named Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the Saint Alphonsus Health System, President and CEO Odette Bolano announced today. A Caldwell, Idaho native, Olvera returns to his home state from Washington, D.C., where he most recently served as Director of the Senate Diversity Initiative in the office of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).

While in the Senate, Olvera and his team assisted Senate offices build a diverse workforce. He served in the Obama Administration as Deputy White House Liaison and Director of Leadership and Development at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) where he recruited, hired and helped manage political appointees. Before his time at DOE, he was Special Advisor in the Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs at the Department of Education. In that role, Olvera managed civil rights issues, tribal education, early childhood education, nominations, and congressional outreach. Before joining the Administration, he served former Congressman Xavier Becerra’s (D-CA) leadership office as a Member Outreach Assistant.

“Diversity, equity and inclusion are tenets of Trinity Health’s and Saint Alphonsus’ mission, and Lorenzo brings more than 15 years of proven leadership in helping organizations achieve a culture of inclusion and belonging. We strive to achieve an inclusive work environment where everyone is treated with fairness, dignity, and respect. Saint Alphonsus is committed to recruit and retain a diverse staff reflective of the communities we serve,” said Odette Bolano, President and CEO of Saint Alphonsus Health System.

Olvera earned his bachelor’s degree in political economy from the College of Idaho in Caldwell and received an Executive Master’s in Leadership from the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. He has also received certificates in diversity and inclusion from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and the University of South Florida.

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