Jorge Quezada

Jorge Quezada, MBA, serves as the Chief Inclusion Officer and Vice President of People & Culture at Granite Construction, where responsibilities include overseeing strategic and operational aspects of inclusive diversity, talent acquisition, and workforce compliance since September 2019. Additionally, Jorge hosts the podcast Construction DEI Talks, aiming to foster a safe space for learning and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the construction industry. Prior experience includes roles as Sr. Director of Leadership Development and Diversity & Inclusion at Northwestern Mutual, Chief Diversity Officer at Kraft Foods Group, and various leadership positions at Allstate Insurance and Encompass Insurance, where Jorge focused on diversity and operational excellence. Jorge holds an MBA in Marketing/Finance from the University of Illinois Chicago and a B.A. in Political Science from Whittier College.