Shiva Bidar-Sielaff

Shiva Bidar-Sielaff has extensive experience in leadership roles focusing on diversity, equity, and community engagement. At UW Health, from November 2016 to May 2025, Shiva served as Vice President and Chief Social Impact Officer, as well as Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, overseeing Diversity & Community Partnership programs that encompassed health population policy planning, community stakeholder relations, coalition building, and event planning. Prior to this, Shiva was Associate Dean for Diversity & Equity Transformation and an Operations Manager at AT&T Language Line Services from January 1992 to October 1997. Educational qualifications include a Certificate in Diversity Management in Healthcare from Georgetown University and a Master of Arts in International Policy Studies from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.