Oct 23, 2017
Renée Tirado Professional Bio: Renée E. Tirado is the Vice
President of Talent Acquisition for Major League Baseball (MLB) and
Diversity & Inclusion for MLB, MLB Advanced Media, and MLB
Network. She is responsible for leading the
development, communication, and coordination of Major League
Baseball’s overall diversity and inclusion strategy including
creating new programs and expanding existing activities that foster
an inclusive culture throughout the league and its thirty
Clubs. Ms. Tirado oversees the Diversity Pipeline Program, an
initiative focused on improving the recruitment and development of
diverse and female employees for leadership roles in the baseball
operations and the front offices of MLB’s Clubs. She also
leads all recruitment efforts and the employee engagement strategy
for the Commissioner’s Office. In her role, Ms. Tirado
advises senior MLB leadership and the Ownership Diversity Committee
on all matters related to talent acquisition, diversity and
inclusion initiatives, as well as oversee MLB staff handling these
areas. Prior to joining MLB, Ms. Tirado worked at AIG
leading the global diversity and inclusion agenda for the
Americas. She also worked as the Director of Diversity and
Inclusion for the United States Tennis Association where she still
serves as a volunteer and committee chairperson for their tennis
diversity initiatives. Ms. Tirado is a licensed attorney who
graduated from Rutgers University School of Law, and holds a
bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Master’s degree in
Education and Curriculum from the University of Rochester.
Ms. Tirado was honored at the SportsBusiness Journal’s 2017 Game
Changer Conference, which recognizes women who are contributing to
the success of the industry.