Cornell Pineda has driven sustained growth in LGBTQ+ inclusion as Global Co-Chair of The Estée Lauder Companies’ wELCome Employee Resource Group. He has shaped impactful programming that unites LGBTQ+ employees, allies, senior leaders, and external partners, including collaborations with MAC Cosmetics’ VIVA GLAM Campaign, NBCUniversal, Google, and The LGBTQ Center in New York City. Cornell’s leadership fosters visibility and authentic representation, highlighted by his role as a guest speaker in a global Pride Month webinar with Seramount. He has strengthened connections between the LGBTQ+ community and senior leadership, advocating for meaningful resources to support the ERG’s ambitions. Balancing this with his role as Director of Search & Personalization in IT, Cornell models inclusive leadership that embraces diverse identities and actively cultivates belonging across all levels of the organization.
