Lisette Davis

Lisette Davis has been Director of Diversity Services at TriHealth Inc. since February 20, 2012. Lisette’s responsibilities include leading a multi-dimensional diversity strategy, enhancing the diversity of the workforce and advocating actions to help achieve advantages of a diverse workforce. She facilitates the implementation of diversity change management initiatives. Her responsibilities are integral to the success of continuing and growing TriHealth’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Prior to TriHealth Lisette was the Sr. Program Manager of Supplier Diversity & Vendor Development at Macy’s Inc. here in Cincinnati; and had been with the company since 2008. Her priority in managing the Supplier Diversity initiative was to identify qualified and certified minority and women-owned enterprises (MWBEs) to participate in open-bid opportunities to compete for corporate contracts. To do this Lisette partnered with national advocacy groups like the National Minority Supplier Development Council, the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, and several Chamber of Commerce organizations throughout the United States to help identify MWBEs that fit the needs of the Macy’s network. She was also responsible for the vendor development and the supplier relationship management program at Macy’s where she partnered with both buyers and suppliers to help educate and take part in MWBE development initiatives.

Previously Ms. Davis was the Diversity Manager in Associate Relations at Luxottica Retail located in Mason, Ohio; where she was in charge of the Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) better known as the Culture Teams. Lisette was responsible for the ERGs by working with the organization to identify the key foundations the associates were looking for to help with business needs, professional & personal development and community outreach. In her role Ms. Davis also collaborated with the recruiting team and the community to bring forth opportunities where they may establish presence in the search of a diverse set of talent to bring into the workforce at Luxottica Retail.

Lisette is currently the Vice Chair of the Greater Cincinnati African American Chamber of Commerce. She is also has a seat on the Steering committee of the Ohio River Valley Women’s Business Council through the Cincinnati Urban League. Lisette is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. And is a past board member of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs where she served as Vice-President of Education in 2007.

Lisette graduated with Delta Epsilon Sigma honors from Thomas More College with an MBA in May of 2006; and received her BBA from the University of Cincinnati in August of 1996. She and her husband
Eric Davis have 3 beautiful daughters Giselle, Mariah and Aaliyah. Lisette is also a recipient of Cincinnati’s Forty under 40 award and has been recognized as a Women of Influence by LEAD Magazine in 2013. Lisette is a native of Detroit, Michigan and of Puerto Rican descent and is in love with her culture. She is always proud to share her Puerto Rican heritage with everyone she meets; and enjoys cooking her famous arroz con habichuelas (rice & beans) for her friends and family.