Nilza Serrano is a founding board member of the IDIF Board of Directors and the former President & Trustee of LACERS. An accomplished executive and board member, Nilza’s passion centers around helping businesses improve their profitability, sustainability, and market share by embracing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) as a key element of their business strategy. Her extensive array of business experience includes serving as the Founder and CEO of Serrano & Associates, a consulting firm dedicated to helping today’s organizations adapt to the rapidly-changing dynamics of the modern marketplace — along with 20 years of insights gained as the Founder, CEO, and Executive Producer of a breakthrough media production company, The Media Shop, that served a top-tier list of corporate clients throughout Los Angeles and beyond.

Nilza is a highly active community leader and board member of several organizations, currently serving as a Trustee of Trustees United, the California State University Los Angeles Foundation, and the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS). Additionally, she holds Board of Directors seats with the Latino Corporate Directors Association, Association of Latino Professionals for America, Plaza De La Raza, American Lung Association (Orange County), Los Angeles Trust for Children’s Health, Amanecer Mental Health Services, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, California Architects Board (VP), Los Bomberos, Navidad en El Barrio, and Humanitarian Outreach Programs Esperanza (HOPE).