Inclusion 2020

Ben Hasan joined Walmart’s Global People team as Senior Vice President and Chief Global Culture, Diversity & Inclusion Officer in July 2015. In this role, Ben and his team are responsible for the activation and strategic evolution of Walmart’s culture; the development of behaviors that embrace diversity and inclusion at all levels; and the promotion of the company’s external reputation as a great place to work.

He joined Walmart in 2008, and previously served as Senior Vice President, Strategic Services, in Walmart Technology. In this role, Ben and his team were responsible for ISD (Information Systems Division) strategy, communication, innovation, vendor management, project management, business analysis, GTS – India & Mexico, and quality assurance. 

Prior to joining Walmart, Ben worked 11 years at Dell Inc. where he progressed through several leadership positions before serving as Vice President of Corporate & Product Group Information Technology (IT). In this position, he directed teams in Texas, Shanghai, Taipei, and Singapore. Ben also served as General Manager of Dell’s IT Development Centers in Brazil and India. He gained broad experience in IT, human resources, rates and regulatory affairs, and customer service early in his career across 14 years at ENSERCH Corporation, an energy company based in Dallas.

Ben was the 2006 recipient of the Temple University Fox School IT Award for Distinguished Alumni. He earned a Master of Business Administration from Amberton University in Dallas and a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a computer science concentration from Temple University in Philadelphia. Ben also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Ben is a board member for several national and local organizations, including the Walmart Foundation; Catalyst Board of Advisors; Ron Clark Academy (Atlanta); United Negro College Fund; and Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce.

Inez Stewart is the senior vice president, chief human resources officer for Johns Hopkins Medicine. Inez joined Johns Hopkins Medicine on December 31, 2016.

Stewart has more than 25 years of experience in human resources management and a deep understanding of its role in academic medicine. In her role at Johns Hopkins, she leads a team of human resources professionals who focus on attracting, engaging, developing and retaining the best people who will provide the highest quality of care for our patients. Stewart works collaboratively with the leadership of Johns Hopkins Medicine to create a culture of diversity and inclusion, pathways for employee development, advancement, and programs that invest in employee health and wellness. She also works with the human resource leaders and the health system’s Presidents to further the strategic priorities of Johns Hopkins.

Before joining Johns Hopkins, Stewart served as vice president and chief human resources officer for Boston Children’s Hospital. She has also held several senior executive human resources posts, including vice president of human resources at Tufts Medical Center and various vice presidential posts with the Polaroid Corporation, Arthur D. Little Inc., and the Lotus Development Corporation.

Stewart earned her B.A. from Boston College and her M.Ed., with a concentration in human resource management, from Cambridge College. She has served on the boards of many organizations, including Boston Children’s Museum, Massachusetts Cultural Council, Rogerson Communities, Eastern Bank Corporation. President of Conexcion and board of director for the Hispanic Federation of New York.

She is the proud recipient of Boston Business Journal Hispanic Executives “20 on the move” award and most recently the 2018 American Dream Award by the Maryland Hispanic Business Conference for her mentorship to young Latin professionals.