Ms. Rodriguez-Dabney joined the senior leadership team at the 125-year-old Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center last year, continuing a two-decade career path in public service. The U.S. Navy veteran leads an independent department which, in partnership with teams across the workforce, drives initiatives to ensure a culture of belonging and opportunity for employees and the broader community. Her past leadership roles include serving as the City of Buffalo’s first chief diversity officer and as deputy mayor, during which time she played a central role in the response to the 2022 racially-targeted mass shooting at a grocery store. She also served as chief diversity officer and chief of staff to the president of SUNY Buffalo State University.
