Warner Santiago (He/Him) is the Global Director of DE&I, Talent at Takeda Pharmaceuticals. In his role, he leads Takeda’s collaborative approach to DE&I learning and talent management globally. Moreover, Warner is responsible for refreshing Takeda’s global governance framework and deploying DE&I best practices to help attract, develop, and sustain high-performing, inclusive teams.
Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Warner has more than 15 years of experience in the areas of DE&I, workforce development, and equal employment opportunity. He is also a passionate human rights lawyer and a lecturer at Harvard University. Throughout his career, he has leveraged his legal expertise to implement DE&I programs and initiatives in various industries, such as government, international organizations, non-profits, higher education, and more recently, the life sciences industry.
Warner received a B.A. in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, a J.D. from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, an LL.M. in International Legal Studies from American University Washington College of Law, and an M.S. in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution from Columbia University, and an Ed.M from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.