Roberto Concepción, Jr.

Roberto Concepción, Jr. is Counsel at Hearst, a leading global, diversified information, services and media company, where he advises on a wide variety of employment legal issues. Roberto previously served as WeWork's Global Head of Inclusion & Diversity and Employment Counsel. A graduate from The Cooper Union and Columbia Law School, Roberto is committed through his volunteerism to supporting the very communities that have supported him. He currently serves as a Board Member of LatinoJustice PRLDEF, and previously served as Deputy Regional President for Region II of the Hispanic National Bar Association, which recently recognized him as a Top Lawyer Under 40.

A single father to his daughter Amina, Roberto is also the author of the recently published children's book, "More Than a Crown," which he wrote to encourage her — and other children around the world — to follow their dreams and reach for the stars, and to celebrate families of all structures. The book has been featured in ESSENCE and on CBS NY and PIX11, and has been an Amazon best seller (including in Children's Multicultural Literature, Girls' & Women's Issues, Values, and Friendship).