Ms. Layla A. Ramirez is the Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) at Justworks, a company on a mission to help entrepreneurs and businesses grow with confidence. She is responsible for operationalizing, integrating, and continuously improving Justworks DEIB strategy throughout its workforce, workplace, and marketplace. 

Layla joined Justworks after having held DEIB positions at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Netflix, and Danaher Corporation and Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT). Prior to launching her career as a DEIB practitioner, Layla spent several years as an Analyst ​​in ​the ​Global Wealth & Investment​ ​Management division at ​​Merrill Lynch​. 

Layla ​holds a B.A. degree in Economics from Smith College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She ​is passionate about leadership, diversity, college access, coaching and ultimately enabling others to be the best version of themselves.

Layla is based out of Brooklyn, NY, where she lives with her partner.