Kevin K. Martins, Ed.D., has been named Chief Diversity Officer of Care New England Health System. Dr. Martins’ first day was Monday, April 10.

Martins is a strategic senior leader with over 15 years of progressive experience in higher education, including Student Affairs and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, who will lead Care New England’s commitment to establishing an environment that puts diversity, equity, and inclusion at the center of its work.

 Associate Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Bryant University, for the last several years, Martins provided strategic direction for training initiatives to increase awareness and support of equity and inclusion and increase belonging among all campus community members. During his time at Bryant University, he also served as Chair of the President’s Council for Inclusive Excellence.

 From 2019 to 2020, he served as Special Assistant to the President for Inclusive Excellence, and Director, at the PwC Center for Diversity & Inclusion, where he was the interim Chief Diversity Officer for the University.

 Of his many accomplishments at Bryant, he established the Day of Understanding, a day of engagement centered on DEI, with over 6,000 participants attending over the course of three years. He also developed a new employee DEI training program for all new hires at the University and was recognized by the City of Providence with a Citizen Citation for collaborative community work.

 Prior to his time with Bryant, Dr. Martins was the Student Conduct Coordinator for the Housing and Residential Life and Dean of the Student’s Office at the University of Rhode Island, where he investigated all incidents of bias including but not limited to race, sex, religion, age, color, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. He also served as a student conduct hearing officer in a system evaluating more than 2000 cases per year.

 Martins currently serves on several non-profit boards including Diversity and Inclusion Professionals, 617Peak, and The YMCA of Pawtucket, and is a Pawtucket Mayor’s Community Board member.

 He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the University of Rhode Island. He later earned his Master of Business Administration from the University of Rhode Island and his Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from Johnson & Wales University.

 Martins is a lifelong Pawtucket resident who resides with his wife and three children.