Vélez-Silva is all about creating connection, and he’s the mastermind behind the creative development and launch of the Xfinity 10G Network campaign for the Hispanic and African American segments, the “Pride is Universal” campaign geared to LGBTQ+ communities and many more. Vélez-Silva is the executive sponsor of Out@ComcastHQ and a proud member of the Comcast National DE&I Steering Committee, acting as a voice for the Hispanic and LGBTQ+ communities. He is a strong supporter of Philadelphia FIGHT and The Wistar Institute, and is proud to have a personal connection to the latter. “Professor Montaner, who is originally from Puerto Rico and, by the way, my best friend since we were kids, currently leads the largest coalition of global investigators focused on cure-directed research in addition to spearheading the opening of the first HIV Cure and Viral Diseases Center in Philadelphia,” he says.