Ana del Cerro-Fals has 20+ years of experience providing extensive tax, compliance, and consulting services to a large variety of clients, from international companies to local financial institutions. As a co-managing partner of BDO’s Miami and Fort Lauderdale tax offices, she also oversees diversity and inclusion operations for the firm’s more than 240 local professionals. She has championed DEI in this role by localizing national BDO initiatives, enhancing workplace strategy, and increasing the number of employee-driven resources available, such as an employee assistance program, access to emotional support, mental fitness training, annual unconscious bias training, mentorship tools, and more. Cerro-Fals recognizes that each individual brings unique skillsets and perspectives to the table, and when her team members have the right support, the entire firm benefits. Her upbringing as a first-generation American created a strong foundation for the businesswoman she is today, regularly mentoring other professionals to find the same work+life fit she achieved and practicing empathy to uplift others and support workplace inclusion. To foster the next generation of minority leaders, she strives each day to ensure those around her feel heard, included, and understood, creating a safe space for her colleagues to be authentic, collaborate and add value.
