Elizabeth Nieto

SVP of Talent and Culture, American Airlines

Born and raised in Argentina, Elizabeth earned her master's degree in Educational Sciences and her Educational Sciences Professor Certification from the University of Buenos Aires.

Elizabeth is the SVP, Global Head of Talent and Culture at American Airlines, leading Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Talent Review and Succession, Learning and Development and Culture.

Before joining American Airlines in October 2025, Elizabeth was a Senior HR Advisor to the CEO and Board of Directors of Resolution Life, a reinsurance company based in London and the US.

Elizabeth led Equity and Impact (2021-2024) at Spotify, where she was responsible for Social Impact, Sustainability & Climate Action and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging.

Before Spotify, Elizabeth was Amazon’s Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Prior to this, Elizabeth held roles leading global teams responsible for Learning & Development and Talent Management, DEI and as a Human Resources leader at MetLife, Marsh, and Citigroup. She has a broad array of experiences in managing global and regional organizations working extensively in the U.S., Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia.

Elizabeth is committed to her work in non-profit organizations that support access to developmental opportunities for young underserved talent and teenagers at risk, as a board member of The Opportunity Network (since 2011), A Fair Shake for Youth (since 2011) and All Stars Project (2018-2024). From 2022 to 2025, Elizabeth was a member of The Coca-Cola Company Equity Accountability.

In 2014, she was recognized as one of the 2014 Hispanic Business 50 Influentials by Hispanic Business. Elizabeth was honored in 2016 by El Museo del Barrio in New York City for Excellence in Philanthropy. In 2018, Crain’s NY included Elizabeth in the Notable Women in Finance list. From 2021 to 2025. Latino Leaders Magazine included her in the Top 100 Latinas list and in 2022, Elizabeth was inducted in Bloomberg Línea inaugural list “Los 100 Latinos más influyentes”.