Javier Cervantes

Javier Cervantes (Javi) currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer / Director of Operations & Human Resources at The Diatribe Inc. In this role, he oversees the organization’s internal functions, ensuring strategic alignment across programs, policies and procedures, and affiliate partnerships with communications and fundraising efforts. He also leads the Human Resources department. His work is centered on advancing equity and strengthening organizational capacity to create meaningful impact within communities.

Over the past 15+ years in West Michigan, Javier has held a wide range of roles spanning afterschool programming, community engagement, communications, marketing, public and media relations, and most recently, organizational leadership and operations/HR. He is passionate about creative writing and public speaking in diverse community spaces. One of his personal aspirations is to become a spoken word artist and inspire others to use their voices as tools for change—especially in spaces not originally designed for BIPOC and Queer individuals.