Lucas Chagas Vital, MBA 18 – Finding Inclusion and Community

About this episode

Lucas Chagas Vital discusses his journey of finding inclusion and community as a gay man from Brazil, and his advocacy work at Intuit and Berkeley Haas.

In honor of Pride Month, the OneHaas Alumni Podcast is pleased to welcome Lucas Chagas Vital to the show. Lucas is a graduate of the full-time MBA program and a principal in corporate strategy and development for Intuit. For Lucas, growing up gay in Sao Paolo, Brazil wasn’t always easy. He knew he was gay from a young age, but between attending conservative catholic schools and starting his career in the conservative banking world of Brazil from over a decade ago, he worried he wouldn’t be accepted if he came out at work. So he set out to find a more welcoming and accepting culture for LGBTQ people, and found one at Berkeley Haas. On this episode, Lucas joins host Sean Li to talk about his childhood in Sao Paolo, his fulfilling experience with Q@Haas as co-president, and how he’s continued that advocacy work since then through inclusion programs at Intuit and other workplaces. *OneHaas Alumni Podcast is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.* Episode Quotes: On his decision to leave Brazil for the U.S. ”So I was not out in the work place. I grew up attending a Catholic school and a Catholic university. And even though I was out earlier than many…

People in this episode

Host: Sean Li

Guest: Lucas Chagas Vital

Topics covered

• LGBTQ inclusion
• community
• personal growth
• advocacy
• corporate culture

Keywords

• Pride Month
• LGBTQ
• inclusion
• community
• advocacy
• MBA
• Intuit
• Berkeley Haas

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Intuit, Berkeley Haas

Places: Sao Paolo, Brazil

More episodes of OneHaas

• Brittany Jacob, MBA 25 – From Telling Stories to Shaping Them · April 16, 2026 · 32 min
• Ann Hsu, MBA 98 – Helping Students Thrive Through Bicultural Education · February 26, 2026 · 53 min
• Dean Jennifer Chatman, PhD 88 – Leading the Haas School of Business Into a Bright Future · December 4, 2025 · 41 min
• Cory Boatwright, MBA 21 – Finding Jobs That Matter For Our Vets · November 13, 2025 · 38 min
• Bryce Gilleland, MBA 20 – Coaching Founders & Creating Social Impact · October 23, 2025 · 36 min
• Richard Velazquez, MBA 03 — Relentless Personal Growth · October 2, 2025 · 41 min