Jodi Cobalt, CVE
Soya Leslie
Caleb Miller, CVP – Interim Chair
Meetra Moyer, MA
JaeTi Randall-Valdes, CVP
Jessica Stanley
Andrea Wright, CVP
Darby Young, CVP

MISSION: The Diversity and Inclusive Leadership Committee (DILC) is focused on developing opportunities to promote a diverse membership into leadership roles in IAVM. Leadership emphasis to focus on members of color, culturally diverse members, LGBTQ members, women and people with disabilities.

PURPOSE: The Committee serves to ensure that boards, committees and other leadership positions reflect diversity in their makeup.

Roles and Responsibilities of Committee Members:

1. Collaborate with staff to identify issues related to maximizing the equity, inclusion, and diversity of ALL membership.
2. Collaborate with staff and the IAVM Foundation to identify, plan, and execute the efforts to raise funds for the DILC scholarships.
3. Recognize and celebrate the richness of an active, diverse membership.
4. Advise IAVM staff, and as needed Board of Directors, on mechanisms and programs that encourage diversity in leadership roles.
5. Encourage active participation by underrepresented areas of membership including identifying barriers and how to remove them.
6. Provide content for VP Magazine around diversity, inclusion, and accessibility topics and write one or more blog post(s).