Diversity and Inclusive Leadership Committee

Jodi Cobalt, CVE
Katherine Foster
Shaun Franklin-Sewell, CVP
Dianne Javier, CVP
Chelsey Jones
Terrencia McBeath, PMP
Caleb Miller, CVP – CHAIR
Meetra Moyer, MA
Anura Ranasinghe, CVP
JaeTi Randall-Valdes, CVP – VICE CHAIR
Jessica Stanley
Brandon Stroud
Jennifer Tuchband

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).