Advancing DEI Across Association Communities

Leaders in DEI discussed the ongoing work of association in creating and sustaining diverse, equitable, inclusive workplaces and industries. Issues were discussed with consideration of the societal impacts of current events, such as recent events with the Black Lives Movement and the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Panelists: Cie Armstead, MPA,DBA, American College of Healthcare Executives; Heba Mahmoud, Consumer Technology Association; Cecilia Plaza, Ph.D., CAE, ASAE Research Foundation; Wendy-Jo Toyama, MBA, CAE, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine; Richard Yep, FASAE, CAE, American Counseling Association