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Hear from Cie Armstead, chair of the Research Foundation DEI taskforce, and Trevor Mitchell, co-chair of ASAE’s D+I Committee, as they discuss DEI and its essential role in association management. This session presents findings from the DEI and Association Governance research initiative.

Featuring:  
 Cie Armstead, MPA, DBA, Director of Diversity, American College of Healthcare Executives  
 Trevor S. Mitchell, MBA, CAE, CDP, Executive Director/CEO, American Mensa

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