Leadership
Board of Directors
Paulette Granberry Russell
President and CEO
National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education
Clyde Wilson Pickett (2024-2026)
Chair
University of Pittsburgh
Caroline Laguerre-Brown (2024-2026)
First Vice Chair
The George Washington University
Yvette M. Alex-Assensoh (2024-2026)
Second Vice Chair
University of Oregon
Rich Salas (2022-2026)
Treasurer
Des Moines University
Lisa Givan (2024-2026)
Secretary
Indiana Institute of Technology
LaKesha Alston Forbes (2022-2025)
Member
East Carolina University
Tonya Bailey (2022-2025)
Member
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Michael Benitez (2023-2026)
Member
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Regina Dixon Reeves (2024-2027)
Member
The University of San Diego
Ricardo Nazario Colón (2022-2025)
Member
State University of New York
James A. Felton III (2024-2027)
Member
The College of New Jersey
Dennis Mitchell (2023-2026)
Member
Columbia University
Menah Pratt (2024-2027)
Member
Virginia Tech
Tamara Stevenson (2023-2026)
Member
Westminster College
Kimberly Truong (2023-2026)
Member
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Christopher M. Whitt (2024-2027)
Member
University of Denver
Annette Hay (2022-2025)
Member-At-Large
De Montfort University
William B. Harvey
Lifetime
Founding President Emeritus (ex-officio)
Chris Linder
JDHE Editor (ex-officio)
University of Utah